A Summit Born From a Breakout Room
I’m Gina, the Summit Director — and this all started in the most unexpected way.
I first met Dr. Riane Eisler at a virtual webinar where she was the keynote speaker. After her talk, as participants were filtered into breakout rooms, Riane — by some beautiful accident — landed in ours. We started talking. Something clicked.
Later, she invited me to help her think through a project she was working on. I said yes — how could I not? She’s impossible to say no to! I came back with ideas, and she asked me to join her board.
Then, toward the end of last year, she posed a new challenge to a small group of us:
How can we make visible the link between violence in the home and violence in the world — between the patterns of control we learn early and the systems we later build — and how can we inspire a shift toward partnership that truly changes lives and cultures?
That’s when the idea for the summit took shape.
A global broadcast-style event that puts partnership, not domination, at the heart of peace.
A Legacy Worth Building
This isn’t just another conference. It’s a living tribute to a body of work that has changed lives, shaped systems, and redefined what peace can mean.
For over 40 years, Dr. Eisler has made the case that domination is not our destiny — and partnership is not idealistic fantasy. She’s offered language, research, and a framework for a better way of being.
With her blessing, we’re building something bold and deeply personal:
A summit that asks what peace could look like if it started not with treaties, but with how we treat each other. If we want to shift from harm to healing across every system — gender relations, media, politics, business and climate — we have to begin at the root. And that root is home.
Built With Care, And Experience
This summit is being delivered by a lean but highly committed team, working with a carefully stewarded budget and clear priorities. We’ve adopted a low-overhead, high-impact operating model to stay agile, mission-driven, and focused on delivering something truly meaningful.
We’re proud to be working with Hubcast, an experienced production partner trusted by global organizations to deliver broadcast-quality events. Their involvement ensures that the summit will be professionally produced, technically sound, and seamless for our speakers and audience.
Our core team includes:
Ester, our unflappable and efficient project assistant, keeping timelines and details on track
Leah, quietly managing the many operational threads with calm and capability
Dr. Kurt Johnson and Roger Briggs, who’ve been the steady hands and wise hearts behind this project—holding the vision, opening key doors, and offering guidance and support exactly when it’s been needed most
And me—Gina, leading the project across content, partnerships, logistics, and delivery. I’ve spent the past two decades creating solution-focused media and communication projects—programs, platforms, publications, and campaigns designed to meet real needs. The summit is, to me, just that: a timely response to something the world urgently needs.
We’re also supported by a growing circle of contributors, creatives, and allies who’ve stepped forward with time, energy, and belief in this work — alongside a brains trust of advisors and a group of respected patrons lending their names and voices to help elevate the summit. We’re proud to be partnering with like-minded organizations who share our mission and are committed to amplifying the message that peace truly begins at home.
We may not be a large institution — but we’re professionals with decades of experience, strong networks, and a shared commitment to building something thoughtful, lasting, and worthy of Riane’s legacy.
Why Now?
Because the timing couldn’t feel more urgent.
The world is tense, divided, stretched. Violence — both personal and political — feels closer to home than ever. And underneath so many crises lies a shared pattern: the use of power to control, diminish, or harm.
That’s why this summit matters. It’s not just about peace as an abstract idea. It’s about the systems we live in, and the systems we recreate, often without realizing it.
If we want a more peaceful world, we need to understand how domination becomes a blueprint, and how to shift from that pattern toward care, equity, and shared power.
For us, that shift begins with a single, powerful idea:
Peace begins at home.
Help Us Build
If this resonates with you, there are three simple ways to support this work:
Share the summit with your network — help us reach people who care about peace, justice, and meaningful change
Become a sponsor and support the production and outreach needed to amplify this message globally
Register to attend and take part in a day of insight, reflection, and possibility