What are we preparing our children for — and are we brave enough to look for the answers?
On 25 June, over fifty educators, principals, founders, entrepreneurs, technologists and teenagers came together at Soho House, London for a single afternoon of conversation about how we prepare young people for a future none of us can predict.
Invite Me — Autumn 2026 →
Two editions this autumn. Leave your email and we'll let you know when invitations open.
Get your invitation when the date is confirmed.
What do we mean by learning?
How do we prepare young people for a future we cannot predict?
How do we create environments that support that?
Full edit coming soon
Short reflections, recorded in the room
Katy KollaschEducator, Co-founder of VALE Academy
Tracey IvanyshynFounder of UpLevel & Kindness at Work
Akhil MenonFour-time founder and investor at notnull.vc
Kristyn Van OsternTrustee of a US boarding school
Aya DimitrovaStudent, age 18
Rati SohoneeAMI Montessori teacher
Jasmin EtingenFounder of Mentorio
Dana KlopotFounder of EarlyMind
Biliana BarkerFounder of Five Sense Life
Neeta SharmaFounder of Grounded1002
A small selection — more to come as the room keeps talking
It was fantastic — the people, the discussions, the organisation and thought that went into every detail. Your questions and 'in conversation' technique were superb.
I walked away feeling confident that people are thinking about these problems and are passionate about the future of learning.
The event was incredibly useful, and such a great initiative. Please keep going — this is a much-needed conversation.
Didi Aurelia is an educator, founder and author with a background in psychology, finance and education. After more than a decade in senior corporate finance across Europe, she left to found My Montessori School in London and write 100 Days to a More Aware You. She has spent years working with children, parents and educators on the questions that sit at the heart of how humans learn and grow. She is now building Aurelia Collective — a platform for curated gatherings around the ideas that matter most.
This is a curated gathering, and every invitation is personal. Leave your email and we'll be in touch when the next one takes shape.
