2026 Schedule

Collaborative Community Summit

April 20, 2026

2026 Schedule 

Hosted by: Austin Together & RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
Presented by: Applied Materials Foundation

LBJ Auditorium, University of Texas

Opening Keynote, Priya Parker (Free & Open to the Public, with Registration)

  • 8:00 AM - Registration Opens + Coffee + Networking

  • 9:00 AM - Welcome Remarks

  • 9:15 AM - Keynote & Fireside with Priya Parker

  • 10:15 - 10:30 AM - Opening Remarks for Summit Attendees

  • 10:15 - 10:45 AM - Book Signing with Priya Parker

  • 10:45 AM - Summit Participants Transition to Thompson Conference Center

Please note: The following portion of the day is open to paid registrants only

Thompson Conference Center, University of Texas (adjacent to LBJ Auditorium)

Collaborative Community Summit (Paid Registrants Only)

  • 10:30 - 11:15 AM - Snack Bar + Networking

  • 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM - Breakout Sessions

    • Workshop: Activating the Art of Gathering: Practicing Authentic and Purposeful Gatherings

    • Workshop: Introduction to Sustained and Strategic Collaboration

    • Community Conversation: The Future of Collaboration, Embracing AI, and Technology

    • Panel: Human-Centered Collaboration and Working Across Differences

  • 12:45 - 2:00 PM - Lunch with Sector Focused Breakouts

  • 2:00 - 3:30 PM - Breakout Sessions

    • Workshop: What If Austin Got It Right? A Love Letter to Identity, Culture & Collaboration

    • Workshop: Merging for Impact: Success Stories

    • Community Conversation: Navigating Change During Uncertain Times

    • Panel: From Transaction to Transformation, Funders and Nonprofits Working Together

  • 3:30 - 5:00 PM - Nonprofit Resource Expo + Happy Hour + Networking

A panel of five diverse people sitting on chairs on stage at a conference, with a large screen behind them displaying logos of JECT, Lifeworks, and Amala Foundation.