Innovation Marketplace (August 2025)
Event description
Stop Networking. Start Trading.
What if your "side skill" is someone else's million-dollar missing piece?
Traditional networking asks: "What do you do?" Smart professionals ask: "What do you need, and what do you have an abundance of?"
TRADE UP
In 75 minutes, you'll participate in something most professionals spend months trying to achieve: meaningful professional exchange that creates immediate value.
Recent real exchanges:
PhD mycologist traded fungi expertise ↔ Business strategy insights
AI specialist shared automation training ↔ Executive coaching sessions
Trauma healing expert found alpha testers ↔ Nervous system regulation tools
3D animator offered skills ↔ Indigenous innovation knowledge
FOR CONNECTORS & INNOVATORS
This is for you if you:
Are building breakthrough technology, researching complex challenges, or creating meaningful impact
Understand that your best collaborators might not look like typical "industry connections"
Value efficiency: getting in 75 minutes what traditional networking takes months to deliver
Recognize that innovation happens when unexpected minds connect
You'll connect with: Founders, scientists, researchers, inventors, and innovation professionals from three continents who believe in trading value, not just business cards.
THE METHOD
Our structured marketplace transforms how professionals exchange value:
What you'll identify and trade:
Deep expertise and specialized knowledge
Skills you've mastered (both professional and unexpected)
Resources and opportunities you can share
Specific needs that could accelerate your work
Connections that could change everything
No PowerPoints. No pitches. No surface-level small talk. Just structured dialogue designed to create breakthrough partnerships.
PROVEN OUTCOMES
Participants report:
100% would recommend to peers
Connections made in minutes that take months of traditional networking
Immediate access to alpha testers, collaborators, and expertise
Ongoing partnerships spanning continents
"An unexpectedly amazing experience! Makes other half-hearted collaboration attempts pale in comparison."
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Time: 2:00-3:15 PM PST | 5:00-6:15 PM EST | 10:00-11:15 AM NZT (August 13th)
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Capacity: Limited to 30 participants for optimal exchange quality
Community scholarships available - no one turned away for lack of funds
YOUR FACILITATORS
Meg Buzzi, PCC - Designer of high-engagement spaces, working across US and New Zealand innovation ecosystems
Sarah Durlacher, MBA - Change management and facilitation expert, 7+ years in cutting-edge technology and innovation
Together, we've facilitated thousands of hours of meaningful professional connection and have refined this methodology through continuous participant feedback.
READY TO TRADE UP?
The question that changes everything:
"What unexpected skill do you have that could solve someone's breakthrough challenge?"
This isn't another networking event. It's professional arbitrage for people building the future.
Limited to 30 participants. Registration closes when full.
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
