Summer Virtual Small Caucus

June 25th, 9-11:30 am PDT

Join us on Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 9–11:30am PDT for our virtual Summer Caucus, an annual opportunity to connect with each other in the Ombuds profession and continue to foster our strong, diverse, and resilient community.

Are you tired of talking about AI implementation? So are we. This year’s Summer Caucus theme, “Not Another AI Conversation”, shifts away from reactionary, implementation-focused AI discourse toward a zoomed-out, philosophical look at the question of human resilience in the AI age. Inspired by an April 2026 report from Elon University’s non-partisan, interdisciplinary research center Imagining the Digital Future, Summer Caucus will feature a panel conversation on the topic of human resilience followed by two rounds of breakout rooms. The first round of breakout rooms will follow the Caucus theme, while the second round will be topical based on suggestions provided by registrants. You can volunteer to host a breakout room and/or suggest a topic when completing registration for Summer Caucus.

Through shared conversation exploring significant questions of our time, we’ll foster inspiration and expand our capacity to support others navigating change and challenge in our organizations.

We hope you will join us.

Registration is $25. A $0 option will also be available**. Registration will open on June 1 and close June 19.

** For aspiring and those with limited professional development budget

Contact the host of Summer Small Caucus 2026