GG26SandBox
GG Agenda SandBox
This page is ONLY to coordinate between TCU and participants leading circles, booths, and workshops. The official agenda of the Global Gathering 2026 can be found here.
| Sept. 3 | Times | Sept. 4 | Sept. 5 | Sept 6 |
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| Pre-Registration will run from
16:00 - 20:00 |
9:00 - 12:00 | Satellite Events and Workshops
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Satellite Events and Workshops
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Satellite Events and Workshops
Agentic AI for Activism: Building Local, Sovereign Tools for Human Rights and Social Justice (11:00 to 12:30) |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | Wellbeing Morning Activities | Wellbeing Morning Activities
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Wellbeing Morning Activities
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Regional Meetups | Networking Hour | Networking Hour | |
| 13:00 - 18:00 | Circles, Villages, Meetups and Booths | Circles, Villages, Meetups and Booths | Circles, Villages, Meetups and Booths | |
| 18:00 - 21:00 | The Drag Show: Valencia Drive | Karaoke Extravaganza | DJ Boom Boom Boom |
September 4
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12:00 - 13:00 Networking Hour
Come to the venue to have lunch and explore our amazing food vendors, while meeting new folks. In addition, some meetups will be taking place during this time as well. Do you not have to be part of a meetup to join us! |
| Where | Meetup |
| Africa Meetup | |
| Asia Meetup | |
| Eastern European and Central Caucasus Meetup | |
| Latin America Meetup | |
| North America Meetup | |
| Russia Meetup | |
| SWANA Meetup | |
| Western Europe Meetup |
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Circles,Villages, and Meetups | Sept 4 | ||
| Circle 1 | Researchers Meetup | ||
| Circle 2 | Jourmalism Meetup | ||
| Circle 3 | Policy Advocates Meetup | ||
| Circle 4 | Participatory Defense Meetup | ||
| Circle 5 | Influence Operations Investigators | ||
| Circle 6 | Countering Disinformation Meetup | ||
| Circle 7 | OSINT in the Open | ||
| Circle 8 | Security Specialist Meetup | Self-Organized TBD | Self-Organized TBD |
| Offsite Meetups | |||
| Calyx Village | |||
| Circumvention Tech | Technologist and Toolmaker Meetup | ||
| Security | Digital Security Trainers Meetup | ||
| Spyware Village | |||
| Autonomous Infrastructure | |||
| Regional | |||
| Regional | |||
| Ecosystem Resilience | |||
| Rotating | |||
September 5
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12:00 - 13:00 Networking Hour
Come to the venue to have lunch and explore our amazing food vendors, while meeting new folks. In addition, some meetups will be taking place during this time as well. Do you not have to be part of a meetup to join us! |
| Where | Meetup |
| Caribbean + Diaspora Meet Up | |
| South Asian Digital Liberation Meetup |
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Circles,Villages, and Meetups | Sept 5 | ||
| Circle 1 | |||
| Circle 2 | |||
| Circle 3 | |||
| Circle 4 | |||
| Circle 5 | |||
| Circle 6 | |||
| Circle 7 | |||
| Circle 8 | Self-Organized TBD | Self-Organized TBD | Self-Organized TBD |
| Offsite Meetups | |||
| Village 1 | |||
| Village 2 | |||
| Village 3 | |||
| Village 4 | |||
| Village 5 | |||
| Village 6 | |||
| Village 7 | |||
| Village 8 | |||
| Village 9 | Self-Organized TBD | Self-Organized TBD | Self-Organized TBD |
September 6
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12:00 - 13:00 Networking Hour | Regional Meetups
On the first day of the event, we will be featuring Regional Meetups during our networking hour. |
| Where | Meetup |
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Circles,Villages, and Meetups | Sept 6 | ||
| Circle 1 | |||
| Circle 2 | |||
| Circle 3 | |||
| Circle 4 | |||
| Circle 5 | |||
| Circle 6 | |||
| Circle 7 | |||
| Circle 8 | Self-Organized TBD | Self-Organized TBD | Self-Organized TBD |
| Offsite Meetups | |||
| Village 1 | |||
| Village 2 | |||
| Village 3 | |||
| Village 4 | |||
| Village 5 | |||
| Village 6 | |||
| Village 7 | |||
| Village 8 | |||
| Village 9 | |||
Descriptions
Villages are "all-day hubs" focused on specific topics. They house both Booths and Circles.
| Africa Meetup | |
| Asia Meetup | |
| Caribbean + Diaspora Meet Up | |
| Countering Disinformation Meetup | |
| Digital Security Trainers Meetup | |
| Eastern European and Central Caucasus Meetup | |
| Influence Operations Investigators | |
| Jourmalism Meetup | |
| Latin America Meetup | |
| North America Meetup | |
| Participatory Defense Meetup | |
| Policy Advocates Meetup | |
| Researchers Meetup | |
| Russia Meetup | |
| Security Specialist Meetup | |
| South Asian Digital Liberation Meetup | |
| SWANA Meetup | |
| Technologist and Toolmaker Meetup | |
| Western Europe Meetup | |
