talk: forwards & backwards paradox
second talk at Ibotta’s 2026 CultureCon with the focus on forwards & backwards paradox.
i submitted a metric fuckton of ideas (yes, unhinged), and let the selection committee choose which, if any, made sense in the broader context of this year’s conference. i love CultureCon ;)
prompt was around moving past abstractions to tackle uncertainty of our industry head-on. about AI, industry, and what comes next.
i’m feeling an immense sense of creativity that has only happened a couple times before in my life. i know i can’t force it to happen. i can only create the conditions for it to possibly emerge. till the land in the cosmic farmland sense. authenticity. humanness. connection.
once i’m in it (if i’m fortunate enough to recognize it in the moment), it’s time to surf the dopamine wave.
it may end at any moment. it will end. enjoy the journey.