Designing for Luck: Building Serendipity Systems for an AI-Shaped World -- at EPIC International Summit
Date and Time:
April 27-29, 2026
Website: https://www.epicimpactsociety.org/2026-summit
Registration: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-epic-international-summit
Location: Rancho Tajiguas Preserve, Santa Barbara, CA
Event: In an era of constant disruption, the 2026 EPIC International Summit will provide a space to reset and ignite creative leadership to inspire greater ingenuity. During this three-day intimate Summit experience, attendees will be able to DISCONNECT from their devices, DISRUPT the status quo and DISCOVER new tools and methodologies that can be applied to facilitate innovative breakthroughs in their organizations and communities.
Price: $1,200 for 3 day ticket - contact us for a friends-of-the-family discount
Early-bird $850 through Feb. 2026
Session: Designing for Luck: Building Serendipity Systems for an AI-Shaped World
In a world driven by algorithms and uncertainty, luck can feel obsolete—something that happens to us, not through us. This workshop reclaims luck as a designable skill. Participants will explore how to cultivate “smart serendipity” by noticing weak signals, crafting real options, and nurturing future opportunities instead of chasing them.
Using Rethink Next’s Amplified Self framework, we’ll blend foresight, behavioral science, and design thinking to help participants see where opportunity hides in everyday systems—especially within AI-shaped networks and data flows. Through three experiential tools—the Postcards from Possible Futures, the Real Options Canvas, and the Signal Garden (inspired by Mike Michalowicz’s The Pumpkin Plan)—attendees will map potential pivots, design low-risk experiments, and identify which ideas to prune, watch, or water next.
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