4:00pm Friday March 6th to 11:00am on Sunday March 8th 2026
Join us for a weekend to connect and collaborate more deeply with others in the Forum US community at the stunning
Jekyll Island Club Resort, GA
What is the Forum Weekend?
The Forum Weekend provides a wonderful opportunity to hear from exceptional speakers, connect deeply with others and take time to think about how we can be effective in the ways we use our platforms for good and work towards a better world.
Couples and families are welcome to come together. Mini Forum childcare will be provided (12 and under).
Who should attend the Forum Weekend?
Those who want to make impact a part of their lifestyle for the years to come and who share the Forum ethos & values: to create not complain; to build up, not tear down; for the long term, not for the short term and to work relationally, not transactionally.
Attendees come from a wide range of sectors including business, the arts, science, education, media, law, non-profit and government. Forum exists to serve leaders and influencers from all sectors of society to create a better world.
Your Hosts for the Weekend:
Baroness Philippa Stroud is the co-founder of Forum, co-founder and CEO of Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC), a Member of the House of Lords, and Chair of the Social Metrics Commission.
David Stroud is the co-founder of Forum, the founding pastor of Christ Church London, a public speaker and leadership coach.
We are thrilled to announce the first of our exceptional speakers, who will share insights,
encouragement, and expertise as they reflect on how they use their platforms for good.
Speakers include:
Andrew Graham is senior counsel and vice president of philosophy & education at Alliance Defending Freedom, and senior fellow at the Religious Freedom Institute.
David Bahnsen is founder and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, a senior fellow at the National Review Institute, author, and television commentator
Dr Lydia Dugdale is the Professor of Medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center, and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.
James Hewitt is a former elite racing cyclist turned Human Performance Scientist and best selling author.
James Poulter is Head of AI and Innovation at House 337, keynote speaker, and advisor to various organisations on AI strategy.
Jimmy Fortuna is an inventor on 14 US patents in diverse fields including cryptography, cyber security, vehicle telematics, and mobile computing.
Kevin Ainsworth is an investment banker focused on sell-side advisory for companies in growth and innovation sectors.
Laura Ellsworth is Jones Day’s first Partner-in-Charge of Global Community Service Initiatives, and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee for the Eradicate Hate Global Summit.
Linda Lorelle is a journalist, keynote speaker, film producer, co-founder of a democracy project, and co-founder an education non-profit.
Marc Wheat is the General Counsel for Advancing American Freedom, and has filed 104 Amicus Briefs representing 275 organizations.
Nathan Gaby is Professor of mathematics at Berry College and the founder of Novora Communities, a small technology startup.
Rodney Cook Jr. is President of the National Monuments Foundation, and President of the Shin Dae-yong Global Peace Institute.
Sabin Howard is a master sculptor whose work is owned by museums and private collectors around the world, recently sculpting the National WW1 Memorial.
Tim Dixon is co-founder of More in Common, and has built cultural renewal initiatives in the UK, the US and Australia.
Terrence Keeley is Chairman and Chief Investment Officer at 1PointSix LLC, and previous Managing Director of the Official Institutions Group at BlackRock.
Forum Scholarship Fund
The Forum Scholarship Fund provides assistance to those who could not otherwise join us for the weekend. We invite applications from those who have received an invitation but whose circumstances would prevent them from paying the full cost of attending to events@forumnetwork.com.
If you wish to contribute towards the Scholarship Fund, please visit forumnetwork.com/us-donate and select Forum Weekend Scholarship Fund.