Kauai, November 11th - 13th 2026
The Common Ground Summit is a three-day, invitation-only, journey of Connections That Matter on the North Shore of Kauai, hosted on a regenerative farm set amid extraordinary beauty. The Common Ground Summit is shaped by the space the curated group of leaders, creators, visionaries, and changemakers hold together—where meaningful conversations, shared values, and bold solutions naturally emerge.
What to expect
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Programming
Thoughtful programming that blends panels, workshops, hands-on activities, volunteering, immersive art, or talk story at the bonfire. We aim at accelerating ideas, projects, and causes, meeting you on energetic, emotional, and intellectual levels. Learn more
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Food
Prepare to indulge in three days of inspiring Island-to-Table meals, where nearly all ingredients are sourced from local farms across Hawaii and that each tell a story of the Hawaiian food system with an artistic flair.
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Experiences
From volunteer fieldtrips to our partners, holotropic breathing, fermenting, equine therapy, lei making, music and art workshops, pau hana and live music - the goal is to foster a mental, emotional, spiritual and energetical reset.
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Regenerative Farm
Agroforestry, in perhaps the most simple terms, is the interaction of agriculture and trees on a single piece of land. Experience a working farm that mimics the intricate and interconnected structures of species diversity found in a (tropical) forest.
At the Common Ground Summit we create an environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated as the building blocks of innovation, regeneration, and change. We are a home for new ideas, people, conversations and experiences. We are designed to inspire awe, cultivate curiosity, and provide new ways of thinking.
Why you should join
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Form deep connections with amazing fellow participants that will become collaborators and lifelong friends. We are an ensemble where each member plays a vital role in co-creating the event, trusting that change will come of it.
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Find moments of serenity and serendipity. Experience awe on our magical campus, through collective effervescence and the feeling of belonging and “home”.
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We believe in transformation through connection: Only through (re)learning how to connect meaningfully with self, people and place, can we move towards a regenerative future.
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Invest in yourself and recharge in an atmosphere of trust and shared values, pampered by outstanding food sourced from local farms, ranchers and fisheries.
Food at the Center - Food to us is the widely accepted common ground from where connections can thrive. When we talk about food we talk about a universal experience with deeply local expressions. We see food and food culture as a bridge between local and global perspectives. When we gather around the table to enjoy outstanding food we create space to meet, share, converse, connect, and recharge.
Who’s coming
CHEFS | ARTISTS | THOUGHT LEADERS | INDIGENOUS LEADERS | FOOD ENREPRENEURS | IMPACT INVESTORS | WISDOM KEEPERS | REGENERATIVE FARMERS | STORYTELLERS | BUSINESS LEADERS
2025 Participants
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Dele Olojede
Founder Africa In the World. Writer, publisher & editor
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Stephen Hohenrieder
CEO & Founder of Grounded Capital
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Dune Lankard
Executive Director Native Conservancy, Eyak Athabaskan Native of the Eagle Clan
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Sydney Bolger
Director TheImpact
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Tom Gruber
Impact Advisor, co-Founder / Designer of Siri
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Pui Tiffany Chow
Artist
What’s NEW in 2026
JOIN US ON AN IMMERSIVE JOURNEY WHERE JOINT EXPERIENCES ARE IN THE FOCUS.
Collaborative projects, activities that engage all five senses and interactive, narrative-driven panels and workshops.
Where we gather
Common Ground
Common Ground is a regenerative working farm steeped in history that connects people to the land, it’s people and their culture. The deep relationship with place catalyzes authentic experiences, meaningful relationships, and personal transformation.
North Shore of Kauai
To this day, Kaua'i, cut off from its neighbors to the south by the deepest and widest of the main Hawaiian channels, possesses a fierce independence, a resistance to outside influences. The Hawaiian Islands, and especially Kaua'i, seem to have evolved separately from the rest of the world. You can see it in its plants, its animals, its traditions. It is a place removed from a world rife with distractions, where focus turns to the land, to food, to community.
What People Are Saying
"An invigorating inspiration gathering, whose setting delighted the senses, conversations that stimulated my mind and an ensemble of people who are actively building a new world with a kinder face. Highly recommend attending and I am proud to be part of this community. I will be back!"
— Wandile Ziggy Mtoba
“Food and hospitality are at the essence of our shared humanity, and Common Ground provided a unique and truly memorable forum to connect on what the future of food, hospitality, and humanity should look and feel like."
— David Eilenberg
BECOME A PARTNER
Partner with us as a sponsor
We offer customized sponsoring opportunities that make you a full partner of the event. Let us know how we could best include your company or brand.
Contact us at: Ensemble@commonground-summit.com
GROUP PACKAGES
Bring your friends or colleagues
Contact us for special group packages and shared villa rentals. We’d love to help you organize a special trip with your peers.
Contact us at: Ensemble@commonground-summit.com
Nominate a Friend or Colleague
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