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TECHNOLOGY · ETHICS · CIVICS · COMMUNITY

Civic Futures Summit

Trusted technology. Safer families. Stronger communities.

Three days to protect families, build trustworthy technology, and strengthen communities. Join conversations across tech, civics, ethics, child and digital safety, law enforcement, education, faith communities, wellness, and veteran-owned enterprise.

Date
Dates TBA
Time
Three days · hybrid format in development
Venue
Venue TBA

Three days. One connected mission.

Bring families, educators, faith leaders, veterans, public servants, technologists, law enforcement, and industry into one practical conversation.

Lab 01 · The throughline, first

Ethics Lab

Build and use technology responsibly. Provenance, consent, and child-safety by design — the module every learner touches before anything else.

  • Responsible disclosure & authorized use
  • Provenance thinking — know your sources
  • What happens when you engage engineered content
  • Write your own "build code"
Lab 02 · How it works

Cyber Lab

White-hat fundamentals taught the right way, on sanctioned, isolated ranges.

  • Digital hygiene & home-lab basics
  • Capture-the-flag on authorized ranges
  • Blue-team & (pro) red/blue exercises
  • Authorized-use rule, always first
Lab 03 · Why it matters

Civics Lab

How civic institutions work — and how to tell what's real in a noisy feed.

  • "Consider the Source" & media literacy
  • Spot manufactured trends & influence ops
  • Trace a claim to a primary source
  • Build a fact guide or local explainer
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Three days, three connected tracks

Proposed program framework. Full agenda, speakers, venue, broadcast plan, and ticket details will be announced as they are confirmed.

DAY 01 · TRUST

Technology, Ethics & Civic Trust

Cybersecurity, AI and technology ethics, media provenance, digital literacy, privacy, and nonpartisan civic education.

DAY 02 · PROTECT

Families, Schools & Faith Communities

Child safeguarding, digital safety, school and church readiness, family solutions, community wellbeing, and qualified health and wellness resources.

DAY 03 · SERVE

Public Service & Veteran Enterprise

Law enforcement and civic resilience, election administration and security, government and industry partnerships, and veteran-owned opportunities.

Churches, schools, law enforcement, families, technologists, and veteran-owned businesses can propose practical solutions. Public sessions will focus on responsibly shareable threat patterns; sensitive operational details require authorized, controlled settings. Open speaker slots and showcases use clear selection criteria. A ticket or sponsorship does not guarantee a stage slot, award, contract, or official action.

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Who it's for

Anyone who wants to trade wasted screen time for real skills.

Families

Safe devices, family digital safety, and a supervised room for kids.

Students

Junior-to-pro tracks, CTFs, scholarships, and mentors.

Educators

Media-literacy tools and curriculum you can take back to class.

Orgs & campaigns

Full computing systems that run our apps and connect locally.

Faculty

Inventors, defenders, scholars, and ethicists — people who built the thing, defended the thing, or spent a career thinking hard about whether we should have built it at all.

The Inventor

Keynote. Made something that's now in everyone's hands — and will tell you how it really happened.

The Defender

Senior cyber practitioner who has run real incident response. Anchors the Cyber Lab.

The Constitutionalist

Scholar who teaches how institutions work — method, never conclusions.

The Ethicist

Has made an actual call with actual stakes. Chairs the Ethics Lab.

No faculty are confirmed yet — and we won't print a name until they've signed. Every open seat, what it asks, and what it pays is published. See the open seats & nominate someone →

Attend in person or online

Three-day attendance, family and student access, professional workshops, and a digital pass are being designed. Ticket prices and streaming access will be announced after venue, platform, and program details are confirmed.

Family & Community

In-person access and youth programming options are in development.

Professional & Partner

Workshops, roundtables, and partner showcases are being scoped.

Digital Three-Day Pass

Livestream and replay options are under review; platform, access, and price are not yet set.

Pass types, accessibility, captions, replay terms, and prices will be published when finalized. Full pricing →

Partners

Partners can support useful programming, accessible participation, and veteran-owned opportunities. Final packages and prices are being scoped.

Community access

Support family, student, educator, faith-community, and local participation.

Track partner

Help support practical, evidence-led programming across the three-day summit.

Youth & family safety

Support age-appropriate programming, safeguards, and accessible family participation.

Veteran enterprise

Support a showcase connecting veteran-owned businesses with employers and communities.

Or take a single activation — runway, CTF range, scholarship fund, badge & lanyard, quiet lounge. Tiers, comparison table & activations →

Become a sponsor Sponsor a faculty seat

Getting there

Venue and city to be announced — check back soon, or register and we'll email you the details.

Get summit updates

Dates, venue, program, passes, and livestream details will be announced when confirmed.

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FAQ

Is it safe for kids?

Yes. The Juniors Room is fully supervised with screened, background-checked mentors and a two-adult rule. All lab activity runs on isolated, sanctioned infrastructure — never anyone else's networks.

Do I need experience?

No. Every lab has a beginner track. Come curious.

Is the content partisan?

No. The Civics Lab teaches how to evaluate claims and sources — not what to conclude. It hands you the tools and lets you navigate for yourself.

Are the speakers confirmed?

Not yet — and we won't print a name until they've signed. No "invited," no "in talks with," no "past attendees have included." The faculty page lists the open seats, what each one is asked to do, and what it pays. If a name appears there, that person said yes in writing.

How will tickets be structured?

Pass options and prices will be published once the program and production costs are confirmed. Invited public-service guests may receive complimentary passes, subject to their ethics and travel rules. Community access may include sponsored or paid supporter seats. If a nonprofit partner is confirmed, optional donations will go directly to that organization. Tickets, donations, and purchases from exhibitors remain separate. See the passes page.

What does "white-hat" mean here?

Ethical, authorized security work only — on systems you own or have written permission to test. The ethics-and-law module comes first, always.

What will an attendance pass include?

Family, youth, digital, workshop, and replay access are still being designed. See the attendance page for updates.

Can I get accessibility accommodations?

Yes. Every page here can be read aloud, and the venue and materials are planned for wheelchair access, captioning on main-stage sessions, and quiet space. Tell us what you need when you register and we'll make it work.

Refunds & transfers?

Transfer and refund policies will be published before registration opens. Questions: kristen@bornbetween2generals.com.

Program details and participation are subject to confirmation. Dates and venue are not yet announced.