Thrive 2026 is the essential virtual summit empowering cross-sector leaders to forge practical solutions for democratic resilience. Join us to gain actionable skills, build global partnerships, and drive real-world impact in strengthening democracy.
Key Benefits:
Gain transferable democratic competencies that work across sectors
Build strategic partnerships with diverse professionals worldwide
Access cutting-edge tools for civic engagement and organizing
Connect with international practitioners facing similar challenges
Create measurable impact in your community and organization
Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action is a virtual conference for democracy practitioners, educators, business leaders, community organizers, and anyone looking to engage more actively in efforts to preserve democracy. Over two days, participants will explore cutting-edge strategies for civic engagement, build meaningful cross-sector partnerships, and develop practical democratic competencies to advance democratic resilience.
How do we activate more people to be active participants in democracies around the world?
In an era when 72% of the world's population lives under autocratic governance, democracies face unprecedented threats. We cannot afford to leave democratic engagement to chance. Thrive 2026 is your direct pathway to gaining the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to champion democratic participation and transform your commitment into measurable impact.
Thrive recognizes that democracy is foundational to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals. Strong democratic institutions directly support SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) while enabling progress across all 17 goals—from quality education and gender equality to climate action and global partnerships.
Produced by Actionable Innovations Global in partnership with the Charter for Compassion, we believe democracy thrives when different sectors work together rather than in isolation. The conference operates on the principle that activating democratic participation requires coordinated action across: