The Light of Strategy Private Dinner by Madeline & Co. + Light DAO
#ExcelsiorEdge, a community of strategy-forward founders and investors by Madeline & Co. teams up with Light DAO, the global network of conscious entrepreneurs and creators, for a night that blends clarity with rhythm, ambition with ease.
Dinner
A private dinner for a select group of guests will set the tone from 7 to 9 PM. A three-course prix fixe dinner, served family-style, for a curated table of founders, investors, and artists.
Important Notes:
The dinner is non-refundable.
If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your seat to a guest of your choice.
Seats are limited and requests are approved on a rolling basis.
All dinner guests receive automatic access to the after-party.
A portion of the dinner proceeds will support The Madeline Mission, funding research and treatment for children battling PKAN. A portion of the proceeds will support The Madeline Mission, fueling research and treatment for children fighting PKAN. The mission is inspired by Madeline Norton, whose story has been featured in People Magazine and Daily Mail.
Party
At 9 PM, the lights drop and the celebration begins. Music, performances, and a curated room of 150 innovators fill a hidden speakeasy in Soho, where strategy meets soul and the holiday spirit turns electric.
Agenda
Dress Code: Cocktail attire. Festive. Formal.
Dinner: 7-9PM Limited to 50 guests
Party: 9 PM until late, 150 guests
RSVP: Required
Only joining for the party? Apply to join us. 👇
About your hosts:
Madeline & Co. + Prince Rumi
Madeline & Co. – is the first brand-development platform built on a proprietary reasoning model, Madeline-s1., designed to help founders, in-house teams, strategists, and agencies build and execute faster, with clarity and precision.
I'm Prince Rumi—founder of Madeline & Co., Strategy Market, The Agency, and Brand Melody. I’ve spent over a decade helping startups, SMBs, nonprofits, and enterprises build their brand strategies, and I'm currently collaborating with legendary brand strategist (and my mentor) Marty Neumeier on turning his Strategy novel Scramble into a film.
As a community builder, I have hosted 44 events over the past 2 years, bringing together the city's thought leaders for evenings of dialogue and discovery, fostering a sense of community in New York City's hidden enclaves.
Light DAO + Shelley Tanner, NYC Chapter Lead
Light Dao is an invite-only trusted global community of conscious investors and entrepreneurs. Our members are heart-led, value personal growth, care about our environment, and do business as a force for good to make an impact. Purpose meets passion generates profit. Our mission is to bring abundance for all through enlightenment, expanding the collective consciousness, and empowering values-aligned relationships. Together, we are co-creating a thriving regenerative future for humanity.
Shelley Tanner is the Founder & CEO of Haystack, building task-based, game-driven hiring tools that help employers see talent for what people can do - not what’s on a resume. An exited CEO, she now leads Haystack’s mission to make hiring more inclusive from the start, with a special focus on autistic and neurodivergent job seekers. Shelley brings decades of experience running complex live and virtual events, and serves as NYC Chapter Lead for Light DAO, where she’s hosted community gatherings for over a year.