In Joy in the Future
PlanetHAUS Martha's Vineyard is officially sold out. If you're registered and no longer able to attend, please update your RSVP to "No" so we can open your spot to someone on the waitlist. If you're joining the waitlist for the first time, we're working hard to welcome as many people as we can and will keep you updated in the coming weeks.
Getting There
There is no onsite parking. Shuttles will run to the venue from 8:30am-5:30pm every 15 minutes from Oak Bluffs High School to the venue.
Main Description
Join Van Jones (founder of Dream Machine Innovation Lab) and Julia Collins, Founder of PlanetHAUS, for an unforgettable day of inspiration, connection, and celebration at a stunning private residence in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
Created to give sustainability a new brand, one rooted in joy, beauty, culture, and possibility, PlanetHAUS brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, creators, investors, and conscious consumers who are helping shape a better future.
This year's theme, "In Joy in the Future," explores a simple but powerful idea: the future we are building should be one that people genuinely want to live in.
In partnership with The Nature Conservancy and non sibi ventures, we invite you to spend a full day immersed in thought-provoking conversations, meaningful connections, sensory experiences, and extraordinary products from mission-driven brands.
The Day
9:00 AM: Arrival & Breakfast
10:00 AM to 3:30 PM: Speaker Programming
12:00 to 12:45 PM: Lunch
3:30 to 5:00 PM: Afternoon Reception
Guests are welcome to stay as long as they'd like throughout the day, and everyone leaves with a beautiful goodie bag.
Can't Miss
Van Jones: How to Build a Movement — the day's marquee conversation, setting the tone around action and movement building.
Generational Wealth, Sustainability, AI, and Equity — Kent Lucas (non sibi Ventures), Julia Collins (Planet FWD), and James Page (The Nature Conservancy) share the stage for a rare conversation between investors, brand builders, and conservation leadership.
Connected Futures: Building the Cultural Infrastructure of the African Diaspora — voices from leading cultural institutions including MoAD, Spelman College, and the Delfina Foundation.
Setting the Table for Joy in Times of Grief with Dorothy Shaver — the day's lunch menu is inspired from her book chapter, so the talk and the meal become one experience.
From Imagination to Infrastructure with Inayah Bashir — one of the day's most participatory, thought-provoking and creative sessions.
Food & Beverage
Guests are fed throughout the day courtesy of Black Joy Kitchen (Chef Ting) and our wonderful sustainability-focused brand partners.
Coffee Station: Mocha Mott's
Breakfast: featuring contributions from Alter Eco and Just Ice Tea
Lunch: A microbiome-friendly menu informed by Seed, with spices from Frontier Co-op, inspired by Dorothy Shaver's book chapter
Mocktails throughout the day: Ritual, Ancient Nutrition
Afternoon Reception: Wine and champagne from Jackson Family Wines, oysters from Gotham Seafood and Tisbury Oyster Co.
The Gifting Garden
A beloved PlanetHAUS experience where guests personally select products from an extraordinary collection of purpose-driven brands: Alter Eco, Ancient + Brave, Ancient Nutrition, Deciem, Dr. Bronner's, Frontier Co-op, Gotham Seafood, Hanni, Just Ice Tea, Liquid I.V., Nature's Path, Peak Design, Prose, Ritual, Seed, Seventh Generation, Terra Thread and Wild.
Speaker Lineup
10:00 AM – What is a PlanetHAUS?
Julia Collins (PlanetHAUS) & Dee Poku (The WIE Suite)
10:15 AM – How to Build a Movement
Van Jones (Dream Machine Innovation Lab) & Julia Collins (PlanetHAUS)
10:45 AM – Generational Wealth, Sustainability, AI, and Equity
Kent Lucas (non sibi Ventures),Julia Collins (Planet FWD) & James Page (The Nature Conservancy)
11:30 AM – Setting the Table for Joy in Times of Grief
Dorothy Shaver (Global Food Sustainability Lead)
12:00 PM – Lunch (provided by Black Joy Kitchen)
12:45 PM – From Imagination to Infrastructure: Building the World We Actually Want
Inayah Bashir (Dream Machine)
1:20 PM – Connected Futures: Building the Cultural Infrastructure of the African Diaspora
Charles Collins (San Francisco Arts Commission), Freda Isingoma (KIISA Art), Cheryl Finley (Spelman College) & Roselyn Cason-Marcus (McKinsey & Company)
1:55 PM – Purpose Is a Practice: Building Brands That Hold Themselves Accountable
Ellie Read (Change Climate Project), Cyndi Ireland (Eat the Change) & Julia Collins (Planet FWD)
2:15 PM – Fewer, Better Things
Sherri McMullen (McMullen) & Maloni Goss (Luxury Strategist)
2:40 PM – Beauty, Sustainability, and Culture
Julee Wilson & Anika de la Flor (Deciem)
3:00 PM – Closing Remarks
Julia Collins (PlanetHAUS)