Agency School 2026
Agency School 2026
Agency School is a gathering for people who want to cultivate more aligned agency. Inspired by Brooke's Social School, we're bringing together speakers and community for three days of talks, discussions, and connection in San Francisco.
When: April 10-12, 2026
Friday: 6-9:30pm (opening talks and panel)
Saturday: 10am-9:30pm (full day of talks)
Sunday: 10am-4:30pm (closing sessions)
Where:
The Commons, 550 Laguna St, San Francisco
Schedule
Friday, April 10
6:30pm — Opening panel: "What is agency?" with speakers
7:30pm — Evening talks
Chris Smeder — "Experiments in getting unstuck — with curiosity and wonder"
Stephen Zerfas — "A guided experiment towards jhana"
Saturday, April 11
Talks may shift in order; we'll aim to keep them within their block
10:00am — Morning talks
Samek Mulepati — "The art of being stuck"
Jacob Falkovich — "It's the patriarchy, stupid"
12:00pm — Lunch break
1:00pm — Afternoon talks
Minnow Park — "What Cooperation with God Feels Like"
Michael Landers — "Death: What is it good for?"
Heidi Priebe — "The Grandiosity Gap: How To 10x Your Agency (Unglamorously) By Increasing Your Contact With Reality"
Ann Pierce — "The Rejectionathon" (4:00pm)
5:00pm — Dinner break & Rejectionathon continued
7:00pm — Evening talks
Harry Gao — "Agency's Principal Problem"
Michael (@Plus3Happiness) — "Productivity, happiness and other trivialities"
Daniel Kazandjian — "Why You Need A Gang"
Sunday, April 12
Talks may shift in order; we'll aim to keep them within their block
10:00am — Morning talks
Wystan — "Awareness, Attention, and Agency" (remote)
Christine Peterson — "You can just run conferences, start nonprofits, get donations"
12:00pm — Lunch break
1:00pm — Afternoon talks
Brooke Bowman — "From footsteps to highways: agency, ethics, and the burden of going first"
Kathryn Devaney — "How to (Literally) Cook: Training Agency by Playing Around in the Kitchen"
Sarah McManus — "Core Gameplay Loop for Inner Alignment: A Somatic IFS Approach"
Pranab Sachithanandan — "How to Copilot Your Attention into High Agency"
4:00pm — Closing ceremony
4:30pm — Event concludes
What to expect:
Talks on agency, aligned action, and just doing things
Intimate weekend gathering limited to 85 attendees
A friendly venue in Hayes Valley
Pricing:
Early bird: $150
Regular: $200
Food and lodging not included. Great restaurants are steps away in Hayes Valley.
Tickets are non-refundable.
Full details: https://teapotschool.com/agency_school.html
Questions? Reach out on Twitter: @AgencySchool_
An event by San Francisco Tea, LLC