Testimonials

“It’s such an interesting way to listen to people. We do very little listening in our lives, yet we have these icons, and we wonder how they do what they do. So it’s a wonderful way for me to listen to how they do it, what their thought process is. I find that fascinating.”
-Deepa Mehta, Presenter Alumna, idealist

“The great thing about it is that they’ve built in schmooze time.”
-Marq de Villiers, Presenter Alumnus, idealist

“I loved it as much as I did last year. I thought it was inspirational, moving, surprising, shocking. Everything was great. It was amazing. I want to come next year too!”
-Anita Kunz, Presenter Alumna, idealist

“It’s really extraordinary, a pot pourri of fabulous people with fabulous ideas.”
-Mary Lou Fallis, Presenter Alumna, idealist

“Our organization is built on a foundation of broad intellectual curiosity and maverick ideas. CIFAR staff members consistently return from ideacity energized and motivated after having connected with so many new ideas and interesting people.”
-Patchen Barss, Corporate Partner, CIFAR, idealist

“ideacity represents the quintessential educational experience for our team members. Consistently, ideacity leaves our leaders feeling exhilarated, inspired, and excited to take this energy back to our industry and our brand. It is an event not to be missed!”
-Ramona Caporicci, Supporter, Aveda, idealist