Philosophers Fest is a global stage for deep-thinking, creative individuals, driving radically good change for everyone. Our three-day festival includes the New Orleans Artificial Intelligence Symposium (NOAI) on 11/09, Founders Day on 11/10, and our annual 11/11 Fundraiser with the world’s largest bowl of red beans.
Our Heroes are our mentors.
We worship Jon Batiste, Ruby Bridges & Leona Tate, The Living School, James Carville, Sister Helen Prejan, Matt Mullenweg, Alison McCrary, Walter Isaacson, Verite News, Irma Thomas, Jason Williams, Tyler Perry, Malik Rahim, Bill Goldring, Michael Lewis, Sal Kahn, Ellen Degeneres, Leah Chase (RIP), Nick Cage, $uicideboy$, Branford Marsalis, Jac Currie, Nola2Angola, Brother J, Partners-N-Crime (Kango Slim & Meanor), Matt Williams, Don Marshall, Edwin & Rudy (RIP) Lombard, Jude Acers, John Goodman, Perry Chen, James H. Clark, James L. Barksdale, Operation Spark, Fossil Free Fest, Phyllis Taylor, Mark Wheeler, Bruce Brice (RIP), Sidney Torres (SOS), Kevin Lin, Terence Blanchard, Sean Cummings, Steven Soderbergh, A. Robert Tannen & Jeanne Nathan, Emeril Lagasse, Daniel Lanois, Cleo Wade, Alex Ebert, Michael J. Deas, and Doug Brinkley.
What links our heroes? With hearts in NOLA, heroes work toward their vision of a greater universe.
Philosopher’s Fest banner is “Do Good Better” embodying a proactive, deliberate action philosophy that constantly interrogates what it means to do good. We are not just creating an event but catalyzing change with those who believe the future is a canvas for our brushstrokes and our brushstrokes can always be tightened.
The festival is the annual culmination of work by 11:11 Philosophers Group, a philanthropic organization that uses our resources to unlock new forces for good.
Email [email protected] or join our Slack for more info. We’re also on Signal.
We use slack for sync and more informal comms. We use this Notion to document our work and decisions. If it’s not written down it didn’t happen.