David Casey
David Casey is a graduate of UC Berkeley in Political Economy of Industrial Societies, with concentrations in Global Poverty & Practice and Energy & Resources. David has lived and worked in seven countries in Latin America, where he has built an extensive network of connections to individuals and organizations. His work has focused on marketing, social networks, experience design, and event production. He is the co-founder and CEO of Project Nuevo Mundo, a platform that connects people and impact centers, encouraging resource sharing on the web and on the ground to catalyze planetary regeneration and individual transformation. PNM has recently been accepted into Startup Chile, a prestigious business accelerator facilitated by the Chilean government. With his strong vision and clear articulation and conviction, he is able to attract wide support from multiple sources in the form of donated labor, property, and financial capital. Among other things, David is also the founder and co-producer of Cosmic Convergence, an annual gathering of art, music, tribal technology, education for conscious living, and Mayan culture on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, and a co-founder of Tribal Alliance Retreat in Costa Rica.
Scheduled Appearances
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Workshop: Finding Your Path as a Leader - Support Networks for Emerging Visionaries
Day: Sunday Time: 12:30 PM Location: Sustainability (Lucid University - Permaculture Action Hub)The first section of the workshop will be an interactive discussion of the resources and support networks that are available in the new economy for change-makers, social entrepreneurs, and anyone who desires to materialize their dreams in the physical realm. We will address mentorship networks, emerging models for personalized education, strategies for crowd-funding, identifying and leveraging your unique resources, and available resources in the startup ecosystem.
The second aspect of the workshop is an overview David’s work with Project Nuevo Mundo. David has taken PNM from a conceptual idea to a financed startup project, recruited a team of technical co-founders, and received acceptance into a Chilean government business accelerator program. David will share techniques for attracting resources, project management, compassionate leadership, team-building, and conflict meditation.
In addition to building out a web platform to connect passionate individuals to experiences internationally, PNM has been involved in the planning and execution of an international bus tour for sustainability education, the production of retreats, networking events, and permaculture workshop stages at festivals. PNM’s not-for-profit arm is currently in the process of designing its first land-based immersive education center in Guatemala on donated property. The center will be focused on demonstrating regenerative lifestyles, and intercultural exchange.
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