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Get Clear. Get Aligned. Get Going. Together.
There’s no shortage of information.
Advice is abundant. Frameworks are everywhere. Teams, leaders, and communities are moving fast, often while carrying competing priorities, assumptions, and expectations.
Still, somehow clarity remains surprisingly difficult to find.
In this PopUpThinkTank, Zakiya Mackey, Founder of Third Space Strategy, invites a diverse group of leaders, builders, educators, facilitators, community advocates, and curious humans into a conversation about what happens between knowing and doing.
At the heart of Zakiya’s work is the belief that most people don’t need more information. They need space to think, tell the truth, and make aligned decisions. She calls this the Third Space. The place between urgency and action, where reflection creates the conditions for meaningful movement.
Together, we’ll explore a question that cuts across sectors, industries, and life experiences:
What would it take to create spaces where people can find clarity, build connection, and move forward together?
Drawing from more than fifteen years of work across nonprofits, tech startups, global organizations, workforce and youth development programs, and communities around the world, Zakiya brings a multicultural lens, a nomadic spirit, and a deeply human approach to strategy. She believes clarity is an act of care and that when people truly understand themselves and each other, they can move towards positive change together.
This is not a demo, webinar, panel, or pitch. Over 90 minutes, more than 25 participants will engage with one shared challenge and help co-create something usable. There’s no pressure to speak in front of the full group, and every participant will have an opportunity to contribute in ways that feel natural and meaningful.
Along the way, you’ll make new connections, gain visibility into how collective insight emerges, and experience the impact of helping shape something bigger than yourself.
Come curious and bring your perspective. Together, we’ll explore what becomes possible when clarity, connection, and purpose have room to breathe.
Start with shared context.
In just a few minutes, we create a common starting point—context, tension, ideas, and the real challenge at the center of the conversation.
Move through a series of insight rounds.
Through a sequence of fast-paced conversations, you’ll bring your ideas, instincts, and experience into the room—without the pressure of speaking in front of a large audience.
Leave energized and connected.
Walk away with fresh insight, new relationships, and a co-created resource shaped by the people in the room.
Who will be there
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Zakiya Mackey
Founder & Principal
Third Space Strategy -
Maria Soyka
Lead Facilitator
PopUpThinkTank -
Participants
Leaders, builders, educators, facilitators, community advocates, and curious humans who show up to learn, contribute, and connect.
"Cool format, well facilitated-very enjoyable!"
— Jill Morenz, President & CEO @ Aviatra Accelerators
“Exceptionally well run in a fantastic format.”
— Gina Lensky, Lead L&D Consultant @ Fusion Risk Management
"I loved the pacing, the variety, meeting new people, and seeing the impact. The energy was lovely!"
— Merry Lin, Author | Speaker | Resilience & Wellness Expert
"I loved it. 90 mins flew by."
— Jonah Katrina Jala, Director, #HACK2025
HOW IT WORKS
What is the format?
Every PopUpThinkTank follows a carefully designed rhythm.
Not rigid. Not overproduced. Intentional.
In 90 minutes, participants move through a fast-paced sequence of shared context, small-group conversation, reflection, and collaborative thinking — all designed to create momentum without putting people on the spot.
The experience is structured enough to feel safe, but flexible enough for real insight, creativity, and connection to emerge.
Small breakout groups, thoughtful prompts, and tight pacing help conversations move quickly past awkwardness and into genuine engagement. People often tell us the same thing afterward:
“I didn’t expect to feel this energized.”
That’s by design.
Momentum for moments that matter.
30+ Thinkers. 90 Minutes. 100s of Ideas & Connections. 1 Shared Challenge.
Experiences that build communities around entrepreneurs and projects that solve problems and make a difference.
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