THE HUMAN EDGE - Building Community with Intention

Name: THE%20HUMAN%20EDGE%20-%20Building%20Community%20with%20Intention
Start: 2026-11-04T23:00:00.704Z
End: 2026-11-05T02:00:00.000Z
Location: 20 Jay St Suite 218, Brooklyn, NY 11201

# Community

# Format: Thought Leadership

# Gradual: How-Tos

THE HUMAN EDGE

Building Community with Intention

A hands-on, interactive evening for community leaders

Building a thriving community takes more than a great platform or a well-planned launch. It takes understanding your members, navigating internal stakeholders, and creating experiences that encourage genuine connection.

Join us in Brooklyn for The Human Edge: Building Community with Intention, an intimate gathering of community leaders focused on the real work behind launching, migrating, and growing successful communities.

We'll kick things off with a candid fireside chat featuring Ashley Gallman Williams (Stripe) and Ruthie Berber (Grow Therapy), moderated by Jamie Pierce (Gradual). They'll share firsthand experiences from launching and migrating communities, including what worked, what didn't, the decisions they had to make, and the lessons they learned along the way.

Then, we'll turn the conversation over to you.

In small groups, you'll connect with fellow community leaders to tackle real challenges you're facing, whether that's launching a new community, navigating a migration, driving adoption, or creating more meaningful member experiences.

What to expect:

Real stories, practical lessons: Hear what it actually takes to launch and migrate communities, from stakeholder alignment to member engagement.

Collaborative problem-solving: Bring a challenge you're working through and exchange ideas with peers who understand the work.

Meaningful connections: Meet fellow community builders in a relaxed, intimate setting designed for honest conversation.

No lengthy presentations or formal group share-outs. Just practical insights, thoughtful discussions, and ideas you can bring back to your own community.

📍 Fabrik, DUMBO, Brooklyn 📅 November 4, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 PM

Space is limited to keep the conversations personal and interactive. Reserve your spot and come ready to share, learn, and connect.

The Human Edge is a Gradual event series exploring how organizations create meaningful human connection in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world.

Speakers

Ashley Williams

Community Lead @ Stripe

Jamie Pierce-Cote

Head of Growth @ Gradual

Ruthie Berber

Director of Community & Engagement, Provider Experience @ Grow Therapy

Starting in 12 days 14 hours

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST (Event time zone)

November 4, 2026

Location

20 Jay St Suite 218, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Fabrik Dumbo, New York, NY, United States

Organized by

Gradual Community