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Circle

Host the ideas.

Oxford Talks, city by city. One curator holds each. Find yours, or claim it.

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How Circle works

The talk comes first. Then the work.

A curator finds an idea worth doing, spends twelve weeks shaping it, then puts their own network behind it for a year.

The difference

Most talks end with applause. Circle starts there.

Cities

One curator per city. No exceptions.

Five hundred cities. Two claimed.

The curator

The curator is an Idea VC.

You invest your network, your judgement and your hours, not your money. The return is an idea that got built.

This is for you if

  • You are curious across fields, not deep in one
  • Your network is wide, and you use it for other people
  • You chase the introductions you make
  • You would rather do less, better
  • You can give ten to twenty hours a month, every month

This is not for you if

  • You are building a personal brand
  • You keep score of favours
  • You want famous names on a poster
  • Your interest ends when the event does
  • You want the title, not the hours

Curators

Two ways to host

Host a room. Or hold a city.

Starter
Salon
Free
Territory
Non-exclusive. Named for a university, street or neighbourhood.
Room
Up to 50 guests, up to 3 hours.
Topics
Anything you love. Food, sport, culture, big ideas.
Revenue
Cover your costs or pay your orators.
Capture
Photos required. Clips encouraged.
Support
Host kit, brand assets, community.
Path
Priority for the Circle licence in your city.
Start a Salon
Full licence
Circle
By application
Territory
Exclusive rights to your city. One curator, ever.
Room
Unlimited, scaled to your venue.
Topics
Ideas worth doing, to the programme standard.
Revenue
Ticketing and sponsorship are yours.
Capture
Filmed to the Oxford Talks standard.
Support
Training, the playbook, the curator directory.
Path
Leads to Davos.
Claim your city