Wisdom 2.0 Productions

What Wisdom 2.0 Productions does

Wisdom 2.0 Productions is a privately-held, founder-led conference and events company founded in 2004 by Soren Gordhamer and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company operates at the intersection of ancient contemplative traditions and modern technology, producing an annual flagship conference that has grown to draw 2,500+ attendees from 24 countries and 100+ speakers per year, including Jon Kabat-Zinn, Arianna Huffington, Tristan Harris, Pete Docter, Tarana Burke, and Tony Fadell. Its event portfolio has expanded to include Online Offerings (virtual events and themed sessions available globally in over 50 countries) and local Wisdom 2.0 Meet-ups/workshops, with a YouTube archive of past sessions extending reach beyond live programming.

Revenue is generated through three streams: paid conference ticket sales (handled via Eventbrite with undisclosed tiered pricing), corporate sponsorships (sold via a dedicated [email protected] channel), and online offerings ticket sales. Distribution is hybrid — direct online registration for the flagship, plus self-serve virtual and online channels for global digital programming — and marketing is driven primarily by speaker reputation, earned media in outlets such as Inc., Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, and the New York Times, and an email newsletter funnel. The company is bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds), operates with 1-10 employees, and remains under sole founder control with a related personal relationship to Wisdom Ventures, a separate investment entity. There is no proprietary technology platform, no app, no API, and no AI/ML capability disclosed; the underlying technology stack is limited to third-party event registration (Eventbrite) and content delivery (YouTube/Squarespace).

Name

Wisdom 2.0 Productions

Legal name

Wisdom 2.0 Productions

Website

https://wisdom2summit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wisdom 2.0 Productions is a privately-held, founder-led events company founded in 2004 that produces an annual flagship mindfulness-and-technology conference in the San Francisco Bay Area, supplemented by virtual events, online offerings, and local meet-ups reaching a global audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mindfulness conferences and events

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meditation Apps, Digital Courses & Online Communities (HSADAJAH)

Keywords

• Mindfulness conferences
• Technology wellness events
• Virtual mindfulness summits
• Wellness event production
• Conscious living summits

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Conference Tickets: Revenue generated from paid attendance to the annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference, which was held virtually in 2021. Ticket options are available through Eventbrite with multiple pricing tiers implied by 'ticket options' language.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships are available for partners seeking visibility at Wisdom 2.0 events. Contact for sponsorship inquiries: [email protected].
3. Online Offerings: Virtual events and online programming generate revenue through ticket sales for special online events and themed sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wisdom 2.0 Productions produces an annual in-person mindfulness and technology conference in the San Francisco Bay Area, drawing 2,500+ attendees from 24 countries, along with virtual events, online themed sessions, and local meet-ups. The events bring together mindfulness teachers, technology leaders, authors, and activists to explore living with awareness and wisdom in the technology-rich age.

Product overview

Wisdom 2.0 Productions operates a portfolio of events and digital offerings centered on mindfulness and conscious living in the technology age. The core product is the annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference, a flagship Bay Area event attracting 2,500+ attendees from 24 countries. This is complemented by Online Offerings including virtual events and digital content, as well as local meet-ups and workshops. The company positions itself at the intersection of ancient wisdom traditions and modern technology, facilitating conversations about mindful living among technology leaders, authors, activists, and meditation teachers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wisdom 2.0 Conference Annual flagship in-person conference held in the San Francisco Bay Area featuring 100+ world-class speakers (mindfulness teachers, technology leaders, authors, activists), drawing 2,500+ attendees from 24 countries to explore living with awareness and wisdom in the technology-rich age. Targeted at individual mindfulness practitioners, technology professionals, and business leaders.
• Online Offerings Virtual events, online sessions, and themed digital programs that explore mindfulness topics and cultivate skills for personal well-being. Accessible to participants worldwide, with recordings available for 30 days post-event. Targeted at individuals globally unable or preferring not to attend the in-person Bay Area conference.
• Wisdom 2.0 Meet-ups Local in-person meet-up events and workshops that complement the annual conference, providing ongoing community connection and mindfulness practice opportunities between flagship events.
• Corporate Sponsorships Sponsorship packages offered to brands and corporate partners seeking visibility at Wisdom 2.0 events, providing brand exposure to the conference's audience of mindful technology leaders and conscious consumers. Inquiries handled through a dedicated sponsorship email channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500+ attendees from 24 countries at flagship annual conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mindful Schools: Mindful Schools focuses on mindfulness education for K-12 students and educators, with online courses and training programs. It shares Wisdom 2.0's mission of expanding mindfulness practice but targets the education segment and educator audience.

Broad incumbents

• TED Conferences: TED is the established leader in premium idea-based conferences with a global media footprint. While broader in topic than Wisdom 2.0, it shares the same model of short-form keynote talks, speaker-driven content, and a massive video archive that extends reach beyond live events.
• Dreamforce: Salesforce's Dreamforce is a massive annual tech conference with wellness and mindfulness programming elements. It is a broad incumbent in the tech-conference space that overlaps with Wisdom 2.0's intersection of technology industry and well-being themes.

Emerging players

• Mind & Life Institute: Mind & Life convenes dialogues between contemplatives and scientists, including conferences with figures like the Dalai Lama. It overlaps with Wisdom 2.0 in bringing together contemplative/mindfulness teachers with broader intellectual and scientific audiences.
• Headspace: Headspace is a major digital mindfulness and meditation platform with strong B2B corporate wellness penetration. It competes for the same end-consumer mindfulness attention and corporate wellness budgets as Wisdom 2.0, but through a different delivery model.
• Calm: Calm is a leading digital meditation and wellness app with guided sessions, sleep stories, and corporate wellness offerings. It overlaps with Wisdom 2.0's mindfulness content mission but delivers it via a scalable digital subscription model rather than live events.

Direct peers

• Summit Series: Summit Series hosts curated, high-end conferences for entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders. It mirrors Wisdom 2.0's premium, community-driven conference model with a similarly selective audience and high-profile speaker programming.
• PopTech: PopTech convenes innovators, scientists, and social change leaders at an annual conference. It is a direct peer in the curated, ideas-driven conference model, with comparable speaker caliber and a similar thought-leadership positioning to Wisdom 2.0.
• Hay House Events: Hay House produces wellness, self-help, and consciousness events and live experiences featuring bestselling authors and teachers. It is directly comparable to Wisdom 2.0 in the premium wellness-event and speaker-driven retreat/workshop space.
• Wanderlust Festival: Wanderlust produces multi-day yoga, mindfulness, and wellness festivals globally. It is a direct peer to Wisdom 2.0 in the wellness-event space, sharing the same intersection of mindfulness teaching, community gathering, and premium ticketed experiences.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Wisdom2conf
• Xx.com/wisdom2conf
• Facebookfacebook.com/wisdom2conference
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wisdom-2.0

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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