Steering the movement: spotlight on early IA leadership

Hosted by: Cass Fellerman & David Farkas A LIVE recorded series of interviews capturing the oral history of sensemaking through specialist communities. Guests speakers: Peter Boersma Peter Merholz Stacey Surla A look back at the golden era of the IA Institute and the IA Summit through the eyes of its early board members, and chairs. This session dives into the operational realities, the growth of the global community, and the challenges of leading a rapidly evolving field through massive industry changes. Recorded on September 4, 2026 About this Project Sensemaking Community History is an oral history project at the Sensemakers Club focusing on capturing the stories behind the communities of practice that shaped sensemaking. This season we are focusing on the IA community.