For the first time in a decade, I have a new GEL video to announce, this one filmed at GEL 2026 three weeks ago in upstate New York (at our venue, a combination roller skating rink and popcorn factory).

→ Watch Janet Vertesi at GEL 2026

Here Janet Vertesi talks about the Opt-Out Project, helping people opt out of Big Tech platforms and embrace ethical alternatives instead. Don’t miss her personal story of evading Disney surveillance at Disney World!

There are more GEL talks to come. I’ll post them here in the newsletter as they are available.

If you missed it, here’s my GEL recap (October 16, 2026):

Reflections on GEL 2026

If anything, GEL is more relevant today than ever.

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Mark Hurst, founder, Creative Good
Founder and host, Gel conference

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