21/06/2025
IEC 2025 – DAY 1: A Sacred Beginning
May 28, Wednesday
📸 With this final post, we complete our backwards-in-time photo series of the IEC 2025. Let’s return to where it all began, Day 1, the ceremonial opening of our shared journey.
The conference officially opened with an inspiring orientation led by Bence Gánti, Hanna Hündorf, and Christiane Seuhs-Schoeller, welcoming participants from around the globe into the integral field.
We then explored Wyrd Technologies with Peter Merry and Michael Oswald, setting a tone of innovation and depth. This flowed into the Global Sharing Circle, held by Bence Gánti, where hearts met across cultures in a wave of connection.
The afternoon unfolded with profound keynotes:
– Susanne Cook-Greuter was challenging us with What’s Problematic with Grand Integral Theories?
– Tom Habib on Integral’s Charismatic Presence
– Ken Wilber, live via Zoom, on Finding Radical Wholeness
The evening closed with a deeply moving Memorial Event, honoring integral pioneers and departed souls, held by Christine Baser Habib, Said Dawlabani, Craig Hamilton, and Marco Morelli.
And then came the Opening Dinner…
A sacred feast for body and spirit, accompanied by mesmerizing Sufi swirling and the transcendent music of Gozlan Fatu and her band. A ritual of arrival, celebration, and remembrance, the integral tribe gathering once more.
View the photo album to return to the beginning, where presence, purpose, and love first met in this year’s circle.