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Open Heart & Mind

Participatory gatherings & regenerative systems for collective flourishing. 

We’re building Wisdom, a free and open system that helps communities recognise value, empower contributors, and coordinate action to solve complex problems together.

OHM Gathering 2025

A participatory, gift-based gathering of art, science, wellbeing, culture and more — powered by Wisdom.

Open

At Open Heart & Mind (OHM), we’re guided by open science principles: transparency, sharing, inclusivity, fairness, reproducibility, and accountability. All our research and tools are freely available under open source licenses. We record and review contributions to celebrate and empower everyone who brings value to the collective mission.

Heart

Gifting, community, and inclusivity are at the heart of what we do. By collaborating with diverse people across the arts, science, and technology sectors, we ensure the tools and processes we develop embrace everyone, regardless of skills, background, or financial means.

Mind

Our framework captures the wisdom of the crowd, celebrating contributions and elevating contributors who bring value through their efforts. We’re creating replicable templates for diverse contexts to foster collaboration and coordination across communities.

Ways to Give

Our vision is ambitious, and there are countless ways to contribute. Support our work with a financial contribution or get in touch to explore other ways to contribute.

Connect

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OHM Team

OHM is a diverse collaborative effort, where every contributor earns recognition for their efforts. Meet some of our core team below, or view our most recent Contributor Honourboard.

Dr Cooper Smout

Design & Research

Laura O'Brien

Administration

Samson Barratt

App Development

Mohammed Muntaser

App Development

Angela Sierra

Design & Art

Troy Backus

Community Manager

Dr Anna Finnane

researcher

Dr Aidan Tan

Researcher

Prof. Ginny Barbour

Researcher