16 September 2026
International Generalist Day
One day. Generalists gathering in person, all over the world.
In partnership with
Netlify is our partner for International Generalist Day 2026, helping us get generalists into rooms together in cities all over the world.
Nine Ways Forward
As part of International Generalist Day, nine teams spent one day turning research, lived experience and wildly different disciplines into practical things you can actually explore. Six global challenges, from climate action to gender equality.
Every project is live and open to look through.
Find an event near you
Every event below is part of International Generalist Day. Pick your city, grab a spot, and turn up.
Why this exists
Being a generalist can be a lonely thing. You don’t slot neatly into a team, a title or a LinkedIn headline, and it’s easy to assume you’re the only one working that way.
International Generalist Day exists to bring generalists together in person: to make real friendships, and to show people they were never alone in this. Once a year, in as many places as we can, we all get in a room together.
It started with 500 people. Last year it was over 3,000.
What hosting actually looks like
A meetup can be anything. A three-person picnic in a park. A hundred-person hackathon. A coffee, a walk, a dinner, a workshop. It’s completely up to you.
You pick the shape
Small and quiet or big and loud. Your city, your call, your kind of people.
We support you
We’ll help you get it off the ground and out into the world, so you’re not organising it from scratch on your own.
You meet the other hosts
We give hosts a place to connect with each other, swap ideas and steal what works. You’ll be doing this alongside people running meetups in dozens of other countries.
See you on 16 September.
Wherever you are in the world, there’s a room with your name on it. Or there will be, if you make one.