This tenth anniversary edition of the College
will be the last college
in its established format
Rethink how you approach work,
not just how you perform it.
Expand your perspective by
connecting with professionals from different disciplines, industries, and geographies.
Turn ideas into reality
through real-time collaboration.
The College of
Extraordinary
Experiences
The College is a place where people from all over the world come to unlock new ways of thinking in their professional lives. It has also been described as “Harry Potter meets Professional Retreat”.
It is very much both, and more.
October 12-16, 2026
Kliczków Castle, Poland
“It is the coolest school I’ve ever gone to.”
Mark Ordesky
Executive ProducerThe Lord of the Rings Trilogy
“It’s the place I go to learn the things I didn’t know I needed to learn.”
Mike Hodzelmans
Learning ExecutiveASML
“When you go, you know, only later did I notice something deep inside me has changed. Over time my creative confidence grew, an altered attitude. Is this self actualization in action? It’s a most powerful potion for self awareness and personal development.”
Ruud Janssen
Event Design ExpertDES, CMM
“Attending the college changed the way I see myself and experience my life. And once I discovered and re-discovered parts of my own inner world at a castle in Poland, I began to rethink the way I work, the way I relate to others, and the way I solve problems.
And that is what changed my life.”
Sara Mirza
Organizational Develop. ConsultantFormerly at Tesla, Amazon, Instacart
“College is a leadership lab disguised as a castle where your brain gets politely ambushed by wild ideas, brilliant people & the kind of perspective that follows you home. In hindsight the College doesn’t just open doors it quietly rearranges the furniture in your mind & sends you home leading braver, sharper & a little more dangerously alive.”
Vinod Janardhan
CEOEvent Industry
“This was in the top five experiences of my life. It was transformative. It was beautiful.
I met so many wonderful people who’ve influenced me in the most amazing ways.”
Christie Cleveland
Product ManagerDisney
“It is unlike anything you will ever dream of experiencing, but when you come out on the other side, you will be completely and utterly transformed and inspired, and eager to go out and change the world and do great things.”
Marina Terteryan
Adjunct Professor of DesignParsons School of Design - The New School
“I see the College as a Bauhaus for the Age of Experience.”
Charles Michel
Food Educator & Affiliate ProfessorInstitut Paul Bocuse
“If you’re not ready to go down the rabbit hole, then this is not for you. But if you are… well, then… what are you waiting for?”
Jens Heitland
Global Head of InnovationIKEA Centres
“I went down the rabbit hole, and came out on the other side as a different person.”
Miranda van Brück
Program DirectorMPI
“The first time I went to the college, it was like diving into an altered reality as I stepped through the castles gates.It felt more like a portal to mind-blowing experiences, accelerated self-growth and people who were truly my kind.”
Eleonora Lombriser
Strategic Design Lead“The College has this sneaky way of expanding your thinking without announcing itself as “transformational.”
Barnet Bain
Oscar-winning filmmakerThe last time
we gather in this form
The College is for
A global network of
600+
extraordinary alumni
50+
countries
20-70+
participant ages
All sorts of professions, backgrounds and personalities, all with one thing in common.
They’ve followed their curiosity down the rabbit hole, and have come out on the other side.
It’s a network full of extraordinary people, and has led to everything from job opportunities and shared projects to sparking industry revolutions and changing status quos – and it’s also led to at least one marriage that we know of!
our methodology
for transformation
We define the College as a Brave Space, where the focus is on Experiential Learning and Cross-disciplinary Exchange, with three core concepts forming our design philosophy:
Rapid Prototyping
Flexible Focus
Co-Creation
what happens
during the week
We’re not going to tell you. Some of it we don’t even know, and that’s by design.
But we’ll happily give you a rough outline.
Day 1 is onboard, Day 2-3 focuses on classes, Day 4 is a white space day, and Day 5 is for offboarding and farewells.
If you are not affraid to unravel the mistery, here is more details about the schedule.
about us
The College is brought to life by a core team and around 50 alumni from our global community. They return as hosts, professors, prefects, guides, builders, and problem-solvers in creating the experience.
The College is made by a community that keeps choosing to come back.