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Request for Votes Today: “How to NOT Ruin the World with Your Good Intentions” at SXSW 2026 (Deadline: Aug 24)
Hi all,
We’re excited to share that our panel, “How to NOT Ruin the World with Your Good Intentions,” has been accepted into the community voting round for SXSW 2026. With your support, we can bring impactful ideas onto one of the world’s largest stages for innovation and culture.
Far too often, well-intentioned projects, policies, and even careers backfire—causing more harm than good. At Consultants for Impact, we work with consultants and career-changers who want to avoid these traps and build careers that actually address critical global challenges. SXSW is an unusual but important venue for these ideas: it reaches leaders and creatives who don’t normally hear about evidence-based frameworks for doing good.
We believe that bringing this conversation to SXSW will:
To give you insight into some of our work, we’re releasing a series of interviews featuring consultants who have successfully transitioned into high-impact careers:
WATCH HERETitle: How to NOT Ruin the World with Your Good Intentions
Abstract:
The road to institutional dysfunction is paved with good intentions. Corporate projects backfire, policies harm those they aim to help, and careers stall in prestige roles without impact. This session challenges the idea that “caring equals impact,” showing how effective changemakers use strategic thinking and rigorous analysis. Through vivid examples of failures and successes, participants learn to test assumptions, measure what matters, and design solutions that truly solve problems.
Speaker: Sarah Pomeranz, CEO of Consultants for Impact
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Thank you so much for helping us bring rigorous impact thinking to new audiences!
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