The Humanists Collective

Designing human systems in the AI age.

Essays, field notes, frameworks, and community for founders, neurodivergent thinkers, ecosystem strategists, and people building what comes next.

Living Lab

Stay weird. Stay sovereign. Stay human.

A space for experiments in clarity, belonging, AI, and the human element that still makes systems worth building.

Live event

Humans in Beta Summit

Designing Human Systems for the AI Age

Join us for the inaugural Humans in Beta Summit, a virtual gathering of founders, community builders, technologists, HR leaders, strategists, investors, and change-makers exploring how we design more human systems in the age of AI.

Together we'll explore trust, community, human-centered leadership, neuroinclusion, nonlinear thinking, and the future of work.

TrustCommunityHuman-centered leadershipNeuroinclusionNonlinear thinkingFuture of work
Humans in Beta Summit cover artwork

Hosts, teachers, speakers

Namrata Singh — Host, Humanist, Bad jokes factory
Namrata SinghHost, Humanist, Bad jokes factory
Pavel Petrov — Host
Pavel PetrovHost
Anja — Panelist, Human Design Expert
AnjaPanelist, Human Design Expert
Sandra Bean, M. Ed. — Keynote, Belonging Strategist
Sandra Bean, M. Ed.Keynote, Belonging Strategist
Perry Knoppert — Founder, The Octopus Movement
Perry KnoppertFounder, The Octopus Movement
Karen Zeiglar — CEO, The Human Score
Karen ZeiglarCEO, The Human Score
Chrissy Bencivenga — AI Educator, Workplace Strategist
Chrissy BencivengaAI Educator, Workplace Strategist

Registration

TrustCommunityNeurodivergenceProduct StrategyFuture of WorkAI Experiments

What this is

A founder-first ecosystem for people who build differently.

Humans in Beta™ is a publishing and community layer for people who want to create with AI without abandoning depth, nuance, nervous system safety, or human judgment. It is part editorial studio, part founder lab, and part collective signal for the age of AI.

01

Human systems in the AI age

Field notes and frameworks on trust, product strategy, work, community, and the messy middle of building with AI.

02

Neurodivergent futures

A home for nonlinear thinkers, founders, and leaders designing systems that support how humans actually think and learn.

03

Founder clarity

Challenges, prompts, and community support for turning your gifts into aligned products, micro-agents, and visible work.

Build with us

For the nonlinear, the neurodivergent, the founder in transition.

Explore practical experiments that turn lived experience, insight, and creative intelligence into visible work and aligned income.

Work with me

Work With Namrata

Strategy for Founders, Communities, and Human-Centered Organizations

I help founders, leadership teams, ecosystems, and organizations navigate change, clarify strategy, build trust, and create human-centered growth in the AI age.

Founder Strategy Intensive

$500

A 90-minute working session covering:

  • Founder narrative and positioning
  • Product and ecosystem strategy
  • Community-led growth
  • AI-era opportunities and risks
  • Action plan and next steps

Enterprise & Ecosystem Strategy Session

$1,500

A 90-minute advisory session for organizations, innovation teams, ecosystem leaders, accelerators, associations, and enterprises.

Topics include:

  • Human-centered AI strategy
  • Trust and community architecture
  • Future of work and workforce design
  • Ecosystem engagement and partnerships
  • Strategic positioning and transformation

Content

Experience formats

Talks, workshops, and rooms designed for founder communities, learning cohorts, and thoughtful AI-era gatherings.

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