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Hopeful 2027February 17–18, 2027 · Tampa Bay, FloridaFeb 17–18, 2027 · Tampa Bay, FL

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Hopeful

2027
A hope and a future.— Jeremiah 29:11
WhenWed–Thu
Feb 17–18, 2027
WhereTampa Bay,
Florida
No green room

Leaders for technology, ministry and impact. Two days of workshops: short talks, then hands-on building with coaches at your table.

Free to reserve. No payment today. We expect to sell out.
hopeful@tampa-bay:~HPFL · 2-DAY CO-OP · FEB 17–18, 2027
Tampa Bay, Florida · February 17–18, 2027

HOPEFUL2027

A hope and a future

Leaders for technology, ministry and impact. Two days of short talks and hands-on building with coaches at your table, in Tampa Bay, Florida.

February 17–18, 2027 · Tampa Bay, Florida

Hopeful 2027A hope and a future.

Two days of practical, hands-on AI workshops for leaders of churches, ministries, nonprofits and companies.

  • Responsible adoption, explained in plain terms
  • Facilitated workshops with experienced practitioners
  • A plan your team can act on the following Monday
“Leading well in the age of AI starts with clear eyes and a steady hope.”
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Technology · Ministry · Impact · Workshops

Short talks. Then you build.

Hopeful 2027 is two days of live workshops for people who lead churches, ministries, nonprofits and companies. Every short talk is followed by hands-on time with a coach beside you, working on your real problems.

Live workshops

Admins replacing the spreadsheet that runs everything. Builders shipping their first agent. Leaders deciding what their team should adopt. Each workshop ends with something working.

Guided conversations

Experienced practitioners guide panels and discussions, including Christians who work inside the labs building AI.

Build with the builders

There is no green room. Coaches are available throughout the day at your table, with their laptops open next to yours.

Faithful thought leadership

There's a lot of fear about AI right now. We want to bring hope, with clear eyes about what these tools can and can't do. Hopeful is openly Christian in its leadership and its coaches, and open to everyone. When the faith community and the technology community sit at the same table, good things get built.

Four tracks · H · P · F · L

Pick your track

The four letters in our name are the four tracks. Your track helps us plan the best programming and coaching for you, and you can change it anytime.

HTrack 1

Hopeful

Curious and new to AI. You've tried a chatbot, or not yet. You want to discern substance from hype.

curiosity
code
hope
PTrack 2

Power users

You already use AI every week and want to go further: automations, agents, real workflows.

build
speed
patience
FTrack 3

Founders

You're starting or growing something, a ministry, a church plant or a business, and want to build it with AI from the start.

vision
grit
sleep
LTrack 4

Leaders

You decide for an established organization and need to know what to adopt, what to avoid and how to lead your team through it.

wisdom
decide
meetings
Level up during the event. Wristbands go from green to black.
Before you arrive

Show up ready to build.

  1. 1
    Save your seatFree, and no payment today. Save seats for your whole team.
  2. 2
    Watch the opening talkWe send it ahead of time, so day one starts with building instead of an intro.
  3. 3
    Run the setup checkA short guide, matched to your track, that your AI assistant runs for you. Day one starts with building, not installing.
  4. 4
    Join the pre-event build challengeBuild something that makes Hopeful better. Prizes to be announced.
Tickets
Fair and transparent
  • Both days of workshops, conversations and coaching
  • Free AI tokens for early sign-ups
  • Optional white-glove setup: a personal 30-minute setup session before the event

Hopeful 2027 is run by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and making money isn't the goal. Sponsors and advertisers help fund it, and we're thankful for them, but they don't steer the event: it's built around the people in the room, not profit. Tickets aren't on sale yet. Save your seat and you'll get first access to early-bird tickets when they open.

Make it a week in Tampa Bay

Stay for Sound Money Weekend.

Our friends at Bitcoin Bay Foundation host their conference and gala the two days after Hopeful. Fly in once and get both.

Wed–Thu · Feb 17–18

Hopeful 2027. Workshops, coaching and guided conversations. Venue in Tampa Bay announced to registered guests.

Fri–Sat · Feb 19–20

Sound Money Weekend. Conference at ARK Innovation Center, St. Petersburg, then the Soirée at The Vault, Tampa. Tickets sold separately by Bitcoin Bay.

Save my seat · no payment today

Get in line.

Save a seat for yourself and your team. When tickets open, everyone on the list gets first access. If you don't register then, your seats go to the next people in line.

Including you. Up to 5 per reservation; bringing a bigger team? Email hello@hpfl.ai.
Which track fits you best? (Optional. It’s okay if you don’t know yet; we’ll help you find the best track for you.)

We'll only email you about Hopeful 2027, and we'll never share your address.

Partners

Thankful for our partners.

We build Hopeful alongside the ministries we serve with. Corporate sponsors help fund it with tax-deductible gifts, tools and people, and get a working table with laptops open instead of a booth. Sponsors don't lead the event or set the agenda, and there are no sales pitches.

Partner with us

Help us plan Hopeful 2027. Ministries, churches and companies: tell us how you’d like to be part of it, and we’ll reply within a week.

How might you partner? *

A partnership request doesn't hold seats on its own. Seats for your team are part of the partnership conversation. Want to hold seats for your team now? Use Save my seat.

Questions

FAQ

Hopeful is for leaders and teams in churches, ministries, nonprofits, schools and companies. If you care about using technology for good, there's a seat for you.

You don't need to know how to code to get real value. The H track is built for people who are new to AI, coaches sit with you the whole time, and many of the best builds come from admins and leaders who have never written code.

Attendees aren't asked to sign a statement of faith. Our leadership and coaches are Christians who hold to the historic creeds, the event is openly faith-based, and everyone is welcome.

We meet in Tampa Bay, Florida, at a venue we share with registered guests. It's walkable to restaurants, and lunch is on your own, so plan to explore with your table.

Saving a seat is free, and nothing is charged today. When tickets open, you'll get first access to early-bird pricing. If you don't register then, your seats go to the next people in line.

Your whole team is welcome, and one form saves seats for everyone. Teams who build together keep building after they go home.

We expect to sell out, so saving seats early is the surest way in. If we miss you this year, we'll see you in 2028.