Circle of Creation keynote speaker Parul Patel talks about A.I. companions. By Taylor Colby Circle of Creation met for the fifth session of the year on Wednesday, Aug. 26. This year’s theme, “Reimagine in the Face of Disruption,” has led to thought-provoking discussions about how to use A.I. as a tool to enhance businesses, careers and personal leadership. Gurpreet Misra, founder of Circle of Creation, opened the session feeling grateful for the audience, attendees, speakers

Unique facility cultivates community and innovation in Northeast Florida Raghu Misra speaks to those attending the official opening of the link on July 14, 2021. By Gurpreet and Raghu Misra, founders of the link Back in 2021, a vision took hold in Nocatee, Ponte Vedra. It was built on a simple premise: when purposeful people gather, ideas take flight, businesses flourish and the whole community wins. Today, the link is celebrating its fifth anniversary. But this milestone is

Gurpreet Sania Misra with Indie B. Bollman PHOTO BY HOLLY TISHFIELD Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2026 11:32 pm By Holly Tishfield Amid a busy week of World Cup watch parties and summer break activities, community members gathered at the link at Nocatee for the fourth session in the Circle of Creation series, “Leadership and the Long View in the Age of Disruption.” Gurpreet Sania Misra, co-founder of the link and Sapna Foundation, opened the evening by thanking attendees for thei

By Sylvie McCarthy The link hosted Circle of Creation on May 20 featuring speaker Tery Spataro. Spataro is a multidisciplinary artist who pushes the boundaries of storytelling. Her work spans from published science fiction stories to picture books that reflect her innovation. She is a traditional, classically trained artist who started using A.I. in 2020. “It was all about bringing together creativity and technology to create something new and exciting,” said Spataro. At Circ

On May 19, the link wrapped up its Youth Leadership Program and offered its congratulations to the class of 2026. Over the past eight months, the Youth Leadership students explored a different United Nations Sustainable Development Goal each month through meaningful conversations, educational games, assignments and hands-on activities designed to expand their understanding of global issues and the impact they can make in their communities. Throughout the program, students als

Sierra Pollard is extremely passionate about team building. By Sylvie McCarthy The link hosted Circle of Creation on Tuesday, April 21; it featured Sierra Pollard as the guest speaker. The goal of the Circle of Creation series is to examine current issues that women in the workforce and women entrepreneurs are currently facing. Pollard started her first business when she was 22 years old and from there she worked to explore every industry that she could. She has her undergr

By Taylor Colby The link at Nocatee is offering fun and educational camps for kids to enjoy learning this summer. Co-founder of the link Gurpreet Misra said there will be a camp for each aspect of a child’s development. This year the themes include Culinary & Creative Arts, LEGO Robotics and Fencing. Culinary & Creative Arts offers engaging, hands-on cooking and crafting activities to foster creativity and teamwork. The LEGO Robotics camp is hands-on and high-energy. There, k