Light Dao Salon: An Evening with Sarba Das, former Head of A24 & Media Res' Nonfiction divisions (Lisbon)

An Evening with Sarba Das

Storytelling as Culture Building — A Red Bridge Lisbon × Light Dao Salon

What does it take to create stories that shape how whole cultures see themselves while staying grounded inside the machinery of Hollywood? Join us for an insightful evening on the future of nonfiction media, storytelling as cultural infrastructure, and how a lifelong spiritual practice can guide us through corporate power and creative risk.

Our Guest
Sarba Das has spent two decades at the highest levels of film and television. She is the founder of 108 Pictures and currently the Head of Wild Awake Productions. Previously, she served as Head of Nonfiction at Media Res and Head of Creative for Documentaries at A24, where she contributed to acclaimed projects like VAL, Stephen Curry: Underrated, The Deepest Breath, and the Emmy-winning The Sixth. A Yale and NYU Tisch graduate, Sarba has also studied Odissi classical dance and approaches Vedic scripture and meditation with the same rigor she brings to a pitch meeting.

What We'll Explore

• The future of nonfiction media as attention, trust, and truth become scarce currencies in entertainment
• Why the best stories function as cultural infrastructure, not just content
• How to protect creative integrity in commercial environments
• The role of daily meditation and Vedic study in decision-making
• The competitive advantage of presence and non-attachment for founders and creatives

The evening will feature a fireside-style conversation, audience Q&A, and live experiential practices focused on presence and grounded creative energy. This isn't about choosing between ambition and inner life — it's about building one from the other.

Agenda

• 6:30–7:00 — Welcome and healthy snacks
• 7:00–7:15 — Introductions
• 7:15–8:00 — Fireside chat with Sarba
• 8:30–9:30 — A grounding practice
• 9:30–10:00 — Business Connect

About Red Bridge Lisbon

Red Bridge Lisbon is a private business club connecting Lisbon's innovation ecosystem with Silicon Valley, bringing together founders, operators, investors, and creators for unique conversations.

About Light Dao

Light Dao is a global community of over 7,000 conscious founders and investors, with curated gatherings across 16 cities on five continents, focused on values-aligned relationships and a regenerative future.

Details

• Venue: Lisbon — exact address sent to confirmed guests
• Dress: Come as yourself

RSVP: This is a members' community event. Guests must be approved in advance, and approved guests can attend one gathering as a complimentary introduction. Please RSVP individually — +1s must apply on their own. An invitation isn't a guarantee of entry, so answer the approval questions fully.