A conversation with Darius Fequiere, Founder of Matiq Labs, on redesigning education systems from within — and why true transformation starts with community.
Darius's line “I don’t want a seat at the table, I want to build a new table”, is more than a soundbite. It’s a challenge to reimagine who sets priorities, and how.
I was especially struck by his point that communities have always shown up, funding and leading their own solutions long before institutions took notice. That flips the common narrative, and it’s a reminder that genuine change starts with proximity, listening, and co-creation, not pre-packaged fixes.
Leaders like Darius model what it means to center lived experience without ego, and to focus on depth over unchecked scale. The result isn’t just better outcomes but a fundamentally different way of working.
Darius's line “I don’t want a seat at the table, I want to build a new table”, is more than a soundbite. It’s a challenge to reimagine who sets priorities, and how.
I was especially struck by his point that communities have always shown up, funding and leading their own solutions long before institutions took notice. That flips the common narrative, and it’s a reminder that genuine change starts with proximity, listening, and co-creation, not pre-packaged fixes.
Leaders like Darius model what it means to center lived experience without ego, and to focus on depth over unchecked scale. The result isn’t just better outcomes but a fundamentally different way of working.