Tech conferences, summits, and the like. Internal corporate engagement programs. So, the question arose: how do adults and professionals make new friendships as adults and connections in today's corporate hybrid world? When Nastie and I started the D2 collective, our aim wasn't just to create a club for friends and friends of friends.ĭon’t get me wrong: there’s nothing wrong with that, but when D2 was just a conversation between two close friends, our mission became making the tech world feel closer on a global scale. How do you transition from being a provider to becoming the vendor of choice?