Cultural Innovator & Social Entrepreneur; Founder of Death Over Dinner; Author of "Let's Talk About Death"

Seattle, WA, USA
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Michael Hebb Biography

Michael Hebb is a cultural figure, entrepreneur, and activist whose work centers on the belief that the dinner table is a powerful platform for social change. Hebb has organized invitation-only salons and dinners across five continents, bringing together guests from diverse backgrounds to engage in focused discussions. These gatherings have been featured in publications such as the New York Times, W, Art Forum, The New Yorker, GQ, The Guardian, and other international outlets.

Hebb began his career in food and culture with ventures in Portland, Oregon. He co-founded City Repair and Communitecture with architect Mark Lakeman, receiving the AIA People's Choice Award for the Intersection Repair Project. Alongside Naomi Pomeroy, Hebb co-founded Family Supper, a supper club recognized for its role in the pop-up restaurant movement, and later opened clarklewis and Gotham Bldg Tavern. After leaving Portland, Hebb established One Pot, a creative agency focused on the rituals of communal dining and collaboration with cultural organizations, museums, and individuals such as Gore Vidal, Spike Lee, and Gloria Steinem. One Pot has partnered with organizations including the Republic of Gabon, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, X Prize Foundation, FEED Foundation, Architecture For Humanity, and Summit Series.

Hebb is known for his work on end-of-life conversations, particularly through Death Over Dinner, which was inspired by personal experiences with loss. He founded Deathoverdinner.org, Drugsoverdinner.org, EarthtoDinner.org, WomenTeachMen.com, and The Living Wake. His book, "Let's Talk About Death," was published by Hachette/Da Capo in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, and has been translated into multiple languages. Hebb's approach integrates shared meals with structured conversation, highlighting the dinner table as a venue for meaningful dialogue about mortality and other challenging topics.

Hebb has spoken at events including SXSW, TEDMED, the World Economic Forum, and Summit. His work has influenced organizations such as The Obama Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, The Aspen Institute, LinkedIn, Chevron, Cleveland Clinic, and TEDMED. Hebb serves as a board advisor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts and has held advisory roles with Summit Series, Theo Chocolate, Learnist, Caffe Vita, CreativeLive, Architecture For Humanity, and Mosaic Voices Foundation. He is the founding creative director of The City Arts Festival, founder of Night School at The Sorrento Hotel, and a teaching fellow at the University of Washington's Digital Media department. Hebb's writings have appeared in GQ, Food and Wine, Food Arts, ARCADE, Seattle Magazine, and City Arts.

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