THE ECHELON 2026: The Inaugural ProvokaHaus Annual Gala
About this Event
ECHELON 2026 is the inaugural ProvokaHaus annual cultural experience, bringing together film, art, dining, live music, meaningful conversation, and intentional connection.
Guests will enter an immersive environment featuring a curated art exhibition, live African-inspired jazz, the ProvokaHaus Fitness Collection, and opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs, creatives, investors, business leaders, and changemakers.
The evening includes a three-course dinner, guided table conversations, an independent winemaker presentation and special wine launch, a ProvokaHaus film experience, and Provoka Talks, our signature live conversation series.
Through conversations about overcoming, becoming, identity, purpose, mental health, resilience, entrepreneurship, and the weight of leadership, ECHELON invites guests to reflect, connect, and take action toward who they can become and what they can achieve.
ProvokaHaus is a cultural ecosystem dedicated to elevating the human spirit. Through the unseen lens, we challenge perspectives, strengthen identity and purpose, and inspire people to overcome, grow, and take action toward who they can become and what they can achieve.
This is more than a gala. It is an evening designed to inspire meaningful relationships, spark new ideas, and shape culture through film, conversation, music, and the arts.
ARRIVAL RECEPTION
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
ARRIVAL RECEPTION
Info: The evening begins with an immersive reception introducing guests to the creative, cultural, and purpose-driven world of ProvokaHaus. A DJ will provide music throughout the lobby and Ridgeview Room as guests arrive, mingle, and explore. Featured artwork will appear with artist statements explaining each piece. The ProvokaHaus Fitness Collection will be presented as a curated installation featuring campaign photography, mannequins, elevated product styling, and QR codes. Brand ambassadors wearing pieces from the collection will welcome and assist guests.
OPENING CEREMONY
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
SEATING, WELCOME AND OPENING OF ECHELON
Info: Guests will transition into the dinner space accompanied by live music, followed by instrumental DJ music as they take their seats at tables named after ProvokaHaus projects. The hosts will formally open ECHELON and introduce the vision behind the project tables. Themes including leadership, purpose, mental health, resilience, becoming, identity, and entrepreneurship will prepare guests for guided table conversations.
CONVERSATIONS AND STARTER
🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:50 PM
THEMED TABLE CONVERSATIONS AND STARTERS
Info: As starters are served, guests will participate in intentional table conversations using thoughtfully designed prompts about purpose, leadership, mental health, resilience, becoming, identity, and entrepreneurship. This experience replaces traditional networking with personal, reflective dialogue designed to create deeper connections aligned with the ProvokaHaus mission.
WINE INTRODUCTION
🕑: 06:50 PM - 07:05 PM
WINE INTRODUCTION
Info: The hosts will close the table conversations as servers begin pouring wine and a video featuring Adam Housley is shown. Tiffany will introduce Adam and the wine experience. Adam will share the story behind the selected wines and explain how they connect with the storytelling of ECHELON. Guests may offer feedback, with QR codes or conversation cards available for wine tasting polls.
DINNER SERVICE
🕑: 07:05 PM - 08:00 PM
DINNER SERVICE
Info: Dinner will be served from approximately 7:05 PM to 7:15 PM. Guests will then have until 8:00 PM to enjoy their meal, continue their conversations, and remain immersed in the atmosphere of the evening.
TRANSITION TO THEATRE
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
TRANSITION TO THEATRE
Info: Michael will lead guests from the dinner space into the theatre. As guests enter and take their seats, a ProvokaHaus film introduction highlighting the brand's mission and vision will play on a loop.
THEATRE EXPERIENCE
🕑: 08:15 PM - 08:20 PM
THEATRE EXPERIENCE AND EPISODE 3 TRAILER
Info: Michael will welcome guests into the theatre and introduce the short trailer experience. Once everyone is seated, the Episode 3 trailer will play, setting the tone and connecting guests visually with the larger ProvokaHaus world.
STORY & PRODUCTION
🕑: 08:20 PM - 08:30 PM
PROVOKAHAUS STORY AND FLAGSHIP PRODUCTION
Info: Tiffany will introduce O'Lanre, who will share the story behind ProvokaHaus and present Lunchin' with O'Lanre as the brand's flagship production. Guests will also receive a glimpse into the broader vision being developed through ProvokaHaus.
PANEL DISCUSSION
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:15 PM
PROVOKA TALKS PANEL DISCUSSION
Info: Provoka Talks, the signature live conversation series under the ProvokaHaus umbrella, takes the stage. The panel expands ECHELON beyond a single evening by creating an ongoing platform for meaningful, thought provoking, and purpose driven conversations.
AUDIENCE REFLECTION
🕑: 09:15 PM - 09:30 PM
AUDIENCE REFLECTION
Info: Selected guests will be invited to share what resonated most, what challenged their thinking, what they will take away, and how the conversation connects with their life, work, or purpose. Panelists may respond before additional audience questions are welcomed, time permitting. This participatory format creates a more engaging and emotionally connected experience.
TOAST AND CLOSING
🕑: 09:35 PM - 10:00 PM
THE ECHELON TOAST AND CLOSING PIANO PERFORMANCE
Info: The evening concludes with the signature ECHELON Toast. Guests will raise a glass to courage, purpose, transformation, meaningful relationships, and the power of intentional conversation. The toast honors the courage to become, lead, heal, build, and have conversations that move us forward, establishing a tradition for future ECHELON experiences. Sterlen will return to the grand piano for a final live performance, creating an elegant and reflective close to the night.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 75.47 to USD 108.55
