OmFest

Ideas, objects, food, and music — OmFest was a celebration on September 29, 2926 of curiosity, connection, and the future, on what would have been Om Malik’s 60th birthday.

Making OmFest
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12 hours of celebration

09:00 – 21:00

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Making OmFest

Read the Blog

A daily blog about the making of OmFest — 60 entries, 60 days.

Re-Live the Memories

View Photos

A gallery of the day, in the spirit of the photography Om practiced daily.

Learn about Om

Om / 60 Facts

Sixty small discoveries about Om. Now, we’ve presented them here for you to enjoy.

How the Day Unfolded

2026 Schedule

View the OmFest schedule from September 29, 2026, and reminisce.

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  • OmFest: A Celebration of Curiosity, Connection, and the Future

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    Matt
    A photograph of a poster with Om's name in the center in large text with smaller post-it notes in an intricate web that shows how Om is interconnected across many different domains.

    Om would have turned 60 on September 29.  When I first started thinking about how to mark the day, I knew I didn’t want a traditional memorial. Om loved bringing interesting people together, and he loved a festival that taught him something he didn’t already know. His curiosity crossed so many worlds and passions: technology, journalism, photography, investing, watches, pens, coffee, design, music, India, New York,…

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“If you pay enough attention to the present, you can see the future.”

Om Malik