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Design convenings that spark insight, action and connection

We help you design and facilitate gatherings that move people and ideas forward. Whether online, in person, or hybrid, our events bring together diverse stakeholders to build trust, align priorities, and create momentum that carries well beyond the room.

Too many gatherings, skim the surface.

People exchange cards, share updates, and leave without real connection. Multi-stakeholder events are often where big ideas meet big complexity. Differences in power, language, and perspective can either spark transformation or stall progress.

We help turn these moments into spaces for honest conversation and deep collaboration. People from different cultures, sectors, and institutions build trust, share insight, and work together on what truly matters. These are gatherings where dialogue moves into action and relationships last beyond the event.

Start with listening

We learn your context and priorities through interviews, stakeholder mapping, or pre-event surveys, so we understand what is at stake and what success looks like.

Co-design the experience

We co-create an agenda and flow that reflects your goals and engages your participants fully.

Facilitate for impact

We bring skilled facilitators who can navigate complexity, adapt in real time, and ensure that diverse voices contribute meaningfully.

Capture what matters

We synthesize insights and next steps so the momentum continues beyond the event.

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What we offer

Think of us as a partner for every stage of your event, summit, or convening; from shaping the vision to translating the conversations into clear next steps. We are not emcees or event planners. Our focus is on designing experiences and dialogue that move people toward shared understanding and action.

We help you define the purpose of your event, craft guiding questions, and design interactive sessions that bring participants into meaningful exchange. Each agenda is tailored to your goals, balancing time for learning, reflection, and collaboration.

Our facilitators hold space with skill and presence. They guide discussions, keep energy flowing, and support participants in finding clarity, connection, and momentum.

We create formats that engage both in-person and remote participants, ensuring equal opportunity for contribution and dialogue across every format.

Bringing together diverse actors across sectors to collaborate on complex challenges.

We make insights visible. Through live graphic harvesting, thematic analysis, and synthesis reports, we distill key takeaways and next steps that help you carry momentum forward long after the event ends.

When to engage with us

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When you need diverse groups to build trust, align, and collaborate across boundaries.

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When your event will touch on sensitive topics, power dynamics, or conflicting priorities.

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When you want a gathering that moves from dialogue into shared action.

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When you want facilitation that models inclusion and equity from design to delivery.

Convenings in action

One Health Summit for global health nonprofit

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We partnered with a global health leadership team to design and facilitate the inaugural One Health Summit, an international convening exploring the viability and strategic roadmap for integrated disease surveillance programs. We supported stakeholder alignment, strategic framing, and evidence-based discussion to assess the business case for One Health–based surveillance and control.

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Virtual convening for evidence-driven nonprofit

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We co-designed and facilitated a three-day virtual gathering of 35 participants focused on connection, collaboration, and shared learning. We emceed the event, created space for authentic dialogue, and adapted in real time through structured daily debriefs. The process included co-design with an executive committee, pre-summit orientations, and training for small-group facilitators, culminating in a synthesis of key insights and recommendations.

Leadership Academy Alumni Summit for global leadership development nonprofit

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We worked with the American Express Foundation to design and deliver a dynamic hybrid gathering for the Amex Leadership Academy Alumni community. Over two days, the agenda blended keynote sessions, facilitated conversations, workshops, and engagement activities to deepen connection and co-create a shared vision. Our facilitation team ensured seamless integration of in-person and online participants for an inclusive experience.

We create the conditions for connection, trust, and collective action:

Global network of more than 200 expert facilitators in 40 countries

Local facilitators who understand the language, lived experience and nuance of cross-cultural collaboration

Deep experience designing experiences that invite honest conversation and real progress, grounded in practical human-centered methods

Insight and expertise into your world, whether in philanthropy, health systems, climate justice, or innovation

Ready to design a convening that lasts beyond the room?

Let’s explore how we can help you create an inclusive, impactful gathering, whether it is a high-level summit, or global hybrid convening.

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