Keynotes, workshops & debates.
And now for something completely different.
Obligatory welcome, keynote, panel, workshops, plenary reports — conferences can be so much more. Not for the sake of it, but to maximise your results.
And now for something completely different.
If people zone out, browse their phone or leave early, they are not impacted — and you have no result. Orchestrate engagement: book us as moderator to rethink the agenda, or book any of the sessions below (45–180 minutes). Many are included in moderation for better value.
Formats
Sessions to replace traditional keynotes
Some people give great presentations. Most people do not. There are many other ways to share information — book us to host one of these sessions (45–180 minutes), alone or as part of moderation.
Quiz
Want people to remember the key points — and your expert to skip the long preamble? Turn the presentation into a quiz. You choose ~10 insights; we run the rest. Ideal when the expert knows a lot but is not a natural presenter.
Pitch competition
Kill death-by-PowerPoint: a strict format and tight speaking time force concise, rethought presentations — with energy the room actually feels.
TEDx-style session
Your own in-house TEDx: we coach speakers for short, strong talks and run the room in TEDx style so the whole block feels like an event, not a slide dump.
Video reportage or explainer
Hire us as reporters for a short reportage that packs information and vibe — or for an explainer video that carries the message beyond the room.
Formats
Forget the panels — let everybody debate
Sometimes people want to listen. Mostly they want to speak — or you need them to form an opinion, not only consume. Classics below, or we design your ideal debate form.
Lower house debate
Two sides, structured arguments, familiar and practical. People pick sides and work toward the middle; a panel or jury can land a verdict. Best moment: someone hears the other side and walks across the aisle.
Revolving courtroom debate
Proponents, opponents and judges rotate each round — high energy and competitive. Judges vote before and after: who changed their mind, and on which argument? You learn which points actually move peers.
Over the line debate
One side of the room is one extreme, the other the opposite. People stand where they stand — extremes, nuance or middle. We hear the poles first, then work inward. Physical position makes the discussion democratic and visible.
Table cloth dialogue
Small-group debate, dialogue or case study. A carefully designed assignment on the table (poster) keeps the conversation on track without killing energy.
Formats
A wrap-up nobody forgets
Closing plenaries die when they only “report back”. These endings harvest the day with energy — and stick in memory.
Comedy roast, fake speech or PowerPoint karaoke
It’s funny because it’s true — or could be true. A sharp, entertaining close that still reflects what the day was about.
Sing-along conclusions
During the day we write new lyrics to a classic song that capture the conclusions — then the room sings (and remembers) them.
Pub quiz conclusions
Who paid attention? After the quiz, everybody has. Fun enough that nobody notices it is a clever way to lock in key messages.
Formats
A report people will actually use
Nobody reads long post-event reports. You still need to share results with people who were not in the room — try these.
Multimedia report
Written text, video, photos and audio in one package — journalistic quality, built to be opened, not filed.
Video report
Not a vibe-only aftermovie: a video that tells the story, the conclusions and why the day mattered.
Podcast
During the event we record a podcast (or series) with speakers and guests — content that keeps working after the coffee cups are gone.
Formats
When a great keynote is the right call
Keynotes work as the exception for exceptional speakers — or when our network brings a framing talk that sets up the rest of the day.
The current state of affairs
A keynote by one of our experts on the current state of play — clear for outsiders, substantive for insiders, without institutional fog.
The EU legislative train 101
EU processes feel complicated. This workshop gives the basics in a playful format so the rest of your programme can go deeper.
Formats
Rethink your whole conference format
Sometimes the fix is not one session — it is the architecture of the day. Signature formats we design and run end to end.
Talkshow
Condense the programme into a fast-paced talkshow: no long monologues, dense bits of content in interview form so timing and message stay under control.
Brussels Bubbles
Our signature format: two stories, a quiz, two intermezzos — and bubbles. A sharp way to brief a mixed room without another template panel.
The Newsroom
Serve both insiders who want depth and outsiders who need a way in — a newsroom-style architecture that produces content as the day unfolds.
The Surgeon
Forget panels where everyone sticks to talking points. A collaborative format that cuts into the issue together — sharper diagnosis, clearer next steps.