When your next meeting just has to work

Nothing replaces meeting face to face, even in a COVID-19 world.

We’ll still gather in person for sensitive or nuanced conversation, to engage participants deeply and meaningfully, or simply to strengthen bonds among team members.

But we’ll meet in person less often, so these gatherings will have to make an even bigger impact.

Working with us

We work with bold and brave clients who are resolute about the impact they want.

We’ll start by helping you understand exactly why you want to gather, and what you’d like to get out of it.

We’ll then design your gathering so it delivers the agreed objectives and desired outcomes.

When your gathering starts, you’ll see us hold the stage with our trademark professionalism, warmth and flexibility. You’ll know you have delegated your leadership to a safe pair of hands.

We’ll then bring your gathering to a safe harbour. Your participants will leave knowing exactly what they’ve achieved, and that they achieved it collectively.

Bespoke

We don’t use full off-the-shelf solutions to design gatherings. We build every event up from its unique purpose

Safe

We tenaciously review our plans until we’re confident a gathering will deliver the outcomes we agreed

Certified

Our gatherings are designed by an IAF-Certified™ Professional Facilitator, guaranteeing the six core competencies that make professional facilitation valuable

Flexible

We over-prepare. This way, we can change our plans with confidence if circumstances require

Measured

It’s just second nature: we survey participants after every gathering so our clients know what worked and what’s needed next

COVID-compatible

We work with our clients to strictly follow applicable public health guidelines throughout an in-person event programme (and only where professional events are allowed again)

Bespoke

We don’t use full off-the-shelf solutions to design gatherings. We build every event up from its unique purpose

Safe

We tenaciously review our plans until we’re confident a gathering will deliver the outcomes we agreed

Certified

Our gatherings are designed by an IAF-Certified™ Professional Facilitator, guaranteeing the six core competencies that make professional facilitation valuable

Flexible

We over-prepare. This way, we can change our plans with confidence if circumstances require

Measured

It’s just second nature: we survey participants after every gathering so our clients know what worked and what’s needed next

COVID-compatible

We work with our clients to strictly follow applicable public health guidelines throughout an in-person event programme (and only where professional events are allowed again)

Case studies

  • Matthieu Arrault, International Program Manager
    "Bruno facilitated a two-day workshop with our foundation partners. He proposed a dynamic agenda aligned with our objectives, liaised with speakers and panelists in a flexible and professional way, and facilitated sessions with enthusiasm, humanity, and without losing focus on our expected outcomes. Participant feedback was unanimously appreciative!"
    Matthieu Arrault, International Program Manager
    Kering Foundation
  • Dr Blanca Serrano Ramón,  Secretary General
    « Stephanie played a crucial role in helping us reframe our messaging, and her support was invaluable. She was attentive and structured, yet flexible enough to adapt to our needs. Her resourcefulness and organizational skills kept us on track, and she provided just the right balance of guidance and support throughout the process. Thanks to her efforts, we successfully achieved our goals.»
    Dr Blanca Serrano Ramón, Secretary General
    European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals
  • Sietske Steneker, Director
    "Bruno is a very professional and engaging moderator. He did an excellent job in moderating a high-level panel discussion that we organised during the 2019 edition of the European Development Days, and I highly recommend his services as facilitator and moderator."
    Sietske Steneker, Director
    UNFPA Brussels Office
  • Ghazal Keshavarzian, Former Director
    "We hired the Kumquat team in 2018 and 2019 to co-design and facilitate our annual meeting. Bruno and his team were incredibly professional, diligent, and an absolute joy to work with. Kumquat’s facilitation elevated the meetings to another level. A number of participants told us it was one of the best meetings they attended and it was thanks to Bruno’s excellent facilitation and attention to detail."
    Ghazal Keshavarzian, Former Director
    Elevate Children Children Funders Group
  • Neal Cavalier-Smith, Strategy Director
    "Bruno Selun is, without doubt, the most gifted facilitator it has ever been my privilege to witness. In a long career in consulting and politics, I’ve seen countless facilitators, many highly skilled, but none (including myself) beat Bruno for his ability to pin down the objectives of a meeting, and his tenacity in bringing the participants to alignment – all with a playful charm and apparent ease which belies his talent."
    Neal Cavalier-Smith, Strategy Director
    Design Bridge
  • Waltraud Heller, Programme Manager
    "Kumquat provided process planning and expert facilitation for an important meeting between our EU Agency and civil society leaders. We much appreciated the uncomplicated and professional cooperation and their flexibility. They adapted to a tight timeline and took our team's ideas on board. Our meeting participants greatly appreciated the meeting’s facilitation, which clearly contributed to a focused outcome."
    Waltraud Heller, Programme Manager
    EU Agency for Fundamental Rights
  • Helena Duch, Head of Evidence and Solutions of the Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Programme
    "Kumquat supported one of our convenings with great success. Bruno was involved in all stages of planning, worked closely with the speakers and managed the event professionally, ensuring we reached our objectives, managed time and engagement from participants. While facilitating, he also related and brought depth to the topic at hand."
    Helena Duch, Head of Evidence and Solutions of the Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Programme
    Oak Foundation