Where new ideas, relationships, and projects take flight
The kind where… people experience unexpected “aha!” moments, build sincere connections, and relax into candid conversations. Where bridges are built between divergent perspectives, and seeds are planted for projects which will shift the needle on some of the world's most pressing problems.
We work with you to: shape a bold vision for your community, manage every operational detail, and lead workshops which deepen connection, creativity and agency.
Whether you are an organisational leader, field-builder, or just want the ecosystem around you to be stronger and more connected – let's collaborate.
Whether you have a clear idea for a specific event, or just a sense of potential waiting to be unlocked in your ecosystem – we help you devise a strategy that serves your community. We ask the right questions, map the landscape, and turn ambition into a plan with real shape.
We can help you with
We manage all operational aspects of your event: liaising with the venue & vendors, managing invitations, crafting the programme of activities, and ensuring it all comes together seamlessly on the day. You focus on showing up fully; we'll handle everything else.
We can help you with
Our team draws on years of experience in team leadership and strategy, and with a wide range of contemplative, relational, and creative practices. We design and run workshops on topics including creativity, community building, goal-setting, and connecting to purpose.
We can help you with
How much of it do you want us to carry?
All of it
We run everything end to end. You input just where your expertise and vision are needed.
Most of it
We take on the project management and production; you keep hold of the content and vision.
The key moments
We design and run the workshops and moments your event hinges on; you own the rest.
The odd bits
We do just the bits where you don't have capacity. You're free to focus on what you do best.
Just the thinking
We consult on content, stakeholders, and design, bringing deep ecosystem context.
The Golden Gate Institute for AI's big-picture conference: bringing together ~350 leaders from across policymaking, research, and cultural perspectives to grapple with AI's biggest questions. We ran production and supported with strategy and experience design for the 2.5-day event.
A 2.5-day technical AI safety conference for Constellation, involving ~200 attendees from all the major AI labs. We ran production end to end, and consulted on content and key stakeholders.
A pilot retreat for people in influential institutions who want to stay close to their values, for greater wellbeing and more impactful work. Designed, funded, and owned by us.
A 50-person retreat for women in AI safety, run for Successif: to support community building and more impactful careers. We ran production, and designed and hosted sessions.
An intimate evening series (15–25 guests) of talks and discussions launching a new philanthropic venture in wellbeing policy, with philanthropists and academics. We designed, produced, and helped host.
A 50-person hackathon for the AI Security Institute and Arcadia Impact. We ran production, managed comms with attendees and judges, and facilitated on the day.
"Skylark together bring so much taste, skill, and attentiveness to the events they run. They were a joy to work with, and were essential contributors to the outstanding attendee experience at The Curve 2025."
Rachel Weinberg
Director of The Curve, Golden Gate Institute for AI
"Working with Skylark gave us real confidence that the conference would go well – and it did. Exceptional production management, they brought deep ecosystem context and served as genuine thought partners throughout the process. They navigated every challenge with professionalism and care. We'd recommend Skylark for anyone running a high-stakes event in the AI safety space."
Sasha Berezhnoi
Events Specialist, Constellation
"They really set a great tone for the event, and also approached it with our strategic goals in mind, resulting in a high-impact hackathon that participants really enjoyed and that the UK AISI benefited from."
Jasmine Wang
AI Safety Institute
A growing team of experts who care deeply about how gatherings feel,
and how they run.
We put a similar quality of attention into the culture of our virtual teams and ongoing meetings as we do our events. We believe that the way we work together forms a microcosm of the spaces we create for others.
We're always keen to meet people who love this work: event designers, producers, and facilitators.
We're hiring someone who can help us build a machine for making events come together: producing large conferences, retreats, and dinners, and building the production function behind them.
Read the full role & applyNot seeing the right fit? We also take on people for short-term event work, and we do a lot of work within AI safety. If that's of interest to you, we'd love to hear from you.
Express interestBook a call with our team to talk through your event ideas and community goals.
Let's talkor write to info@skylarkgatherings.com
