Connecting Technology + Design + Arts Humans (and Some Robots)
Cohort Assemble is a series of invitation-only events connecting the brightest minds in technology, design and the arts. Each gathering is a vibrant mix of lightning talks, collaborative conversation and spontaneous idea-making—all set in immersive environments like creative tech studios, sonic branding agencies and virtual production shops.
We bring together experience designers, architects, AV experts, immersive artists and more to explore what’s next—and who they might build it with. Whether you're prototyping experiences or designing the spaces of tomorrow, you’ll find inspiration and collaborators in this curated community of future-makers.
Assemble
Invitation-only events designed to expand conversations and connect with new audiences
Lightning Talks
Combine new ideas in real-time when interdisciplinary experts take the stage to explore a central topic
Discover
You might find your next collaborator or project in this intentionally curated mix of talent
Find Us
Cohort Assemble moves from place to place. It’s hosted in experiential design studios, AV and acoustics labs, spatialized sound demo rooms, XR and virtual production shops, home theater demo rooms, lighting design showcases, robotics labs and anywhere else where the future of tech + arts is happening.
Who Attends
Cohort Assemble is a room filled with people who immediately find a lot to share in conversation. Our invitation lists are shaped according to location, topic and an ever-evolving coterie of experts.
We combine communities from design, creative technology, emerging media, architecture, acoustics, sound, video, lighting and of course, AI and robotics.
In our crowd you will find:
creative technologists • AV integrators • acousticians• architects • interior designers • experiential marketers • sonic branding composers • digital landmark creators • generative audio and video artists • immersive sound and video cultivators • live event producers • kinetic stage builders • streaming bosses • museum exhibit designers • XR developers • game engine geniuses • virtual production mavens • creative directors • narrative builders • engineers of all varieties • musicians • roboticists • additive manufacturing makers • fabricators • residential systems technologists • home theater curators • workplace recreators • smart building builders • sustainability advocates • cybersecurity obsessives • accessibility innovators • digital signage and wayfinding fixers • yourself
and even more people who generally love to think beyond the every day and imagine what’s next
About
Established by writer, host and event programmer Kirsten Nelson in 2018, Cohort Assemble is a gathering of technology, design and arts talent.
Each event is an engaging and invigorating conversation. Our vibrant community enthusiastically shows up at each event to see old friends and meet new collaborators. We are constantly adding new people and areas of expertise to the invitation list.
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