Art of hosting francophone

What Art of hosting francophone does

Art of Hosting is a global community of practice that trains and supports practitioners in participatory leadership and facilitation methodologies. The organization is built around five foundational methodologies — The Circle Way, World Café, Open Space Technology, Appreciative Inquiry, and Collective Story Harvest — each of which is a structured conversational or meeting process designed to enable collective sense-making, innovation, and action. Its central premise is that conventional meetings and hierarchies fail to surface the latent knowledge, commitment, and creativity inside organizations and communities, and that a trained practitioner can host conversations that make those resources actionable.

The business operates as a decentralized training network rather than a conventional commercial enterprise. Art of Hosting reports a core team of seven employees and maintains no formal parent company, no disclosed ownership structure, and no institutional funding rounds. Training delivery is executed through a global network of regional contacts and trained practitioners who host multi-day workshops (typically two to four days) in countries including Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria, Canada, the United States, China, Chile, Peru, and Australia. Workshops are priced by region — for example, CHF 1,690-1,890 in Switzerland 2027 and EUR 480-680 in Italy 2026 — with earlybird tiers, contribution-based pricing, and scholarship availability to broaden accessibility. Content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0, which restricts commercial replication of the methodology.

The customer base is intentionally horizontal across business, civil society/NGOs, communities, education, public sector, healthcare, and youth segments, with named case studies including the Master for Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability, Our Optimal Health Initiative in Columbus Ohio, geoscientist associations, and the Camp Kawartha Environmental Education Centre. Revenue is generated through workshop registration fees, event registrations, and downstream professional services delivered by trained practitioners who have completed the certification pathway. Marketing and community-building rely on the central website, Vimeo video channel, Facebook group, an email List Serve, community calls, and regional practitioner networks rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Art of hosting francophone

Legal name

Art of Hosting

Website

https://artofhosting.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Art of Hosting is a global community of practice that trains facilitators in participatory leadership methodologies including World Café, Open Space Technology, Circle Way, and Appreciative Inquiry, delivering multi-day workshops worldwide through a decentralized practitioner network spanning business, NGO, education, and public-sector audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Participatory Leadership Training

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering) (EDAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonprofit, Social Services & Community Development Congresses (THAHAJAO)

Keywords

• Participatory leadership training
• Facilitation workshops
• Community of practice
• Conversational methodology
• Hosting training events

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training Workshop Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from hosting training workshops and certifications. Events are priced at various tiers (earlybird and regular pricing) and include training materials, meals, and the Art of Hosting handbook. Pricing varies by region (CHF for Switzerland, EUR for Italy).
2. Event Registration: Registration fees for participation in training events and community gatherings. Some events offer contribution-based pricing (pay-what-you-can) to ensure accessibility.
3. Hosting Team Services: Practitioners who complete training may offer hosting services to organizations, generating professional services revenue for the broader ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Art of Hosting francophone delivers in-person training workshops and community gatherings that teach participatory leadership methodologies — including The Circle Way, World Café, Open Space Technology, Appreciative Inquiry, and Collective Story Harvest — for facilitators, managers, and community leaders. Programs are organized regionally (e.g., Switzerland, Italy, Canada, Austria, China) and combine facilitation skill-building, dialogue practices, and hosting techniques for meaningful conversations in business, civil society, education, and community contexts.

Product overview

The Art of Hosting is a unified methodology and training practice focused on participatory leadership and facilitating meaningful conversations. The organization offers a single integrated approach centered on hosting conversations that matter, delivered through in-person training programs and workshops. Key methodologies include World Café, Open Space Technology, Circle Way, and Appreciative Inquiry. Trainings are offered globally through regional partners, with programs ranging from multi-day intensive workshops to specialized sessions targeting specific sectors such as education, business, and community building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art of Hosting Training Programs In-person and workshop-based training programs teaching participatory leadership methodologies including World Café, Open Space Technology, Circle Way, and Appreciative Inquiry. Designed for facilitators, managers, directors, transformation leaders, and community practitioners globally.
• Art of Participatory Leadership Geneva A 4-day workshop in Geneva focused on navigating complex organizational challenges through participatory leadership techniques, targeting managers, directors, facilitators, and transformation leaders.
• Art of Hosting Training Schweiz 2026 German-language regional training in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, focusing on building participatory leadership skills using Open Space, World Café, and Collective Story Harvesting methods.
• Art of Hosting Training Schweiz 2027 Regional training in Rorschach, Switzerland, with earlybird pricing at CHF 1,690 (regular CHF 1,890), including participation, breaks, lunch and dinner, and the Art of Hosting handbook.
• Art of Hosting – ITALIA The first Italian-language Art of Hosting training in Tuscany (Pari – Toscana), focused on regenerative community building through participatory leadership practices, with earlybird pricing at EUR 480 and regular pricing at EUR 680.
• Reimagining Education – Art of Hosting Three-day gathering at Camp Kawartha, Peterborough, Ontario focused on applying Art of Hosting practices to transform education and learning environments for educators, administrators, parents, and community organizers; scholarships and financial support available.
• Art of Hosting Training Vorarlberg Regional training in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg (Austria) focused on creating spaces for honest dialogue, listening, mutual learning, and collaborative action during times of change.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Art of Hosting creates conditions for collective sense-making that leads to deeper insights and meaningful results.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Websites for GoodminorOthersWeb design services provider for the Art of Hosting website, supporting the organization's digital presence and knowledge sharing.
• Somos Más EuropeminorOthersEuropean web design partner contributing to the Art of Hosting website development and maintenance.
• The Circle WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundational methodology partner. The Circle Way is the basic form underlying all Art of Hosting participatory processes, with shared history and ongoing collaboration in developing facilitation practices.
• World Café CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner methodology organization. World Café is one of the core methods used in Art of Hosting, with ongoing integration of practices and principles.
• Open Space WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner methodology organization. Open Space Technology is a key method in the Art of Hosting toolkit, with shared practices and community.
• Appreciative Inquiry CommonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner methodology organization. Appreciative Inquiry is integrated as a core method in Art of Hosting practice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Association of Facilitators (IAF): Global professional association for facilitators, offering training, certification, and community. Comparable as a peer organization serving facilitation practitioners with structured training pathways and a member community.
• The Circle Way: Foundational methodology partner offering circle-based conversation practices. Directly comparable as both teach and propagate a specific participatory methodology to practitioner communities worldwide.
• World Café Community: Foundational methodology partner that independently hosts World Café conversations and trainings globally. Directly comparable as both deliver facilitation training built on participatory, conversation-based methods to similar cross-sector audiences.
• Open Space World: Community of practice for Open Space Technology, one of Art of Hosting's core methods. Comparable as a peer in delivering and certifying practitioners in self-organizing meeting methodologies.

Broad incumbents

• Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA): Long-established international nonprofit focused on human development and participatory methods, including the Technology of Participation (ToP). Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping facilitation methodologies and certification pathways.
• Interaction Associates: Established consulting and training firm focused on collaboration, leadership, and facilitation. Comparable as a commercial incumbent offering participatory leadership training to corporate and public-sector clients at larger scale.

Regional players

• The Berkana Institute: Community-building and leadership development organization working on systems change initiatives. Comparable as a peer in the participatory leadership and community practice space, particularly for civil society and social change contexts.

Emerging players

• Liberating Structures: A growing facilitation methodology community offering a menu of structured micro-processes for inclusive collaboration. Comparable as an alternative or complement to Art of Hosting's methodology portfolio, particularly for innovation and team engagement use cases.
• Genuine Contact: Organization offering facilitation, leadership, and community building training programs rooted in participatory practices. Comparable as a smaller specialist peer operating in adjacent facilitation methodology space.

Peers

• Appreciative Inquiry Commons: Foundational methodology partner that promotes Appreciative Inquiry practice globally. Comparable as a peer offering training and resources in a shared core methodology that Art of Hosting also teaches and integrates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/artofhosting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/art-of-hosting-francophone

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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