Unlock Your Collaborative Edge

...It's a Unifying Vision for the Future of Healthcare.

On May 26, 2025, Lisbon will host a landmark event that brings together the worlds of public health, city innovation, and digital transformation — the Smart Cities & Digital Health Summit 2025, powered by Digital Health Portugal in collaboration with Microsoft Portugal.

This past month, on 16 March, marks one year since the passing of Harrison Owen, the creator of Open Space Technology (OST)—a method that radically reimagined how we gather to solve complex challenges. His influence in the field of group facilitation cannot be overstated. And for those of us who've dedicated our lives to hosting meaningful...

When I began my doctoral studies at Lancaster University—long before hybrid meetings, digital health platforms, or AI in healthcare were part of our daily vocabulary—I was searching for a better way to understand complexity.

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We live in astonishing times. AI has become more than a buzzword—it's a force reshaping how decisions are made, how teams work, and how care is delivered. And yet, beneath the noise and novelty, one truth remains: technology without human intelligence is just noise with no melody.

Facilitation comes in many forms, depending on the context, the group's needs, and the facilitator's role. It is an evolving practice that extends beyond traditional meetings and workshops into broader organizational collaboration strategies. Understanding facilitation in this wider sense can help organizations leverage its full potential.

From Foundations to Framework: The Origins of the Roundtable Principles

The Roundtable Principles for Architecting Collaboration offer a thoughtfully curated framework to empower teams and organizations to work together with purpose and clarity.

A Foundation for Collaboration: From Roundtable Principles to Professional Facilitation Mastery