When the stakes are high,
we design the way forward.

At Openfield a2c, we design and facilitate complex meetings and movements for clear decisions, immediate momentum, and lasting outcomes.

TRUSTED BY ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE FOR OVER TWO DECADES

Private Sector Companies · Non-Profit Organizations · Government Departments & Agencies · NGOs & Philanthropies

Engagement Models

How Leaders Partner with Openfield a2c

Whether it's an executive meeting, a high-impact forum, or a global movement, leaders count on us to design, execute, and deliver tailored programs of work.

Brian Kehner facilitating a leadership sessionGraphic recording of Setting the Stage: Climate Action in Africa at the IFC forumFacilitating the IFC Africa Climate Business ForumBrian Kehner presenting at GIDE 2024Facilitating the EDFI Annual Meeting 2026 in LuganoFacilitating an AFWERX Challenge innovation sessionTom Kehner facilitating a sessionTom Kehner leading a session on intentions and collective impact

Individual Engagement

High-impact, point-in-time events where failure or inaction is not an option. We ensure a return on attention and investment for your organization's highest-leverage moments.

Turning moments into tangible results:

  • High-impact Forums & Conferences
  • Executive Sessions & Decision Making
  • Leadership & Team Offsites
  • Collaborative Sales & Deal Making
  • Multi-Stakeholder Alignment

Programmatic Engagement

Sustained strategic movements, architected end-to-end. We partner with you early to map complexity, align ecosystems, and plan long-term strategic evolution.

Turning complex efforts into scaled movement:

  • Culture Change & Organizational Transformation
  • Systemic Change & Transformation
  • Developing Communities of Practice
  • Shifting Narrative & Perception
  • Building Momentum at Scale

Our Story

Our Team

Openfield a2c is proudly operated by a father-son duo who bring over 40 years of combined experience delivering work across 6 continents and 31 countries.

Partner

Brian Kehner

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Our Global Footprint

Connecting Expertise Worldwide

Openfield is a global collaborative of facilitators, consultants, and designers with centers of operation in the US, Canada, and France. We enable organizations to deal with complexity and achieve their boldest ambitions from vision to execution.

To ensure local representation, relevant industry expertise, and seamless scaling, Openfield is supported by strategic delivery partners across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific that form an elite network of facilitators, consultants, learning & development specialists, knowledge workers, and visual designers who we assemble to achieve the specific needs of your engagement.

Key Partners & Associations

  • Collaboration.Ai
  • The Association of Value Webs

Clients & Impact

Our Portfolio

We've enjoyed long-standing, trusted, and collaborative relationships with commercial businesses, international organizations, and governments alike—partnering with many marquee clients for long-term strategic impact.

Engagement Snapshots

IFC Africa Climate Business Forum
IFC
Nairobi, Kenya

IFC Africa Climate Business Forum

Designed, facilitated, and produced a 300-person Forum hosted by IFC and the Central Bank of Kenya. Government and business leaders from across the continent gathered to discuss strategies to bridge Africa's climate finance gap and the opportunities the new climate economy presents for Africa's industrial growth and job market.

Blue Climate Summit
Tetiaroa Society
French Polynesia

Blue Climate Summit

Designed, facilitated, and produced the Blue Climate Summit and Innovation Challenge to accelerate ocean-related climate action. Over 200 scientists, innovators, and policymakers convened over 5 days to advance 19 collaborative projects now driving real-world impact—captured in a comprehensive Outcomes Report defining critical paths for each project team.

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EDFI Design Forum
EDFI
Lugano, Switzerland

EDFI Design Forum

Designed, facilitated, and produced the Design Forum for the annual gathering of the Association of European Development Finance Institutions. Over 150 executives, shareholders, officials, and global advocates focused on a vital shift: building mutual resilience to defend democracy while protecting European economies and emerging & middle markets from wicked problems neither can absorb alone.

G20 Investor Forum
World Bank
Buenos Aires, Argentina

G20 Investor Forum

Designed, facilitated, and produced the Investor Forum on the eve of the G20 Leaders' Summit. Hosted by the World Bank Group and the Argentine government, the forum brought together heads of state, finance ministers, global investors, and institutional leaders to focus on mobilizing sustainable investment and long-term private capital to address development challenges.

Coming Soon
Collaboration.Ai
Global Delivery

NATO AI Partnership for Defense

Case study coming soon.

OASW SO/LIC: Accelerator Event
Collaboration.Ai
Arlington, VA

OASW SO/LIC: Accelerator Event

With our partners at Collaboration.Ai, we designed, facilitated, and produced the OASW SO/LIC Accelerator Event, convening nearly 200 government leaders, policy makers, solution providers, and media personnel. The event focused on a fundamental shift in defense acquisition: accelerating how cutting-edge technology moves from concept to the tactical edge. By breaking down traditional silos and bringing operators, acquisition professionals, tech innovators, and senior leaders into the same room, the day demonstrated agility in action—utilizing unique authorities and smaller force structures to move fast, accept smart risks, and serve as an enterprise pathfinder scaling proven capabilities across all service branches. The event was a masterful exercise in public-private dialogue, leaving the day with real outcomes, immediate speed-to-contracting, and tangible commitments.

Approach & Methodology

We view complexity as an invitation to design.

In high-stakes environments, experience and agility matter. Our approach bridges the best of both worlds: deep, battle-tested methodology for navigating complexity, combined with forward-leaning technology and agile design. We architect human-centric environments where stakeholders can align quickly and solve their most stubborn challenges.

The Four Pillars of Delivery

Core Philosophy

The Human-AI Approach.

Openfield is built for the human-AI era. We intentionally bridge the gap between deep human sensemaking and AI-driven efficiency, ensuring your gathering is optimized for speed, clarity, and ultimate success.