About · Field Assembly
A working conference about shared systems.
We bring people responsible for public-facing tools into one room, so methods can travel between disciplines instead of staying inside organizations.
01 / Why we gather
Clarity is public infrastructure.
Field Assembly began with a simple observation: the systems people rely on every day are often designed in fragments. Policy, interface, service and maintenance live in different teams, while the public experiences them as one continuous thing.
Our program makes those seams visible. Speakers show decisions, constraints and repair work—not only finished outcomes. Workshops turn ideas into reusable tools, and Commons sessions create room for questions that do not yet have a neat answer.
The event is fictional demonstration content for the AGENDA template, written to show how a serious conference can communicate purpose without relying on generic marketing language.
02 / Team
Run by practitioners.
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Lena Vos
Program director
Program architecture
Speaker care
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Joost Brink
Operations lead
Schedules
Front of house
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Aya Mensah
Access producer
Captions
Access planning
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Teun Bakker
Venue and production
Rooms
Technical production
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Nina Ford
Community partnerships
Supported tickets
Local partners
03 / Previous assemblies
Three years of practical questions.
2026
Antwerp · 510 people
Maintenance Is a Public Act
2025
Utrecht · 420 people
Interfaces for Shared Life
2024
Ghent · 280 people
Make the System Visible
04 / FAQ
Everything
people ask.
Ticket questions live on the Tickets page. Anything else goes to the team.
Who is Field Assembly for?
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Designers, engineers, researchers and organizers responsible for shared systems.
Are sessions captioned?
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Is the venue step-free?
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Can I transfer a ticket?
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Will sessions be streamed?
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What language is used?
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Is lunch included?
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Can I bring a companion?
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Is there a quiet room?
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How do I contact the team?
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05 / Contact
Ask a practical question.
Tickets, access needs, press or partnerships — one form reaches the right person within two working days.