Con · vivere — to live together
In 1304, Dante Alighieri wrote Il Convivio — “The Banquet” — a philosophical work framed as a feast of knowledge laid out for anyone willing to sit at the table. It was his attempt to share wisdom beyond the walls of the academy.
Seven centuries later, the need hasn't changed. The most important conversations still happen at tables — not on stages, not in inboxes, not on screens. They happen when the right people are in the same room, the food is worth lingering over, and no one is watching the clock.
Convivio exists because we believe a great room can change someone's career, fund someone's research, launch someone's company, or save someone's organization.
We use technology — AI-powered operations, personalized invitations, connection optimization — to reduce the cost of producing events at this level. But the technology is invisible to the guest. They only feel the care.
Founded by Michael Roman, PhD.
Director, Applied AI-Cyber Lab · Duke University
Cary, North Carolina