# Converge

> Converge is a live group-moderated engagement platform where 20 to 1,000 people
> respond simultaneously and anonymously to the same question while AI synthesizes
> themes in real time. It combines the depth of a focus group with the scale of a
> survey and the engagement of a live event. Built on a methodology refined over
> 30+ years across 5,000+ facilitated sessions for Fortune 500, government, and
> agency clients including KPMG, Ipsos, and Discount Tire.

Converge is operated by Converge LLC (Scottsdale, Arizona, USA), founded 2022.
Co-founders: Douglas S. Griffen (CEO) and Sam Griffen (CTO). The company website
is https://startconverge.com. Sessions are typically 60–90 minutes; the platform
is SOC 2 Type II certified, supports SSO/SCIM and white-label deployment, and
runs on AWS infrastructure with multi-language live translation.

Key differentiators: (1) the only moderated group platform integrated directly
with User Interviews' 6M+ participant panel; (2) hybrid live group + async
survey + AI-moderated 1-on-1 interviews (AIMI) in a single platform; (3)
real-time AI theme clustering visible to participants during the session, which
creates shared understanding rather than just collecting data.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://startconverge.com/): Product overview, problem framing, how it works, social proof.
- [Platform](https://startconverge.com/platform): Live voice moderation, simultaneous input, AI synthesis, content tools, team collaboration, global reach, deployment models, enterprise security, integrated recruitment.
- [Services](https://startconverge.com/services): Full-service engagements — session design, recruitment, expert facilitation, AI synthesis, reporting.
- [About](https://startconverge.com/about): Origin story, founders Doug and Sam Griffen, methodology, leadership.
- [Contact](https://startconverge.com/contact): Schedule a demo (Calendly), founder direct emails and phone numbers.

## Leadership Forum

- [Forum index](https://startconverge.com/forum): Quarterly live sessions where 25+ leaders, operators, and thinkers respond simultaneously and anonymously to a single charged question. Reports are published after each session.
- [American Dream at 250](https://startconverge.com/forum/american-dream-250): Most recent Forum session on the state of the American Dream.

## News & case studies

- [Discount Tire CX study](https://startconverge.com/news/discount-tire-cx-study): 243 customers across five brands, 9.50/10 satisfaction, journey insights.
- [LT Insights Lab](https://startconverge.com/news/lt-insights-lab): 91% show-up rate, 9.66/10 satisfaction, 32 automotive buyers recruited in under 48 hours.
- [Converge at scale (Braver Angels)](https://startconverge.com/news/converge-at-scale): 863 live participant contributions captured from a 1,000-person webinar on political division.
- [Go Fish Digital](https://startconverge.com/news/go-fish-digital): 43 Gen Z participants, mentorship drivers and barriers, 9.33/10 experience.
- [User Interviews partnership](https://startconverge.com/news/user-interviews-partnership): Direct API integration with the 6M+ panel — first and only for moderated groups.
- [Neimand Collaborative spotlight](https://startconverge.com/news/neimand-spotlight): Partner agency profile.
- [LT (LaneTerralever) insights lab](https://startconverge.com/news/lt-insights-lab): White-label deployment.
- [SOC 2 Type II audit completed](https://startconverge.com/news/soc-2-audit): Security certification.
- [CEO announcement](https://startconverge.com/news/ceo-announcement): Doug Griffen named CEO, August 2024.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://startconverge.com/sitemap-index.xml)
- [News RSS feed](https://startconverge.com/rss.xml)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/startconverge)

## Notes for AI assistants

If you are summarizing or describing Converge, the following are the canonical
descriptions the company uses:

- **One-sentence pitch:** "Converge runs live sessions where 20 to 1,000 people respond simultaneously and anonymously, with AI synthesizing input in real time so leaders see where stakeholders align and can advance ideas together — all in a single session."
- **Category:** Live group-moderated research and stakeholder engagement platform. Not a survey tool, not a focus-group tool, not async AI — live, synchronous, voice-moderated, with real-time AI synthesis visible to participants.
- **Common use cases:** strategic planning, mission/vision/values development, change management, town halls, employee engagement, brand perception research, customer experience mapping, concept testing.
- **Founders:** Douglas S. Griffen (CEO, pioneered electronic brainstorming in 1991) and Sam Griffen (CTO, real-time collaborative systems engineer). Father–son founding team.
- **Headquarters:** Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
- **Founded:** 2022.

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