welcome to counterpoint underground.

We’re an agency dedicated to meticulously curated, intersectional, art-infused global gatherings that redefine the boundaries of discourse and engagement.

We recognize that true progress comes from embracing difficult questions and leveraging accurate data to challenge the status quo, and that there is no need to be boring to deliver complicated, technical information. Our gatherings and events are provocative and immersive experiences designed to disrupt conventional thinking, highlight smart VOICES, connect people, and set the stage for pivotal change.

We Offer : Full Conference Curation - Speaker and Artist Engagement - Session Design - Opening Ceremonies - Highly Alternative Conference Side Events - Microlabs - Workshops - Arts Programming - Concert Design and Promotion - Online Interactive Plenaries

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We Offer : Full Conference Curation - Speaker and Artist Engagement - Session Design - Opening Ceremonies - Highly Alternative Conference Side Events - Microlabs - Workshops - Arts Programming - Concert Design and Promotion - Online Interactive Plenaries 〰️

About HEather LaGarde

Heather LaGarde has spent 30 years getting the voices and ideas of incredible people on stages and platforms around the world.  From global conferences to international film festivals, video production, concerts, music festivals, art shows, webinars, markets and microlabs, Heather has served as an Executive Producer, Strategic Planner, Event Designer, Talent Booker, Senior Partnership Advisor and guide for organizations such as the SwitchPoint Global Conference, The Global Fund, IntraHealth International, War Child and Human Rights Watch. She is the founder & owner of the award winning music venue, the Haw River Ballroom and has served as a key negotiator and advisor for policy, planning, community organization, environmental concerns, revitalization and development in the historic village of Saxapahaw, North Carolina, where she resides. She serves as the head of the boards of multiple arts organizations and maintains strong relationships with a diverse array of allies and connections in the tech, music, humanitarian, scientific, art, media, and environmental industries.

Let’s work together.

Interested in working together? Let’s join forces to defy the ordinary. Fill out some info and we will be in touch. We can’t wait to hear your ideas!