About Tukoda
Tukoda is a gathering strategy studio. We help organizations bring the right people together to move the right conversations forward.
Our work is built for one thing: impact.
Whether that means trust, alignment, understanding, or change, we strategically design gatherings with clarity, care, and purpose to make it happen.
What Does Tukoda Mean?
Tukoda (pronounced /too-ko-dah/) is a Gbagyi word, gifted by our founder’s father. Her family has been the King Makers for generations, trusted not to hold power, but to shape it with wisdom and care.
In the tradition, Tukoda means leader. Not as a title, but as a way of being. It reflects the kind of leadership rooted in good judgment, lived experience, and responsibility to others. Leadership that listens. That holds. That moves with purpose.
It’s more than a name. It’s the standard we bring into every room we enter.
Yemilo Audu, Founder
(pronounced /yay-me-low ow-doo/)
Here is something I’ve learned.
You can follow the plan, get every detail right, and still miss the point. I’ve seen it, gatherings that run on time, look great, and check every box… but leave no real impact.
I remember one community event in particular. The logistics were solid. Crowd showed up. Music played. The whole thing ran smooth.
But people didn’t stay. They wandered. Scrolled. Left early. No one really connected. It looked good, but it didn’t mean anything.
That day was supposed to bring people together. It didn’t. The opportunity was there, we just didn’t design for it.
That’s why I started Tukoda Productions. To help people Gather with Purpose.
My background is in sociology, psychology, and facilitation. I’ve spent years supporting public sector teams, nonprofits, and community builders across Canada, designing gatherings that do what they’re meant to do: hold people well, and move the work forward.
I focus on structure, clarity, and experience design to make sure what matters doesn’t get lost.