Crowd Safety Services
Independent crowd safety expertise for events and mass gatherings.
Hajj
Formula 1
FIFA World Cup
Soundstorm
When stakes are high, “good enough” is not an option.
We work alongside organizers and venues from the earliest planning phase through event day, providing evidence-based crowd safety for events where the margin for error is zero.
We work alongside organizers and venues from the earliest planning phase through event day, providing evidence-based crowd safety for events where the margin for error is zero.
How we help
Wherever you need expert eyes.
i.
Advisory & Consultancy
You need a crowd safety expert in your corner from the start, not after something has gone wrong.
Advisory & Consultancy ii.
On-Site Advisory
You need someone at the event who can read the crowd, make real-time decisions, and speak the language of operations.
On-Site Advisory iii.
Crowd Flow Simulation
You need to know how crowds will actually move through your venue before opening day, not after the gates open.
Crowd Flow Simulation iv.
Independent Review
You have a plan, a design, or a simulation. You need an independent expert to assess it. Someone with no stake in the outcome.
Independent Review Zone Ex
Where your crowd is most vulnerable.
Events start and end outside the venue. The journey from metro exit, bus station or car park to the gates, through pedestrian routes, crossings and fan zones, is Zone Ex. It is where large crowds are vulnerable, and where planning often falls short.
Learn about Zone Ex →Zone Ex Simulation and Assessment
FIFA Fan Festival · Al Bidda Park, Doha
Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix · Lusail Circuit, Doha
Premier League (EPL) Stadium · United Kingdom
IMSU Stadium · Riyadh
EXPO Qatar · Doha
Mass Gatherings
A mass gathering is not a large event.
A mass gathering is a different category entirely: crowd densities, infrastructure constraints, environmental conditions, and the consequences of any error operate at a level that commercial events rarely reach.
We work at the world’s largest annual gathering as independent crowd safety expert: the Hajj, with up to 1.8 million pilgrims across the Holy Sites in Mecca. That experience is the benchmark we bring to each engagement.
About
Eric Kant, MSc
Founder & Lead Expert
Eric Kant brings three things that rarely exist in one person: 30 years of operational experience with the Dutch National Police, including public order management and advisory at gold, silver, and bronze command level; an MSc in Crowd Safety and Risk Analysis (with distinction, Manchester Metropolitan University); and the independence of a named expert with no institutional interests to protect.
He is a pedestrian flow simulation specialist, published researcher, and guest lecturer at Breda University of Applied Sciences. His work has been cited in twelve international publications, including the New York Times, Wired, and Reuters.
He is a pedestrian flow simulation specialist, published researcher, and guest lecturer at Breda University of Applied Sciences. His work has been cited in twelve international publications, including the New York Times, Wired, and Reuters.
Eric Kant is the specialist organisations engage when they need simulation, advisory, or independent review done to the standard the stakes require.
About Eric Kant →
Selected projects
Hajj, Mecca1.8M pilgrims · Crowd Safety Consultant & Independent Reviewer
FIFA World CupFan Festival · Crowd flow simulation
Formula 1Saudi Arabia & Qatar · Crowd Safety Lead & Simulation
Soundstorm, Saudi Arabia5 consecutive years · Crowd Safety Manager & Simulation
St Pauls Carnival, Bristol130,000 attendees · Crowd Safety Lead
Dubai Run320,000 participants · Crowd Management Director