DECEMBER 2023, at COP28 in Dubai
In collaboration with Extreme Hangout

Habitat for Earth: How to design and build for a regenerative future

Speakers:
Dr. Mae-ling Lokko: An expert in sustainable architectural materials from Yale School of Architecture and Yale CEA, and founder of Willow Technologies.

Kidus Asfaw: CEO and Co-Founder of Kubik, Inc., specialising in innovative, environmentally friendly building techniques.

Simone Mangili: Executive Director of Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, focusing on urban strategies for carbon neutrality.

Joy Gai: Asia Pacific Programmes Head at the World Green Building Council and certified life coach, analysing the psychological needs for positive change.

The panel was chaired by Paul King, CEO of Built by Nature, a leader in promoting sustainable building practices.

24 MAY 2023
In cooperation with the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)

The Last Glacier: Behind the Scenes Screening and Conversation with Award-Winning Filmmaker Craig Leeson and Renowned Scientist Jérôme Chappellaz

Speakers:
Craig Leeson – Award winning filmmaker
Prof. Jérôme Chappellaz – Scientist, Chairman of the Ice Memory Foundation, Director of Research at the CNRS, Full Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)

Moderated by Dr. Susanne von der Becke, Founder of VDB Insights

7 NOVEMBER 2022
In cooperation with Christie’s, London

What Can We Learn From Plants & Fungi in these Tumultuous Times?

Speakers:
Dr. Merlin Sheldrake- Ecologist and Best-selling Author
Sir Tim Smit – Co-Founder and Executive Vice-Chair at Eden Project

Moderated by Hannah MacInnes

7 October 2021
In cooperation with the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO)

Can Dirt Save the Earth? The Power of Soil & the Future of Food

Speakers:
Finian Makepeace – Co-founder of Kiss the Ground
Jeremy Coller- Managing Partner of Coller Capital
James Arbib – Founder of Tellus Mater

Moderated by Dr. Susanne von der Becke, Founder of VDB Insights

9 JUNE 2021

Reimagining Finance to be in Service to Life: In which ways can capital flow nurture the transformation of food systems?

Speakers:
John Fullerton, Founder and president of Capital Institute
Dr. Susanne von der Becke, Founder of VDB Insights
Indy Johar, Co-founder Project 00 & Dark Matter Labs
Gillian Diesen, Client Portfolio Manager, Pictet Group

17 FEBRUARY 2020
In collaboration with Gstaad Yacht Club.

The Charms and Challenges of the Ocean. Looking at the deep sea through the lens of art and science.

Speakers:
Dr. Arturo Castillo Castillo –  Specialist in energy policy and techno-economic analysis of waste to energy and materials technology, Imperial University
Clare Brook- CEO Blue Marine Foundation
Markus Reymann – Co-founder of TBA21 Academy
William Winram – Ocean explorer

12 SEPTEMBER 2019
Elgiz Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul Biennial: The power and responsibility of art to shift the seventh continent:

Speakers:
Professor Alex David Rogers – Science Director REV Ocean
Hakan Bulgurlu – CEO of Arçelik
Markus Reymann – Director TBA21 Academy
Charles Avery – Artist
Ergem Senyuva Tohumcu – Panel Discussion Moderator

22 JANUARY  2019
co-hosted with Think Beyond Plastic, sponsored by ConsenSys, Davos, Switzerland

Beyond the Plasticine: The Future of Plastics

Speakers:
Joseph Lubin – Founder, ConsenSys; Co-Founder, Ethereum
Michael Goltzman – Vice President, Global Public Policy, Environmental Sustainability & Social Impact, The Coca-Cola Company
Saskia Bruysten – CEO, YUNUS Social Fund
Satya S. Tripathi – Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations

Moderated by Daniella Russo – Co-Founder and CEO, Think Beyond Plastic