The Cultural Turn: How to Centre Creative Power for Ecological Change

TKF26 and TKF27 are dedicated to exploring how creative processes, cultural practices, and new collaborations between the environmental and creative sectors can help us navigate current ecological challenges.

...a safe space for leading experts

17-19 JUNE 2026

About our Annual Forum

Our annual forum gathers 80 experts for 2.5 days in the Swiss Alps to tackle a specific environmental challenge in an intimate, safe, and unique environment.

Acknowledging the complexity of systemic change, TKF aims to bring together global stakeholders from all sectors, including leading business frontrunners, innovators, policy makers, NGOs, conservationists, investors and creative minds, to highlight the interdependence of the issues at stake and to encourage cross-pollination of information, ideas and projects.

Our workshops and discussions take place in a beautiful chalet on the Madrisa mountain. Due to the relatively small nature of the forum, the community develops a sense of kinship during workshops, dinners, and alpine activities creating an ideal environment to foster connections and effective relationships needed to find collaborative solutions for urgent environmental challenges.

By invitation only.

The Focus on Centering Creative Forces for Ecological Change at TKF26 and TKF27

In a world disrupted by ecological breakdown, political polarisation, and conflict, we need fresh approaches to spark collective action and enable transformative environmental change. Despite the urgency of environmental messaging, a disconnect remains between awareness and action. Facts alone don’t transform systems — we must also ignite empathy and imagination.

Culture opens the door to rethinking environmental challenges through fresh, dynamic perspectives that reshape how we relate to one another, to nature, and to future generations.

In the next two forums, we will create a personal space for creatives, scientists, cultural producers, artists, humanist thinkers, media voices, environmental organisations, policymakers, investors, philanthropists, and tech innovators to join forces towards regenerative futures.

Day 01

  • Guided mountain hike for early arrivals
  • Registration
  • Warm Data Lab
  • TKF Welcome and Opening Speakers
  • Privately hosted Dinner

Day 02

  • Morning Meditation and/or Morning Walk
  • Workshop
  • Panel Discussion
  • Lunch
  • Workshop
  • Horse Carriage Ride with Apéritif
  • Dinner (allocated seating)

Day 03

  • Morning Meditation and/or Morning Walk / Guided Run
  • Needs and Leads
  • Workshops
  • Panel Discussion
  • Lunch
  • Learning from Nature Workshops
  • Closing Drinks on the Mountain
  • Closing Dinner
Travel and Logistics

TKF25 Testimonials

"TKF25 felt like a breath of fresh air—literally and figuratively. The conversations were honest, the setting was grounding, and the people... just so open and kind. I left feeling lighter, more connected, and full of hope for what we can build together when we truly listen to one another."

Dr. Nadina Galle, Ecological Engineer, Author & National Geographic Explorer

"The most enjoyable intense learning and sharing forum I have attended."

Tristan Gooley, The Natural Navigator

"The intimate environment to make new friends and ally’s explore new concepts and share what you know is amazing."

Sheela Patel - Founder of SPARK

"TKF is an important intimate location for weaving relationships for Next Europe & a wider transition."

Indy Johar - Co-Founder of Dark Matter Labs

"TKF is the place to be to challenge your own thinking and to be inspired by innovative and passionate experts. The place to keep your thinking on its toes."

Oliver Rapf, Executive Director, BPIE

"It’s such a carefully curated event - I learned a lot about learning and finding solutions."

Alice Hollenstein, Co-Managing Director, University of Zurich - Center for Urban & Real Estate Management CUREM

"I greatly enjoyed TKF25, meeting really interesting people from a range of diverse professional backgrounds, having insightful discussions, enjoying great keynotes and panels, and a beautifully paced experience of content (urban resilience) and place (Klosters)."

Sameh Wahba, Regional Director for Planet Development, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank

"This beautiful, informal Forum is the perfect setting for many intelligent and creative people to brainstorm the collaborations and solutions we need today and tomorrow."

Jonas Hiller, Research & Project Manager, Toni Piëch Foundation

TKF Reports

Please find below the annual TKF Reports, which include summaries of the talks and workshops from the forums.

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