Programme
All times are based on
Europe/Paris
31 May 2023
09:00
- 09:50
Opening Ceremony
SwissTech Convention Center
- Opening Ceremony
Alessandra Rojas, Co-Lead Innovation @ E4S
Michaël Aklin, Co-Director @ E4S
Dan Ram, Moderator
Yves Pigneur, Honorary Professor @ HEC University of Lausanne
Alex Osterwalder, CEO @ Strategyzer
09:50
- 11:15
Block 1: Climate Action
SwissTech Convention Center
- Block 1 - Climate
Sophia Haussener, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering @ EPFL
Sabrina Cohen Dumani, Founder and CEO @ Nomads Foundation
Carla Della Maggiora, Deputy Director @ BASE Foundation
Augustin Fragnière, Deputy Director @ Centre de Compétences en Durabilité, UNIL
Carlos Cordon, Professor @ IMD
Owen Bethell, Environmental Impact Lead Global Public Affairs @ Nestlé
Jean-Valentin de Saussure, Co-President @ Swiss Youth for Climate
Ludwig Luz, Co-President @ Swiss Youth for Climate
11:15
- 12:00
Masterclass - Thrive within the planetary boundaries: how to (re)design your business in a climate urgency?
2BC
- Block 1 - Climate
Jean-Valentin de Saussure, Co-President @ Swiss Youth for Climate
Ludwig Luz, Co-President @ Swiss Youth for Climate
Clothilde Mahroua, Senior-Impact Analyst @ QUADIA
Masterclass - Leverage foresight, customer insights, and emerging technologies to guide organizations towards sustainable practices
1BC
- Block 1 - Climate
Federico Matteini, Co-Lead @ Foresight initiative and Head of KNOVA Open Innovation Platform @ EPFL
Thomas Robinson, Co-Lead @ Foresight Initiative and Partner @ Nextnow.ch
Masterclass - Catalytic nature investment – shaping tomorrow’s nature markets
1A
Hiba Larsson, Principal @ NatureFinance
Simon Zadek, Executive Director @ NatureFinance
12:00
- 13:00
13:00
- 14:30
Block 2: Biodiversity & Nature
SwissTech Convention Center
- Block 2 - Biodiversity
Thomas Brooks, Chief Scientist @ International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Jessica Smith, Head of Nature @ UNEP FI
Simon Zadek, Executive Director @ NatureFinance
Renata Pollini, Head of Nature @ Holcim
Lindsay Lessard, Senior Sustainability Consultant @ Quantis
Edoardo Chiarotti, Senior Researcher @ E4S
Frederic Hoffmann, Chair @ Unearthodox
Hiba Larsson, Principal @ NatureFinance
15:00
- 16:45
Block 3: Equality
SwissTech Convention Center
- Block 3 - Equality
Isabelle Moret, Conseillère d'Etat @ Canton of Vaud
Mathias Paquier, Head of Sustainable Economy @ Canton de Vaud
Josefine van Zanten, Chief Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Officer @ IMD
Christoph Inauen, Co-Founder @ Choba Choba
Özge Aydoğan, Director @ SDG Lab
Julien Guex, Secretary General @ Fondation pour l'Innovation Technologique
16:45
- 17:15
Closing Ceremony
SwissTech Convention Center
- Closing Ceremony
Guido Palazzo, Professor @ HEC - University of Lausanne
Julia Bory, Co-Lead Innovation @ E4S
17:15
- 18:15