Exchanging ideas and finding solutions

The GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE is for those who enact change. For those who stop talking the talk and start walking the walk. Thought leaders, pioneers and decision-makers from government and businesses demonstrated that if we act now, together we will make an impact. Join our pioneering representatives and acclaimed speakers for keynotes, panel talks, deepdives and workshops via the streams below.

CONFERENCE 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

CONFERENCE 2020 STREAMS

FORWARD THINKERS 2020

Gavin Patterson

Prior to Salesforce, Patterson served as Chief Executive of BT Group from 2013 to...

Irene Feige

Irene Feige heads the Circular Economy Strategy Initiative and is Co-Head of Climate Strategy...

Annette Maier

Since September 2018 Annette Maier has been Managing Director, Germany, Austria and Switzerland at...

THIS YEAR’S TOPICS

CHANGE ENERGY

What do we need to do to speed up the changeover to climate-neutral energy supply? While we have plenty of solutions at hand that enable us to fully harvest the full potential of renewable energies, they only contribute about 20% to the total energy supply in the EU.

How we can get the most out of each energy source? When it will be possible to distribute energy across the board? Where will the required storing capacities come from and how can IT combine these concepts to achieve the highest possible supply?

CHANGE FOOD

What actions do we need to take to guarantee fair nutrition for everybody whilst significantly reducing the industry’s emissions? Feeding the world is one of the most complex and challenging issues of our time, let alone doing so in a climate-neutral way.

How can we reduce emissions by optimizing our protein consumption? How can we prevent food waste by extending the shelf life of food? How is technology improving agriculture?

CHANGE MOBILITY

How can we act now to create mobility that not only serves economic and personal needs, but also those of the climate? Although alternative propulsion systems have already been around for decades, we haven’t yet made a meaningful shift towards climate-neutral transportation.

Which green technologies, products and services will disrupt transportation? How we build an infrastructure for alternative propulsion systems? How we can connect individual and shared mobility to power the transportation of the future?

CHANGE FINANCE

How are we going to finance the change to our greener future, predicting that costs will reach a total of 65 trillion euros? If we want to leave a livable world for future generations, our way of being needs to change. The good news is: the industries with the greatest need to change CAN change. The solutions are there and will come. But if we want change to happen and want to walk the walk, we will need adequate funding.

Which role can pension funds play in the green change? How much importance can be attached to the issue of crowdfunding? Is microfinance the key to success and how can the demand for sustainable investment be met?