2024 Edition – 5th edition – Embracing Sufficiency in Innovation

THE CHALLENGE

Our world faces urgent challenges that demand a profound understanding of the constraints on our systems. Amidst a climate crisis and growing resource needs, the impact of humanity on the environment is at a breaking point.

Technology and innovation can help us break the code for our survival: but what kind of technology and innovation are needed to help us live within planetary boundaries? While tech advancements are crucial, their reliance on physical resources necessitates a conscious evaluation of their impacts. We must make informed choices to build sustainable systems.

Block 1: Defining Sufficiency in Innovation: This block focuses on the concept of sobriety in the context of technology and innovation for different stakeholders.

Block 2: From Concept to Action: Implementing Sufficiency: What are the solutions for putting sufficiency into action? How can we rethink our business models, technologies and lifestyles?

Block 3: Establishing new narratives of well-being and prosperity: This block explores the evolution towards regenerative and circular economic models, emphasizing the need to rethink existing systems.

2023 Edition

The 2023 program was built around 3 interconnected topics:

• Climate Action
• Biodiversity and Nature
• Diversity and Inclusion

Watch the video below to learn more about the 2023 edition.  

2022 Edition

Our program built on 3 key drivers that we consider crucial to building ecosystems that allow the systemic scaling of innovative solutions:
1. Enable impactful collaborations with organizations
2. Unlock key resources with corporates
3. Deploy groundbreaking solutions with entrepreneurs
Each block welcomed representatives from both the public and the private sector across different industries to share their perspectives, challenges, and best practices to inspire participants to take action and foster new collaborations.