Showcase 2030

When: 31st May 2023

Where: SwissTech Convention Center, Lausanne

Register here for the 2023 edition 

Join us for an exciting day that will immerse you into the sustainable innovation ecosystem in Switzerland!

From in-depth and insightful talks from leading impact experts, to hands-on masterclasses and a sustainable solutions exhibition, Showcase 2030, welcomes industry leaders, researchers, startups, investors, international organizations and foundations to join for a full day at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne.

Our Program is built around 3 key interconnected topics:  

Opening

• Welcome by Michael Aklin, Co-Director, E4S, and Alessandra Rojas, Co-Lead Innovation, E4S 
• Shitfing perspectives: business models with a purpose
  Alex Osterwalder, Founder and CEO of Strategyzer and Professor Yves Pigneur from Université de Lausanne 

Climate Action

• What is the status of clean solar fuel technology?
  Sophia Haussener, Associate Professor Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering, EPFL
• Building the supply chain for hydrogen – a case study
  Sabrina Cohen-Dumani, Founder & CEO, Nomads Foundation
• Accelerating the deployment of renewables through business model innovation
  Carla Della Maggiora, Deputy Director, BASE (Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy)
• From offsetting to climate contribution credits
  Augustin Fragnière, Associate Director, Centre de Compétences en Durabilité, Université de Lausanne 
• Reducing vs Offseting: How can companies achieve their carbon targets?
  Carlos Cordon, Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management, IMD
• The planet we want: the view of youth on climate
  Jean-Valentin de Saussure and Ludwig Luz, Co-Presidents,  Swiss Youth For Climate Association 

Biodiversity & Nature

• The nature agenda for 2030
  Thomas Brooks, Senior Scientist, IUCN
• Bridging nature & fianance innovation
  Jessica Smith, Head of Nature, UNEP Finance Initiative
• Restoring nature through innovative finance mechanisms
  Jessica Smith, Head of Nature, UNEP Finance Initiative
  Simon Zadek, Executive Director, NatureFinance 
• Adding nature in the balance sheet
  Renata Pollini, Head of Nature, Holcim
  Lindsay Lessard, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Quantis
• Assessing the cost of nature loss through technology
  Edoardo Chiarotti, Senior Researcher, E4S and Université de Lausanne
• What are we missing on nature? An investor’s view
  Frederic Hoffmann, Chair, Unearthodox
  Hiba Larsson, Principal in Nature Investments, Nature Finance

Special contributions by Canton de Vaud

• Canton de Vaud: a new hub for sustainability
  Isabelle Moret, Conseillère d’Etat, Canton de Vaud
  
• Enabling the transition at Canton de Vaud
  Mathias Paquier, Responsable Économie Durable, Canton de Vaud
  Julie Bocquel, Fondation pour l’Innovation Technologique (FIT)

Equality & Inclusion

• Equity, inclusion and diversity: the new normal
  Josefine van Zanten, Chief of Equity and Inclusion, IMD 
• True inclusivity in business: the story of Choba Choba
  Christoph Inauen, Co-Founder of Choba Choba
• Building Companies of the Future by Pairing Innovation and Inclusion
  Christoph Inauen, Co-Founder of Choba Choba
  Josefine van Zanten, Chief of Equity and Inclusion, IMD 

• Evolving sustainability paradigms: towards regenerative development for the future
  Özge Aydoğan, Director, SDG Lab

Closing

• Storytelling: the necessary ally for a successful ecological transition
  Guido Palazzo, Professor, HEC University of Lausanne

• Closing remarks by Jean-Philippe Bonardi, Co-Director, E4S and Julia Bory, Co-Lead Innovation, E4S

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS EXHIBITION:

Discover cutting-edge technologies and follow the journey of impactful entrepreneurs by visiting our Solutions Exhibition: A2W, Autonomous River Cleanup, Autonomyo, Biped, Codos, CompPair Technologies, CortexIA, Deepsquare, DePoly, Droople, E-nno, Frig, Kitro, Neocarbons, NaturBeads, Liftango, Plastogaz, Resilio, Robin des Fermes, SoHHyTec, Sun-Ways, Synature, Simplex DNA, SET Alliance, Swiss Airtainers, Tide Oceans, UpCircle AI, Voltiris, Uricycle. 

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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 ressources 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 with the goal to inspire participants to take action and foster new collaborations.