The next CEGE4ALL: Ethics & Sustainability Seminar already has a set date and will have “Regentech: Emerging Technologies That Can Save the Planet” as theme. This seminar with Wayne Visser as key note speaker is a joint initiative of CEGE – Research Centre in Management and Economics and INSURE.hub. The seminar will be followed by a networking cocktail.
Date: 24 July, 2024
Venue: Porsche room
Time: 5.30 pm - 18.30 pm
"Many of our Earth systems are in precipitous decline, driven by climate disruption, chemical pollution, land-use change, resource depletion and biodiversity loss. Scientists warn us that we have already exceeded six of the nine planetary boundaries, meaning that key ecological systems are at high risk of collapsing or causing widespread disruption. Yet humans are nothing if not inventive and adaptive. Many technological solutions have been developed and are at various stages of deployment and scaling. In this lecture, I will highlight ten of the most promising and impactful. These innovation clusters can – and likely will – pull us back from the brink of self-destruction. Many are already having dramatic positive effects.", refers Wayne Visser, is a Fellow and Head Program Instructor at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Wayne Visser is also a Visiting Professor at Antwerp Management School’s Sustainable Transformation Lab, which he established in 2017. He is Director of the think-tank and media company, Kaleidoscope Futures, through which he co-produced and presented the award-winning documentary film on the circular economy called Closing the Loop. In addition, he is Founder of CSR International and Board Member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI).
Visser previously served as Director of Sustainability Services for KPMG and Strategy Analyst for Capgemini in South Africa. His work as a strategy analyst, sustainability advisor, CSR expert, futurist and professional speaker has taken him to 82 countries in the past 30 years to work with over 230 clients. He is the author of 44 books, including Thriving, an Amazon bestseller in 18 countries. He has also published over 375 chapters, articles and reports and been a guest columnist for The Huffington Post, The Guardian and the World Economic Forum.
Wayne Visser is a globally recognized ‘pracademic’, listed as one of the world’s Top 10 ESG speakers, Top 10 most influential faculty thinkers on issues of responsible business in social media, a top 100 influencer on CSR and sustainable business, a top 100 thought-leader in trustworthy business and a top 100 sustainability leader. He is also the recipient of the Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award, the Emerald Literati Outstanding Author Contribution Award.
About INSURE.Hub: It is a knowledge transfer centre resulting from the collaboration of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, through two of its schools - Católica Porto Business School and the School of Biotechnology - and Planetiers New Generation. It is a space for innovation and management from a circular perspective, aiming for full sustainability (net-zero) and/or regeneration (‘positive pursuits’), anticipating the future and adapting to global environmental challenges. Currently, there are 80 (inter)national partners with expertise and applied experience. The INSURE Club’s main goal is to enable its members to create bonds of learning and cooperation. Coming from different fields, they all agreed to collaborate towards full sustainability and/or regeneration, anticipating the future and adapting to global environmental challenges, and promoting alignment with regulatory requirements.
