In-Person Event

Future of Green: How Entrepreneurs Can Save the Climate, Featuring Adeo Ressi & Mark Turrell

Get inspired to save the climate

Date
Jun 11, 2019
Time
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Address
ESMT, Schlossplatz 1, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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The Founder Institute and ESMT invite you to an honest and in-depth debate on climate entrepreneurship. Mark Turell will start us off with an outlook into the future on threats and possibilities through technology. After this, we will dive into a panel discussion on how entrepreneurial actions with proper funding can shape the future of our planet. We will explore questions like: - Which technologies can have the strongest impact? - What has changed that makes impact investing becoming mainstream - Who are the actors? - How to best kick off your climate impact journey? - What hurdles stop entrepreneurs from solving climate problems? - How can we foster innovation though regulation?

Who Should Attend?

  • Anyone who is starting or planning to start a green / climate / sustainability technology company
  • Anyone interested in hearing and discussing exciting startup ideas
  • Anyone interested in supporting entrepreneurs with their services, their brand or their knowledge
  • Anyone interested in supporting the founder institute in creating climate impact startups (Later stage accelerators, investors and corporates with a climate agenda)

What is the Agenda?

  • 7:00 pm - Brief Introduction to Founder Institute and ESMT
  • 7:15 pm - Keynote on "The Future of Green" by Mark Turrell - strategist, tech entrepreneur, author & educator
  • 7:30 pm - Panel Discussion on "How can entrepreneurs save the climate?" moderated by Mark Turell:

    • Lubomila Jordanova, CEO and Founder at PlanA.Earth

    • Bianca Prätorius, Candidate for the European Parliament, Democracy in Europe Movement

    • Adeo Ressi, CEO, Founder Institute
  • 8:15 pm - Drinks and Networking
  • 9:30 pm - Event Closing

This event is free to attend. Join us for a fun evening! For more free startup events, visit https://FI.co/events.

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- Anyone who is starting or planning to start a green / climate / sustainability technology company
- Anyone interested in hearing and discussing exciting startup ideas
- Anyone interested in supporting entrepreneurs with their services, their brand or their knowledge
- Anyone interested in supporting the founder institute in creating climate impact startups (Later stage accelerators, investors and corporates with a climate agenda)

Speakers

Mark

Mark Turrell

CEO @ Vork & Orcasci

Adeo

Adeo Ressi

CEO @ Decile Group / VC Lab

Platinum Partners

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Softup Technologies GmbH Loyal VC Founder Capital

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