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PWG brings together a network of experts in the most varied areas of sustainability, committed to making sustainable innovations increasingly accessible.
29 October Free and Open to All
Sustainable Investments
Energy
Health & Wellbeing
The role of entertainment & culture
AI & Sustainability
Sustainable Tourism
Diversity & Equity
The role of media in sustainable agenda
Regenerative Agriculture
Oceans
Cities of Future
Circular Economy
Aveiro, the charming host city of the Planetiers World Gathering 2023!
Nestled along the picturesque Portuguese coastline, Aveiro is a place where tradition meets innovation. With its intricate network of canals, colorful moliceiro boats, and quaint bridges, Aveiro’s scenic beauty will captivate you. But this city is not just about aesthetics; it’s a vibrant hub of culture, sustainability, and forward-thinking ideas. With its historic architecture, delectable cuisine, and a strong commitment to eco-friendly practices,
Aveiro embodies the values we hold dear at Planetiers. Explore its streets, taste the delicious local cuisine, and experience the warm hospitality of its people. We are excited to bring the sustainability community together in this unique and inspiring setting, where the past and the future harmoniously coexist.
Welcome to Aveiro – where sustainability has found its home.
Satya S. Tripathi is Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet. A development economist, lawyer and changemaker with over 40 years of varied experience.
He has served with the UN for more than two decades in key positions across the planet and was most recently the UN Assistant Secretary-General, Head of New York Office at UN Environment and Secretary of the UN Environment Management Group.
Dina Storey is a Partner with Strategy& and a member of the firm’s Energy, Utilities, and Resources practice in the Middle East.
She is also leading the development of the Strategy& ESG Impact Center.
Dina is an ESG and sustainability specialist with more than 16 years of extensive corporate and NGO/government experience.
She has led projects involving climate change risk mitigation, global sustainability practices and methodologies, circular economy, energy efficiency, and ESG.
Prior to joining Strategy&, she led the development of the Dubai Expo 2020 sustainability and ESG agendas.
Paul Hodges is a trusted adviser to major companies and the investment community, and has a proven track record of accurately identifying key trends in global marketplaces.
He is chairman of New Normal Consulting and a Global Expert with the World Economic Forum. Paul also serves as Advisory Board chairman for Infinity Recycling and non-executive Chairman of NiTech Solutions.
C-suite with proven instincts in corporate restructuring and brand positioning, developing and leading global teams.
Passionate ESG advocate. Active voice for diversity and gender parity. Elected “marketer of the year” by Multipublicações in 2020 and in the top 5 ranking of the best Portuguese marketers (2022).
Author of “Survival manual for the corporate world” published in Portugal and Brazil.
Has a strong path in the Energy Industry, Services and Technological sectors in several Multinational and National First Line Companies, as Executive Director and Marketing and Communications Director, having worked in SonaeCom, Siemens, Galp and Omnicom media group.
Adrian Griffiths is an enthusiastic advocate for profitable sustainability.
As the founder of Recycling Technologies, he spent over a decade developing a chemical recycling process for mixed plastics. He sits on the management board of the British Plastics Federation’s Recycling Group and Chairs the Innovation Campus for the Circular Economy (ICCE).
He is a chartered engineer, with a degree from Imperial College.
Graduated in Environmental Engineering, holds an Advanced Studies Diploma in Sustainable Energy Systems from MIT Portugal and almost 20 years of experience in Innovation, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in Industry, Consulting, Transports, Technology and Nonprofit organizations.
Talks about sustainable innovation, renewable energy systems, smart mobility, decarbonization and adaptation to climate change, partnerships for environmental and social impact and engaging the value chain.
Passionate about people, leadership, and happiness culture in organizations.
“Work hard, play harder.”
Creator of ColorADD, the color alphabet for colorblind, which allows the inclusion of about 350 million colorblind people worldwide whenever color is a factor of identification, orientation or choice.
Through co-creation models, this universal language is implemented in several countries in different sectors of society, promoting inclusion, as well as at Primary Schools, taking this code to education to allow the inclusion of colorblind children without discriminating.
Greg Sherwin is devoted to taking a human-centered approach towards solving complex systems problems at the ecosystem level through diverse teams and system leadership. He is the engineering lead for global experimentation at Farfetch, a Singularity University global facultymember, Director of Southern Europe and Technology at the The Peace-Led Climate Friendly Sustainable Development Forum, board advisor (House of Beautiful Business, Planetiers, and Sónar Lisboa), startup mentor, book author, and experienced engineering and product executive.
Paul develops scalable manufacturing and distribution partnerships of AirJoule-enabled products and works with the R&D and production teams to customize solutions to increase HVAC efficiency and to solve the water scarcity crisis in developing nations.
The association with the Planetiers movement embodies the commitment and sustainability strategy defined by the Ageas Portugal Group, focusing on five Sustainable Development Goals at a local level and based on three long-term strategic ambitions: to contribute to a healthier society, to promote climate resilience and foster inclusion in the organizational culture and business.
Aware of the climate challenges that the world faces, Savills soon recognized the need as a consultant to create tools and solutions to help its clients act on their energy transition and decarbonization, these solutions are the same ones we want to use to achieve our Net Zero objective by 2025.
The World Gathering Planetiers, being the largest sustainable innovation event in the world, is the perfect opportunity for Savills to showcase the best in the Real Estate sector, in order to achieve ESG & Sustainability goals.
Brisa’s purpose is to transform the quality of life of communities, through simple, safe and sustainable mobility.
Sustainability is at the heart of our activity.
Brisa’s strategic plan includes targets linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
A joint effort to combat climate change and social inequalities is essential.
It is in this sense that Brisa associates itself with Planetiers.
LOBA, a communication agency based in Oliveira de Azeméis, presents at the PWG some of its European projects linked to different sectors and perspectives of more sustainable solutions: from business models, to communication and education, including governance and gender equality.
In this EU Green Corner, between the 22nd and 26th of October, it is possible to get to know these projects in depth and participate in some of their activities.
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CEO of the Desmond Tutu Tutudesk Campaign and eldest daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the ubuntu’s world spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Laureate.
Named one of the global 100 Real Leaders for 2018 by Real Leaders magazine. Passionate about peace, racial reconciliation and equality by improving the health and educational experiences of young people, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.