Concave 2021 Highlights
A hybrid event which explored the theme: SHIFTING MINDSETS - across our tracks in Sustainability; the Circular Economy; Diversity & Inclusion; Digital Wellness, Food Tech & driving social change through digital technology.
Can a Business be a Moral Compass?
In this talk, Tom will explore the role businesses play in our society, and why putting profit above purpose has created many of the crises we now see in the world. He'll share the story of how his agency lost its way, before codifying a moral compass into the decision-making process. He'll discuss the importance of bringing humanity back into business, and how it can benefit us all.
Women in Entrepreneurship & Leadership: Addressing the Gender Equality Gap
Brand communications & impact specialist Zoë Gibson Quirk will be sharing her personal experiences and learnings on gender-bias barriers and leadership roles in an intimate 1:1 fireside chat session with Katee Hui, strategy director of Pentagram/founder of Hackney Laces. This session will aim to address the gender equality gaps of women in leadership and entrepreneurship and explore what individuals and businesses can do to truly begin shifting the diversity needle in a meaningful way.
On Truth, Transparency & Storytelling in Sustainability
Sustainability is going mainstream and with it a dearth of commitments, partnerships, ads and other activations. How can you tell what's genuine? What does good look like? And what are the changes we need to aspire to - in business and culture - to go beyond sustainability for a brighter, regenerative (bio)diverse future.
How can Technology be developed to service the needs of local communities?
Where should technology fit in as a ‘solution’ to service the needs of local communities? As a buzz word in the industry ‘tech solutions’ present themselves as the answers to big problems but often come with their own sets of problems. Instead, let's think about what we could achieve if we started looking at the needs of local communities first and working with those communities to create tailor-made solutions on a local level rather than try to create a blanket ‘fix’ for a massive issue.
Keeping up with Food Tech: Are Policy Makers on Track?
Innovations across the food chain, from agriculture to cultured meat, are giving us an exciting glimpse of a future where feeding the world doesn’t come at the expense of the environment. Policymakers are needed to address obstacles such as R&D funding, training, investment in manufacturing capabilities, and regulation. How should policymakers approach this? What does the private sector need to know?
Purpose, Innovation and the rise of the Mission Driven Brands
Together we will explore how to build a progressive and purposeful brand which both understands the importance of consumers’ environmental and societal concerns and stands up to social media scrutiny. We will also be calling on Amy - one of the world's leading B-Corp experts - to put a spotlight on the B-corp journey, paying special attention to why others chose to pursue this certification, while sharing best practice on how to get started.
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