Factory17: The Pioneers of today, shaping the world of tomorrow is the key public event of the Building Bridges Week.

This is a unique event that brings together the top Accelerate2030 entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe alongside Geneva’s visionaries, financial leaders, disruptors and change makers who have all responded to their own call to adventure.
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Through an evening of powerful storytelling, our innovators will share their inspiring personal stories of how they undertook their journey towards creating a new, sustainable and regenerative financial system that recognises the inherent interconnectedness between humans and nature.

Agenda of the evening:
19h00 – 19h30  Doors opening and drinks
19h30 – 19h45  Welcoming words & framing
19h45 – 20h50  Our relationship with Nature
20h50 – 21h00  Closing ceremony
21h00 – 22h30  Networking over music and drinks

Speakers include:
– Fabienne Fischer, State Councilor, State of Geneva
– André Hoffman, Vice Chairman of Roche Holding AG
– Guillaume Taylor, founder of Quadia
– Nicole Schwab, Co-Director, Nature Based Solutions, WEF
– Marie-Laure Schaufelberger, Head of ESG & Stewardship for the Pictet Group.
– Kamila Ciok, discoverer of humanity; CEO and founder of Alimuradova Organisation, Forbes 25under25

Accelerate2030 entrepreneurs:
– Gorjan Jovanovski, CEO and founder of AirCare
– Mariola Urgellés, Founder of Sunspectra

Moderator: Julien Abegglen Verazzi

Join us on December 1st from 7.30pm to 10pm at Forum Genève, Room Galata, Rue de Lausanne 11-19/1201, 1201 Genève.

Covid measures: Registration and Covid Pass (EU or Swiss) are mandatory.

For more information, discover our website: www.factory17.ch

From Impact Hub Geneva & Accelerate2030 team