SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr Harald Welzer is a sociologist and social psychologist as well as co-founder and director of “FUTURZWEI. Stiftung Zukunftsfähigkeit”, speaker of the Council for Digital Ecology and permanent visiting professor of social psychology at the University of Sankt Gallen.

He directs the Norbert Elias Center for Transformation Design and Research at the European University of Flensburg and has written numerous books on socio-political issues and sustainability, including “Climate Wars. What People Will Be Killed For in the 21st Century” (published by Polity Press); “Selbst denken. Eine Anleitung zum Widerstand”; “Alles könnte anders sein. Eine Gesellschaftsutopie für freie Menschen.”, and most recently “Nachruf auf mich selbst. Die Kultur des Aufhörens“, the latter all published by S.-Fischer-Verlag. He is also editor of “tazFUTURZWEI”, a magazine focussing on the future and politics. Harald Welzer’s books have been published in 22 languages.

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As a member of the editorial board of the weekly newspaper DIE ZEIT, Malin has been largely responsible for establishing and implementing new ideas and innovation processes in the paper’s print version since 2016. Her approach involves understanding design as authorship. She follows a philosophy of empowerment and change management, perceiving her work as a continuous process. In terms of style, she explores the powers of visual impact beyond alarmism and its stereotypes.

As a journalist, she also writes critically about the subject of photography in times of war and crises and has received several awards for her work, including the BFF Förderpreis, the Lead Award, the European Newspaper Award and the World’s Best Designed Newspaper Award.

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David Johnston is the Founder of Accept & Proceed, the B Corp certified creative studio dedicated to amplifying the power of visionaries since 2006. He believes that we only have 8 years (until 2030) to change the trajectory of the planet and therefore humanity, and that design and creativity is critical for this transition. As a creative entrepreneur and mission-focused leader, David is committed to partnering with radicals to change the world for the better. Notable work includes working with clients ranging from Nike, Google, Rapha, NASA and more.

David is also the host of the studio’s podcast series, Endless Vital Activity, where he interviews scientists, activists and visionaries on how we can solve society’s problems and inspire radical action. He has won D&AD pencils for branding, Creative Review photography and Creative Direction awards, and has featured in Creative Review’s Ones To Watch.

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Ditte Lysgaard Vind is a designer and renowned circular economy expert. She works towards creating a world in which production and consumption do not have any negative impact on our climate and health. A world where waste is uniquely a resource.

She is co-author of the book “A changemaker’s guide to the future” and managing partner of The Circular Way, a strategic consultancy of the Lendager Group, which pursues the vision that economic growth and environmental sustainability are prerequisites – and not conflicting objectives. “Circular economy is about creating the world of tomorrow with the waste of today.”

Furthermore, Ditte is a member of the Executive Board of The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation and The Danish Design Council. Her main area of focus is to future-proof businesses and buildings by accelerating the transition to circularity.

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Reet Aus is a PhD-qualified fashion designer and an environmental activist. As a pioneer in the field of industrial upcycling for fashion, she has developed a certification to pass on her expertise to brands and factories and has founded her own collections. Her goal is to reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry and to show that fundamental changes are possible.

During her scientific work, the Estonian discovered that there is only one way to help reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry – from within. Drawing on her understanding of the entire production chain, she has succeeded in bringing transparency to the field of production-related textile waste – one of the biggest problems, which has largely remained unnoticed to date.

Thousands of factories in the Third World produce not only clothing for large companies, but also many tonnes of toxic waste, which has a considerable impact on the environment. Therefore, the products from ” Reet Aus Collection” are made only from fabric leftovers. As a result, design becomes the solution to avoiding waste.

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Nikita Diakur studied animation at the Royal College of Art in London. He now lives and works as an independent director and producer in Mainz. The trademark of his films is an animation method based on computer simulation and randomness, allowing for spontaneity and mistakes.

The Russian-born artist has won several awards for his latest projects “Ugly” and “Fest” and participated in film festivals all over the world. With his innovative narratives, he questions formats and styles. His stories are about bizarre characters and unpredictable physics. The result is a surprise.

He regularly gives lectures and workshops, e.g. at the Playgrounds Festival or at the Berlin Academy of Arts. He was also part of the Artists-in-Residence programme at Q21 in Vienna and is a member of the European Film Academy.

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Christian “Mio” Loclair studied computer science at the University of Potsdam and at the Hasso Plattner Institute and holds a degree in Human Computer Interaction.

His work deals with the field of tension between the human body, movement and nature on the one hand and digital processes, algorithms and machine learning on the other. Mio’s focus is on novel aesthetic identities that emerge from an interplay between mathematical and poetic research. He combines and reflects on his experiences as a computer scientist, visual artist, choreographer and dancer.

Christian Mio Loclair has worked with Google, IBM, VW and Mercedes-Benz, and has given talks at the United Nations and MIT in Boston.

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