Villars Summit 2025

Villars Summit 2025

Willkommen

The Villars Institute Summit 2025 will take place on 19-21 March at the Villars Palace Hotel with over 280 experts, entrepreneurs, investors, and philanthropists. The aim of the Summit is to address the climate and biodiversity crises holistically through interdisciplinary cooperation to accelerate systemic change.

Nachmittag

- (90mins)

Hotel Check-In & Summit Registration

  • Check-in for guests @ Chalet Royalp Hotel, Victoria Hotel, & Villars Palace
  • Registration and badge pick-up @ Villars Palace

- (20mins)

Theatre - Plenary Hall

01 Objectives of the 2025 Villars Institute Summit

Introduction to the mission and ambition of the Villars Institute Foundation and the objectives of the 3rd “Villars Summit.”
Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Emma Benameur

- (70mins)

Theatre - Plenary Hall

02 The Outlook for a Sustainable Planet

The UN predicts that the planet will pass the 1.5C global average temperature threshold in the next three years and according to the Protected Planet Report 2024, protected and conserved areas must almost double in area on land and more than triple in the ocean by 2030. Join a plenary session on the near and long-term implications of these two scientific and policy trends.
Doug Gurr
Lee Howell
M. Sanjayan
Ellen R. Stofan, PhD
Jennifer Morris

- (45mins)

Theatre - Plenary Hall

03 The 5th Villars Institute Distinguished Lecture

Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature and Chief Editorial Adviser for Nature Portfolio will give the 5th Villars Institute Distinguished Lecture. Nature was founded in 1869 and has published many of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in modern history. Dr. Skipper is a geneticist by training and leads Nature’s magazine and research editorial teams. Dr. Skipper is passionate about mentorship, research integrity as well as open and equitable research practice. She is a member of the Scientific Advisory Council for the UK Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists and a fellow of the International Science Council.
Magdalena Skipper
David Gann, CBE

Abend

- (120mins)

Ballroom

04 Villars Institute Welcome Dinner