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Villars Institute Summit 2023
Villars Institute Summit 2023
Welcome
The inaugural Villars Institute Summit took place on 15-17 March at the Villars Palace Hotel with 200 experts, entrepreneurs, investors, and philanthropists. The aim of the Summit was to address the climate and biodiversity crises holistically through interdisciplinary cooperation to accelerate systemic change.
Afternoon
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Chair of the Villars Institute Foundation, will share the mission and ambition of the Villars Institute and its aspirations for the inaugural Summit.
Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Join an interactive plenary discussion on the biases and barriers to overcome, and the bridges to be built, in order to address climate change and biodiversity loss together.
With
- Sonia Medina, Executive Director for Climate, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
- Cristián Samper, Managing Director and Leader for Nature Solutions at the Bezos Earth Fund
Moderator
- Nik Gowing, Founder, Thinking the Unthinkable
Sonia Medina
Cristián Samper
Nik Gowing
Professor Tim Flannery is a globally recognized scientist, explorer, and conservationist. He has published over 140 peer-reviewed scientific papers and has named 25 living and 50 fossil mammal species. His 32 books include the award winning The Future Eaters and *The Weather Makers*, which has been translated into over 20 languages.
Professor Flannery will give the inaugural Villars Institute Distinguished Lecture and will explore the principles of tribal cooperation discovered during 20 years of field work with indigenous communities. He will explain how to apply these principles to break down the silos and barriers preventing us from achieving a Net Zero and Nature Positive economy.
Tim Flannery
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