Solving conflicts together: Preview of the 12th Swiss Green Economy Symposium
Two and a half days, 2,000 motivated participants, 250 top-class speakers, two main programs, 15 innovation forums and three company visits on site: the 12th Swiss Green Economy Symposium SGES will take place in Winterthur from 27 to 29 August 2024. It is the most comprehensive conference on business and sustainability in Switzerland.
Since 2013, the Swiss Green Economy Symposium has been using concrete examples to show how cooperation between business, politics, science and NGOs can contribute to greater prosperity, environmental protection and a more peaceful coexistence. Solutions are discussed and recipes for success shared. The symposium inspires its participants - decision-makers, implementers and innovators - to take concrete action. This year, the SGES is focusing on the crucial question: How can we resolve conflicts faster and more effectively for the benefit of people and the environment in a sustainable way through improved cooperation? The event provides a platform to discuss these questions, exchange ideas and promote partnerships.
The SGES starts on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 27, with the SGEXperience (company visits). The companies Burckhardt Compression, Stadler Rail and Zimmer Biomet will open their doors to participants and present their efforts for a more sustainable future. There will be a joint closing event at the Grüze innovation laboratory of the city of Winterthur
at the networking aperitif. In the evening, the topic of sustainable supply chains will be discussed at the international pre-event.
On Wednesday, August 28, after a welcome address from the City of Winterthur and the opening message from Daniel Dubas, Federal Council Delegate for the 2030 Agenda and Head of the Sustainable Development Section at the Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), the following important questions will be discussed in keynote speeches and panel discussions: What opportunities and challenges does
biodiversity? How can we implement the circular economy, e.g. for batteries? How can we protect supply chains against risks? In the afternoon, eight specialist conferences (innovation forums) will explore and discuss key sustainability topics in greater depth, e.g. the digitalization of healthcare, climate protection in companies and the circular economy in construction.
On Thursday, August 29, top-class experts will discuss the following topics in the main program: How can we build and live sustainably and healthily? How can we create an effective ecosystem for carbon capture? How can we solve conflicts together? In the afternoon, seven innovation forums will again discuss burning sustainability issues in greater depth. Examples include: How can we manage nutrient cycles more intelligently? How can we rapidly expand renewable energies and ensure energy efficiency? How can we implement the circular economy for plastics?
On Thursday, as on Wednesday, the Swiss Green Economy Symposium will end with a networking aperitif from 5 pm. Because with joie de vivre we can commit ourselves much better to sustainability.
Program: sges.ch/program
