Rethinking Business in a Post-Pandemic World

DGDW Conference will take place at IESE Business School on March 2nd and 3rd, 2021.

The global pandemic has exposed the fragility and vulnerability of society and the global economic system while at the same time accelerating awareness of important issues like climate change, sustainability, inequality, and mental health.

What opportunities exist in this new global landscape for businesses and governments to create positive change? How has the mindset of society shifted and what new habits will define how we conduct business and social programs in the future?

March 2

3 pm | Welcome + Keynote with Silvio Dulinsky: Recovery is not about starting from scratch, but starting better

Speaker: Silvio Dulinsky, World Economic Forum

More Info

4 pm | Keynote with Erik Novaes

Speaker: Erik Novaes, VP of Sustainability AB InBev

More Info

5 pm | Rethinking Fashion: Circular Models in the Fashion Industry
Speakers: Noel Kinder – CSO - Nike, Lauren Bartley - CSO GANNI, Iria Mouzo Leston – Inditex, Gwen Cunningham - Circle Economy

More Info

6 pm | Rethinking Cities: Smarter Cities and Infrastructure

Speakers: Eric Jaffe – Sidewalk Labs, Miquel Rodriguez Planas – BCN City Council, Corey Glickman - Infosys

More Info

7 pm | Keynote with Ned Harvey – Climate Intelligence is Business Intelligence

Speaker: Ned Harvey – Rocky Mountain Institute

More Info

March 3

10:30 am | Workshops

Mental Health | More Info

The New Normal | More Info

The Fine Line Between Impact and Impact Washing | More Info

11:45 am | Keynote with Federico Merlo from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

More Info

2 pm | Company Presentations

Bulb, a company providing simpler, cheaper, and greener electricity | More Info

Gomeep, electric scooter company providing a greener alternative to cars, motorbikes or buses | More Info

Anthesis, sustainability consultants for organizations across the world | More Info

3 pm | Rethinking Leadership for Sustainability: Alumni Perspectives on the Decisive Decade

Speakers: Alexandre Holst – Accenture, Eghosa Mabhena – Puma Energy, Masao Takahashi – Nagaoka University of Technology, Terry Nelidov – University of Michigan

More Info

4 pm | Keynote with Tara Abrahams

Speaker: Tara Abrahams – Managing Director and Board Chair, Arabella Advisors

More Info

5 pm | Rethinking Finance: Impact Investing & Financial Inclusion

Moderator: Ashley Olson Onyango – GSMA,

Speakers: Agustín Vitórica – Gawa Capital, Adedana Ashebir – Village Capital & Afracanah Podcast, Vincent Leonard – Impact Partners

More Info

6 pm | Rethinking Social Impact: Leveraging a position of power to serve others

Speakers: Aashish Gadnis – CEO BanQu, Maryam Montague – Project Soar, Jaime de Jaraiz - LG, Julia Moreira - Alfa Foundation

More Info

7 pm | Rethinking Education: How will we Learn Post-Pandemic

Moderator: Julie Murat, COO & Co-founder at Bridge for Billions
Speakers: Andreas Schleicher, Director for Ed. and Skills - OECD, Camila Achutti, CEO and Founder - MasterTech, Christina Bwana, Chief Operating Officer - Ubongo, Trent Fowler, Machine Learning Engineer - Nutrient Ag Solutions & DaVinci Institute

More Info

DGDW 2020 Photo Gallery

Photos from the conference

Photo Gallery

Photos & videos from our activities.