Given the current international context, the Waves of Change Forum has pivoted partly online. Here is our latest update as of April 2020.
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2. The impact of pandemics and natural disasters
on all aspects of our societies have emphasized
the crucial importance of preserving a healthy
planet.
Facing complex, interconnected phenomenons,
we believe in cross-pollination of ideas,
interdisciplinary collaborations and concerted
efforts from partnering stakeholders to boost
an effective transition with an ecosystemic
approach.
to Environmental
Change
Mindfully adapting
3. To help global changemakers partner
more quickly and effectively in order to
preserve our biosphere.
Our
Mission
4. Our year-round, international workshops foster
interdisciplinary collaboration with 3 objectives
for participants:
1. Coming up with faster and more
optimal solutions;
2. Learning from the process of a joint
effort and sharing best practices;
3. Getting to know other stakeholders’
business better and identify synergies.
Coalition
Our action focused
5. ● New Sustainability KPIs beyond CO2 emissions with
ILERI
● Coastal adaptation with the Ocean-Climate Platform
● The fashion industry transition with China Water Risk
● Biomimicry industrial applications with CEEBIOS
● Smart ships, green ships with CNES
● Energy transition with Mazars Energy Lab
● Green IT with ANTIC
● etc.
2020
Workshops
6. The Waves of Change Forum is an
international gathering of startups,
executives, investors, academics, and NGOs in
blue economy and green tech to share
workshops outcomes, best practices, and
innovate together.
Centered around World Ocean Day (June 8),
our three-day forum will be held in Biarritz, a
city of the Basque Country, which perfectly
connects the blue and green ecosystems.
June 2021
Biarritz, France
7. Waves of Change is an official side event of Viva
Technology, a three-day conference focused on
innovation and technology that takes place in
Paris each year.
Over 120,000 international participants attend
including start-ups, business leaders, investors,
academics, students and media.
Part of the
Biggest Tech Event
in Europe
Official Side Event
8. ● A coalition at work before, during and
after the event.
● 200 handpicked stakeholders max.
● A participant centric experience.
● Where green tech meets blue growth.
● Where international meets local.
● More quality. Less quantity.
● More collaboration. Less stress.
● 100% outcome and action driven.
Welcome to
a new type of event
9. 3 days to reboot and accelerate your
project with fellow changemakers:
Monday June 7 - “On the
field”
- Discovery of the Local
Ecosystem: the Basque
experience
- Optional beach & surf
activities
- Collaborative prospective
workshop on the future of the
planet aka “Bright Mirror”
Tuesday June 8 - “World
Ocean’s Day”
- Ocean Preservation
multidisciplinary approaches
- Blue growth use cases
- Green & Blue business
synergies
- New solutions to decarbonate
- Slow dating session 1
Wednesday June 9 - “Where
green meets blue”
- Water cycle business cases
- Waste management
- Urban and Coastal Planning
- Making Digital Green (again?)
- Scaling renewable energies
- Agri tech meets healthcare
- Slow dating session 2
10. Whether you are here to meet your
next investment opportunity, to build
new partnerships, or to secure your
next round of funding, you will be able
to craft a schedule of your own with a
mix of relevant workshops to kickstart
strategic alliances, 1:1 business
meetings, as well as remote working
and/or team building sessions plus
local specials to carry home.
Broaden your
perspectives
while advancing
the business
11. Participants are selected by our team based on
their profile, vision, ambition, achievements
and potential. We look for passion, diversity,
industriousness, and creativity.
“Leader” doesn’t need to connote fame or
fortune. A leader is simply someone willing to
go first, to take action toward their beliefs.
Forward-Thinking
LeadersLeaders
We are gathering
12. Engaged organizations
include:
Bluenove
Pioneering the capacity to
mobilize communities on a
large scale.
China Water Risk
Engaging the global business
in efficient and responsible use
of China’s water resources.
Digital for the Planet
Creative solutions for reducing
the carbon impact of daily
digital instructure.
Impacton
Global platform for individuals
and communities to spread
proven impact models.
Jumanji Studio
Eco-investing to build business
solutions to social and
environmental problems.
Gaia Cluster
Applied collaborative innovation
pioneer with more than 260
member organizations.
PWC Experience Center
Helping intricate systems
function, adapt and evolve to
benefit society.
Surfrider Foundation Europe
Engaging all social sectors in
the multi-faceted fight to
protect the ocean.
The Ocean Climate Platform
Mobilizing, sharing knowledge
and advocacy for a healthy
ocean and protected.
13. Participating changemakers
include:
Mikka Mered,
ILERI
Juliette Verseux,
CEEBIOS
Julien Henault,
Mazars Energy Lab
Théophile Bongaerts,
Ocean Climate Platform
David-Henri Bismuth
PwC Experience Center Lab
Agata Frankiewicz,
Deko Eko
Gonçalo Belmonte,
Breklim
Antoine Bruge,
Surfrider Foundation
Inès Leonarduzzi,
Digital For The Planet
Anne-Sophie Roux,
Tenaka
Antoine Brachet,
Bluenove
Julien Le Guennec,
Olenergies
Marco Nigris,
The Fintech House
Sabine Seymour,
Supa
Terry Hughes,
James Cook University
Alice Vitaux,
The Ocean Collage
Meg Pagani,
Impacton
Alex Malsch,
Ocean Tech
14. We are a Biarritz based Non-Profit.
Our international team has decades of
experience in innovation, collective intelligence,
community building and successful events and
partnerships with organizations such as Vivatech,
ChangeNow Summit, TEDWomen, TEDxNewYork,
TEDxSydney, Fallenfest Music Festival, Prisma
Media, Accenture, UCLA, Microsoft, and more.
About us
Nicolas Occhiminuti
President
Danielle McCaffrey
VP, Content
Patrick Groff
General Secretary
Jenni Dawes
VP, Strategy
Maxime Groff
CTO
Norma Galan
VP, International Relations
Laurent Moulinier
VP, Social Media
Mirei Takashima Claremon
Senior Advisor
Tom Dorwart
East Coast Ambassador
Ed Biron
West Coast Ambassador
Justine Legrand
Visual Communications
Baptiste Horeau
HandiSurf Ambassador
Louise Océane Delion
Marine Youth Ambassador
Emmanuel Eymard
General Coordination
Tina Luft
German-Basque Liaison
Minh Trinh
VP, Finance
15. Showcase your expertise to the leaders
of tomorrow’s world, by joining our
consortium of changemakers.
Propose a workshop, leverage a pool of
world-class talent and thought leaders,
present your experts, share your vision,
boost your organization’s transition…
we’d love to collaborate on a tailored
solution in line with your goals.
Join the Coalition
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