| Futurist and Humanist, Author, Keynote Speaker, CEO The Futures Agency, Zurich / Switzerland | | http://www.zwc.ca/speakers/Gerd Leonhard | Futurist and Humanist, Author, Keynote Speaker, CEO The Futures Agency, Zurich / Switzerland | | | | <div class="ExternalClassD587E2F96EFF400DAA2D048BA0A1A3B1"><p>Gerd Leonhard is a hunter and gatherer of human values from the future. From culture and society to commerce and technology, Gerd brings back the news from the future so business and society leaders can make better choices right now. In his latest book, Technology vs. Humanity, Gerd explores the key ethical and social questions which urgently require an answer before we increasingly abdicate our very humanity. For organizations in the grip of disruption, Gerd supplies visionary insights and concentrated wisdom that inform key decisions makers today. A musician by origin, Gerd Leonhard has now redefined the vocation of futurist as a new humanist. </p><p>Gerd was listed as one of the top 100 influencers in technology by Wired magazine (2015). His clients include over 200 companies and organizations in 50+ countries, including Google, IPG, UBS, Roche, WWF, Cisco, KPMG, Accenture, Nestlé, Unilever, US Social Security Agency, the BBC, Universal Studios, the EU Commission and many more.</p>
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| Director of Carbon-Neutral Economy at SITRA | | http://www.zwc.ca/speakers/Mari Pantsar | Director of Carbon-Neutral Economy at SITRA | | | | <div class="ExternalClassA35145E317AE40D9BBEB99A2BCA69275"><p>Mari Pantsar leads the Carbon-neutral circular economy theme in Sitra - the Finnish Innovation Fund - an independent public foundation which operates directly under the supervision of the Finnish Parliament. She steers the strategy of the theme and is responsible for ensuring that all activities related to it direct Finland towards a more ecologically sustainable and competitive society.</p><p>Mari has two decades of experience managing the development of cleantech and circular economy initiatives in the private and public sector, with several companies and their boards. She has a doctorate in philosophy and holds the title of docent at the University of Helsinki and at Lappeenranta University of Technology.</p></div> | http://www.zwc.ca/speakers/SpeakerPhotos2018/MariPantsar.jpg, Mari Panstar | GP0|#72659b47-0a6b-46e4-9d31-97b4ea3b9968;L0|#072659b47-0a6b-46e4-9d31-97b4ea3b9968|Mari Pantsar;GTSet|#c31bcefc-bba8-4775-8a91-82f54b19d6e1;GPP|#2cc199a1-d60b-4e96-a498-1af734dde9a6 | | Keynote |
| CEO and Founder of Miniwiz | | http://www.zwc.ca/speakers/Arthur Huang | CEO and Founder of Miniwiz | | | | <div class="ExternalClassAD3B043BFAB24217B977A61051510912"><p>Arthur is a structural engineer, architect, innovator of loop economy building material solutions and specialized in post-consumer trash recycling applications to help to accelerate the shift to a close-loop economy. In 2005, He founded Miniwiz, an internationally operating company based in in Taiwan, Shanghai, Berlin and Milan, and dedicated to upcycling and consumer trash and industrial waste.</p><p>Under Arthur Huang’s leadership, Miniwiz received the “Technology Pioneers 2015” title by the World Economic Forum, recognizing the potential of the emerging industry that Miniwiz is leading and the positive impact of its activities on the state of the world. Arthur also was selected as a 2016 National Geographic Explorer and 2016.</p></div> | http://www.zwc.ca/speakers/SpeakerPhotos2018/ArthurHuang.jpg, Arthur Huang | GP0|#3284f0a2-410a-4ee9-b06f-2916370c8e31;L0|#03284f0a2-410a-4ee9-b06f-2916370c8e31|Arthur Huang;GTSet|#c31bcefc-bba8-4775-8a91-82f54b19d6e1;GPP|#2cc199a1-d60b-4e96-a498-1af734dde9a6 | | Keynote |
