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DLD Nature

The Future of Security & Prosperity

September 12-13, 2024 • Munich

Investing in nature means investing in a prosperous future. More than half of global GDP depends on the well-being of our planet. Biodiversity forms the basis of all life on Earth and is key to driving economic value in the future.

DLD Nature was all about discussing solutions for biodiversity loss, protecting nature and transitioning to a sustainable, future-forward economy.

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    Vandana Shiva
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    Vandana Shiva

    Dr. Vandana Shiva is a pioneer of regenerative agriculture and the founder of Navdanya, a farmer-led movement for the protection of biological and cultural diversity. Dr. Shiva is the recipient of numerous awards, among them the Alternative Nobel Prize, Global 500 Award of the UN and an Earth Day International Award.

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    Yossi Vardi

    Dr. Joseph (Yossi) Vardi is a co-chairman of DLD. With 40 years experience in building over 60 high-tech companies, he is one of Israel’s early entrepreneurs. Yossi co-pioneered instant messaging as the founding investor and the former Chairman of Mirabilis Ltd., creator of ICQ, later acquired by AOL.

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Map showing the location of the Munich Urban Colab.

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Munich Urban Colab
Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5
80797 Munich, Germany

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Agenda

Thursday, September 12

10:00 am – 1 pm Conference Opening & Sessions
1 pm – 2 pm Lunch & Networking
2 pm – 6:30 pm Conference Sessions & Workshops

Friday, September 13

9:00 am – 12 pm Conference Sessions & Workshops
12 pm – 12:50 pm Lunch & Networking
1:35 pm – 3 pm Conference Sessions & Workshops

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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, on stage at the DLD Nature conference in Munich, standing at a podium with the orange DLD logo.
Nature positive: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), addresses the audience at the DLD Nature conference. Behind him, a video screen shows the famous NASA photo of Earth seen from the Moon.
No time to lose: Climate scientist Johan Rockström urges action to protect planet earth.
AirSmat CEO Soji Sanyaolu speaks with audience members at the DLD Nature conference, wearing his badge and a yellow shirt.
AirSmat CEO Soji Sanyaolu in conversation with audience members.
Alexa Firmenich on stage at the DLD Nature conference, seen from above with audience members in the foreground and blurry reflections of glass panes.
Reflections on nature’s value: Naia Trust founder Alexa Firmenich.
Hubert Burda, founder of Hubert Burda Media, and Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder shake hands at the DLD Nature conference in Munich, surrounded by their entourage, in front of the audience.
Hubert Burda greets Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder.
Audience members listen to a DLD Nature conference panel at the Munich Urban Colab.
Natural environment: the conference venue, Munich Urban Colab.
Group photo of DLD Nature hosts Maria Furtwängler, Eckart v. Hirschhausen and Steffi Czerny on stage, in front of a red poster showing the DLD logo (white)
DLD Nature hosts Maria Furtwängler, Eckart v. Hirschhausen and Steffi Czerny
Close-up of a birthday cake, made of fresh berries, with a note saying, “Happy Birthday Maria”.
Berry happy: birthday cake for Maria Furtwängler.
Close-up of a smartphone taking a photo of DLD Chairman Yossi Vardi during his opening talk for the DLD Nature conference.
Next stop social media…
Vandana Shiva signs a book for a DLD Nature attendee.
Autograph please: Vandana Shiva signs a copy of her book “Terra Viva”
SNSB scientists Anneke van Heteren, Frank Glaw and Gert Wörheide on stage at the DLD Nature conference.
Learning from the last ice age: SNSB scientists present their insights.
Two DLD Nature conference attendees inspect bionuclars at the booth of Schwarz Optik.
Taking a closer look at Schwarz Optik binoculars.
Former alpine ski racer Felix Neureuther speaks with DLD founder Steffi Czerny (right) at the DLD Nature conference in Munich.
Reconnecting children with nature: former alpine ski racer Felix Neureuther.
A monitor at the DLD Nature conference shows four different images of the stage and auditorium.
Digital bird’s-eye view from the video director’s desk
Transformation scholar Maja Göpel stands among audience members at the DLD Nature conference, looking to the left, wearing a headset microphone.
Transformation scholar Maja Göpel, ready to give her talk.
Audience members listen to speakers at a Deep Dive workshop during the DLD Nature conference at the Munich Urban Colab in Munich.
Full house for a Deep Dive workshop session.
Close-up of Lena Thiele, Artistic Director of Miiqo Studios, during her presentation at the DLD Nature conference in Munich.
Lena Thiele, Artistic Director of Miiqo Studios.
Musician Maria Hafner plays the violin at the DLD Nature conference in Munich.
Musical interlude with Maria Hafner.
Members of the DLD Nature audience visit Munich’s Botanical Garden on the last conference day.
Grand finale: a trip to the Botanical Garden in Munich-Nymphenburg.
You can find many more images in our DLD Nature Flickr collection.
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