DLD Nature 2024 conference design

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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  • Portrait photo of Stientje van Veldhoven, Vice President and Regional Director for Europe at the World Resources Institute
    Stientje van Veldhoven
    World Resources Institute

    Stientje van Veldhoven

    Stientje van Veldhoven is the Vice President and Regional Director for Europe at the World Resources Institute. A prominent politician in the Netherlands, she has a longstanding involvement in environmental issues, especially related to climate change, energy and the circular economy.

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  • Portrait of DLD Chairman Yossi Vardi
    Yossi Vardi
    DLD Conference

    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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  • Portrait image of Katrin Vohland, Director General of the Natural History Museum Vienna, in front of a historic building.
    Katrin Vohland
    Natural History Museum Vienna

    Katrin Vohland

    Dr. Katrin Vohland is Director General of the Natural History Museum Vienna. Her research focuses on the interface between science and different public audiences, including policy. She develops Open Science strategically for the collections, the museum and beyond, including Citizen Science where she is active to employ integrative and reflective approaches.

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  • Greg Williams, WIRED, WIRED UK
    Greg Williams
    WIRED

    Greg Williams

    Greg Williams is a leading authority on technology trends and how those impact business and society. As deputy global editorial director of WIRED, Greg meets the innovators, thinkers, scientists, entrepreneurs and creatives who are changing the world.

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  • Portrait of Roman Werner, Managing Director of the TUM Venture Lab Food-Agro-Biotech (FAB)
    Roman Werner
    TUM Venture Lab Food-Agro-Biotech

    Roman Werner

    Roman Werner is Managing Director of the TUM Venture Lab Food-Agro-Biotech (FAB), a university start-up center, where he oversees a wide variety of projects and ventures. Werner’s main research area is process engineering in the beverage and food industry. Other research areas include novel sensor technologies as well as digitization concepts that drive the transformation of the food industry in the age of digitization.

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  • Outdoor portrait of soil scientist Dr. Martin Wiesmeier
    Martin Wiesmeier
    Technical University of Munich

    Martin Wiesmeier

    Dr. Martin Wiesmeier is a professor for soil science at the Technical University of Munich and the Scientific Director of the Institute for Agroecology and Organic Farming at the Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture.

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  • Portrait image of Stefan Wintels, CEO of KfW bank
    Stefan Wintels
    KfW Bank

    Stefan Wintels

    Stefan Wintels is CEO of KfW, one of the world’s leading development banks, which is committed to improving economic, social and environmental living conditions across the globe. Prior to joining KfW, Wintels worked at Citigroup for 20 years in various leadership roles. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Technical University Berlin.

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  • Portrait of evolutionary geobiologist Gert Wörheide (LMU) wearing a suit and glasses, looking straight at the viewer.
    Gert Wörheide
    LMU Munich

    Gert Wörheide

    Prof. Dr. Gert Wörheide is an evolutionary geobiologist specializing in the biodiversity, evolution, and biomineralization of coral reef organisms. He holds the Chair for Paleontology & Geobiology at LMU Munich and is Director of the Bavarian State Collections for Paleontology and Geology.

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Location

Map showing the location of the Munich Urban Colab.

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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Related DLD Talks

Eager to learn more? Take a look at DLD talks about the biodiversity, sustainability, regenerative agriculture and innovative technologies that illustrate the value of nature.

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