Concave is an independent summit exploring the convergence of Sustainability and Social Impact summit with Technology - through the lens of Culture & Community. Our mission is to amplify social good, accelerate positive change and build a socially-conscious network and community.
23 Sep 2021 saw the debut of our inaugural hybrid summit which explored the theme: SHIFTING MINDSETS - across our tracks in Sustainability; the Circular Economy; Diversity & Inclusion; Digital Wellness, Food Tech & driving social change through digital technology.
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CONCAVE 2021 SPEAKERS
Anna Sulan Masing
Welcome Remarks
Writer, Editor, Academic; Co-founder of Sourced Journeys
Anna began writing to tell stories through theatre, which grew into a writing career, a PhD and developing projects around food and creating communities. She explores identity and belonging in her work and focuses on how to create sustainable futures.
Tom Tapper
Keynote + Q&A: Can A Business Have A Moral Compass?
Co-founder and CEO of B Corp creative agency Nice and Serious
In this talk, Tom will explore the role businesses play in our society, and why putting profit above purpose has created many of the crises we now see in the world. He'll share the story of how his agency lost its way, before codifying a moral compass into the decision-making process. He'll discuss the importance of bringing humanity back into business, and how it can benefit us all.
Katee Hui
Fireside Chat: Addressing the Gender Equality Gap of Women in Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Founder of Hackney Laces
Katee Hui will be sharing her insights on gender-bias barriers and leadership roles in an intimate 1:1 fireside chat session with brand communications & impact specialist Zoë Gibson Quirk - addressing what individuals and businesses can do to truly begin shifting the diversity needle in a meaningful way.
Zoë Gibson Quirk
Fireside Chat: Addressing the Gender Equality Gap of Women In Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Nesta mentor
Zoë Gibson Quirk will be sharing her personal experiences and learnings on gender-bias barriers and leadership roles in an intimate 1:1 fireside chat session with Katee Hui, strategy director of Pentagram/founder of Hackney Laces. This session will aim to address the gender equality gaps of women in leadership and entrepreneurship.
Chloé Dyson
Fireside Chat: Truth, Transparency & Storytelling In Sustainability
Sustainability Director, TCO
Sustainability is going mainstream and with it a dearth of commitments, partnerships, ads and other activations. How can you tell what's genuine? What does good look like? And what are the changes we need to aspire to - in business and culture - to go beyond sustainability for a brighter, regenerative (bio)diverse future.
Benedict Macon-Cooney
Panel Discussion: Keeping Up With Food Tech: Are Policymakers On Track?
Deputy Executive Director for Tech Policy, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Innovations across the food chain, from agriculture to cultured meat, are giving us an exciting glimpse of a future where feeding the world doesn’t come at the expense of the environment. Policymakers are needed to address obstacles such as R&D funding, training, investment in manufacturing capabilities, and regulation. How should policymakers approach this? What does the private sector need to know?
Chloe-Rose Crabtree
Panel Discussion: How Can Tech Be Developed To Service The Needs of Local Communities?
Co-founder of Sourced Journeys
A public project investigating how ingredients are sourced to create change. Chloe-Rose’s academic research is inspired by her Los Angeles upbringing and her multiple heritages. She covers issues of food and identity, especially as they relate to assimilation culture and nationalism. She will be joining a panel of experts and community advocates to deep dive into the ways in which tech can be more useful for local communities.
Sarah Bentley
Panel Discussion: How Can Tech Be Developed To Service The Needs of Local Communities?
Founder of award-winning charity Made In Hackney
Set up in 2012, Made in Hackney it is a community kitchen and cookery school that inspires and gives people the skills to eat healthy, affordable food that's good for people and planet. The school promotes food that is local, seasonal, organic and most importantly 100% plant-based. In 2017 Sarah was honoured to deliver a TED Talk - Why The World Needs Community Kitchens.
Freddie Broadhurst
Panel Discussion: How Can Tech Be Developed To Service The Needs of Local Communities?
Engagement Practitioner at Kanda and co-founder of ALLOT
Freddie specialises in mobilising communities to actively shape the future of their local area. He is also the co-founder of ALLOT, pairing charities in need of space with businesses that have it to spare.
Having previously studied and practised architecture, Freddie is passionate about making cities more socially conscious and responsive, both in their physical design and by enhancing the ways that we all can connect.
Patrick Keogh
Panel Discussion: Purpose, Innovation and the Rise of Mission-driven Brands
Programming Director at Huckletree
This panel discussion will explore how to build a progressive and purposeful brand which both understands the importance of consumers’ environmental and societal concerns and stands up to social media scrutiny.
Clara Best
Panel Discussion: Purpose, Innovation and the Rise of Mission-driven Brands
Founder of Saved Food
This panel discussion will explore how to build a progressive and purposeful brand which both understands the importance of consumers’ environmental and societal concerns and stands up to social media scrutiny.
Amy Bourbeau
Panel Discussion: Purpose, Innovation and the Rise of Mission-driven Brands
Cofounder and Chief Impact Officer at Seismic
This panel discussion will explore how to build a progressive and purposeful brand which both understands the importance of consumers’ environmental and societal concerns and stands up to social media scrutiny.
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