Festival of the future

De province of “Zuid-Holland” (South-Holland) is facing large challenges in the field of sustainable energy, green growth and sustainable mobility. How do we make sure that our region will be smarter, cleaner and stronger in the future? During the festival of the future, the province of “Zuid-Holland” will try to answer this question with you. Inspire yourself by the yet existing innovation in the provence, by the many “future makers”. Are you one of them? Make Sure you are present and share your knowledge about the challenges of the future.

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Knowledge and innovations are aspects that are necessary to be prepared for the questions of the future. Luckily, a lot is already happening in the region. Knowledge institutes are doing research, innovative companies develop new solutions and governments try to respond to new social questions, for example in the field of data and technology. The provence brings these “future makers” together during the festival of the future to inspire each other, generate new ideas and to come up with new solutions.

Do you want to participate in work session, participate on the experience floor and be inspired by the interesting speakers? Come to the festival of the future on the 10th of November 2016.

 

Program

Roads that generate energy, economic growth that goes together with environmental profit and methods to help organizations change with the social problems; this will all be passed by at the festival in work session or on the experience floor where you can see, feel and believe innovations. Besides, speakers such as Marjan van Loon (president-director Shell) and Jan Rotmans (professor in sustainability and transitional change at the Erasmus University Rotterdam) will give a speech and Mariana Mazzucato (professor economics and innovation, university of Sussex) will provide a video message. See the full program here.

During the festival you can participate in the work sessions in the following themes:

Where and when

  • Date:            Donderdag 10 November 2016
  • Time:            9.30 – 17.30 uur
  • Location:     Fokker Terminal, Binckhorstlaan 249, The Hague

Register for the festival of the future!