Future of Green: How can entrepreneurs save the climate?

The Founder Institute and ESMT invite you to an honest and in-depth debate on climate entrepreneurship. Mark Turell will start off with an outlook into the future on threats and possibilities through technology. After this, we will dive into a panel discussion on how entrepreneurial actions with proper funding can shape the future of our planet. We will explore questions like:

• Which technologies can have the strongest impact?
• What has changed that makes impact investing becoming mainstream
• Who are the actors?
• How to best kick off your climate impact journey?
• What hurdles stop entrepreneurs from solving climate problems?
• How to foster innovation though regulation

>> Featuring:

• Mark Turrell (CEO, Vork & Orcasci)
• Lubomila Jordanova, CEO and Founder at PlanA.Earth
• Adeo Ressi (Founder/CEO, Founder Institute)
• Bianca Praetorius, Candidate for the European Parliament, Democracy in Europe Movement
• Dirk Bessau, Business Development Manager InnoEnergy Germany
• Brittany Salas, Director, Sustainability at Plug and Play Tech Center

>> Who should Attend?

• Anyone who is starting or planning to start a green / climate / sustainability technology company
• Anyone interested in hearing and discussing exciting startup ideas
• Anyone interested in supporting entrepreneurs with their services, their brand or their knowledge
• Anyone interested in supporting the founder institute in creating climate impact startups (Later stage accelerators, investors and corporates with a climate agenda)

>> What is the Agenda?
07:00 pm - Brief Introduction to Founder Institute and ESMT
07:15 pm - Keynote on "The Future of Green" by Mark Turrell - strategist, tech entrepreneur, author & educator
07:30 pm - Panel Discussion on "How can entrepreneurs save the climate?" led by Mark Turell:

• Lubomila Jordanova, CEO and Founder at PlanA.Earth
• Dirk Bessau, Business Development Manager InnoEnergy Germany
• Bianca Praetorius, DIEM25 Candidate for the European Parliament
• Adeo Ressi, CEO, Founder Institute
• Brittany Salas, Director, Sustainability at Plug and Play Tech Center
  08:15 pm - Drinks and Networking
  09:00 pm - Event closing

>> This event is FREE, and we expect over 50 people in attendance. For more information, visit http://fi.co/e/213351/meetup

For more information about the investors, incubators, and tech events available in Berlin, see our list of Startup Resources (https://fi.co/startup_resources).

This event is sponsored by the Founder Institute startup accelerator and the business school ESMT.

About Founder Institute

Founder Institute provides a step-by-step program that gives startup founders the structure, mentor support, and network of entrepreneurs they need to start an enduring company. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 60 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems worldwide. https://fi.co/s/Berlin

About ESMT

Placed in Berlin, one of the world’s most vibrant startup cities, ESMT Berlin is the Business School with the mission of developing entrepreneurial leaders who think globally and act responsibly.

Founded by 25 leading global companies and institutions, the international business school offers a Full-time MBA (https://bit.ly/2LnuEDg), an Executive MBA (https://bit.ly/2E6xn1E), a Master’s in Management (https://bit.ly/2y9Rkya) as well as customized executive education programs (https://bit.ly/2RqQrKA).