Finding Your Courage
Starting something new is one of the biggest challenges in life, whether it's moving to a new place, changing a…
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Sessions
The conference will be organized loosely around the entire process of coming up with an idea, turning it into a product, taking it to market, and building a business that is mindful and sustainable. Accordingly, the sessions will fall into one of four tracks listed below. Inspirational sessions will be held for all in attendance, and are followed by a variety of hands-on workshops that will take place in the smaller rooms around the venue. The goal of the conference is to both educate and inspire.
Please feel free to comment on each session’s post to let our speakers and workshop leaders know about your expectations.
The Big Picture
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Chad Dickerson CEO Etsy www.etsy.com -
Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digit…
We continue to accept new technologies into our lives with little or no understanding of how these devices work and…
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Douglas Rushkoff author www.rushkoff.com -
The few and big to the small and many (via satelli…
We're moving into a world where we connect more deeply on very practical things than we have in the last…
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Bill McKibben Author, founder of 350.org www.350.org -
Business as if people and planet mattered
What is business? Stripped to its core, it is little more than a collection of people in common pursuit of…
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Tony Greenham new economics foundation www.neweconomics.org -
Changing Normal
Writer Charty Durrant will be presenting a holistic vision that fixes systems not symptoms.
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Charty Durrant writer -
The future is bright: the culture of sustainism
Sustainism: a new word, for a new world. Sustainism marks a new cultural era . It will become the new…
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Michiel Schwarz authors www.sustainism.com
The Product
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Self-publishing with BLURB
Self-publishing has existed for centuries, but with the increasing quality of digital printing it is becoming more and more popular,…
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Julia Ossko German Market Developer www.blurb.com -
Magazine Making for Pleasure and Profit
Tom Hodgkinson of the Idler leads a workshop on the art of the small magazine and fanzine. This is form…
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Tom Hodgkinson writer www.idler.co.uk -
Beating the system: smart resourcing scenarios for…
Moritz Grund will talk about the extra bit of creativity and flexibility that little start ups need to outsmart big…
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Moritz Grund designer www.sustainable-design-center.de -
DIY recycling design (in German)
This workshop will be held in German. It will talk about sustainable and recycling design opportunities in Germany.
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Sebastian Feucht designer www.sustainable-design-center.de -
Introduction to product and promotional photograph…
Learn how to take dazzling pictures that will make your business shine!
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Amina Moreau photographer and educator www.stillmotion.ca -
Introduction to video blogging
Niamh's course is designed for total beginner video bloggers – folks who want to add some motion pictures to their…
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Niamh Guckian filmmaker www.totallywired.tumblr.com
The Business
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Drinking helps. The story of LemonAid and ChariTea
Feeling the need to do something more meaningful with their lives, Jakob and Paul quit their jobs and started selling…
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Jakob Berndt co-founder & ceo of LemonAid Beverages www.lemonaid.de -
Trust-based insurance for the self-employed
As a self-employed person, sooner or later you are likely to think about insuring yourself against chronic illness or inability…
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Biba Schoenmaker co-founder of De BroodfondsMakers www.broodfonds.nl -
Startups and Storytellers: Why Creativity is the H…
Business in the 21st century is going to be very different. Vast technology changes will permit creative, individual led businesses…
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Doug Richard founder of the School For Startups www.schoolforstartups.co.uk -
Growing Big While Staying Small
In a world that's getting flatter, more networked and more interlinked via technology, Xenios talks about how to make the…
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Xenios Thrasyvoulou founder & ceo www.PeoplePerHour.com -
Design Thinking goes Business Model Creation
A good idea is only as good as its realization - something very well known to artists, creatives and inventors…
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Katrin Dribbisch and Kira Krämer co-founders of inventedhere www.inventedhere.de -
Mind Your Business
In this talk, Tom discusses the connection between idling and running your own small business, and argues that the two…
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The Market
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Q&A PR Strategies for Small Businesses
Following their sessions, Isa and Rachel will be happy to answer your questions about PR and Marketing.
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Isa Maria Seminega and Rachel Bremer -
Branding on a Shoestring
Want to create a brand that sticks, but don't have big-budget spend or resources? Lisa Rodwell, VP of Marketing and…
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Lisa Rodwell VP marketing and sales www.moo.com -
Welcome To The Future
A social media roundtable featuring Etsy, TOMS, Bitly, Holstee and YOU! Have a social media question for our panel? Ask…
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Dave Brown social media specialist www.etsy.com -
David Radparvar – Social Media Roundtable
Holstee's David Radparvar will be part of the Social Media Roundtable that will also feature Caitlin Coble (TOMS) and Matt…
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David Radparvar co-founder and designer shop.holstee.com -
Caitlin Coble – Social Media Roundtable
TOM's Caitlin Coble will be part of the Social Media Roundtable that will also feature Matt LeMay (bitly) and David…
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Caitlin Coble Social Media Manager www.toms.com -
Matt LeMay – Social Media Roundtable
bitly's Matt LeMay will be part of the Social Media Roundtable that will also feature Caitlin Coble (TOMS) and David…
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Matt LeMay Platform Manager bitly.com
Want to know at what time it all happens? Go to our schedule page.