promising to teach individuals how to
live in a permanent state of
mindfulness, which stimulates new
thinking and innovative action. Business
icons, leaders and CEOs from around
the world will speak on a full range of
subjects, spanning from marketing and
technology to strategy and leadership.
In a global environment in which new
technologies and challenges emerge
regularly, those who are able to
anticipate change and adapt with
ease will thrive among their
competitors. Focused on teaching
individuals to reinvent both themselves
and their organisation through
experimentation and innovation,
WBF enables leaders to ‘build better
businesses and a better world’.
wbfsydney.comTEDGLOBAL 2017
Arusha, Tanzania,
27–30 August 2017After a ten year hiatus, TEDGlobal is
returning to Africa with the intention of
propelling the next leap forward in
economic, demographic and creative
growth. Speakers and attendees from
around the world will gather to discuss
future opportunities for the continent
in business, politics, entrepreneurship,
justice, creativity, and science and
technology. With a focus on outdoor
activities and workshops throughout,
the conference connects individuals
within Tanzania’s ecosystem and
exposes them to possibilities for
community action first-hand. While
early birds can take advantage of localtech clusters, social enterprises, art
spaces and networking activities, those
who stay after can explore the Northern
Circuit on one of the event’s pre-
planned safaris or excursions. Join TED
for a remarkable experience in this
unique location, where there will be no
shortage of powerful ideas that are
bound to help the continent prosper.
tedglobal2017.ted.comINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT 2017
Rome, Italy,
6–7 September 2017Now in its fifth iteration, the
International Conference on
Sustainable Development (ICSD) will
continue the conversation about the
critical challenge of human,environmental and economic
sustainability concerning both the
present and future generations of the
world. The 2017 conference aims to
provide an opportunity to present ideas,
and to listen and learn about various
projects currently happening in the field
of sustainability and science, all of which
coincide with the theme of: ‘Creating a
unified foundation for sustainable
development: research, practice and
education’. There are expected to be
more than 120 delegates from fifty
different countries in attendance, and
abstract proposals for oral or poster
presentations are welcome for
submission before 25 March 2017. By
using research to inform everyday
practices, policies and analytical
approaches, ICSD believes that necessary
change can be made in the world.
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