“This year’s Biophilic Leadership Summit will bring together the greatest minds in biophilic design and principles for unparalleled conversations and experiences,” said Steve Nygren, Founder of Serenbe
CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS, GA March 28, 2023 /24-7press release/ — The Biophilic Institute is pleased to announce the 2023 Agenda for the Biophilic Leadership Summit, taking place April 23-26 at The inn in Serenbe. The Summit will be hosted by world leaders in biophilia, Serenbe, The Biophilic InstituteAnd biophilic citieswhich provides an annual platform for industry to meet with their peers in the midst of nature to learn and discuss the most impactful biophilic projects, principles and research.
As the only multi-day conference solely focused on biophilic projects, the Biophilic Leadership Summit brings together leading industry thought leaders in an intimate, natural setting to network, build partnerships and learn from one another. Presentations focus on biophilic projects or research that have measurable results and can be replicated at scale. In these presentations, leaders discuss the best uses of biophilia to analyze the “biophilic impact” on health and well-being, sustainability and global warming, and how it affects their work, policies and future developments.
“From the diverse speakers to walking tours, forest baths, book signings, cocktail hours, networking and more, there’s nothing quite like the Biophilic Leadership Summit anywhere else in the world,” said Steve Nygren, Founder of Serenbe. “This year’s Biophilic Leadership Summit will bring together the greatest minds in biophilic design and principles for unparalleled conversations and experiences.”
This year’s Summit is themed “Emerging Concepts in Biophilia” with topics at the forefront of current research including Awe, Neuroaesthetics, Solid Wood, Thin Spots and more. Author Fred Dust, former senior partner and global managing director of design firm IDEO, will deliver Sunday night’s keynote address on How to Have Impactful, Biophilic Conversations. All confirmed speakers and topics can be found here.
Here is our detailed agenda:
Sunday, April 23
Full summit pass holder
5:00 p.m. | Keynote: Biophilic Conversations with Fred Dust
6:00 p.m. | Cocktails & Book Signings with Fred Dust presented by Hills & Hamlets Bookshop
6:45 p.m. | Dinner on the farmhouse lawn under the stars
Monday, April 24th
Full Summit & Monday Day Pass holders
9:00 a.m. | Nature & Neuroaesthetics with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee in conversation with Jennifer Walsh
10:00 a.m. | Teaching Biophilic Design with Tuwanda Green, PhD & Robin Puttock, PhD, moderated by Ellen Bassett, PhD
11:00 a.m. | Highlighting New Student Research supported by Meghan Mick and Alfie Vick, PhD
12:30 p.m. | Lunch in the farmhouse dining room
1:15 p.m. | Placemaking Tour of Serenbe with Steve Nygren
2:50 p.m. | Urban Density & Nature with Elizabeth Gearin, PhD
3:50 p.m. | Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) panel with Karen Pearson, PhD and Chui-Lian Lee
5:00 p.m. | Cocktails & Book Signings presented by Hills & Hamlets Bookshop
6:00 p.m. | Dinner at The Oak Room (Full Summit Pass holders only)
Tuesday, April 25th
Full Summit and Tuesday Day Pass holders
9:00 a.m. | Thin Spots & Biophilia with Phillip James Tabb, PhD
10:00 a.m. | Biophilic Recharge Rooms with Mirelle Phillips and Mar Cortes, MD
11:00 a.m. | Creating dynamic living spaces for people with biophilic design with Alan Booker and Gary McNay
12:00 p.m. | Lunch in the farmhouse dining room
1:00 p.m. | Wellness Walk led by Jennifer Walsh
2:10 p.m. | Biophilic Cities Panel on Eco-Gentrification with Chandra Farley, Dan Immergluck, PhD and Alison Johnson
3:10 p.m. | The Nature of Wood with Bill Browning
4:10 p.m. | Panel on Mass Timber with Laura Cullen and David Fell
5:15 p.m. | Cocktails & Book Signings presented by American Farmland Trust and Hills & Hamlets Bookshop
6:15 p.m. | Dinner on the wraparound porch of the farmhouse (Full Summit Pass holders only)
BONUS Wednesday April 26th
Full summit pass holder
10:00 a.m. | Tour and Charrette at Chatthoochee Hills Charter School
Register today at biophilicssummit.com. Pass options include: Full Summit Pass, Monday Day Pass, or Tuesday Day Pass. The Full Summit Pass includes access to all presentations, including Sunday’s keynote address and Wednesday’s tour at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School, as well as dinner and two lunches each evening. Day passes include access to all presentations on your chosen day, Monday or Tuesday, and include lunch. Registration for the full summit pass closes on April 16, and day passes are available up to 48 hours before the event.
Please email [email protected] to inquire about nonprofit and student pricing. This year’s summit is sponsored by Serenbe, American Farmland Trust and Nygren Placemaking. Your brand can become a sponsor and support a biophilic future by filling out the form on our website Here.
About Serenbe: Founded in 2004 by the Nygren family, Serenbe is a nature-loving biophilic community on the outskirts of Atlanta. The community of over 800 residents and counting is set in acres of protected woods and meadows with miles of nature trails connecting homes and restaurants with art and shops. The wellbeing-focused Serenbe is a fresh food neighborhood with 300+ days of arts and culture, multiple independent shops, a 27-room inn, a new wellness retreat, four restaurants and a working organic farm. The best reason to live here is living here. Serenbe.com
About the Biophilic Institute
The Biophilic Institute was founded in 2013 by a group of dedicated professionals from a variety of disciplines who share a shared passion for educating and sharing best practices in areas that promote wellbeing, prosperity and a healthy, sustainable future. The Biophilic Institute’s mission is to put biophilic ideas and principles into action, build a robust network of professionals and thought leaders dedicated to building a biophilic movement, and provide tools and training that empower people to take meaningful action on their behalf to take hold of the natural world. The institute’s vision is therefore a world in which individuals take local and global actions that promote the living, social and economic systems that will sustain future generations. The Institute brings this vision to life with undergraduate programs, compiles industry research, and brings together experts at the annual Biophilic Leadership Summit. www.biophilicinstitute.com
About biophilic cities
Biophilic Cities works with cities, scientists and advocates from around the world to build an understanding of the value and contribution of nature in cities to the lives of city dwellers. As a central element of its work, Biophilic Cities enables a global network of sister cities working together to pursue the vision of a natural city within its unique and diverse environments and cultures. These sister cities work together to preserve and celebrate nature in all its forms, and the many important ways in which cities and their residents benefit from the biodiversity and wild urban spaces that exist within cities. Biophilic Cities recognizes the importance of daily contact with nature as an element of meaningful urban living, as well as the ethical responsibility cities have to conserve global nature as a shared habitat for non-human life and humans. biophiliccities.org
For details, pictures and inquiries please contact Nichole Hetchkop with Serenbe at [email protected].
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