Blue Economy Summer Seminar 2021

The first ever Summer Seminar of EBS Executive Education takes place on June 28. Specially designed for business leaders and stake-holders to understand the Blue Economy business model in deep. 

The programme runs from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in our Tallinn Estonian Business School Campus (A. Lauteri 3, IV floor). 

Learning outcomes:

• Understanding of the Blue Economy concept.
• First steps to the systematic view to the circular economy.
• Practical knowledge sharing through real case studies including local initiatives, which are well known globally.
• Knowledge to analyse regional, sectoral and enterprise-based potential for circular economy.
• Understanding the importance of working together to make changes happen.
• Best practice ideas for boosting business model innovation.

Agenda:

• Introduction to the Blue Economy concept - Gunter Pauli 

Gunter Pauli is a global entrepreneur, innovator and visionary for a sustainable economy who has developed a concept, a business model for the Blue Economy. He has published more than 20 books which have been printed in +30 languages and over 17 million copies have been distributed worldwide.

• The role of business and innovative business models in Blue and Circular Economy. The case of fashion and textile industry - Kerli Kant Hvass

Kerli Kant Hvass has a long-term experience in a field of sustainability - circular economy - corporate social responsibility. Her industrial PhD in Social Sciences at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) researched business model innovation for circular economy in the context of fashion and textile industry.

• Let’s Do It World - World Cleanup Day. From cleanups to a circular economy. Cooperation is a way to achieve changes - Anneli Ohvril

Anneli Ohvril is expert in social change management and initiator of numerous social movements in Estonia and globally. She is a founder and CEO of Let’s Do It World.

• Presentation by Rohetiiger (Green Tiger) - Mihkel Tammo

Green Tiger is a collaboration platform which is designed to boost environmental awareness and create a basis for a green economy. The idea is to share knowledge and tools for sustainable change and to provide a platform for cooperation, to share experiences, success stories and lessons learned.

• Presentation by Bugbox - Erlend Sild

BugBox is a company of Edible Insects Mass Rearing Technology and Software. Their unique scalable technology allows to produce high-quality ecological and sustainable protein powder in large quantities as alternative to existing animal protein. The technology will produce zero waste and following circle-economy principles.