2005 event
The second Be The Change event brought together individuals and organisations at the forefront of change to address some of the urgent issues facing humanity today - in our environment, our communities, our economic system, in our very consciousness.
Many sense a new wave sweeping through the world - a new awareness of purpose and potential, and of interconnectedness; of people with new ideas, ready with plans and actions to build 'a world that works for everyone'. We invited a group of such people to speak at Be The Change. This was the programme:
Thursday, May 5, (9-6) - Integrity in Business
- Sonia Stojanovic - former leader of Cultural Transformation, ANZ Bank
- Ray Anderson - Chairman, Interface Inc (featured in The Corporation)
- Norman Drummond - social entrepreneur; founder of Columba 1400
- Rinaldo Brutoco - president of the World Business Academy
- Deepak Chopra - physician, best-selling author - in a special evening event for conference participants only: 7.30 - 9/9.30 pm
Friday, May 6, (9-6) - People and Planet
- Vandana Shiva - physicist, ecologist and globalisation activist
- Lucian Gill - global innovator around water and integrated sustainability
- James Cusumano - founder & former chair of Catalytica; energy futurist
- Bernard Lietaer - designer of the ecu, currency futurist
- Satish Kumar - editor, Resurgence Magazine, prog. dir. Schumacher College
- Julia Hausermann - director of Rights and Humanity in the UK
- Dadi Janki - Co-administrative head of the Brahma Kumaris
Friday evening, a choice of three workshops, from 7:30 - 9/9.30 pm: Judith Hemming - Organisational Constellations; Alain Forget - How To Get Out Of This World Alive; or Don Americo Yabar - Alignment With The Cosmos, The Way.
Saturday, (9-6), May 7 - Health & The Whole System
- Michael Lerner - President of Commonweal, health and environmental research
- Boo Armstrong - founder of UK health innovator, Get Well UK
- Chris Astill-Smith - kinesiologist, biochemist & founder of Metabolics
- Deepak Chopra - physician, best-selling author
- Richard Barrett - pioneer in developing values-driven organizations
- Elisabet Sahtouris - evolutionary biologist
Saturday evening, 6:30 - 10.30 pm: dinner and Evolutionary Extravaganza (a party! - click here for info).
Our Purpose:
- To get the right people talking about the right issues
- To cross fertilise ideas and experience
- To change the way we think about issues that are not being solved at the current level of thinking
- To explore the means of achieving effective systems change
- To inspire us all to make it happen!
For three days we will be drawing on leading edge knowledge and experience around some of the most vital developments in society today. The first day will focus on leadership and Integrity in Business. Day two will look at environmental issues (especially around water and energy); the impact of the financial system; and human rights. On the final day, the focus for the morning will be on innovation in health, and in the afternoon we'll be looking at transformation and evolution!
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