The world’s only carbon negative country, Bhutan, will be hosting the Bhutan Innovation Forum to discuss mindfulness and entrepreneurship at the Dungkar Dzong in Paro from 1-3 October 2024.
Top thinkers and entrepreneurs will attend, including Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, economist Nicholas Stern, molecular biologist Richard Roberts, former President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and Buddhist scholar and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu.
The event falls under Bhutan’s strategy to create the world’s first ‘Mindfulness City’ – a bid to blend green technology and mindful innovation into a single community.
“The Mindfulness City will be unlike any other, rooted in the principles of Gross National Happiness (GNH),” said His Majesty King Jigme.
The Bhutan Innovation Forum is designed as a platform to generate ideas and chart pathways for realising this ambitious vision. Leading global thinkers will converge in Paro this October to discuss how Bhutan can evolve into a knowledge-based economy
More than 80 distinguished speakers are expected, covering topics such as integrating mindfulness into education and leadership, leveraging blockchain for knowledge economies, using AI in digital services and governance, promoting ESG investments for climate resilience and developing carbon markets for sustainable growth.
CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel explained his appreciation for the offer of speaking at the event: “I’m honoured to join the inaugural Innovation Forum in Bhutan … I’m excited to discuss how mindfulness can create space for innovation and how technology can play a supportive role in this process.”
Joseph Stiglitz offered his thoughts on the forum: “The Bhutan Innovation Forum could redefine society’s most critical asset – our collective learning capabilities. It’s poised to cultivate human capital and build a learning society.”
Registration is now open, with early-bird rates available for corporate leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and students. For more information, visit the website.
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