Welcome back to another edition of oikos Academy!

The end of 2015 was marked by the COP21 conference, which optimists believe could’ve been the tipping point towards a more sustainable development of our planet. As of today, however, major industries and societies are still deeply unsustainable in their operations and cultures. We are in great need for groundbreaking innovative solutions to avoid reality falling short of our visions.

This is why oikos Academy Spring 2016 is dedicated to showcase successful organizations which disrupt their sectors onto a more sustainable pathway – through fundamentally new approaches. You will be able to learn what drove them to develop these approaches, how they are radically chaning the business as usual and what are the key success factors to staying viable in the long run. Certainly, there have also been roadblocks, doubts and disappointments along the way, hence you can expect an intriguing and insightful series this semester!

We again feature a diverse set of speakers, coming from major, well-established industries such as energy and finance but also startups in children’s wear, digital B2B collaboration and bio based material design. They are complemented by an introduction from a CBS lecturer on sustainable innovation strategies and a policymaking perspective from the Nordic Council of Ministers.

oikos Academy 2016 Spring Programme

ALL LECTURES TAKE PLACE AT CBS (Solbjerg Plads room SP201), FROM 5.30PM to 7PM

1. Lecture: Intro & Disrupting the Energy Sector
Date: Tue, 16 February
Speakers: Dennis Aarø, Founder of Gaia Solar

2. Lecture: Disrupting the Throw-Away Culture
Date: Tue, 01 March
Speakers: Geir Oddsson, Senior Advisor at the Nordic Council of Ministers and Peter Svensson, Director at Vigga

3. Lecture: Green Week: Disrupting Finance
Date: Wed, 16 March
Speakers: Kristian Winberg, Associate at Voluntas Investments and Emir Borovac, Analyst at Nordea

4. Lecture: Disrupting Unethical Supply Chains
Date: Tue, 29 March
Speaker: Gert Sylvest, Co-Founder of Tradeshift and Dr. Andreas Wieland, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, CBS

5. Lecture: Disrupting Harmful Materials
Date: Tue, 12 April
Speaker: Thomas Brorsen Pedersen, CEO/Founder at Pond