Theme: OPEN BEEHIVES

In the theory of evolution, beehives represent successful collaboration. Its inhabitants interact in a very sophisticated system in order to thrive within a complex environment.
Evolution of mankind might be following similar steps, while we shift paradigms from hierarchical, centralized structures towards flat, collaborative and open forms of organization. And whilst beehives remain closed, versatile human society evolves towards “open beehives”, multiple interconnected disciplines, enriching each other and building the world of tomorrow: A world of open beehives!

E-garage
Avenida Torreblanca 57
Sant Cugat del Valles
Barcelona, Barcelona (ca), 08172
Spain

Albert Cañigueral

Albert Cañigueral of OuiShare builds bridges between those leading the disruption caused by the power of sharing and collaboration through network technologies and the companies, governments and public agencies aiming to embrace the new paradigm

Aldo de Jong

Aldo helps corporations and startups to navigate disruptive change. He is a co-founder at Claro Partners, where he provides business innovation and service design in the context of disruptive changes in society and business.

Charles Bessard

Considered one of the most talented architects in Europe, Charles currently devotes his work to collaborative agriculture, aiming to redesign European agriculture through a simple combination of production method and collaborative market places.

Enric Ruiz-Geli

Enric Ruiz-Geli from Cloud-9 Studio in Barcelona is renown for his revolutionary approach to innovation in architecture. He advocates for a shift in architecture to towards biosphere politics, the Green New Deal.

Isabel Aguilera

Isabel Aguilera has been named one of the 50 most influential women on the planet. She draws on experience as senior executive at GE, Google and NH Hoteles and focuses on the strong relationship between the business sector and the Internet community.

Luis Vives

Associate Professor at ESADE Business School, a leading researcher on internationalization process and multinational management and the creation and development of business models.

Ricard Huguet

Ricard Huguet uses his unique learn.by.doing approach based on LEGO to build a collaborative network to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, talent and creative values.