Theme: Circular Economy

The circular economy is a new way of creating value, and ultimately prosperity. It works by extending product lifespan through improved design and servicing, and relocating waste from the end of the supply chain to the beginning—in effect, using resources more efficiently by using them over and over, not only once. In TEDxDonauinselSalon we are going to explore on how each of us can contribute to a more sustainable future.

Each of our speakers was at that crossroad, consciously choosing to walk a different path. Those conscious choices can simply make our world a better place.

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Camila Carvalho

Founder & CEO at Tem Açúcar?

Camila Carvalho is a founder of Tem Açúcar, a social network for neighbors focused on the sharing economy model. Tem Açúcar is Portuguese for “do you have sugar?” The DNA of the technology is built upon the idea of collaboration – and in the process, it has become the largest social network for neighbors in Latin America.

Hui Mien Lee

Vice President Sustainable Solutions at Mandai Parks Development

Dr Lee Hui Mien is the Vice President for Sustainable Solutions for Mandai Parks Development in Singapore. She is responsible to integrate the sustainability principles into the developments of new wildlife parks. Prior to that, she head up the Sustainability function for IKEA Southeast Asia. She led the department to strategize on integrating sustainability into everyday business. Her role involves engaging the various departments from construction to establishment to retail operations to incorporate sustainability into their departments. In her early stage of career, she was a research scientist working in the area of Sustainable Manufacturing and circular economy. She obtained her Ph.D at the school of Electrical and Electronic of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, working on closed loop product life cycle design and management.

Joni Sheila

Joni Sheila is an international recording and performance artist who travels the world connecting people and emotions through music. Her unique, creative style and approach provides an uplifting and connected experience, regardless of whether she is on a stage in front of a thousand people, or on a street corner.

María Mendiluce

Managing Director, Natural Capital at WBCSD

Dr Maria Mendiluce is Managing Director at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), where she developed the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative (LCTPi) – which brings over 180 global companies together to deliver the transition to a low-carbon world. Her work in climate and circular economy has helped businesses across the world understand the economic opportunities associated with the sustainability and the “circular mindset.”

Martin Ackermann

Associate Principal at Africawide Group

Martin Ackermann is an Associate Principal at Africawide Consulting where he is responsible for entrepreneurial ventures and investments. He is also the Financial and Strategy Director of Thevia, a waste converting startup that won the Green Building award at the Global Cleantech Forum in California this year.

Santiago McCausland

Santiago is an entrepreneur that is continuously seeking for innovative projects that can generate high impact in environment and people. He co-founded Nuevas Tecnologías Fisicoquímicas, an environmental company that designs waterless cleaning products, because he is convinced that business can be prosperous respecting humans and nature. He is socially sensitive, and dedicates part of his time helping others in his foundation for the injured soldiers and their families affected by the internal armed conflict in his country.

Sweet Sweet Moon & Alicia Edelweiss

Sweet Sweet Moon, that’s first and foremost young Austrian multi-instrumentalist Matthias Frey. Alone on stage he can create an almost orchestral sound with violin, synths and his best sidekick the loop pedal, revealing artistic ties to the likes of Owen Pallett. Sweet Sweet Moon is known and loved for his quirky and charmingly chaotic live appearances. For this performance Sweet Sweet Moon was accompanied by the unique Alicia Edelweiss.

Yakob Reed

Student

Yakob Jake Reed is a high school senior at the American International School in Vienna who hails from the United States and Malaysia. His interests in school involve theater arts, jazz guitar, journalism, and public speaking. His academic focuses are in Mathematics and Physical and Chemical Science. Jake hopes to study Aerospace Engineering at university.