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Before we head for dinner on Day 2, we will have an opportunity to learn more about two
ventures from DOEN Participaties' portfolio directly from the entrepreneurs.
Have you always wanted to take a look inside a real chocolate factory? Where everything is still made from the raw ingredients? In the Amsterdam's cacaohaven there is a very special factory. A real chocolate factory, where everything from bean to bar is made in-house. Completely powered by solar energy! We will learn all about their sustainable way of working, about the world of chocolate and about how that delicious taste is actually created. You will even make your own chocolate bar!
In 2015 the founders of Roderij Lampedusa picked up two boats abandoned by refugees from the Italian island of Lampedusa and brought them to Amsterdam. To establish the most colorful, most inclusive, and most sympathetic shipping company in the city - but perhaps in the whole of Europe. You will decide for yourself whether they have succeeded. They – a mixed group with roots in Syria, Somalia, Eritrea, Columbia, Turkey, Egypt, and the Netherlands – are happy to sail and guide you through their world city and home port while sharing with you the story of the trip that brought them from their homeland to Europe.
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Robeyns will lead the session on "The case for limitarianism: Why inequality is bad for humans, society, and the planet."
When we think about inequality, we tend to focus on those who are deprived and don’t have enough. But on the other side of inequality, there is extreme wealth. What role does extreme wealth play? How does it affect society? Does increased wealth concentration create risks for democracy, is it incompatible with principles of climate justice, and is wasteful in terms of meeting needs and creating wellbeing for all? Is there a case for limitarianism, the view that it could be beneficial to have an upper limit to personal wealth holding?
System investing is the new hot topic. But what does it mean? Which systems do we need to invest in and how can impact investors contribute?
In this session, led by Dr. Diana Velasco, Lead of Experimentation program DT Lab we learn more about system investing and dissect socio-technical systems by providing real-world examples to make these concepts relatable in the context of investing. We will dive into the distinctions between system change, partial system redesign, and system optimization to gain insights into how to apply them to our portfolios.
We will dive deeper into the topics of our relationship to wealth, systemic change and collective impact, hearing from different members through deep dives in their journeys and portfolios as well as another external speaker.
Kindly Note: Session details are forthcoming and currently subject to change. We appreciate your patience as our program evolves.