Speakers List:
Speakers: Many more confirming and being added- this is a very 1st Draft only to give an idea:
Initially line up may include Invited Speakers: All confirming at the moment:
-Session Introducing 22nd years of Changing the worlds Economics discourses- from the dismal science to the juicy, contested subject and axis of world development for better or worse: ? what have we achieved and what has gone well and what are the challenges today?
Moving Humanity towards a more caring, sharing economy of supporting each other and everything on the planet.
Social, environmental and Economic Justice in 2026, 2048 and 3048, 12,026. 10,000 years of civilisation? Where have we come from? How did we get here? Are we moving backwards or forwards? Can we choose a better path? Are we destined to choose to be led by destructive mad men forever or can humanity do better than that from now on?
Miriam Kennet Founder Green Economics Institute
Bianca Madison -Vuleta Director
-Session on Nature’s Rights and National Resilience
-Additional session on Nature and our work at IPBES 12 United Nations Biodiversity and Ecosystems.
-Session on forests, biology and nature
Session on Europe: ‘The next set of climate refugees will be us’ said in the European Parliament by an MEP this week.An unbelievable irony.
-Session on the exploitation of nature and aggression
Human aggression and exploitation of nature and towards, people, nature, the planet and its systems-the axis of International Relations today- how did we get here and what can be done to unravel it at the core and start again better and more wisely?
The smash and grab of rare earth metals- leading to war today- and global water wars–are today’s wars fought on green lines.?
– Session on the Dichotemy between ecocentrism and anthropocentrism -legal and economic perspectives
-Session Ending the war against women
-Keynote:-Professor Dr Adrienne Barnett-The erasing of Motherhood- A disaster for humanity. Barrister, Brunel University, Uk and South Africa and Namibia Eswatini
We are grateful for her unwavering support over 22 years of the institute and Dr Barnett came on our earliest training course we ran on sustainable economics at Oxford University right at the beginning.Thank you Dr Barnett
-Session on Actor Network Theory, Post Growth Futures, Systems Thinking
Isadora Mill, University Of Cambridge
Rohill Millain UK considering theoretical issues and reflections
-Session on ecology, accountability and accounting for nature -footprinting and careers in sustainability
Keynote speaker Saturday August 1st:
The Right Honorable Former Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Craig Simmons MBE:
Honoured in the Kings Birthday Honours List last week July 2026!.
His speech is entitled- The EVE ecological valuation engine, a satellite integrated framework for natural capital accounting at any spatial scale.’
The local paper described him as, ‘ A sustainability champion and former Lord Mayor has been honoured for his decades of service.Craig Simmons,an environmental professional and community leader from Oxford, has been appointed MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List for services to ‘charitable causes and for services to the community in Oxford’. He served as Lord Mayor during the Covid-19 pandemic, and previously held the roles of deputy lord mayor and sheriff.Mr Simmons said: “This honour really belongs to the many people I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside over the years – in the community, in the council chamber, and in the wider world of sustainability’.
We are grateful for his unwavering support over 22 years of the institute.
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-Session on inequalities:Realising and implementing our ideas of social, environmental and economic justice
Debate No1 – Oxford Union style –On the Green Benches-‘Conspicuous consumption versus aescetism -where does the future lie ?’ Conspicuous consumption and cult of personalities v cost of living crisis -inequalities – how do we solve it- what are the solutions? Tax Justice and the cost of living crisis. Managing the economy -how does that look?
Anjikwi Mshelbwala -IT Expert and Development and women and girls safety and human rights, Nigeria.
Harry Cunningham LSE Economist
Aliyu Usman, ActionAid. Nigeria
Session of Climate experts:
Keynote: Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, Climate Lead for the United Kingdom expert. ( tbc)
We are grateful for his unwavering support over 15 years of our United Nations Delegations always encouraging us to work more to further the worlds ambition to save the climate and to remain vibrant positive and optimistic and remind ourselves in these challenging times of how much better it actually is by about 3 degrees of warming than it would have been without the UNFCCC climate treaties and the Paris agreement which we helped broker.
Professor Helen Dacre (Met Office Joint Lead) Professor of Meteorology University of Reading.
Amber Amoo Gottfried Climate Youth Resistance, Oxford and Bristol researcher
-Keynote: Professor Graciela Chichilnisky USA and Argentina -author of Kyoto 2 and Nobel prize winning leader of IPCC reports.
– Climate Session: A mock up of COP 31 United Nations Climate Conference, in November 2026 in Anatalya Turkey
Scheduled to take place in Anatalya Turkey at which the Green Economics Institute will have a delegation and a side event and an official exhibition stand. All participants at the conference can join in this session to experience what it feels like to be taking part in one of humanity’s higher and wonderful endeavours.
-Session on health, life cycle, aging, changing demographics and the care questions
-Keynote: Councillor Jenny Pattinson, Director of Award Winning Care Provider UK.
Reuben Sas, International Relations and Politics, Uk, University of Manchester. Embracing Age research. Sustainability issues.
Bianca Madison -Vuleta -UK and Croatia Health and well being and sustainability specialist
Stephanie Dorval, Haiti, Case Studies, Healthcare in Haiti.
Bon san lee, Health Professional, Australia
-Session on health, healthcare and lifestyle medicine
| Health, healthcare and health futures and hopes for the future, Nature and its benefits for health.Forest Bathing.
Life Style Medicine- ‘The Future of Health and Well Being -its all about prevention.’ Health and Well Being Action Bianca Madison -Vuleta Dr Alex Lai tbc
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Session on IT and A1 past present and futures -with experts:
Namita Kambli Architect and climate specialist in A1
Prof Shannon Vallor Co director Technological Future -tbcProf Shannon Vallor Co director Technological Future -tbc
Guiseppinna Tucci -The challenges of logistics in leading an change
Jean Cattan, The Future Institute – specialist in AI and Technology
Renate Avilo Pinto Lawyer from Guatemala -open knowledge foundation and law project expert-how decisions are made today
Frank Karlitczech Climate communicator independent -Next cloud developer in Germany –
Vinay Pillai entrepreneur
-Session -Debating AI and Technology and IT Artificial Intelligence impacts and solutions.Do we want it? Can we resist it?
What does the future look like? To AI or not to AI – That is the Question – A Shakespearean Hamlet style Dramatic Debate in Costume’ -Public Trust in governments and authority is at an all time low? Big Tech and AI -Democracy on a knife Edge
-Session on climate finance
-Professor Aaron Sternisky -University of Berlin and Austria Finance and Sustainability Universities in Vienna and Berlin Hochschule etc
-Dr Mary Salazar, Amazonian Peruvian specialist researcher in Carbon Projects, economist, social communities, energy and solar energy. Economics of Climate Change.
-Session on energy infrastructure planning
Renewables -how are we doing ? Energy Planning and Infrastructure: areas vulnerable to climate change- including the small Island states
-Session on Trade
Edie Plat University of Exeter and Cambridge.ECG and also state capitalism v capitalism and mixed economies- what structures would create a more sustainable hopeful world
Mario Belluci -Trade and structural issues, industrial policy, its environmental effects and the tools that can be used to limit them (Pigouvian taxes, carbon limits…), especially in developing regions like Sub-Saharan Africa.
-Session on Diplomacy, geopolitics, international relations – what has happened and how do we claw it back to a new normal hopeful future
Yen Chit Chong, Expert researcher and writer in Intergenerational Equity and restitution, academic author, farmer. UK and Malaysia.
Reuben Sas, International Relations and Politics, Uk, University of Manchester. Embracing Age research. Sustainability issues.
Lucy Wardely Cambridge University and Equador
Syvan Nair tbc
-Session on sustainability
where are we many years in and what are the waves and peaks and troughs in its journey for humanity and the planet ? what does it mean? Is there cause for hope? what steps have we taken along the way? what is the backlash all about?
Raghu Datt, Kings College, University of London, Examining the Effects of performative sustainability
Keynote: Invited speaker Professor John Elkington tbc
-Session on human rights
Dr Yzabelle Mitchelle- University of Oxford and UCL- Human Rights specialist UK and USA, researcher.
Ioana Mandel, Oxford, UK, Researcher- womens menopausal health issues, Human Rights, Inequalities.
Emma Rossi, Italy, R Homelessness and Planetary Boundaries tbc
-Session on modern slavery
Hiding in plain sight everywhere -no one is immune and the increase in climate refugees and general world lawlessness in the traditional sense, is fueling it too.? Discussion
Expert speakers.
-Session on Sustainability and economics
Debate No1, This house would rather chose to live under economics at the time of Bridgerton and Adam Smith-1760- rather than in 2060 or 2360 ? Presented by speakers-In costume- everyone welcome. Class, slavery, Inequalities, exploitation, social justice- will it improve by 2360?
Dr Arturo Hermann- Rome Institute of Statistics, Italy.Green Economics and Original Institutional Economics: Exploring Their Synergies in Building an Equitable and Sustainable Society
Dr Elke Pergemeier Austria and UK Degrowth expert
Professor Jack Reardon USA Author and economist
Agata Meysner Economics for people, planet and nature tbc
Session on Taxonomy of Green and Alternative Economicses
–Circular economy and extending producer responsibility and removing planned obsolescence:- What makes people- does stuff make you happy- well being indicators and indexes-Happiness Indexes- Bhuttan etc.Vanatu Islands, Finland -etc –
Miriam Kennet
-Session on energy security:
-Session Chaired by Dr ONUOHA MAGNUS CHIDI of Nigeria,tbc
Clean Energy, Access and Security
OBIEFUNA ARINZE KINGSLEY Nigeria, ONUOHA RHEMA CHIDINMA Nigeria, IBEKWE CHIKA HARIET Nigeria
-Session on Mental Health Challenges and Climate Resilience:
Chair Dr ONUOHA MAGNUS CHIDI of Nigeria,tbc
OBIEFUNA ARINZE KINGSLEY Nigeria,
ONUOHA RHEMA CHIDINMA Nigeria,
IBEKWE CHIKA HARIET Nigeria
– Session on pollution and the toxic atmosphere: how humans have fouled their own nest and how to improve things:
Keynote: Professor Dr Gabriella Marfe, ‘Toxic Waste, Pollution and Human Health’ -University of Naples, Italy
-Session on toxic lives, clothes, chemical children 30 years on and surroundings:
How it is harming us, our children and our fertility and our general well being and that of the planet.
-Session on understanding and taming the power of the corporates: The vital role of the law. Understand it and use it. The law is being systematically undermined to allow for more lawlessness- we need to notice this and resist.
| Sustainability: Economics and environmental effects. Industrial Policy- Examples
Green Washing by companies -and billionaires and oligarchs -the contraction of the supply chain and openness, transparency in corporate ownership and activities two opposing directions of travel- Holding Companies to account -the Mandates prevent them doing the right thing- legal and financial systems perverse Mandates, 1. How is the Law is structured to reward companies that free ride off other companies following regulatory rules. What can we do about this.? |
Naina Harish Law and Corporate Accountability, Law and Companies Finances, UCL, London.
Iva -political ecology and mining in Serbia
Mario Belluci
-Session on democracy and freedom and exploitation
John Holloway Changing the world without taking power
Dr Tarik Abou – Chadi -Oxford University Poltics department, Democracy under pressure
Bril Lewis trainer and speaker Political theory
Professor Cyreille Chatelan Technology for Democracy
-Session on plant based foods
Hannah Thorneloe UK Plant based foods and animal welfare
UK Environmentally conscious plant based eating, including makes and economic barriers to the integration of a plant-based lifestyle.
Following to be confirmed:
Ewa Sufin former Consul of Poland
Dr Enrico Tezza- Economist and Philosopher- International Labour Organisation, Italy.
Professor Ehtisham Abassi -Finance and Accounting- Morocco and India
Lucy Kagendo, Global Greens Chair, Kenya
Sylvia Christina Ortega Beng, Luxembourg, and Mexico. Renewables. Sustainable suppliers.R
John Hanzen tbc
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