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We are facing unprecedented global challenges. The staggering figures call for action and present opportunities for driving a new era of sustainable business.PARTNERSHIP DRIVEN INNOVATION between civil society organisations, private sector, academia and government institutions, is the key to meeting the challenges and opportunities ahead.Join the conference and get hands-on insight, network and access to expert knowledge on how to do SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS.

WORLD POPULATION WILL REACH 9.8 BILLION PEOPLE

FOOD PRODUCTION MUST INCREASE BY 70 PERCENT

70 PERCENT OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION WILL BE LIVING IN URBAN AREAS

150 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE FORCED TO BECOME CLIMATE MIGRANTS

ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE ON THE PLANET WILL BE AFFECTED FROM LACK OF WATER

530 MILLION PEOPLE WILL HAVE NO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY

ESTIMATED MARKET VALUE: 5.3 TRILLION USD PR. YEAR

BY 2050

access2innovation delegation to rural Kenya.Researchers, private businesses and civil society organisations doing field research prior to set-ting up innovative partnerships.

PROGRAMME - DAY 1GRAND CHALLENGES AND BIG BUSINESS– HOW PARTNERSHIPS CAN DRIVE TOMORROW’S INNOVATIONThrough a series of top-notch presentations and discussions, the audience is invited to debate the challenges and opportunities ahead, network and set out for new partnerships.

REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST BUFFET

OPENING OF EXHIBITION with Danish solutions targeted at the World’s most vulnerable

OPENING SPEECH by PER MICHAEL JOHANSEN, RECTOR AT AALBORG UNIVERSITY

OFFICIAL OPENING by ULLA TØRNÆS, DANISH MINISTER FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

SIX SESSIONS on GRAND CHALLENGES AND BIG BUSINESS where companies and NGOs obtain knowledge on the latest research, hands-on case examples and new business opportunities within:• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

organised by WWF DENMARK, HOUSE OF ENERGY AND AALBORG UNIVERSITY• ICT, BIG DATA, IoT FOR IMPROVED HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE• organised by DANISH RED CROSS, BRAINSBUSINESS, THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DEN-

MARK AND CONFEDERATION OF DANISH INDUSTRY• SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION

organised by DANCHURCHAID, AGROBUSINESS PARK AND AARHUS UNIVERSITY

LUNCH, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITIONS

(sessions, cont.)• CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AFRICA

organised by WWF DENMARK, NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND AALBORG UNIVERSITY

• TECHVELOPMENT - TECHNOLOGY AS A DRIVER FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH organised by THE DANISH SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS, WWF DENMARK AND THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK

• SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT - TIPS TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND FUTURE-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS organised by THE DANISH ETHICAL TRADING INITIATIVE AND DANCHURCHAID

SPEED DATING, TEA, COFFEE AND SWEETS

Dinner and networking

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH

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18.00 – 21.00The One Stop Shop public toilet was developed by EnviClean, DMS Afrcia and the Danish Red Cross.It has helped to eradicate cholera in the city of Kasese, Uganda.

SESSION OUTLINE

SUSTAINABLE ENERGYSEPTEMBER 10TH 2018 FROM 10.00-12.00

Session organised by:

By 2050 the world population will reach 9.8 billion people. 66 per cent will be living in urban areas.The demand for energy will grow significantly, where currently almost 3 billion people lack access to clean cooking solutions and 1.1 billion people are without electricity.The demand for electricity will grow twice as fast as that for transport towards 2050, and by 2050 electricity will make up a quarter of all energy demand.

Of this new capacity, 77 per cent is expected to come from wind and solar energy, which are expected to grow four to five times faster than any other source. Despite this, coal, oil and gas will continue to play a significant role in primary energy supply, and it is expected that energy-related greenhouse gas emission will rise 14 per cent during the next 20 years.

Urgent action is needed for the world to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7, with its targets on universal access to energy, expanded use of renewable energy, and increased energy efficiency.

Power generation using renewable energy is expanding rapidly, but little progress has been made on integrating renewable energy into end-use applications in buildings, industry and transport. And the current energy efficiency improvement rate is less than the 2.7 per cent per year needed to meet the global target.

TimeSETTING THE STAGE

10.00 – 10.10 Welcome: Setting the stage by moderator. What are the mega trends and challenges towards 2030 and beyond

10.10 – 10.25 The Double Challenge to provide 100% Access to 100% Renewable Energy Sources, Professor Bernd Möller, Europa University, Flensburg

10.25 – 10.40 Reality check from Eastern Africa: What are the challenges and opportunities that we are facing, WWF Kenya, Philip Odhiambo & WWF Uganda, Jacob Etunganan

10.40 – 10.50 Short round of clarifying questions

WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD10.50 – 11.05 Energy production in African villages and industries, Mogens Knudsen, C. F. Nielsen

11.05 – 11.20 Energy efficiency in the private sector in Kenya: Lessons learned from EA Energy, Eg Andersen

11.20 – 11.35 Energy access - lightning Africa, Bright Products, Mathilde Byskov

11.35 – 11.55 Discussion: Technology and demand exists – but how do we create the needed partnerships and local capacity to test and scale the needed solutions

11.55 – 12.00 Wrap-up

SESSION MODERATOR:PREBEN BIRR-PETERSEN, HOUSE OF ENERGY

SESSION OUTLINES - DAY 1:

SESSION OUTLINE

ICT, BIG DATA AND IOT FOR IMPROVED HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

SEPTEMBER 10TH 2018 FROM 10.00-12.00


65 million people worldwide have been driven away from their homes; 29 per cent of these in Africa.In 2016, natural disasters caused $ 210 billion in global economic losses.Refugee crises, migration flows and higher frequency of emergencies means that UN organisations, NGOs and public authorities demand better IT-solutions for providing information to the vulnerable, collecting real-time information from operations and ana-lysing big data to plan future efforts.

Data and analytics can support humanitarian response with the use of e.g. satellite images and crowd-sourced mapping tools to predict and prepare for disasters, and with on-the-ground reports from drone footage.

Emerging technologies within the field include weather pattern tracking for disaster management planning, geolocation data, and hyperlocal data analytics for identifying vulnerable population hotspots.

Developing countries are often those hit hardest by natural disasters, as they are more vulnerable. It is expected that NGOs, government agencies and the private sector will increasingly use ICT and big data for humanitarian response. The goal is to make these actors cooperate, develop better tools and share data.

SESSION MODERATOR:ERIK JOHNSON, CONFEDERATION OF DANISH INDUSTRY



10.10 – 10.25 Looking ahead, what are the emerging digital technologies and their business applications, Technical Univer-sity of Denmark, Jonas Tyle Petersen

10.25 – 10.40 Reality check from Eastern Africa: What are the challenges and opportunities that we are facing, Kenyan Red Cross, Elijah Muli

10.40 – 10.55 Mega trends in global health, University of Copenhagen, Peter Kjær


WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD11.00 – 11.15 Lessons learned and opportunities ahead, Unumed, Sara Ballan

11.15 – 11.30 The future of AI, big data, IoT and partnerships, Microsoft, Andreas Rasmussen

11.30 – 11.45 Affordable healthcare to the mass-markets, MyPocketDoctor, Mads Kjær Larsen


11.55 – 12.00 Wrap-up

Patient registration at Red Cross health clinic in Kalobeyei Refu-gee settlement, Turkana district, Northern Kenya.

SESSION OUTLINE

SUSTAINABLE FOODPRODUCTION



By 2050 global food production needs to increase by 70 per cent, calling for a significant global demand for improved agribusiness. Developing inclusive, sustainable and efficient value chains play a key role in sustainably and nutritiously feeding 8.5 billion people in 2030 and 9.8 billion in 2050, and fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals. Indeed, however, there are challenges on the path to succeeding this.

Agriculture already plays a significant role in the emission of greenhouse gases, deforestation and water scarcity, and in some countries post-harvest loss is as high as 40-70 per cent due to inadequate cooling and infrastructure. Additionally, more extreme weather conditions will cause more volatile food prices. Solutions to these challenges need to be identified.

One important contributor in succeeding the goals is rapid development in technology. For Africa, this will be a key factor in driving a needed green revolution and transforming agriculture. The benefits of increased agricultural productivity will affect the economy in general; among other things because Africans pay relatively high food prices because of low productivity, which drives up wages in manufacturing, and which in turn has been making African labour less competitive.

Now is the time for creating or utilizing existing innovative technologies and make them scale, which will boost productivity and efficiency. It will not be without challenges, and what is needed is identification of partners, funding, and last but not least, part-nerships and collaboration across sectors.

SESSION MODERATOR:LARS HORSHOLT JENSEN, AGRO BUSINESS PARK



10.15 – 10.30 Looking ahead: The potential for improved value chains combining appropriate technologies, business innova-tions and agro-ecological practices in East Africa, Aarhus University, Director Niels Halberg

10.30 – 10.45 Reality check from Eastern Africa: What are the challenges and opportunities that we are facing, DanChur-chAid, Gitte Dyrhagen Husager


WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD10.50 – 11.05 Partnership opportunities within the agro-business sector in Tanzania, Tamim Amijee, CEO, PASS

11.05 – 11.20 The future of insect foods and partnership opportunities for start-ups in developing countries, Wholi Foods, Jessica Buhl-Nielsen

11.20 – 11.35 Creating the needed value chains in rural Africa, Opportunity Bank, John Magnay


11.55 – 12.00 Wrap-up and overview of financing opportunities

SESSION OUTLINE

CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AFRICASEPTEMBER 10TH 2018 FROM 13.00-15.00


In 2030 the world population will reach 8.5 billion and in 2050 9.8 billion. This will inevitably put pressure on the environment, and the transition from the traditional linear economy (take-make-consume-dispose) to the circular economy is vital. This means reducing resource inputs, waste and emission, and focus more on reuse, repair, recycling and sustainable business models.

The transition to a circular economy will be global, but the case in Africa is interesting due to the growing populations. As an example, Lagos in Nigeria and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania will have 88.3 million and 73.7 million inhabitants respectively by 2100. 13 of the 20 largest mega cities will be in Africa.

Hence, the necessity for a circular economy here is clear. These mega cities can only exist if waste to a higher degree is prevented and if waste is turned into a resource. Examples of current circular business models includes sharing solutions such as GoMore, re-pair and refurbishment of used IT equipment and the replacement of inefficient pumps – 2/3 of all pumps installed are inefficient and use up to 60 per cent too much energy.

Suitable business models needs to be identified, and last but not least, scaling of the business models is as important as ever. There is a need for demonstrating that the transition to a circular economy does not require a reduction in the quality of products and in lower profits for the companies, but that this can be sustained.

SESSION MODERATOR:MICHAEL DAMM, MUNICIPALITY OF AALBORG



13.15 – 13.30 Reality check from Eastern Africa: Lessons learned from Kasese Green Energy Champion District, WWF Uganda, Jacob Etunganan

13.30 – 13.45 Circular Economy Practice and Design Visioning in South Africa, Dr Kruschen Govender, Cranfield University, Centre for Competitive Creative Design, and University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Engineering


WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD13.50 – 14.05 Sustainable Businesses and Circular Economy as a driver for local development. Lessons learned from acces-

s2innovation, Professor Arne Remmen, Aalborg University

14.05 – 14.20 Opportunities for Circular Economy in Kenya, Quercus, Michael Rottbøll

14.20 – 14.35 Circular Energy in rural Africa, Little Dane, Lars Thode



SESSION OUTLINE

TECHVELOPMENTTECHNOLOGY AS A DRIVER FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH



In Africa, hundreds of millions of people are still without power, clean drinking water, phones and access to the internet. At the same time there is a vast amount of companies developing new exciting business models based on innovative technologies.A well known example from the technology stage is blockchain, which e.g. makes global supply chains more efficient and trans-parent. TechVelopment is the idea of using this sort of technology as drivers of development and economic growth in developing countries.

As such, this idea is not new, but companies today are able to provide technologies with high social impact that are significantly less costly and more efficient than ever before. Hence, there is an increased emphasis on utilising this great potential, which will also play a significant role in achieving the SDGs.Besides blockchain, examples include M-Pesa; a service where people send money through their phones, and technologies that enable more effective education for children and bigger crops and higher prices in the market for farmers. The trend is also local: In 2016 African tech-firms raised $ 367 million – a record high.

The potential of TechVelopment is clear, and some even argues that the poverty gap between the developed and developing world is more likely to be a technology gap. Hence, it is necessary to identify suitable technologies and business models, and last but not least, how to make the technologies scale.

SESSION MODERATOR:JACOB LENNHEDEN, THE DANISH SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS



13.10 – 13.25 Looking ahead: TechVelopment as a driver for long term development, perspectives from WWF, WWF Denmark, Tobias Trier Fuglsang

13.25 – 13.40 Blockchain and all its wonders, Technical University of Denmark, Nicola Dragoni

13.40 – 13.55 Blockchain for social impact and development, IXO Foundation, Joyce Zhang


WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD14.00 – 14.20 Tech-business in Ethiopia, Biruk Yosef, Incubator program lead, BlueMoon

14.20 – 14.40 Driving tech innovation and opportunities for commercial partnerships, Sahara Ventures (Tanzania), Jumanne Rajabu Mtambalike



SESSION OUTLINE

SUSTAINABILITY ANDRESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT- TIPS TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND FUTURE-PROOF YOUR BUSINESS



The Sustainable Development Goals call upon all actors in society to develop approaches to ensure a future world without poverty and a life in dignity for all. Many businesses are already committed to the agenda and are working to provide substantial impacts towards people and planet, whilst strengthening their business.

Danish businesses have for decades been a front-runner on corporate responsibility, but global challenges are evolving at rapid speed. True sustainability is achieved through innovative and holistic thinking, demonstrating the agility and means needed to counter risks and continuously provide value. By incorporating Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) principles into business operations, projects and supply chains, businesses are working actively to manage these challenges and risks. It is also a way for businesses to differentiate in markets with fierce competition or saturated markets, and data suggests that demand is there: con-sumers are more than twice as likely to choose a product when it is marketed as responsible, and for two similar products consu-mers will pay 5-10 per cent more if one of them is sustainable.

This session aims to demonstrate the benefits and opportunities of developing sustainable business models by application of RBC principles. It will draw upon existing examples of how sustainable thinking and RBC has been a driving force for business innovati-on and a prerequisite for responsibly operating in fragile, unstable or developing contexts. Participants will gain insights and learn from concrete cases on how to innovate their business and make it future-proof.

SESSION MODERATOR:MIKKEL STENBÆK HANSEN, DANISH ETHICAL TRADING INITIATIVE

Time13.00 – 13.10 Welcome: Setting the stage by moderator. What are the mega trends and challenges towards 2030 and beyond

13.10 – 13.30 PRESENTATION: BENEFITS OF BUSINESS TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABILITY Presentation by Stuart L. Hart, the Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise and Professor of Management at Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management

13.30-14.00 CASE PRESENTATION: BENEFITS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF WORKING WITH RBCGAIN Nordic: Access to better dairy in Ethiopia, Arla Foods Ingredients, Charlotte Sørensen

14.00-14.30 CASE PRESENTATION: SME PERSPECTIVE ON SUSTAINABLE SOURCING AND ETHICAL TRADEMulti-stakeholder partnerships, innovation and inclusive business in Uganda, BioFresh Ltd., Sonia Mwadime & DanChurchAid, Gitte Dyrhagen Husager

14.30-14.50 Discussion: What are the opportunities and challenges ahead

14.50-15.00 Concluding remarks and recommendations

Maasai traders looking at impro-ved cookstoves at a SolarKiosk vending point in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley area.

THE THREE MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR ACHIEVING THE SDGSTo meet the ambitions of the UN SDGs we need to develop a joint understanding of the core dynamics of partnership driven innovation as well as the finances needed to meet challenges and demands in developing countries.Based on the thematic discussions from day 1, the sessions and panel debate sets out to debate current practice and identify the 10 most pressing challenges for SDG business, financing and innovation through expert intervention and audience involvement.

REGISTRATION, NETWORKING AND BREAKFAST BUFFETOPENING SPEECH by THOMAS KASTRUP-LARSEN, MAYOR OF AALBORG MUNICIPALITY

3 PARALLEL DEBATES on: • THE KEY CHALLENGES FOR REACHING SCALABLE PARTNERSHIP DRIVEN SDG BUSINESSES

moderated by STUART HART, PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.Cross-sector partnership is set as a vehicle for driving the SDGs, but reaching sustainable scalable growth is still for the few. This session sets out to discuss the dilemmas and chal-lenges to be addressed. The debate will feature:

• JACOB FJALLAND, DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES, CLIMATE & ENERGY, WWF DENMARK

• CLAUS STIG PEDERSEN, HEAD OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY & PUBLIC AF-FAIRS, EMEA, NOVOZYMES

• MOGENS KNUDSEN, CEO, C.F. NIELSEN• JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, DIRECTOR, SAHARA VENTURES• ARNE REMMEN, PROFESSOR, AALBORG UNIVERSITY• KATHRINE OHM DIETRICH, DEPUTY HEAD, GLOBAL FOCUS• SARA BALLAN, DIRECTOR, UNUMED

• HOW DO WE ESTABLISH THE NEEDED SDG FINANCIAL ECO-SYSTEM moderated by CHRISTIAN HONORÉ, CO-FOUNDER, 3B VENTURES. Recent analysis from GIIN shows promising potential for profitable impact investments. The Danish impact investment space is still in its early days with limited experience and little strategic focus. The session sets out to engage key players in a debate and outline the future roadmap for SDG-driven impact investments. The debate will feature:

• NICOLAI JÆPELT, RESPONSIBLE FOR CROWDFUNDING, COOP CROWDFUNDING• SUSANNE DAHL, CEO, COPENHAGEN PHILANTHROPY• ANNE-LOUISE THON SCHUR, PARTNER, SDG LEAD• JOHN MAGNAY, HEAD OF AGRICULTURE, OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL• ANDREAS BROGAARD BUHL, HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE GOVERN-

ANCE, IFU• KRISTIAN PETERSEN, CEO, BESTSELLER FOUNDATION• HENRIK LUNDUM, CEO, NOVI• TAMIM AMIJEE, DIRECTOR, PASS TRUST

• DRIVERS OF HUMANITARIAN INNOVATION moderated by JACOB RAVN, CEO, ACCESS2INNOVATION. With a growing number of displaced people and local populations facing the implications of climate change and natural catastrophes, innovation of technologies, methods and data collection is nescessary to meet the demands from those in need. Despite a yearly turnover of 17,7 billion USD, relief organisations, the private sector and researchers are struggling to grasp the humanitarian innovation potential. This session sets out to discuss the challeng-es of successful humanitarian innovation.

The audience is invited to join the discussions following short interventions from leading

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH

09.00 – 10.00

10.00 – 12.00

PROGRAMME - DAY 2

12.00 – 13.30

13.30 – 15.15

15.15 – 15.30

15.30 – 16.00

16.00 – 17.30

Researching the energy market in Kenya’s Lake Turkana region.

experts, including • ANDY ANDREA, SPECIAL ADVISOR ON GLOBAL ALLIANCES, GAHI• DORTE LINDEGAARD MADSEN, SECRETARY GENERAL, ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS• JAKOB CHRISTENSEN, CEO, EVERSHELTER• HANNA LINE JAKOBSEN, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, UNICEF• RASOUL MIKKELSEN, PARTNERSHIP MANAGER, GRUNDFOS• ERIK JOHNSON, SENIOR CONSULTANT, CONFEDERATION OF DANISH INDUSTRY• GITTE DYRHAGEN HUSAGER, HEAD OF PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT, DANCHUR-

CHAID• AUDREY NAMDIERO-WALSH, HEAD OF EUROPEAN OPERATION, AIMS• PETER BYSTED, CEO, ICONO

LUNCH & NETWORKING + LAUNCH OF NEW FINANCING PLATFORM

THE TOP 10 CHALLENGES FOR FUTURE SDG PARTNERSHIPPING:join the discussion as we pin-point the top 10 most important challenges for building successful innovative partnerships to meet the SDGs. PANEL DEBATE moderated by LOTTE HANSEN, CEO, HANSEN & ERSBØLL AGENDA:panel participants will include, amongst others:

• JACOB KJELDSEN, HEAD OF DIBD, CONFEDERATION OF DANISH INDUSTRY• KIM NØHR SKIBSTED, GVP, GRUNDFOS• STUART HART, PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT• DR. ASHA MOHAMMED, DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, KENYA RED CROSS SOCIETY• SUSANNE STORMER, VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY, NOVO

NORDISK• CLAUS STIG PEDERSEN, HEAD OF CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY & PUBLIC AF-

FAIRS, EMEA, NOVOZYMES• JACOB FJALLAND, DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES, CLIMATE & ENERGY,

WWF DENMARK• BIRUK YOSEF, INCUBATOR PROGRAM LEAD, BLUEMOON• TAMIM AMIJEE, DIRECTOR, PASS TRUST• JAKOB BEJBRO ANDERSEN, CEO, MASH BIOTECH• + DEDICATED PARTNERSHIPPERS

Following the interventions and discussion, the audience is invited to vote for the most pressing needs to realise the SDGs.

CLOSING REMARKS by JACOB RAVN, CEO, ACCESS2INNOVATION: 10 YEARS WITH PARTNERSHIPS. TIME FOR ACTION!

NETWORKING WITH COFFEE, TEA AND VISIT TO EXHIBITION

PUBLIC EVENT: LAST EXIT BEFORE THE ABYSS a multimedia experience featuring neuroscientist PETER LUND MADSEN, sociologist RASMUS WILLIG and philosopher TOR NØRRETRANDERS.

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