Learning Expedition 2022
Overview
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, the GBD Innovation Club’s members will gather, physically offline entity meetings, in Paris La Défense to develop a “thought-to-action” post-crisis strategy to help move towards sustainable, socially oriented, and livable Global Business Districts that are models of ethical conscience.
The 3-day event, consisting of presentations, visits, co-creation sessions, and brainstorming, will focus on creating a complex of scalable operational solutions that allow us not only to increase the value of global business districts, but to demonstrate their impact on the formation of a sustainable urban environment.
Discussion will center on Future of global business district: sustainable development issues and common post-crisis challenges, such as the return to the office, the role of the workplace, and new sustainable ways to build, manage, and commercialize our areas.
If you are:
- visionary from business districts worldwide,
real estate operator,
architect,
elected officials representing a city,
etc.
and would like to joing the Learning Expedition 2022 adventure don’t hesitate to apply!
Program
November 30: Morning Session
+ 8:30 am – 12:00 High-Rise Transformation Summit
Venue: Eqho Tower, Paris La Défense
Topic: A unique event organized by Paris La Défense, bringing together business district professionals to share, invent, find inspiration and get involved in the movement to transform high-rise buildings.
Participants:
- Real estate operators,
Architects,
Visionaries from business districts worldwide,
Elected officials,
etc.
Program:
+ Keynote addresses: “Offices of tomorrow” initiative
Speaker: Christophe Rodriguez, IFPEB
+ Part 1. Inspiring examples of tower renovation and change of use
- Round table 1: Mixed-use buildings, the new norm
Round table 2: Transforming rather than demolishing for greater value-added
+ Part 2. Best practices for refurbishment/renovation – reducing greenhouse gases – circular economy/reuse
- Round table 1: Refurbishment to enhance existing buildings
Round table 2: Circular economy and reuse
+ 12:30 – 2:00 pm Networking Lunch
November 30: Afternoon Session
+ 2:00 – 3:00 pm Welcome Session
Venue: Agora, Cœur Défense Tower, Paris La Défense
- Welcome address by Pierre-Yves Guice
Presentation of the Learning Expedition program
Introduction of participants
+ 3:00 – 4:30 pm Paris La Défense: yesterday, today, tomorrow
Venue: Agora, Cœur Défense Tower, Paris La Défense
- Panorama of the La Defense business district around the scale model
Speaker: Aude Laurent, Head of Regional and International promotion, Paris La Défense - Raison d’être and national low-carbon strategy
Speaker: Péroline Millet, Head of Sustainable Development, Paris La Défense - Paris La Défense Arena: environmental and social ambitions for Europe’s largest concert hall
Speaker: Frédéric Longuepee, CEO, Paris La Défense Arena
+ Co-creation session
+ Conclusion
+ 5:00 – 6:30 pm Tour of Paris La Défense and the rooftop of the Grande Arche
- Speaker: Olivier Schoentjes, Head Of Urban & Real Estate, Paris La Défense
December 1: Morning Session
+ 9:00 – 9:30 am Networking Breakfast
Venue: Comet Meetings, Cœur Défense Tower, Paris La Défense
+ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Pitch Session
Venue: Comet Meetings, Cœur Défense Tower, Paris La Défense
Topic: What projects can help enrich life and create a more pleasant environment in every districts? The Pitch Session is intended to highlight the most innovative and promising projects to improve local areas.
+ 12:00 – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch
December 1: Afternoon Session
+ 2:15 – 6:00 pm Future of Work (R)Evolution
Topic: The pandemic and digitization have modified the labor market worldwide, questioning the role of global business districts.
- What changes are in store for office buildings and other workplaces and how has Covid-19 changed our relationship with offices throughout France?
Speaker: Eric Siesse, Deputy Managing Director at BNP Paribas Real Estate Transaction France, BNP Paribas Real Estate - Workplace design: the future of offices
Speaker: Marc Bertier, Expert Workplace Strategist, Kardham - Attracting a new generation of talents to address urban challenges
Speaker: Anastasia Sukhoroslova, CEO, All Things Urban
+ 5:00 – 6:00 pm Tour of Morland Mixité Capitale project
Mixed-use projects: living, working, playing and socializing in a single space
Speaker: Yann Bloch, General Director, Corporate and International Real Estate, Emerige Group
+ Conclusion
+ Co-creation session
+ 7:00 – 9:00 pm Networking Dinner
December 2: Morning Session
+ 9:00 – 9:30 am Networking Breakfast
Venue: Agora de La Défense, Cœur Défense Tower, Paris La Défense
+ 9:30 – 11:30 am Press Briefing: The resilience of business districts: assessing initiatives on all five continents
Venue: Agora de La Défense, Cœur Défense Tower
Topic: The pandemic had an unparalleled impact on business districts. A crisis of singular magnitude and intensity, it permanently changed the way we live and work. What were the repercussions for global business districts? How do these areas plan to achieve greater resilience?
- Participants:
Leaders of global business districts
Journalists
+ 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Learning Expedition Conclusion
Venue: Agora de La Défense, Cœur Défense Tower, Paris La Défense
+ 12:30 PM – 2:00 pm Networking Lunch
December 2: Afternoon Session
+ 2:30 – 3:30 pm Board of Directors meeting (for GBD Innovation Club Board members)
+ 3:30 – 4:30 pm General Meeting (for GBD Innovation Club members)
+ 4:30 – 6:00 pm Tour of the Hekla Tower, Paris La Défense
+ 7:30 pm Evening Experience
Venue: Paris La Défense Arena
Terms of Participation
Participation fees
- from 1 000 EUR*
- *depends on association status
Includes
- Learning sessions
Networking breakfasts and lunches
Gala Dinner
Evening experience
Does not include
- Travel costs
Hotel
Visa fees