Apply to speak at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Disruptive Innovation Festival
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) is an interactive online event series that aims to shift mindsets and inspire action towards a circular economy by sharing and exploring disruptive ideas and stories across a range of topics.
After successful November series in 2017 and 2018, the DIF is now spread throughout the year with the following dates confirmed for 2019:
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June 14 - one-day DIF hosted in a London pop-up studio
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September 10 - 12 - speakers and themes will be announced soon
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November 11 - 15 - apply to speak at our biggest event of the year
The DIF schedule is open for applications from organisations and individuals to showcase their latest thinking and activities. Previous DIF speakers include Sir Ken Robinson, Douglas Rushkoff, Tim Brown, Robin Chase, Paul Mason, Kate Raworth, Jyrki Katainen, Ida Auken and Ann Pettifor. For inspiration, view some of the best content from the 'Circular Economy 101' series at DIF 2017:
Walter Stahel, The Performance Economy
Martin Stuchtey, A Good Disruption
Ken Webster, A Wealth of Flows or a Flow of Wealth?
What's involved in speaking or hosting a session for a DIF event? Get more information and share your ideas to get into the November 2019 lineup.