KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist, Futerra | Top Global Sustainability Leader & TED Speaker
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WHY SOLITAIRE
Solitaire Townsend strips away the guilt and greenwashing of the climate debate — delivering an exceptionally optimistic, "solutionist" roadmap for how global businesses can build circular, net-zero innovations that grow the bottom line.
KEYNOTE TOPICS
Based on her bestselling book, Townsend introduces a new breed of sustainability leaders. She moves beyond climate gloom to share inspiring stories of net-zero technologies, plant-based foods, and circular platforms. She provides a practical, step-by-step blueprint to help organizations of all sizes embed sustainable disruption into their core business model.
As consumers, investors, and regulators demand radical transparency, the era of superficial "green" claims is officially over. Townsend teaches organizations how to spot and avoid greenwashing traps, transition to auditable ESG compliance, and communicate environmental efforts using clear, credible, and human-centered language.
Drawing from her decades of experience advising Google, IKEA, the United Nations, and Hollywood studios, Townsend breaks down the psychology of sustainability communication. She reveals how to move audiences from passive observers to advocate, and how to align marketing, product design, and corporate purpose around genuine, positive climate solutions.
Solitaire Townsend is an award-winning global sustainability expert, author, and public thinker who co-founded Futerra, one of the world's most influential sustainable development communications and strategy consultancies. Over more than two decades, she has advised elite brands including Google, IKEA, Unilever, Danone, and the United Nations on how to make green strategies highly desirable and culturally normal. Named a Global Sustainability Leader and a UN Global Compact SDG Pioneer, she is widely celebrated for replacing environmental doom with a pragmatic, creative focus on climate solutions.
A classicist by training and an academic leader, Townsend holds a unique combination of Master's degrees in both Sustainability and Shakespeare. She lectures at two of the world's most prestigious academic institutions—Imperial College and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. She is a member of the United Nations Committee for Entertainment and Culture in Climate Action, served on the UN Sustainable Lifestyles Taskforce, and is a frequent contributor to Forbes. Her landmark TED Talk on the role of advertising and communication in the climate crisis has been viewed by millions, making her one of the most visible and sought-after sustainability speakers in the world.
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