Thought Leadership & Speeches
How can we transform our world? What does leadership in today’s context mean? How can we work together for a better future? If you are looking for inputs on these and more questions, we would be happy to bring ourselves in.
For: Conference and workshop organisers from all sectors
Based on our vision, principles and experience, we bring inspiration and thought-provoking ideas into your format. Since a young age, Nora Wilhelm has gathered public speaking experiences and is now regularly speaking in different settings. From speeches to lectures, passing by podium discussions and written articles, we are happy to bring our ideas and expertise in. The feedback of past interventions has been excellent, and are always followed up with more requests. Our interventions have taken place in academic and private sector settings, on stages offered by the Federal Government, been published in national media outlets or been welcomed in different conferences. Our foci have included the following topics:
Agenda 2030 in Switzerland
Leadership
Systemic Change
Social Laboratories
Multistakeholder processes
Societal transformation
Participation and co-creation
Cross-sector collaboration
Business and sustainability
Young leadership
Vision of the younger generations for Switzerland and the world
Gender Equality in Swiss workplaces
Based on our individual and collective experiences, many more are possible. Do not hesitate to reach out!
Cost: Reach out for more information
Nora Wilhelm as keynote speaker at the Jahreskonferenz of DEZA
References
Städtetag 2021 Thun “Stadt der Beteiligung” (City of participation):
Be it planning procedures, neighbourhood development, living together or fundamental questions of democracy - the topic of participation has gained a lot of importance. How can participation succeed? When is which type of participation useful - and possible at all? Nora Wilhelm spoke about social innovation labs and the city at the centre of tomorrow's democracy.
Swiss Foundations’ 2020 Stiftungsgespräch “Foundations for future”:
The need for cross-sector collaborations for the challenges of our time was a topic at this year's SwissFoundations Stiftungsgepräch, where collaboratio helvetica was invited. Nora Wilhelm participated in the podium and explained why systemic change work is challenging, even more so when funding is scarce or its distribution based on old paradigms.
University of Neuchâtel: On the initiative of the Interfaculty Master in Innovation of the University of Neuchâtel, Nora Wilhelm was invited to give a lecture entitled "For a Switzerland of social innovation". As a part of the university’s week of sustainability she spoke about the importance of innovation and social transformation.
Collaboratio helvetica held a keynote at ETH Zurich, opening their first ever lecture series on the Agenda 2030
Keynote Jahreskonferenz der DEZA 2019
TEDxLuzern “The hidden variable of societal transformation”
Keynote on “New Partnerships for a Better Future”
Annual Conference of the Swiss Development CooperationGastvortrag an der Universität Bern zum Thema “SDGs in Switzerland” im Rahmen einer BWL Vorlesung zu Nachhaltigkeit
Laudatio at the 40th Anniversary of Biovision (November 2018)
Keynote at the JCI Conference on Leadership in the Age of Agenda 2030 (September 2018)
“Wer hat Macht?” Podiumsdiskussion im Rahmen der Theaterproduktion 1918.CH – 100 Jahre Landesstreik
Wrap up am Forum ö (Mai 2018)
Keynote am Forum Kultur und Ökonomie
"As part of a seminar series at ETH Zurich, Nora has presented her vision for a sustainable future and the systemic approaches of collaboratio helvetica. This perspective is directly needed in Switzerland and beyond, and the interaction with Nora has proven to be truly insightful, uplifting and inspirational."
- Dr. Florian Egli, Senior Researcher & Lecturer ETH Zurich; Honorary Fellow Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL