Join us for Imaging Planetary Diplomacy, the opening ceremony of Swissnex’s new location in São Paulo and the main event accompanying our outdoor exhibition Planetary Embassy on Avenida Paulista.
As Swissnex deepens its engagement in Brazil, the event will explore new opportunities for Swiss-Brazilian collaboration around the nature transition, from the Amazon and its emerging bioeconomy to more livable cities. We will present two new initiatives in this direction: the Living Forest Coalition, strengthening exchanges between Switzerland and Amazonia, and the Urban Futures Residency, bringing Swiss and Brazilian researchers and creatives together to explore how cities can contribute to the conditions for life on the planet.
Inspired by Swissnex’s concept of planetary diplomacy, the ceremony will open with a keynote on the power of photography to question and transform our relationship with nature, celebrating the life and work of Swiss-Brazilian photographer Claudia Andujar, under whose patronage the exhibition is presented. Imaging Planetary Diplomacy is part of Planetary Embassy in São Paulo.
Program
- 1:30pm – Doors open & registration
- 1:55pm – Welcome by emcee · Isabela Temistocles, Program Manager Innovation & Startups, Swissnex in Brazil
- 2:00pm – Opening remarks · Peter Hafner, Consul General of Switzerland in São Paulo
- 2:05pm – Opening remarks · Hanspeter Mock, Ambassador of Switzerland to Brazil
- 2:15pm – Opening remarks · Benjamin Bollmann, CEO, Swissnex in Brazil
- 2:25pm – Keynote · Thyago Nogueira, Instituto Moreira Salles
- 2:40pm – Launch of Living Forest Coalition · Vincent Neumann, Head of Programs, Swissnex in Brazil
- 2:43pm – Program partner: Silvania · Natalia Renteria, Director Brazil
- 2:45pm – Program partner: NatureFinance · Luana Maia, Lead Brazil
- 2:47pm – Program partner: Earthworm Foundation · Alexandre Alves, Senior Manager Field Work LATAM
- 2:50pm – Launch of Urban Futures Residency · Vincent Neumann, Head of Programs, Swissnex in Brazil
- 2:53pm – Program partner: Swiss Leading House Latin America (video) · Vanessa Boanada, Director
- 2:55pm – Program partner: ETH Wohnforum – ETH CASE (video) · Tino Schlinzig & Daniela Sanjines
- 2:57pm – Program partner: Instituto Tomie Ohtake · Ana Roman, Artistic Superintendent
- 3:00pm – Official opening and music performance by Caio Rosa
- 3:15pm – Networking reception
- 5:00pm – Doors close
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Event start time
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Brazil
1:30PM
Event Partners
Planetary Embassy in São Paulo is presented by Swissnex in Brazil with the support of Presence Switzerland and other partners for specific events. The opening ceremony is also supported by the Swiss companies that make up the Program of Partnership and Cooperation of Switzerland in Brazil, led by the Embassy of Switzerland in Brazil.
