Fairphone founder Bas van Abel opens ETH Week 2023
At ETH Week starting on September 10, students from various fields of study will explore the topic of the circular economy. Part of the course is a keynote talk with the founder of Fairphone, Bas van Abel. The talk is open to all ETH members.
From September 10 to 15, ETH Week 2023 will be held on the theme of Circular Realities. In the eighth edition of the course, 160 students and 80 experts will come together to explore the topic of the circular economy. During six days of intensive work, students define a problem in the field and develop an approach to solve it. The process follows the design thinking method.
Like the year before, parts of the program are open to all ETH members. At the Inspirational Night on the first evening, Bas van Abel, founder of Fairphone, will speak. Fairphone makes sustainable, repairable, and fairly produced smartphones. Critical Thinking Night on the second evening will feature a discussion with Dr. Walter Stahel, one of the earliest and most influential theorists in the field of the circular economy. The students' final presentations will also be open to the public.
Overview of open events
- Inspirational Night with Bas van Abel: Sept. 10, 7:45 p.m., HPH G1
- Critical Thinking Night with Walter Stahel: September 11, 19:45, HPH G1
- Final Presentations: September 15, 14:45, HPH G1
Interested parties can external page book free tickets.
Further information you can find here.
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