Ideas with heart and mind

The success of a project is often determined even before it begins. But when is a project actually considered successful? Is it enough to simply meet all the specified requirements, or must it also achieve the specific outcomes expected by different stakeholders? For a successful project design, it is therefore essential to build a shared understanding of the intended impact by integrating the often unspoken ideas and perspectives of all stakeholders.

In this session, we’ll show you how to make connections and implicit assumptions transparent and how to link operational goals with strategic ones so you can plan projects successfully and achieve the desired impact.

Our world is becoming increasingly complex. To remain capable of taking action, it is therefore crucial to be able to quickly and thoroughly grasp even complex issues. However, many well-known methods do not sufficiently account for interactions and overlook long-term effects. Complexity itself is not the problem—what is missing are the right tools (methods, tools, and skills) to integrate perspectives, understand interconnections, and evaluate alternative solutions.

Discover Systems Thinking, a scientifically proven yet still underutilized approach to successfully planning and managing complex projects, and learn how to address individual challenges holistically to make resilient decisions.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are THE globally recognized framework for sustainable development. Although the SDGs may seem abstract at first glance, in this presentation we’ll show why they serve as the perfect guiding light for companies embarking on their journey toward sustainability. Learn about the value the SDGs bring to businesses and how you can start working with them in concrete terms.