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Networking

CGTN has said that “Web Summit brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry”. Experts from every industry will come together for Web Summit. Share ideas with others in your field, meet your future business partner, or seek advice from people who’ve done it all before.

Lead generation

CGTN has said that “Web Summit brings together the people and companies redefining the global tech industry”. Experts from every industry will come together for Web Summit. Share ideas with others in your field, meet your future business partner, or seek advice from people who’ve done it all before.

Learning and development

In our current climate, upskilling has never been more important. Web Summit’s educational content, informative masterclasses and innovative roundtables mean that you can bring valuable skills back to your office – remote or otherwise. As Inc. Magazine put it, Web Summit “attracts a diverse list of world-class speakers, and facilitates content that inspires and empowers attendees”.

The Summit is the premier podium of choice for opinion leaders and senior policymakers to announce, share and explain important initiatives in the fields of CSR, ESG and Blockchain by exploring the convergence, challenges and opportunities in these fields.

The confirmed speakers and participants for the Summit 2024 include policymakers, diplomats, academicians, consultants, corporate leaders, lawyers, CSR, ESG and Blockchain experts from across the globe including Switzerland, Italy, France, Eastern Europe, India. South Africa and South America.

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8. July 2025	Boat trip on Lake Lugano
9. July 2025	ESG meets Blockchain Summit & Awards 2025
	Award Ceremony 19.00 – 20.00, followed by standing diner
10. July 2025	ESG meets Blockchain Summit 2025

Tuesday, 8th July 2025

04:00 PM

Boat trip on Lake Lugano (on invitation only)

04:00 PM

Meeting Point: Pontile Lugano Giardino (posta barca) Riva Giocondo Albertolli

06:00 PM

Pre Summit Event

(on invitation only)

06:30 PM

Welcome, Speech & Panel

07:15 PM

Standing Diner

Wednesday, 9th July 2025

ESG meets Blockchain Summit & Awards 2025

09:15 AM

Welcome Speeches

09:45 AM

Presentations for Bold and Game-Changing Awards 2025

Project 1
Project 2
Project 3
Project 4

10:45 AM

Presentations for Bold and Game-Changing Awards 2025

Project 5
Project 6

11:15 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Presentations for Bold and Game-Changing Awards 2025

Project 7
Project 8

12:00 PM

Presentations for Bold and Game-Changing Awards 2025

Project 9
Project 10

12:30 PM

LUNCH and Start eVoting Bold and Game-Changing Awards 2025

Leveraging blockchain towards UN SDGs

01:30 PM

The Carbon Market

Introduction
The Path of Decarbonization and the Carbon Credits Ecosystem

02:00 PM

The Economics of Water

Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good

Introduction
Water Positive through Water Tokens

02:30 PM

Break

02:45 PM

Interactive Deep Dive Sessions on Tokenizing the Carbon Market and on Water Tokens

03:15 PM

Break

Leveraging blockchain towards Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing

03:30 PM

Keynote Speech Award Winner «Visionary 2025»

03:50 PM

Keynote Speech / tbd

04:10 PM

Panel on the Way forward in Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing

«Visionary 2025» Award Winner

Todd Morley - Co-founder of DIATOMS and Y2X as well as Founder and Chairman of G2 Investment Group

Roger Furrer - Director ERI Bancaire

04:35 PM

Summary

04:45 PM

End Summit Day 1 (and end of eVoting)

Evening

06:30 PM

Award Ceremony at SUPSI

BOLD AWARD 2025 (eVoting)
GAME-CHANGING AWARD 2025 (eVoting)
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD 2025 (Jury)
IMPACT AWARD 2025 (Jury)
VISIONARY AWARD 2025 (Jury)

08:00 PM

Standing Diner at Villa Ciani

Thursday, 10th July 2025

ESG meets Blockchain Summit & Awards 2025

09:15 AM

Welcome

09:30 AM

Guest Country BHUTAN

Bhutan - the only carbon negative country in the World!
Gross National Happiness Index (GNH); history, reason of implementation and results over time
Project: Gelephu Mindfulness City Thromde

10:15 AM

Break

Leveraging blockchain towards UN SDGs with Focus on INFRASTRUCTURE & COMMUNITY BUILDING

10:30 AM

SWISS SUBNET

redefining digital ownership by combining Swiss innovation with the transformative potential of blockchain technology.

10:45 AM

Panel on the Topic

11:00 AM

Break

Leveraging blockchain towards UN SDGs with Focus on Human Dignity

11:30 AM

Keynote Speech by Francis Fukuyama

Francis Fukuyama - Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University

11:50 AM

Keynote Speech Award Winner «Impact 2025»

12:10 PM

Panel on the initiative «Bretton Woods 5.0»

Democratization through Tokenization

12:30 PM

Lunch

Leveraging blockchain towards UN SDGs with Focus on EDUCATION & SKILLS

01:30 PM

Tokenizing Skills

Lorenzo Sommaruga - Professor in semantic and multimedia systems, information systems and networking institute, Innovative Technologies Department, SUPSI

01:50 PM

Fostering sustainability in higher education!

Johanna Wagner - Sustainability Education Sustainable Hospitality Impact and positive businesses Impact Entrepreneur

02:10 PM

Input 3 tbd

02:30 PM

Panel with Prof. Lorenzo Sommaruga and Johanna Wagner

02:50 PM

Break

03:10 PM

Interactive Deep Dive Sessions on the Inputs 1, 2 and 3

03:40 PM