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Opening Night | Introducing kyu House

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18:00 – 21:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Opening Night | Introducing kyu House
Join kyu Collective leaders, and members of the local community, to celebrate the opening of kyu House, where creativity propels climate action. Featuring live music, drinks, and a sneak peek at the week-long programming ahead.
With ATÖLYE, BEworks, Gehl, IDEO, Lexington, NOW Partners, Neol, and SYPartners.
6 events,
Mon
Inner Development | Catalyzing Change From the Inside Out

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09:00 – 10:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Inner Development | Catalyzing Change From the Inside Out
The climate crisis is deepened by a tendency in business to address systemic problems in isolation, with a mechanistic, linear, and singular worldview.
Neol’s “Inner Development Pause” is a workshop experience designed to help your team explore the holistic approach of regenerative leadership and engage in the inner work that ultimately will drive the actions we take.
The experience invites you to leave behind a corporate worldview, bring your whole self, and acknowledge the emotions of the climate crisis. The session fosters within individuals an ability to connect with a life-centric paradigm and, in so doing, discover new ways of thinking about the value and growth that such a paradigm offers.
Speakers:
Creative Leader, Neol
Creative Leader, Neol
Creative Leader, Neol
Creative Leader, Neol
Rewilding the Imagination | How Visions of the Future Drive Action Today

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11:00 – 12:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Rewilding the Imagination | How Visions of the Future Drive Action Today
Compelling visions of the future are critical to driving climate action. They help boards, investors, and other stakeholders understand where they could go, feel why it matters, and shape how they might get there.
But how do you imagine, shape, and communicate a vision that can inspire people to act?
Join the IDEO Climate Lab to discover how the power of vision inspires action and drives progress,
learn hands-on futuring practices you can apply to your work, and create a future vision of your own.
Speakers:
Chief Creative Officer
IDEO
Senior Design Lead
IDEO
Senior Design Director
IDEO
Creative Director
The Museum of the Future
Powering People to Change | Inspiring Meaningful and Measurable Behavior Change


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15:00 – 16:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Powering People to Change | Inspiring Meaningful and Measurable Behavior Change
Save water. Reduce waste. Drive less. We know what needs to be done, so why do we often fail to act?
To what extent could the climate conundrum be caused by deeply ingrained human behaviors and beliefs?
In this research-rich session, behavioral science and climate experts converge to share actionable solutions to get humanity unstuck and engaged. Don’t miss it!
Speakers
Senior Strategist, Sustainability Lead
BEworks
CEO
BEworks
CEO
Futerra
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves

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17:00 – 17:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
Born out of a collaboration between Sundance Institute & IDEO, this fast-moving, on-your-feet experience allows guests to push beyond the headlines by physically moving their bodies: where you stand on a question is where you stand in the space.
What results is a dynamic, heartfelt ping-pong of diverse perspectives that explores and advances themes emerging each day at kyu House.
Harnessing Human Narratives for Good | Climate Stories That Matter


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17:30 – 20:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Harnessing Human Narratives for Good | Climate Stories That Matter
Good stories convey emotions that move us.
It is through the power of story that we simplify complex ideas, connect with our humanity, and catalyze change for good.
In this discussion, Solitaire Townsend weaves a tapestry of diverse climate narratives for your edification and enjoyment. Crafted to propel humanity toward a sustainable future, the session will leave you with a storytelling toolkit to create compelling stories of your own.
Speakers:
Co-Founder & Solutionist
Futerra
kyu House Lates | Climate on Screen


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20:00 – 22:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
kyu House Lates | Climate on Screen
The action continues after hours. kyu House Lates is your opportunity to relax, recharge, and get inspired for the next day. Cash bar available.
Storytelling is a crucial part of climate action and the stories we see on screen need to reflect the world we live in now. See how Hollywood storytellers are answering that call.
Grab some popcorn and settle in for a night of short films, clips, and a conversation workshop with IDEO and Good Energy.
7 events,
Tue
From Intention to Impact | Building Coalitions that Work


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08:00 – 09:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
From Intention to Impact | Building Coalitions that Work
Collective challenges require collective action. And over the years, climate coalitions have been launched across almost every sector and continent.
But coming together is only the beginning. Building and running effective coalitions is a complex undertaking—from aligning stakeholders around a shared ambition, to cultivating dialogue across differences, to delivering consistent outcomes that drive meaningful change.
With decades of experience convening leaders and driving collective action, the Aspen Institute and SYPartners will gather extraordinary coalition designers and leaders to share insights on the “how” of coalition-building.
Deep Collaboration for Social Innovation | Going Slow to Move Fast



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09:30 – 10:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Deep Collaboration for Social Innovation | Going Slow to Move Fast
In today’s Climate Era, bold cross-sector collaboration is paramount. But how exactly do the agendas of climate coalitions, impact entrepreneurs, and communities become aligned to enable systems change?
Building on momentum sparked at NY Climate Week, this candid discussion explores how we move with speed and urgency while still building trust, authentic partnership and sparking the creativity borne of diverse perspectives.
Together with Urban Partners.
CEO
Gehl
CEO
Green Lab
Facilitated by:
Director, Global Partnerships and Thought Leadership
Urban Partners
Leveraging AI for Smarter Urban Design


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13:00 – 14:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Leveraging AI for Smarter Urban Design
In this “How to” focused, ATÖLYE-led session, we will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the urban planning and design landscape to create sustainable, livable cities.
Here you’ll learn how AI can analyze vast amounts of urban data, recognize critical patterns, and inform proactive decisions.
Our expert panel will also shed light on the exciting possibilities and ethical considerations surrounding the integration of AI into urban development.
Speakers:
Head of Architectural Design/Director
Atölye
Chief Innovation Officer
Gehl
Softer Futures | Design Insight from What We Cherish



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15:00 – 16:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Softer Futures | Design Insight from What We Cherish
How might we connect with what we cherish in our everyday lives, relationships and environments to inspire bold climate action for the planet? How can we leverage a deep connection to those values that inspire design ideas capable of transforming urban life to protect what we love?
Join us for a panel discussion and generative workshop to explore how a heart-centered connection to people, planet and place can complement the necessary scientific and analytical perspectives often driving the climate conversation.
Together with Urban Partners.
Speakers:
Director & Head of Climate Action
Gehl
CEO
NatureMetrics
CEO
Ponterra
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves

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17:00 – 17:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
Born out of a collaboration between Sundance Institute & IDEO, this fast-moving, on-your-feet experience allows guests to push beyond the headlines by physically moving their bodies: where you stand on a question is where you stand in the space.
What results is a dynamic, heartfelt ping-pong of diverse perspectives that explores and advances themes emerging each day at kyu House.
Neighborhoods in Bloom | Cities for Climate Action and Community Health



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17:30 – 20:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Neighborhoods in Bloom | Cities for Climate Action and Community Health
The neighborhood where you live can significantly impact your health outcomes and life expectancy. Neighborhoods are also a powerful tool to shape the sustainable behaviors we need to lower cities’ carbon footprint.
What if we could combine these dynamics intentionally so that designing neighborhoods for planetary health also improved the health of the individuals and communities living there?
Join a gathering of political leaders, community makers, climate activists, and urban practitioners to share stories of how neighborhoods are enabling healthy and sustainable ways of living.
Together with Urban Partners.
Speakers:
Chief Innovation Officer
Gehl
Director & Head of Climate Action
Gehl
Executive Director, Middle East
SYPartners
Director, Global Partnerships and Thought Leadership
Urban Partners
Strategic Advisor
Urban Partners
kyu House Lates | Climate on Stage

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20:00 – 22:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
kyu House Lates | Climate on Stage
The action continues after hours. kyu House Lates is your opportunity to relax, recharge, and get inspired for the next day. Cash bar available.
Experience a climate-themed evening of performances featuring local talent, curated by Abu Dhabi’s local Radio MiZa.
Though performers will be kept secret until showtime, you can expect a cozy, intimate, and soulful affair.
5 events,
Wed
New. Different, and Better | How Emerging Tech in the Climate Era Will Unlock the Products of the Future

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11:00 – 12:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
New. Different, and Better | How Emerging Tech in the Climate Era Will Unlock the Products of the Future
With help from an empowered axolotl, a talking pair of jeans, and an electric truck, the IDEO Climate Lab shares its edge-defining take on the business potential of emerging tech in climate action.
Fast-moving, fun, and interactive, this session shares our dreams for the next generation of iconic products, services, and experiences of the Climate Era. Plus, we’ll invite you to dream up your own.
Speakers:
Danielle Wood
Leader, Space Enabled research group & Assistant Professor
MIT Media Lab
Catherine Dolton
SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Antonia Gawel
Director of Sustainability Partnerships & Engagement
Google
Nader AlBastaki
Managing Director
Dubai Future District Fund
George Sandilands
VP
Sage Earth
Less Food Waste, More Action | Driving Systemic Change

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14:00 – 15:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Less Food Waste, More Action | Driving Systemic Change
Creating systemic change to the food waste challenge requires a shared vision.
In this interactive roundtable, join a community of leaders from the global food waste ecosystem.
Together, we’ll revisit our goals and share experiences around: how different stakeholders collaborate; common challenges across regions; and the role of behavior change.
Speakers:
Head of Sustainability Portfolio
ATÖLYE
Secretary General
UAE ne’ma initiative
Director
WFP Berlin
Director
Metabolic Institute
CEO
BEworks
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves

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17:00 – 17:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
Born out of a collaboration between Sundance Institute & IDEO, this fast-moving, on-your-feet experience allows guests to push beyond the headlines by physically moving their bodies: where you stand on a question is where you stand in the space.
What results is a dynamic, heartfelt ping-pong of diverse perspectives that explores and advances themes emerging each day at kyu House.
The Art of Leading with Vision


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17:30 – 19:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
The Art of Leading with Vision
Together with NOW Partners…
To overcome climate challenges, we must envision the future we want to create.
Join us to hear from an extraordinary group of global leaders using vision to advance their work, and explore how you might develop your own creative process towards vision setting.
We’ll explore an agricultural movement that turned into a thriving community, information systems inspired by humanity, economic growth propelled by the natural world, regenerative practices that bolster people and planet—and how creativity and transformation is at the heart of envisioning bold new futures.
Speakers:
Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage
Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation
Co-President, The Club of Rome & Co-Founder
Women Enablers Change Agent Network
Climate/Space Tech Evangelist
Data Oasis & NASA 2017 DATANAUT, NASA
Executive Vice Chairman
Rythu Sadhikara Samstha
CEO & Co-Founder
NOW Partners and Future Economy Forum
Executive Director MENA & Partner
SYPartners
kyu House Lates | Climate in Craft


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20:00 – 22:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
kyu House Lates | Climate in Craft
The action continues after hours. kyu House Lates is your opportunity to relax, recharge, and get inspired for the next day. Cash bar available.
Dubai Design Lab invites you to an evening of hands-on making and artful upcycling, supported by The Dubai Center for Creative Reuse.
Come imagine, create, and take home a custom made object using materials previously destined for the dump. There’s something for everyone at this interactive, eco-friendly maker’s space, inspired and facilitated by Dubai’s maker community.
7 events,
Thu
The Great Merge | Sustainability, Innovation, and the New C-Suite


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10:00 – 11:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
The Great Merge | Sustainability, Innovation, and the New C-Suite
Four out of five sustainability-related challenges go back to the design stage. That means Climate is an innovation challenge. Today, however, few sustainability leaders are in roles that let them shape strategic product decisions.What if we made Chief Sustainability Officers the new Chief Innovation Officers, or vice versa?
In this IDEO Climate Lab session, join leading CIOs and CSOs to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face, and begin to design a new C-suite role that’s fit for the Climate Era.
Speakers:
Luis Cilimingras
Partner
Global Co-Lead, Climate
IDEO
Partner
Global Co-Lead, Climate
IDEO
Empowering Climate Pioneers | What It Takes To Lead in the Climate Era

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11:30 – 12:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Empowering Climate Pioneers | What It Takes To Lead in the Climate Era
It’s time to move beyond the conventional narrative of organizational climate actions.
Here, ATÖLYE will put a spotlight on the climate pioneers rolling up their sleeves and enabling transformation in their organizations.
Learn more about today’s climate leaders, what fuels their unwavering determination, and what obstacles they encounter on the path to achieving transformative impact.
Get inspired by these leaders’ stories and take steps forward to become a climate leader yourself.
Speakers:
Head of Academy Middle East
ATÖLYE
Co-Founder
SOMA MATER
Head of Sustainability Portfolio
ATÖLYE
Group CEO
BEEAH GROUP
Transforming Habits | Gen Z, Climate, and Creativity


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14:00 – 15:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Transforming Habits | Gen Z, Climate, and Creativity
When it comes to climate change, there’s plenty of anxiety, especially amongst the younger generation.
Their future — and the future of the world they will be living in — is full of unknowns.
Earth hacks invites you to learn more about how GenZ is tackling climate uncertainty, and what we can all do to turn that anxiety into action.
Speakers:
Director
SWiTCH Association of Sustainability
CEO
Earth hacks
Unleashing Creativity in the Climate Era

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16:00 – 17:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Unleashing Creativity in the Climate Era
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees can feel like an insurmountable task. Who can we turn to for inspiration? The answer lies in understanding the human side of the planetary problem.
Get an inside look at our latest research revealing the vital role of creativity in the Climate Era mindset.
Discover how to cultivate an environment that attracts and empowers these visionaries and enables them to harness their full creative potential to galvanize change.
Speakers
Senior Strategist, Sustainability Lead
BEworks
CEO
BEworks
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves

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17:00 – 17:30 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
Born out of a collaboration between Sundance Institute & IDEO, this fast-moving, on-your-feet experience allows guests to push beyond the headlines by physically moving their bodies: where you stand on a question is where you stand in the space.
What results is a dynamic, heartfelt ping-pong of diverse perspectives that explores and advances themes emerging each day at kyu House.
Climate-Era Leadership | The Power & Potential of Regenerative Leadership

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17:30 – 20:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
Climate-Era Leadership | The Power & Potential of Regenerative Leadership
What does it take to lead in the Climate Era?
How will you take a regenerative approach to leading your business? What does it mean for leadership itself to become more regenerative?
Hosted by IDEO Chair Tim Brown, this provocative conversation features inspiring and influential figures on the frontlines of climate action and invites you to become one of them.
Speakers:
Co-Chair
IDEO
kyu House | Closing Night

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20:00 – 22:00 – Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE
kyu House | Closing Night
As the kyu House events program comes to a close, join the kyu team and friends old and new to unwind and reflect on a week of connection, creativity, and collective action.
Featuring a bar and DJ, and set in kyu Collective’s artful environment at Alserkal, the evening will allow us to kick up our heels and let down our hair, to reconnect, together.
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Opening Night | Introducing kyu House
Inner Development | Catalyzing Change From the Inside Out
Rewilding the Imagination | How Visions of the Future Drive Action Today
Powering People to Change | Inspiring Meaningful and Measurable Behavior Change
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
Harnessing Human Narratives for Good | Climate Stories That Matter
kyu House Lates | Climate on Screen
From Intention to Impact | Building Coalitions that Work
Deep Collaboration for Social Innovation | Going Slow to Move Fast
Leveraging AI for Smarter Urban Design
Softer Futures | Design Insight from What We Cherish
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
Neighborhoods in Bloom | Cities for Climate Action and Community Health
kyu House Lates | Climate on Stage
New. Different, and Better | How Emerging Tech in the Climate Era Will Unlock the Products of the Future
Less Food Waste, More Action | Driving Systemic Change
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
The Art of Leading with Vision
kyu House Lates | Climate in Craft
The Great Merge | Sustainability, Innovation, and the New C-Suite
Empowering Climate Pioneers | What It Takes To Lead in the Climate Era
Transforming Habits | Gen Z, Climate, and Creativity
Unleashing Creativity in the Climate Era
Creative Tensions | The Conversation That Moves
Climate-Era Leadership | The Power & Potential of Regenerative Leadership
kyu House | Closing Night
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