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OVERVIEW
The Biophilic Leadership Summit is the only multi-day conference entirely focused on biophilic projects, research & principles, bringing together top industry thought-leaders in an intimate natural setting to network, build partnerships and learn from each other.
This year’s Summit theme is Biophilic Placemaking.
Join Summit hosts The Biophilic Institute, Biophilic Cities, and Serenbe 6th Annual Summit on March 24 -26, 2024
REGISTER for the 2024 summit today
Choose Your Pass: Full Summit or One Day (Monday or Tuesday), or Sunday Keynote
Are you part of a non-profit, government organization or a student? Discount registration codes are available for Full Summit Passes. Contact us for discounted registration codes.
THE 2024 BIOPHILIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AGENDA
Biophilic Placemaking
Please note that this is a working agenda. As of February 2024, exact times and sessions are subject to shift.
DAY ONE | SUNDAY March 24
4:00 PM | Registration Table Opens
5:00 PM | Opening Remarks from Steve Nygren, Board Chair of The Biophilic Institute
5:05 PM | Keynote: Seven Principles of Biophilic Placemaking in the Architecture of Erik Asmussen
Gary J. Coates, Professor of Architecture, Kansas State University
Introduction by Phill Tabb, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Architecture, Texas A&M University
5:45 PM | Cocktails & Book Signing with Gary J. Coates, presented by American Farmland Trust
6:30 PM | Dinner on the Guest House Lawn
DAY TWO | Monday March 25
7:15 to 8:00 AM | Sunrise Qigong
8:00 AM | Registration Table Opens
9:00 AM | Keynote: Biophilic and Placemaking Qualities of 2023 Kellert Design Winner, Marion Fire Station
Deb Krebill, Fire Chief, Marion County (Retired)
David Sorg, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, Fitwel, Principal, OPN Architects
Landon Burg, AIA, Senior Project Architect, OPN Architects
Erin Rovalo Introduction of Kellert Award, Hosted by Bill Browning, Founding Partner, Terrapin Bright Green
9:45 AM | Fireside Chat
Ryan Gravel, Founder of the Atlanta Beltline, Founding Principal, Sixpitch
Michael Phillips, Principal & President, Jamestown
Hosted by Steve Nygren, Biophilic Institute Board Chair, Founder of Serenbe
10:30 AM | Refreshment Break
10:45 AM | Designing for Nature & Urban Density
Robin Grossinger, Principal, Second Nature Ecology & Design
Erica Spotswood, Director of Science, Second Nature Ecology & Design
Moderator: Tillie Walton, Wild Rivers with Tillie
11:30 PM | Biodiversity & Co-Existence Elements of Placemaking
Chris Mowry, PhD, Atlanta Coyote Project
Elizabeth Sudduth, PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, Georgia Gwinnett College
Adam Betuel, Birds GA
Hosted by Tim Beatley, PhD, Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, University of Virginia, Founder & Executive Director, Biophilic Cities
12:30 PM | Lunch in the Farmhouse Dining Room
1:30 PM | Wellness Walk with Jennifer Walsh
2:30 PM | Harmony in the Heartland: Placemaking and Biophilic Design at Green Bay Public Market and Urban Farm
Rachael H. Grochowski, NCARB, RA, Founding Principal, RHG Architecture + Design
Kristan Grygiel Sanchez, AICP | Assoc. AIA, Senior Urban Designer & Planner, GRAEF
Jennifer Walsh, Founder, Lost Art of Being Human (LABH)
3:15 PM | Blacktop to Biodiversity: Strategies and Lessons for Biodiversity-based Tactical Urbanism in K-5 Public Education
Student Presentation: James Barnes, University of Virginia
Hosted by Robert Vick, Georgia Power Professor in Environmental Ethics, University of Georgia
3:30 PM | Refreshment Break
3:45 PM | Serenbe’s Art Farm: A Transdisciplinary Community Collaboration of Biophilic-focused Human-Centered Design
Student Presentation facilitated by Robin Puttock, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University
Hosted by Robert Vick, Georgia Power Professor in Environmental Ethics, University of Georgia
5:00 PM | Biophilic Ambisonics and Open Source Biofeedback
Student Presentation: Kyle Smith, University of Colorado at Boulder
Hosted by Robert Vick, Georgia Power Professor in Environmental Ethics, University of Georgia
6:00 PM | Cocktails & Book Signing
7:00 PM | Dinner (Full Summit Pass Holders Only) + Short Film Screenings Over Dessert
DAY THREE | Tuesday March 26
7:15 to 8:00 AM | Sunrise Qigong
8:00 AM | Registration Table Opens
9:00 AM | Experiential Design Schemas
Gail Brager, PhD, Director of the Center for Environmental Design Research, Distinguished Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley
In Conversation with Bill Browning, Terrapin Bright Green & Mary Davidge, Google (Retired)
9:45 AM | Biomimicry in Placemaking
Erin Rovalo, PhD, VP of Community, International Living Futures Institute
Hosted by J.D. Brown, Program Director, Biophilic Cities
10:30 AM | Refreshment Break
10:45 AM | Fireside Chat: Small Scale Urban Greening
Angela Loder, PhD, President, Greening the City
Erin Robertson, Chief Programs Officer, Nature Sacred
Moderator: April Economides, President, Holistic Cities
11:30 AM | Author Talk: Wellness Architecture and Urban Design
Phillip James Tabb, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Architecture, Texas A&M University
Moderator: Tuwanda Green, Ph.D. | AIA | NCARB | PMP | LEED BD+C | WELL AP, Adjunct Instructor, Virginia Tech
12:15 PM | Lunch in the Pavilion
Lunch Workshop: Engaging the Private Sector in Placemaking Projects with Carolina Jansink
1:15 PM | Biophilic Placemaking Tour of Serenbe
Steve Nygren, Board Chair, Biophilic Institute, Founder, Serenbe
3:00 PM | Biophilic Cities Roundup
Tim Beatley, PhD, Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, University of Virginia, Founder & Executive Director, Biophilic Cities
J.D. Brown, Program Director, Biophilic Cities
3:45 PM | Restorative Environments in Higher Learning
Student Presentation: Eva Neri & Anna Ellis, Florida State University
Facilitated by Meghan Mick, Assistant Professor, Department of Interior Architecture & Design, Florida State University
Hosted by Robert Vick, Georgia Power Professor in Environmental Ethics, University of Georgia
4:15 PM | Refreshment Break
4:30 PM | Panel: Restoration of the Serenbe Wildflower Meadow
Thomas Peters, Director of Landscape and Natural Resources, Serenbe; Art Farm Environmental Council
Joe Kirsch, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Partners Program at the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Patricia Lesko, PhD, Chattahoochee Hills Parks Commission
Zach Wood, Georgia Grasslands Coordinator, Southeastern Grasslands Institute, State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia
5:15 PM | Wildlife in Cities
Dan Slone, Partner & Vision Wallah, Vertical Vision
Eddie Corwin, Project EEAGER
Moderated by J.D. Brown, Program Director, Biophilic Cities
6:00 PM | Cocktails & Book Signing
7:00 PM | Dinner (Full Summit Pass Holders Only)
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