THE 2023 BIOPHILIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AGENDA
Emerging Concepts in Biophilia
DAY ONE | SUNDAY April 23
The Oak Room at Serenbe - Full Summit & Sunday Keynote Pass Holders
5:00 PM | Keynote: Biophilic Conversations with Fred Dust
6:00 PM | Cocktails & Book Signing with Fred Dust, presented by Nygren Placemaking and Hills & Hamlets Bookshop
6:45 PM | Dinner on the Farmhouse lawn, under the stars
DAY TWO | Monday April 24
The Oak Room at Serenbe - Full Summit & Monday Pass Holders
9:00 AM | Neuroaesthetics, Architecture, and Biophilia
Dr. Anjan Chatterjee, Professor of Neurology, Psychology, and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Walsh, Founder, AIKR Lab & Institute
10:00 AM | PANEL Biophilic Design in Architectural Education
Dr. Tuwanda Green, Adjunct Instructor, School of Architecture, Virginia Tech
Robin Z. Puttock, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, Planning, Preservation, & Development, University of Maryland
Hosted by Dr. Ellen Bassett, John Portman Chair and Dean, College of Design, Georgia Tech
11:00 AM | PANEL The Nature of Learning: Biophilic Research & Education
Alana Houston, MA Candidate, Florida State University
Ezra Lewis, BA Candidate, The University of Georgia
Eva Neri, MA Candidate, Florida State University
Facilitated by Meghan Mick, Assistant Professor, Department of Interior Architecture & Design, Florida State University and Alfred Vick, Georgia Power Professor in Environmental Ethics, College of Environment & Design, University of Georgia
12:30 PM | Lunch in the Farmhouse Dining Room
1:15 PM | Placemaking Tour of Serenbe
Steve Nygren, Founder & CEO of Serenbe
2:50 PM | Arlington, Virginia: A Case Study in Sustainable Urban Planning
Dr. Elizabeth Gearin, Arlington County Planning Commission
3:50 PM | Supporting Innovative, Sustainable Solutions
Dr. Karen Pearson, Chairperson, Department of Science & Mathematics, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Hosted by Monica Olsen, CMO, Serenbe
5:00 PM | Cocktails & Book Signing, presented by Interface and Hills & Hamlets Bookshop
6:00 PM | Dinner in The Oak Room (Full Summit Pass Holders Only)
DAY THREE | Tuesday April 25
The Oak Room at Serenbe - Full Summit & Tuesday Pass Holders
9:00 AM | Thin Places & Biophilia
Dr. Phillip James Tabb, Emeritus Professor, School of Architecture, Texas A&M University
10:00 AM | PANEL Biophilic Recharge Rooms in Healthcare Settings
Mirelle Phillips, Founder, Studio Elsewhere
Dr. Mar Cortes, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai
11:00 AM | PANEL Creating Dynamic Human Habitats with Biophilic Design
Alan Booker, Founder & Executive Director, Institute of Integrated Regenerative Design
Gary McNay, Principal, vitalplace design
12:00 PM | Lunch in the Farmhouse Dining Room
1:00 PM | Wellness Walk Led by Jennifer Walsh
2:10 PM | Biophilic Cities Panel on Eco-Gentrification
Chandra Farley, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Atlanta
Dr. Dan Immergluck, Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University
Alison Johnson, Executive Director, Housing Justice League
3:10 PM | The Nature of Wood
Bill Browning, Founding Partner, Terrapin Bright Green
4:10 PM | PANEL Biophilic Building Blocks: The Emergence of Mass Timber Construction
Laura Cullen, Regional Director, WoodWorks
Dr. David Fell, Director of Research & Analysis, Forestry Innovation Investment
5:15 PM | Cocktails & Book Signing, presented by American Farmland Trust and Hills & Hamlets Bookshop
6:15 PM | Dinner on the Wraparound Farmhouse Porch (Full Summit Pass Holders Only)
Day FOUR | Wednesday April 26
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School - Full Summit Pass Holders
10:00 AM | Tour of Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
Patrick Muhammed, Head of School