Why attend?

Impact Day 2024 is the perfect opportunity for you as a public sector representative to engage with sustainability on a broad scale. By attending the largest sustainability festival in the Baltics, you will gain a deeper understanding of the rapidly evolving sustainability landscape and be able to directly connect with the forward-thinking individuals who are driving this change.

Strengthen your understanding of sustainability

Hear firsthand from over 150 impacters from across the Baltics and Nordics on various topics related to sustainability. This is a chance to broaden your knowledge and understand the latest trends, initiatives, and best practices in the sustainability sphere.
Acquire valuable skills and insights

With one of the three stages dedicated to personal and professional development, gain critical insights into the practical application of sustainable policies, and learn how to evaluate and implement sustainable practices in public sector work.
Explore partnership and collaboration opportunities

Impact Day brings together a diverse range of individuals and organizations from different sectors – entrepreneurs, investors, sustainability experts and others. Utilize this platform to build connections, discuss potential partnerships and collaborate on impactful sustainability initiatives.

Speakers

More than 150 speakers are expected to take part in the festival! Here are just few examples of who will talk about topics relevant for you.

Jos de Blok
Buurtzorg, CEO

Jos de Blok
Buurtzorg, CEO

Jos de Blok is the founder and CEO of Buurtzorg (neighborhood nursing), a Dutch organization with more than 15.000 employees, offering community based (home) care services to more than 80.000 patients a year. Founded in 2006 with one team of four nurses, Buurtzorg has transformed home-based health care and it has created an innovative method for nursing care at home.

As a community based and client centered organization, Buurtzorg connects highly qualified licensed nurses and clients to create positive and proactive solutions that are effective, holistic, and sustainable. Organized in small autonomous teams of up to 12 nurses within a neighborhood-sized care area, Buurtzorg nurses bring groundbreaking synergy and experti se in a direct and connected relationship between caregiver and client. Buurtzorg has succeeded in reducing administrative burden for nurses, improving quality of care and raising work satisfaction for their employees (Buurtzorg was awarded five times employer of the year in the Netherlands).

Buurtzorg is supported by an innovative IT system and works without management structure. Internationalizaion started by launching in countries like Sweden, Japan, China, Austria, Germany, Denmark, France and UK.Jos de Blok is a nurse by education and considered a change agent in the Netherlands when it comes to the organization of community based (home) care. Before he established Buurtzorg he had several senior management positions in home care organizations including director Innovations for medical services.
Jeremy Schwartz
Former CEO & MD of Coca-Cola, L'Oreal, Pandora and The Body Shop

Jeremy Schwartz
Former CEO & MD of Coca-Cola, L'Oreal, Pandora and The Body Shop

Renowned for fusing sustainability with commerciality, Jeremy Schwartz is an expert in innovation, management and sustainability having held senior roles at some of the world’s biggest brands including Coca-Cola and L’Oréal. As a speaker, he offers businesses the opportunity to improve their brand, while putting sustainability and innovation at the heart of what they do. Jeremy’s insightful speeches shed light on how organisations can put the protection of the environment at the core of their operations without forfeiting profitability.

Jeremy graduated from the University of Cambridge after completing a degree at the University of Sheffield. He then moved into the world of business and was named Marketing Director of L’Oréal in 1992. During his five years with the health care brand, he relaunched the ‘Because I’m worth it’ slogan and established it worldwide. In 1997 he became Director of Innovation and Marketing at Coca-Cola. While in this position he created Coke Black, which over time has evolved to be Coca-Cola Zero and became a $1billion product. Jeremy’s career continued to progress and in 2002 he was tasked with halting a 10-year decline as Director of Brand Marketing at Sainsbury’s. Tackling the challenge head-on he delivered a 5% growth in sales for the 2005 financial year and set the platform for the business to experience 20 continuous quarters of growth and recruit six million new customers.

Continuing in the food industry, he became the CEO of The Sauce Co. He achieved award-winning success as the company was the Best New Supermarket Brand and Best Chilled Soup in the Supermarket Quality Food Awards, Winner of the Grocer. Branded Excellence Award. He held this role while holding a position on the Board of Trustees of The Against Malaria Foundation. Over 10 years after leaving the company he became Managing Director of L’Oréal. Again, as he has done throughout his career Jeremy experienced great success. He drove the company forward to become the number one cosmetic company in the UK after 30 years of being number two or three. He has also been the CEO of The Body Shop, where he launched the Enrich Not Exploit campaign, the companies promise to support a greener more sustainable planet. He was also largely responsible for making 100% of the products vegan, creating incomes for indigenous people and protecting endangered rainforests. The success of the business saw it win the World Retail Awards for Responsible Retailer. In 2018 he was named Joint CEO of Pandora and oversaw a £145million cost-saving programme and boosted the brand’s sales. More recently he became the Chairman of Sustainability and Inclusion at Kantar, Senior Advisor for McKinsey Business Transformation and Non-Executive Director of Revolution Beauty.
Anete Garoza
1MTN, Co-Founder and Chief Climate Officer

Anete Garoza
1MTN, Co-Founder and Chief Climate Officer

Anete Garoza is a highly regarded international climate lawyer and Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. She co-founded and currently serves as the Chief Climate Officer of 1MTN, a startup on a mission to restore one million hectares of degraded land in Africa by 2030.

Anete’s expertise in climate law is evident through her extensive involvement in the Voluntary Carbon Market, where she has advised on projects spanning afforestation, agriculture, and nature restoration. Additionally, she provides invaluable guidance to governments on implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Driven by her profound passion and a sense of urgency, Anete co-founded 1MTN to focus on high-quality nature-based carbon removal projects in Africa, effectively combating climate change and biodiversity loss and fostering equitable development.

Beyond her professional achievements, Anete actively raises awareness and advocates for sustainable development and climate law. Her advocacy efforts centre around catalysing the development of carbon removal projects, promoting investments in nature-based solutions, and advocating for robust regulatory frameworks, with a particular emphasis on social co-benefit accounting.

Anete’s insights have been shared on global platforms such as COP27, the World Economic Forum, Africa Climate Summit 2023, and New York Climate Week. As a representative of 1MTN at the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerator and the Ambassador of Nairobi in the esteemed Top Tier Impact Network, she builds bridges between impactful investments and sustainable solutions for Africa.
Jaan Aru
University of Tartu, Associate Professor

Jaan Aru
University of Tartu, Associate Professor

Jaan Aru is an associate professor at the University of Tartu working on neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and the effect of technology on the human mind. He has published over 50 international scientific articles and two national bestsellers about the brain and creativity. For his efforts in popularizing science, he has received the national science communication prize in Estonia, twice. In 2019 he received the Young Scientist Prize from the President of Estonia.
Mohammed Qahtani
Qahtani_Speaks, Founder

Mohammed Qahtani
Qahtani_Speaks, Founder

World Champion of public speaking 2015. Five times TEDx speaker. Co-Founder of the Saudi Stuttering Association.
Rasma Saule
UAB HRX, CEO

Rasma Saule
UAB HRX, CEO

Over two decades of logistics experience, complemented by degrees in geography and transportation law, as well as an EMBA. Recently certified by the Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme demonstrates hers commitment to blending logistics with sustainability.

Become part of a responsible community

Don’t navigate the sustainability journey alone. At Impact Day, you’ll find like-minded individuals passionate about sustainable growth and development. Share your experiences, learn from others and join forces to drive sustainable change in the public sector.
Make a greater positive impact

Does your department or institution know how to minimize its environmental footprint? Are you interested in improving well-being within your team or wider community? Learn practical strategies to enhance your impact and contribute towards a more sustainable future.
Get inspired and inspire others

Engage with inspiring stories and case studies from the Baltics, learn from the successes and challenges others have faced and bring back valuable insights to your own organization. Your presence at Impact Day also offers the chance to share your own experiences and inspire others.

Impact Day 2024 tickets

Act now & elevate your sustainability game!

Don’t miss out on the largest sustainability event in Baltics & Nordics. Become part of an international community of impacters. And enjoy yourself in the meantime.

- Venue Access
  3 stages full of content!
- Workshops Access
  3 workshop rooms full of content.
- Pre-Events Access
- VIP Stage Access
  VIP stage will have special Q&A sessions with the most prominent speakers. This stage is not livestreamed.
- Expo Area Access
  With 60+ organisations that lead the sustainability movement
- Access to Brella platform
  Your guide during the festival & opportunity to see other participant's profiles
- Livestream from Stages
- Access to Recordings for 60 days
- Networking & Meetings
  General Pass can send up to 20 meeting requests, VIP Pass has unlimited access
- Meet & Greet with Performers
- VIP Reception
- Work & Mingle Area
- Snacks
  Regular snacks available for everybody. Extra snacks available at Work & Mingle Area.
- Beverages
  Free coffee and tea available at VIP Area. Coffee and tea available for purchase to everybody.
- VIP Pass Not for long up to -50%
  499€
  249€ + VAT
- Venue Access
- Workshops Access
- Pre-Events Access
- VIP Stage Access
- Expo Area Access
- Access to Brella platform
- Livestream from Stages
- Access to Recordings for 60 days
- Networking & Meetings
- Meet & Greet with Performers
- VIP Reception
- Work & Mingle Area
- Snacks
- Beverages
- Number of tickets:
- General Pass Not for long up to -50%
  249€
  129€ + VAT
- Venue Access
- Workshops Access
- Pre-Events Access
- VIP Stage Access
- Expo Area Access
- Access to Brella platform
- Livestream from Stages
- Access to Recordings for 60 days
- Networking & Meetings
- Meet & Greet with Performers
- VIP Reception
- Work & Mingle Area
- Snacks
- Beverages
- Number of tickets:
- One Day Pass Not for long up to -50%
  179€
  89€ + VAT
- Venue Access
- Workshops Access
- Pre-Events Access
- VIP Stage Access
- Expo Area Access
- Access to Brella platform
- Livestream from Stages
- Access to Recordings for 60 days
- Networking & Meetings
- Meet & Greet with Performers
- VIP Reception
- Work & Mingle Area
- Snacks
- Beverages
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Why attend?

Strengthen your understanding of sustainability

Acquire valuable skills and insights

Explore partnership and collaboration opportunities

Speakers

Become part of a responsible community

Make a greater positive impact

Get inspired and inspire others

Act now & elevate your sustainability game!