Join us at 11 am GMT on Thursday 16 January for our session on Innovation in Sustainability, as part of the Festival of Innovation.
Our guest speakers for this session are Phillip Dunn, senior manager – sustainability, education and culture, Expo City Dubai and Sheena Khan, head of environment and culture programmes, education and culture, Terra Pavilion, Expo City Dubai. They will discuss the Terra Pavilion at Expo City Dubai, the handover of the building after Expo 2020, and its sustainability mission.
The session will be available on demand for 30 days.
The Festival of Innovation is a two-day, online event that invites the international visitor attractions industry to explore the most innovative projects, products and organisations in the space.
Meet the speakers
Phillip Dunn is a sustainability expert with 24 years of experience. He has implemented successful projects in the MENA area, including Masdar City, The Sustainable City, and Expo 2020’s Terra: The Sustainability Pavilion.
As a senior manager at Terra, he oversees the sustainability of Expo City Dubai’s Education and Culture assets, developing and implementing sustainable solutions in food, energy, water, biodiversity, and biomimicry.
Dunn is an expert on real-world climate change solutions, such as business sustainability strategies, nature-based urban development, and net-zero energy, water, and waste targets. With significant experience in high-profile initiatives, he is an insightful speaker on the development of sustainable futures and approaches to tackling global environmental issues.
Sheena Khan oversees Terra’s environmental programmes in the context of the cultural institution landscape. The post expands on her prior work as Terra’s head of education programs and Sustainability Pavilion senior manager, Expo 2020 Dubai, where she developed the staff and content for Terra’s environmental sustainability programme during the six-month event through COP 28.
Khan is an experienced sustainability professional with over 17 years of experience in leadership and project management across multinational, startup, and NGO environments. She holds graduate certificates in sustainability and responsible tourism, is a WELL-accredited professional, a LEED-accredited professional (BD+C), and is GRI certified.
The Innovation Awards
The blooloop Innovation Awards presented with AREA15 honour the extraordinary dynamism, imagination and creativity that powers the attractions industry.
The winners of the 2024 Sustainability category will be revealed at this session. Attendees can browse all the entries during the event, and vote for their favourite to win our Public Choice Award.
Register to attend here.
