Doconomy at the World Economic Forum 2024
Doconomy will be present during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. At WEF, Doconomy will be at the forefront of discussions, contributing to a collective vision for a more sustainable and resilient global economy. Be part of the conversation that shapes the future.
The annual meeting of WEF will primarily focus on exploring the opportunities enabled by the new technologies and their implications on decision-making and global partnership. As in previous years, the upcoming annual meeting will be the foremost platform to drive public-private cooperation at the highest level, convening over 100 governments, all major international organizations, the 1000 most important global companies, relevant civil society and academic institutions, as well as the global media.
Join us as Doconomy hosts an event alongside carefully selected partners, creating a dynamic space for the exchange of knowledge and ideas. This collaborative effort aims to propel the sustainable finance agenda forward, driving innovative initiatives that will redefine the landscape of responsible financial practices.
WEF24
Doconomy Stage of Impact
From Monday to Thursday, Jan 15-18th, guests will be invited to "Doconomy Stage of Impact", presented by Doconomy in partnership UBS, Tenity, S&P Global, Business Sweden, WWF and FT Specialist. This event will unfold as a dynamic platform where the world's foremost thought leaders, innovators, and change-makers converge to address the most pressing challenges of our time.
Each day will highlight a specific theme and feature exclusive content related to the daily topic, see the program for all days listed below (All times in the agenda are CET). In addition to compelling presentations, thought-provoking panel discussions, and insightful interviews, everyday will start with company pitches by selected up-and-coming companies who’ll share their innovative solution in front of a jury of senior experts. Join us as industry leaders share insights, strategies, and initiatives that drive positive impact across the globe.
Recordings from "Doconomy Stage of Impact" can be found under our resource page.
Doconomy Stage of Impact
Jan 15th: Finance, Innovation and AI
Delve into the future of finance, the latest innovations, and the role of artificial intelligence in shaping positive societal change. Discover how cutting-edge technologies are driving financial inclusion and reshaping traditional business models.
11:30-11:40 - Tech for Impact Showcase, presented by Tenity
11:45-12:05 - Tech for Impact Showcase: Julian Osborne, CEO & Founder of Pelt8
12:10-12:30 - Tech for Impact Showcase: 3rd-eyes analytics, Marc Mettler, Managing Partner of 3rd-eyes analytics
12:35-12:55 - Tech for Impact Showcase: InCharge Technologies, Roland Vos, Co-Founder of InCharge Technologies
13:00-13:20 - Opening remarks by Michael Baldinger, CSO at UBS
13:20-13:50 - Presentation: "The Sustainable Consumption Index" by Mathias Wikström, CEO & Co-Founder of Doconomy
13:50-14:20 Fireside chat: "Empowering Individuals, Transforming the Planet" with Alessandro Armillotta, CEO & Co-Founder of AWorld
14:20-14:50 Fireside chat: "Making Every Transaction Count and Every Effort Matter" with Mathias Wikström, CEO & Co-Founder of Doconomy
14:50-15:20 - Fireside chat: “Providing Transparency on Future Climate Impact” with Thomas Yagel, Chief Operating and Product Officer at S&P Global
15:20-15:50 - Fireside chat: “Investing in Tomorrow: Insights from a Startup Visionary” with Andreas Iten, CEO & Co-Founder of Tenity
15:50-16:20 - Fireside chat: “A Recipe for Success: The Swedish Lunch and the Power of Innovation” with Alexander & Marcus Widegren, Founders of The Swedish Lunch
16:20-16:30 - Thank you and good bye
Doconomy Stage of Impact
Jan 16th: Nature & Biodiversity
Uncover the vital intersections between human progress and the preservation of our planet's rich biodiversity. Explore sustainable practices, conservation efforts, and the symbiotic relationship between nature and economic advancement.
11:30-11:40 - Tech for Impact Showcase, presented by Tenity
11:40-12:00 - Tech for Impact Showcase: Francisco Benedito, CEO & Co-Founder of ClimateTrade
12:00-12:20 - Tech for Impact Showcase: David Lunsford, CEO of Stream Ocean
12:20-12:40 - Tech for Impact Showcase: Puja Mahajan, CEO & Founder of Azzera
12:40-13:00 - Tech for Impact Showcase: Dr. Ulrike Pfreundt, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of rrreefs
13:00-15:00 - Panel discussions: "Investing in Nature 2.0" with:
Panel 1:
Kat Bruce, Founder of Nature Metrics
Ian Brettell, Biodiversity Policy Officer at Crowther Lab
Emma Tovey, Chief Ecology Officer at the Environment Bank
Panel 2:
Laia Romero, CEO of Lobelia Earth
Giulia Stellari, Director of Fall Line Capital
Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, Founder of The Landbanking Group
Panel 3:
Kevin Webb, Founder of Superorganism
Sonja Stuchtey, Founder of The Landbanking Group
Eliane Ubalijoro, CEO of Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry
15:00-15:30 - "Setting the Stage for COP30" presented by Crowther Lab ETH Zurich and Global Canopy
15:30-16:00 - Fireside chat: "Business within Planetary Boundaries - the Escape Act of our Times" with Eva Karlsson, CEO of Houdini Sportswear
16:00-16:30 - Presentation: "Bloom or Bust - the White Paper" by Maya Ziswiler, CEO of UBS Optimus Foundation
16:30-17:00 - Panel discussion: "Nature, Data and Determination" with:
Lauren Smart, CCO at S&P Global
Eric Usher, Head of United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, Founder of The Landbanking Group
17:00-17:30 - Fireside chat: "The Future of Sustainable Leadership" with Halla Tomasdottir, CEO & Chief Change Catalyst of The B Team and Andrew N. Liveris, former Chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical
Doconomy Stage of Impact
Jan 17th: Mental Health & Representation
Elevate the conversation surrounding mental health and representation in the global discourse. Address the importance of inclusivity, diversity, and the impact of mental health on individual wellbeing and societal progress.
10:00-11:00 - Fireside chat: “Breaking Barriers: Ethical Banking with a Customer First Approach” with Nizam Uddin OBE, Chief Strategy Officer at Algbra
11:00-11:05 Tech for Impact Showcase, presented by Tenity
11:05-11:20 Tech for Impact Showcase: Olga Miler, CEO of SmartPurse
11:20-11:35 Tech for Impact Showcase: Michael Javier, CEO & Founder of CWallet
11:35-11:50 Tech for Impact Showcase: Nadia Fischer, CEO & Co-Founder of Witty Works
11:50-12:00 Tech for Impact Showcase: Simon Hampel, CEO & Founder of Light
Break between 12:00-15.30
15:30-16:00 - Fireside chat: “Conscious leadership as a Foundation for ESG” with Loes Fokker, Co-Founder of The Argonauts
16:00-16:30 - Fireside chat: “The Fabric of Change: Sustainable Fashion and Material Innovation” with Eva Kruse, Chief Global Engagement Officer of PANGAIA
16:30-16:55 - Panel discussion: “Bee The Change - A New Global Movement for Nature” with:
Eva Kruse, Chief Global Engagement Officer of PANGAIA
Faheem Ahamed, Group Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at G42
Dr. Prashanth Marpu, Vice President for Research and Development of Bayanat
16:55-17:00 Thank you and good bye
Doconomy Stage of Impact
Jan 18th: Climate Action & Food
Unleash the potential of Climate Action and explore innovations in sustainable food production. Engage with groundbreaking solutions that address climate change challenges while ensuring a resilient and secure future for global food systems.
11:30-11:40 Tech for Impact Showcase, presented by Tenity
11:40-12:00 Tech for Impact Showcase: Petter Østbo, CEO & Co-Founder of Atlas Argo
12:00-12:20 Tech for Impact Showcase:
Istvan Kereszy, CEO & Co-Founder of Fire Neural Network
Imre Bartos, CTO at Fire Neural Network
Caroline Comeau, Co-Founder & Director of Marketing and Finance at Fire Neural Network
12:20-12:40 Tech for Impact Showcase:
Crystal Riedemann, VP Business Development Carbon Impact at VAXA Technologies Iceland
Ohad Bashan, CEO of VAXA Technologies Iceland
Isaac Berzin, CTO & Founder of VAXA Technologies Iceland
12:40-13:00 Tech for Impact Showcase: Dr. Janna Lipenkova, CEO of Equintel
13:00-13:45 - Fireside chat: “FinTech's Role in Climate Action” with Paul Morgenthaler, Managing Partner at CommerzVentures
13:45-14:30 - Fireside chat: “The Action Agenda on Regenerative Agriculture” with Shalini Unnikrishnan, Global Lead for Societal Impact in the Consumer and Social Impact practices at Boston Consulting Group
14:30-15:15 - Fireside chat: “Creativity and Innovation for Biodiversity” with Gail Gallie, Co-Founder of Project17 and Eva Kruse, Chief Global Engagement Officer at PANGAIA
15:15-15:30 Break
15:30-16:00 - Fireside chat: “Energy transition, AI and innovation” with Jonathan McCullagh, CEO & Founder of Arcturus Technologies
16:00-16:55 - Panel discussion: “Nature on the balance sheet - The brand-new Nature Equity asset class” with:
Dr. Martin Stuchtey, Founder & Co-CEO of The Landbanking Group
Mark Gough, CEO of Capitals Coalition
Dr. Naoko Ishii, Director for the Center at Global Commons
Andre Hoffman, Vice Chairman of Roche Holding
16:55-17:00 Thank you and good bye
WEF24
Learn more about how we can help future-proof your business
Doconomy, founded in Sweden in 2018, is a world-leading provider of applied impact solutions. Our core mission is to ensure the future sustainability of life on Earth by empowering individuals and corporations to assume responsibility for their environmental footprint, thereby fostering a sustainable lifestyle for all.
Our team includes former bankers, engineers, developers, designers, brand strategists, ESG experts, behavioral science experts, and thought leaders in innovative business and service design. We bring expertise and wisdom from some of the world’s largest digital and sustainable banks, corporations, and fintechs, and our dedicated Impact team keeps us best-in-class and at the forefront of our industry.
We serve over 80 clients in 47 different markets and has established key partnerships with renowned organizations such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Mastercard, S&P Trucost and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Åland Index, our award-winning impact calculator, is backed by leading investors, including Mastercard, Ingka Group, Citi Ventures and ABN Amro Ventures
Our team at WEF24
Mathias Wikström
CEO & Co-founder
Mathias Wikström, born at 329 ppm, is a Sweden based sustainability business leader and creative strategist who aims to innovate as well as making the complex communicate. He founded Doconomy together with Johan Pihl and spearheaded globally awarded forefront projects in Finance, Sustainability and Human Rights. He has received an EMBA with honors at Stockholm School of Economics with focus on Leading Innovation.
Mathias has won several Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and served on many award juries, as President for Innovation in Eurobest amongst others. He is a high scoring speaker at industry summits in Europe, USA, Asia and Latin America as well as with the UN and UNFCCC.
Our team at WEF24
Katarina Wangler Björk
Chief Climate Policy Officer
Katarina Wangler Björk’s role at Doconomy is to design the strategy and long-term vision of the Doconomy’s public affairs/policy agenda, and to initiate and enhance partnerships and collaboration with Government, Multilateral organizations and NGOs. She also holds the role as a thought leader and spokesperson in Impact tech, policy, innovation ESG and Sustainable Finance internally as well as for external stakeholders and partners.
Katarina has an extensive background in Climate & Sustainability, Business Innovation, Climate Policy and strategic transformation. Her background in climate issues dates back 25 years, as a youth delegate at COP3 in Kyoto, with roles in business and policy, the last 10 years focusing on future-proofing strategies and business models.
Our team at WEF24
Carl-Johan von Uexkull
Chief Commercial Officer
Carl-Johan von Uexkull leads Doconomy’s commercial team’s development of new markets and strong relationships to further amplify banks, brands and individuals ability to take climate action globally. Carl-Johan has vast international experience from the financial information industry, providing information, insights and technology that drive innovation and performance in global markets. He has been leading teams across Europe for LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), Refinitiv and Thomson Reuters.
Our team at WEF24
Lucia Hegenbartova
Chief Growth Officer
As Chief Growth Officer, Lucia Hegenbartova plays an integral role in fostering Doconomy’s positive impact in the world by driving growth holistically from the inside out with an exponential mindset. Her responsibility includes promoting global commercial growth, shaping the future of the industry through thought leadership and exploring novel ways to empower the Doconomy team to increase our wellbeing and reach our full cognitive and creative potential. Lucia’s conviction is that true success lies in inspiring and empowering others to grow, and that any large-scale change starts on the inside – within ourselves.
She has previously built pioneering tech companies across eCommerce Tech, MarTech, FinTech and Data Infrastructure. Lucia’s aspiration is to be a bridge-maker between worlds that seem far apart and merge seemingly opposite perspectives between the left and the right brain, business and purpose, art and science, tech and wisdom, AI and humanity.
Our team at WEF24
Henrik Rosvall
Chief Operating Officer
Henrik Rosvall is a visionary leader and entrepreneur who has been at the forefront of digital innovation in the financial technology space for 15+ years. As the COO, he’s in charge of implementing Doconomy’s strategies into daily operations to meet objectives and driving the organizational vision.
Henrik has a wealth of experience from management positions at companies such as Avanza and EF Education. He has a deep understanding of how to transform the financial services industry and is one of the founders of Dreams Technology and Dreams AB, which offers a B2B engagement banking platform that is designed to empower people to achieve their financial goals in a sustainable way.
Our team at WEF24
Denise Livijn
Customer Success Manager
Denise Livijn works within Doconomy’s Commercial team and ensures that our clients—global banks, fintech companies, and financial institutions—are satisfied with all of Doconomy’s products and services. With a background in sustainable economics, Denise supports Doconomy’s clients in establishing their impact-focus solutions to drive climate action forward.
Our team at WEF24
Matilda Skött
Project Manager
Matilda Skött is an accomplished project manager leading high-level events at Doconomy. Before joining Doconomy, Matilda worked at Klarna, Live Nation and The Swedish Film Institute, in positions where she sharpened her skills in strategic planning and execution. Her experience in both the finance and entertainment sectors positions her as a versatile professional with a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes.