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# Biophilic Leadership Summit

.   Biophilic Leadership Summit 2027 Dates Forthcoming     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. Thank You The Biophilic Institute, Biophilic Cities, and Serenbe for hosting the 7th Annual Summit Get involved   Past programs 2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Aruni Bhatnagar, PhD, University of Louisville Aruni Bhatnagar is the Smith and Lucille Gibson Professor of Medicine and a Distinguished University Scholar. He has spearheaded the development of the new field of environmental cardiology, which examines how environmental exposures affect cardiovascular health and disease risk. He is the principal investigator of The Green Heart Louisville Project , a groundbreaking, community-based clinical trial to examine how an increase in neighborhood greenery affects the levels of air pollution and cardiovascular disease risk. Susie Ellis, Chair & CEO of the Global Wellness Institute and Global Wellness Summit Susie Ellis is the chair and CEO of the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute, considered the industry’s leading global research and educational resource. She is also chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit, an organization at the heart of the multitrillion-dollar global wellness economy focused on facilitating collaboration amongst industry thought leaders. Tye Farrow, Senior Partner, Farrow Partners Architects Tye Farrow has gained international recognition for designing places that enhance our capacity to thrive—culturally, economically, mentally and physically. He has been invited to present his ideas at leading institutions including the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic, as well as venues from Helsinki to Houston. His portfolio includes multiple international awards for designing some of the most technically advanced facilities in the world. THE 2025 BIOPHILIC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AGENDA Biophilic Wellness Earn up to 4 hours of HSW-approved CEU credits from leading industry organizations: AIA, ASID, IDS, IDC, IDCEC, and IIDA. Sessions that include CEUs are noted below. This is a working agenda. Exact times & presentation titles are subject to change. DAY ONE | SUNDAY March 30 4:00 PM | Registration Table Opens 5:00 PM | Opening Remarks Steve Nygren, Board Chair, The Biophilic Institute 5:05 PM | Keynote Address  Susie Ellis, CEO of the Global Wellness Institute and Global Wellness Summit 5:45 PM | Cocktails & Author Book Signing   6:30 PM | Dinner on the Guest House Lawn DAY TWO | Monday March 31 8:00 AM | Registration Table Opens 9:00 AM | Keynote Address  Tye Farrow, Founding Principal, Farrow Architects 9:45 AM | Refreshment Break & Tye Farrow Book Signing 10:00 AM | Regenerative Architecture Thomas Robinson, Founder, LEVER Architects 10:45 AM | Healthy Cities Lawrence Frank, PhD, Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; President and Founder, Urban Design 4 Health, Inc. Session Includes Continuing Education Units 11:30 AM | Refreshment Break 11:55 AM | Focus Activation Meditation 12:00 PM | Materials Impact: Redesigning the Materials Economy to be In Balance with Earth’s Natural Systems Priya Premchandran, Vice President, Market Transformation Habitable 12:30 PM | Fireside Chat: A.I.’s Impact on Biophilia Tuwanda Green, PhD, human., Virginia Tech Zai Ortiz, Founder, Everything Wondrous Jeff Smith, PhD, Managing Partner, QuantumIOT Moderated by Vanessa Champion, Editor, The Journal of Biophilic Design 1:00 PM | Student Presentations Owen Phillips & Maya Schiltz, Kennesaw State University Kyle Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology Mica Caine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Moderated by R. Alfie Vick, Georgia Power Professor in Environmental Ethics and Director of Environmental Ethics Certificate Program, University of Georgia 1:30 PM | Lunch 2:30 PM | Forest Therapy Walk 3:00 PM | Biophilic Design Nicole Craanen, Founder, Biophilic Design Institute 3:30 PM | Panel: Biophilic Retail Spaces  David Kepron, Studio Principal – Retail, LITTLE Adam Rolston, Senior Founding Partner, INC Architecture & Design Jennifer Walsh, Founder, Lost Art of Being Human (LABH) 4:15 PM | The Biophilic Nature of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater (R) Dee Schlotter, Principal, Dee Schlotter Consulting, LLC 4:45 PM | Refreshment Break 5:15 PM | Academic Roundtable: Biophilic Wellness Design Gail Brager Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley  Robin Puttock, Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University Meghan Mick, Assistant Professor, Florida State University Kendra Ordia, Assistant Professor of Interior Design, College of Architecture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Session Includes Continuing Education Units 6:30 PM | Wellness Walk to Cocktails 7:00 PM | Refreshments & Heavy Hors d'oeuvres 9:30 PM | Biophilia Visual & Audio Experiential Program Kyle Smith, Student, Georgia Technical Institute DAY THREE | Tuesday April 1 8:00 AM | Registration Table Opens 9:00 AM | Keynote Address Aruni Bhatnagar, PhD, Lucille Gibson Professor of Medicine and a Distinguished University Scholar, University of Louisville 9:45 AM | Refreshment Break & Aruni Bhatnagar Book Signing 10:00 AM | Building As Body: A High-Performance Approach to Integrating Nature In Architecture Chris Sharples, Founding Principal, SHoP Architects 10:45 AM | Yale School of Architecture & Environment Presentation Anna Dyson, Hines Professor of Architecture at the Yale School of Architecture and Environment, Director of the Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture (Yale CEA) 11:30 AM | Refreshment Break 11:55 AM | Focus Activation Meditation 12:00 PM | Panel: The Economics of Biophilic Wellness Carolina Fernandez-Jansink, Founder, Cascading Regenerative Management Marilyn Specht, Senior Principal and the Director of Sustainability Integration, SmithGroup 12:45 PM | Author Talk: Wellness Architecture & Urban Design Phill Tabb, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Architecture, Texas A&M University Moderated by Jennifer Walsh, Founder, Lost Art of Being Human (LABH) Session Includes Continuing Education Units 1:30 PM | Lunch Lunch Workshop: Wellness at Work: Nature’s Wisdom for Leaders & Teams Rebecca Magee, Founder, Sister Seasons Elaine Dinos, Founder, Kindred Lane 2:30 PM | All Species Wellness Josiah Cain, Design Ecology 3:15 PM | Biophilia, Biophobia, and the Environment’s Role in Generational Wellness Tuwanda Green, PhD, human., Virginia Tech Session Includes Continuing Education Units 3:45 PM | Refreshment Break 4:15 PM | Building Community Through Biophilic Wellness Tony Cuviello, Founder, Allchemy: A Biophilic Farmacy April LaCerra, Founder, Allchemy: A Biophilic Farmacy Gina Iliopoulos, Chief Horticultural Specialist, Keeler Gardens 5:00 PM | Serenbe Walking Tour, Cocktails & Book Signing Steve Nygren, Founder, Serenbe; Board Chair, The Biophilic Institute Hills & Hamlets Bookshop 7:00 PM | Dinner at The Farmhouse Restaurant 9:00 PM | Biophilic Cities Short Film Screening & Dessert Tim Beatley, PhD, Founder, Biophilic Cities; Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture, University of Virginia 2025 SPEAKERS Check back often as new speakers will be added in the coming weeks. View fullsize Catie Ryan Balagtas, Terrapin Bright Green View fullsize Gail Brager, PhD, UC Berkeley View fullsize Bill Browning, Terrapin Bright Green View fullsize Josiah Cain, Design Ecology View fullsize Mica Caine, Student, MIT View fullsize Nicole Craanen, The Biophilic Design Institute View fullsize Vanessa Champion, The Journal of Biophilic Design View fullsize Tony Cuviello, Allchemy: A Biophilic Farmacy View fullsize Elaine Dinos, Founder, Kindred Lane View fullsize Anna Dyson, PhD, Yale University View fullsize Lawrence Frank, PhD, UC San Diego View fullsize Tuwanda Green, PhD, Virginia Tech View fullsize Gina Iliopoulos, Keeler Gardens View fullsize Carolina Fernandez-Jansink, Cascading Regenerative Management View fullsize David Kepron, Studio Principal – Retail, LITTLE View fullsize April LaCerra, Allchemy: A Biophilic Farmacy View fullsize Rebecca Magee, Sister Seasons View fullsize Meghan Mick, Florida State University View fullsize Kendra Locklear Ordia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln View fullsize Zai Ortiz, Everything Wondrous View fullsize Owen Phillips, Student, Kennesaw State University View fullsize Priya Premchandran, Habitable View fullsize Robin Puttock, Kennesaw State University View fullsize Thomas Robinson, LEVER Architecture View fullsize Maya Schiltz, Student, Kennesaw State University View fullsize Dee Schlotter, Dee Schlotter Consulting, LLC View fullsize Christopher Sharples, SHoP Architects View fullsize Jeff Smith, PhD, QuantumIOT View fullsize Marilyn Specht, SmithGroup View fullsize Phill Tabb, PhD, Texas A&M University View fullsize Jennifer Walsh, Lost Art of Being Human Engaging Presentations Attend seminar/workshops and premiere keynotes across 3 conference days. Our Summit sessions present opportunities for CEU’s, education and discussion on topics and projects relevant to agriculture and water. Restorative Moments In Nature Between workshops and keynotes, take a break and immerse yourself in nature. Activities include forest bathing, community tours, yoga, labyrinth walks, and sound baths. Networking Happens Everywhere The Biophilic Leadership Summit is designed to bring together biophilic leaders to share ideas, and engage in discussion about biophilic projects & research from around the world. Meet new contacts, partners and collaborators at this year’s event.