Schedule

Note: Event times and speaker lineups are subject to change

Fireside Chat: Making Industrial Policy Work for Decarbonization

Harvard Kennedy School | Wexner W-436 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

This event will explore the rise of green industrial policy and its potential in fostering sustainable economic growth while addressing climatic challenges. With Franziska Brantner and Jonas Meckling

Fireside Chat: Climate Now: Climate, Sustainability, and Decarbonization

Harvard Kennedy School | Rubenstein R-306 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking fireside chat with Dr. Fabian Schober, CEO of TÜV Süd America. He will explore questions such as how organizations can actively contribute to carbon emissions reduction and support decarbonization initiatives. With Dr. Fabian Schober

Fireside Chat: Students as Diplomats? – On the History and Future of Transatlantic Student Exchange

Harvard Kennedy School | Rubenstein R-414 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Germany and the United States share some of the oldest and most active student exchange programs in the world. Every year, tens of thousands of German and American students cross the Atlantic, many on exchange programs. For more than a hundred years, these programs have been founded on the hope that memories of Heidelberg or […]

Fireside Chat: Navigating Heights: A Manager’s Journey in Career, Parenthood, and Leadership

Harvard Kennedy School | Rubenstein R-304 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

To balance work and life has become a crucial topic in the 21st century for leading a meaningful life and preventing burnout. During this event, Roman Gaida, a C-Level executive and the author of Working Dad and New Work in der Industrie, will discuss his personal journey of balancing a thriving career with the responsibilities […]

Fireside Chat: War Briefing with Colonel Markus Reisner

Harvard Kennedy School | Rubenstein R-G21 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Colonel Markus Reisner of the Austrian Armed Forces, famous for his YouTube battlefield analyses, will be providing an exclusive briefing on war to the GAC 2023 participants. Even better, the topic will be decided by you, the participants! Colonel Reisner is prepared to delve into two captivating subjects: Day 612: The Battle for Ukraine: The […]

Fireside Chat: The Life of an Astronaut

Harvard Kennedy School | Rubenstein R-306 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Delving into the prospect of human life beyond Earth, this discussion will explore the underlying principles of manned spaceflight and envision our future as an interplanetary civilization. With Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman