FINAL ceremony
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sören Grünert is a senior architect and associate at Bjarke Ingels Group. Sören worked in renowned design firms in the Netherlands, China and Germany before joining BIG in Copenhagen in 2010, leading a number of projects with a focus on sustainability, technology, infrastructure and public space. In 2010, Sören opened the BIG office in New York and in 2023 the Zurich branch. Sören was team leader for major projects in the New York office from concept to completion, such as VIA West 57 and the 40th Precinct Police Station in New York, the 1200 Intrepid office building in Philadelphia and the developments for the Albany Resort in the Bahamas. He has been involved in numerous infrastructure projects, such as the design of the Virgin Hyperloop stations and the prototype of the Pegasus Hyperloop pod, as well as the winning design of the competition for Dock A at Zurich Airport. Sören is currently leading the design team of the Zurich Airport project. He has participated in lectures and critiques at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Parsons School of Design, Cornell University and Harvard GSD.
Some of BIG's emblematic projects in Switzerland and around the world
FINAL SCHEDULE - 24 September 2024 Casino de Montbenon (Lausanne)
HALL PADEREWSKI
16h30
CONFERENCE
17h00
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sören Grünert, Partner at BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group (subject to confirmation)
MODERATOR
Frédéric Dreyer
18h00 : Finalists’ pitches
AWARD CEREMONY
20h00 – 21h30
REGISTER TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC FINAL
THIS FINAL IS :
- An opening for the materials sectors
- A showcase for companies
- A springboard for researchers
- A place of inspiration for manufacturers
- A position for sustainable finance
- A position for sustainable finance
TARGET AUDIENCES
Entrepreneurs
Investors
Builders
Architects
Engineers
Politicians
Local authorities
Nature parks
Researchers
Apprentices
Health professionals