If software is eating the world, we might as well have a glass of wine with it.
November 3-10, 2017, Lisbon
The House of Beautiful Business, in collaboration with the BCG Henderson Institute, is a pop-up community for meaningful conversations about technology and humanity. Taking place in Lisbon before and during Web Summit, the House will serve as salon, stage, and sandbox for people who are keen on rehumanizing business in a playful and intimate setting.
We will explore how to lead with purpose and passion; how to build human companies and workplaces; and how to design for deeper connections in the age of exponential change and massive societal disruption.
The House of Beautiful Business takes place in The Studio (our day-to-day social hub in the Chiado district for intimate events, co-working, and communing) and The Palacio (the Palacio de Conde de Óbidos, where we will hold a public kick-off, a full-day conference, a closing event, and a Silent Party). You can see the day-to-day agenda here.
Next Start-up: Humanity
Is it time for a new humanism? And what can business learn from the humanities? Discuss with local entrepreneurs and international artists and business leaders at our special public kick-off event.
Handbook of Beautiful Business
Our residents will live and work together for a week to produce a handbook rich with tips and tools to make business more beautiful. Join them for the whole week or just stop by to contribute and learn.
Conference of Beautiful Business
We’re hosting a full-day conference in The Palacio, exploring the rehumanization of business - from new visions for the future of work to soulful organizations to intimate conversations with AI.
Ethnographic Excursions
From the rituals of commerce to author Fernando Pessoa to our exponential digital selves – come with us on field trips into the heart of Lisbon to uncover hidden meanings of the city.
15 Toasts Dinners
The best things in life happen around a table with good food: This story-based, intimate format invites you to share your perspective in a whole new way, off-script and off the record.
Workshops
Learn to apply open-source tools to design beautiful platforms with ease, explore how philosophical methods will help your critical thinking, or identify your purpose and model a conscious business.
Rich Dialogue
Engage with an eclectic group of leaders, devoted to exploring a humanist way of doing business, and become part of a new, emerging community.
Breakfasts, Salons, & Night Caps
Use The Studio as your comfortable hub during Web Summit - from early morning breakfasts to salons and late night caps with surprise guests, port wine, snacks, and Fado.
The Grand Silent Party
We are going to celebrate the end of a busy week with a special party at The Palacio. Join us for talks and performances. Enjoy the harbor view, the great company, and most importantly – the silence.
You will have access to all activities with our full-week membership pass. You can also buy tickets for just The Conference of Beautiful Business (Sunday, November 5) or attend select free events.
Residents
Residents
Our Residents
Keira Havens
Co-Founder and CEO, Revolution Bioengineering
BEAUTIFUL SCIENCE
Dennis Mortensen
Founder and CEO, x.ai
INTELLIGENT AGENTS AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
David Okuniev
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Typeform
MAKING DATA HUMAN
Aditi Khorana
Author, Mirror in The Sky and The Library of Fates
HOW THE STORIES WE TELL CREATE THE WORLD WE SHARE
Haje Jan Kamps
Co-Founder and CEO, LifeFolder
TEACHING A ROBOT ABOUT DEATH
Anita Zielina
Chief Product Officer, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
TRUTH, TRUST, AND ALGORITHMS
Jonathan Cook
Ethnographic Researcher
THE RITUALS OF COMMERCE
Helene Lundbye Petersen
Founder, WhitePageProject, and recent Artist-in-Residence, Danish Parliament
A NEW HUMAN CONDITION
Leila Janah
Founder and CEO, Samasource and LXMI
GIVE WORK
Gianpiero Petriglieri
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, INSEAD
HUMANIZING LEADERSHIP
Jocelyn Ibarra
Permanent Resident of the Internet
IDENTITY GAMES
Arun Chaudhary
First Cameraman, Obama White House & Creative Director, Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign
THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION
Martin Harrison
Marketer and Philosopher, Kortical
THE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Ariane Conrad
The Book Doula
STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION
Martin Reeves
Senior Partner, BCG, and Director, BCG Henderson Institute
THE REHUMANIZATION OF BUSINESS
Rosa Riera
VP of Employer Branding and Social innovation, Siemens
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGEMENT
Christoph Knorn
Global Director, Employer Branding, Siemens
SHAPING PERCEPTIONS IN UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENTS
Christian 'Mio' Loclair
Creative Director, Waltz Binaire
DANCING WITH AI
Sophie Devonshire
CEO, Caffeine Partnership
SUPERFAST: LEAD AT SPEED
Ricardo Marvão
Co-Founder, Beta-i
HOW TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO
Anne Kjær Riechert
Co-Founder and Managing Director, ReDI School of Digital
Integration
CODING FOR INCLUSION
Eugenio Battaglia
Partner, Platform Design Toolkit
PLATFORMS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
Pamela Pavliscak
Researcher, Emotionally Intelligent Tech, and Faculty, Pratt Institute
THE INTERNET OF YOU
Julia von Winterfeldt
Founder and CEO, SOULWORX
THE HUMANS OF NEW WORK
Ethan Imboden
Head of Venture Design, frog
DESIGN START-UPS
Surya Vanka
Creator, Design Swarms
THE POWER OF A PROCESS
Ryan Stelzer
Co-Founder, Strategy of Mind
BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
David Brendel
Co-Founder, Strategy of Mind
THE HUMAN QUOTIENT
Moulsari Jain
Artist and Co-founder, Artists are among us
THINK LIKE AN ARTIST
Caterina Rindi
Blockchain Expert
BRAVE NEW COINS
Sönke Bartling
Founder, Blockchain for Science
THE BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION
Jerry Lieveld
CEO and Chief Creative, DIFR
EMPATHY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Karel Golta
Founder and CEO, Indeed Innovation
DESIGNING FOR AI
Christine Gould
Founder and CEO, Thought for Food Foundation
NEXT-GENERATION FOOD INNOVATION
Marc Mertens
Founder and CEO, A Hundred Years
THE FUTURE IS BEAUTIFUL
Angela Lester
Founder and CEO, K Street Partners
THE WORK LIFE CONUNDRUM
Canay Atalay
Co-Founder, Human Works
CONSCIOUS BUSINESS
Rudy de Waele
Futurist and Co-Founder, Human Works
THE ETHICAL CODES OF TOMORROW
Tim Leberecht
Author and Co-Founder, The Business Romantic Society
ROMANTICS, OUR TIME IS NOW!
Massimo Sanfelice
Chef
SOULFOOD
Early Bird tickets are now on sale.
Claim your seat for the full-day Conference of Beautiful Business, or buy your pass for the full week with access to all programs at the House (including the Conference) and food, beverages, and WiFi. You can also register for select free events.
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Questions
Experiences for those who care about the relationship between humans and technology as if it actually means the world.
Questions
Experiences for those who care about the relationship between humans and technology as if it actually means the world.
Want to read more about House speakers, residents, and topics? Check out our new Journal of Beautiful Business. Or answer the following questions.
Partners
Produced by The Business Romantic Society
Partners
Produced by The Business Romantic Society
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