Kirsten Dunlop

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CEO
Climate KIC

Kirsten Dunlop is CEO of Climate-KIC, where she drives systemic change towards a climate-resilient society. Drawing on over 35 years' experience across academia, consulting and finance, she connects interdisciplinary learning with long-term transformation.

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Kirsten Dunlop on the Schedule 2026

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Morning
Hike | The Benefit-Cost of Stability: Europe's Struggle to Transform
English 180
Europe misprices transformation by treating the status quo as safe while treating change as risky, thus locking capital into systems already in decline. This hike reframes stability as a costly illusion and explores how behavioural bias, cultural habits and incentives distort our decisions. Beyond this, it outlines ways of redirecting capital and engaging institutions proactively toward long-term resilience and transformation. //INFO: Wear sturdy shoes and bring drinking water.//INFO: In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place at Volksschule.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , Hike Start 2 | Bus Turning Area
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09:00 - 12:00 Hike | The Benefit-Cost of Stability: Europe's Struggle to Transform
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Noon
Brown Bag Lunch | The Green Deal's Battle over Environmental Rules
60
Europe’s push to simplify regulation is turning the Green Deal into a political battleground between competitiveness and environmental ambition. In this interactive session, participants will examine the politics of the EU’s Environmental Omnibus through research and debate its competing priorities. The discussion will clarify the choices shaping future environmental policy.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Loggia
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13:00 - 14:00 Brown Bag Lunch | The Green Deal's Battle over Environmental Rules
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Afternoon
Technology & Society: Developing Europe's Next Infrastructure
English 90
Europe’s infrastructure faces pressure from rapid technological change, geopolitical competition, and critical dependencies. Demands for technological, data and energy sovereignty are growing. Debate key bottlenecks and opportunities across systems and governance to identify priorities for a secure, sustainable, and future-ready European infrastructure.//INFO: This session is being translated and transcribed live using the Wordly app.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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17:00 - 18:30 Technology & Society: Developing Europe's Next Infrastructure
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