Building the Future of Innovation on millions of years of Natural Intelligence - Leen Gorissen

Gorissen, Leen: - Leen Gorissen, Ph.D. in Biology, is specialized in ecology, transition science, regenerative design and bio-inspired innovation. She is the founder of Studio Transitio, a catalyst that helps organizations and businesses to innovate like nature. She is a frequently asked evaluator of innovation projects by the European Commission, a thought leader on innovation-beyond-the-usual, a strategist and process facilitator. She has worked for a broad range of clients, including Philips, Triodos, EDFLuminus, nexxworks, Port of Antwerp, Business Leaders, Portuguese Business Council for Sustainable Development, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, European Environment Agency and the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Center and organized bio-inspired innovation sessions in cities across the world including San Francisco, Oakland, Mexico-City, Perth, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lisbon, Barcelona, Athens, Helsinki, Utrecht and Brussels. From 2009 to 2017, she worked for the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO Belgium) where she was a Transition Research Coordinator and where she headed projects on sustainable forest management, circular economy and urban sustainability transitions. She is a life-long student of regenerative design, working with nature to regenerate landscapes, restore soils and promote biodiversity.