
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM |
Registration
Registration & Arrival
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Registration & Biophilic Arrival Experience |
| 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM |
Welcome Note
Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speeches
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Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speeches Building for Life: Why Biophilia is Africa’s Climate, Health & Justice Tool |
| 09:50 AM - 11:10 AM |
Keynote Session 1
Session 1
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Nature-Centred Building Design as an Asset Value Strategy: Long-term value, resilience, risk reduction, and future-proofing |
| 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM |
Tea Break & Exhibition Walk |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM |
Keynote Session 2
Session 2
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Nature-Positive Materials & Healthy Building Assets: What buildings are made of and how materials affect people and planet |
| 12:50 PM - 02:00 PM |
Networking Lunch |
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| 02:00 PM - 02:35 PM |
Fireside Chat |
Regulation, Policy & the Future of Nature-Centred Development |
| 02:35 PM - 04:00 PM |
Keynote Session 3
Session 3
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Nature as a Competitive Advantage: Why nature-integrated developments perform better |
| 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM |
Parallel Workshops |
Sustainable & Nature-Centred Innovations Showcase |
| 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM |
Evening Tea |
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| 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM |
Museum Cocktail & Networking Night
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Hosted within the National Museums grounds Informal networking, cultural immersion, and sponsor recognition |
| Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM |
Arrival & Morning Nature Activation |
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| 09:00 AM - 10:20 AM |
Panel 4
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Biophilia for Resilience (Equity, Inclusion & Environmental Justice): Ensuring access to nature for all communities |
| 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM |
Tea Break & Exhibition Walk
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Tea Break & Exhibition Walk |
| 10:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Panel 5
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Building for Identity, Culture & Memory: Architecture that reflects place, people, and heritage |
| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM |
Panel 6
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Designing for Health, Healing & Wellbeing: LHow nature-integrated spaces improve physical, mental, and social health |
| 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM |
Networking Lunch
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Networking Lunch |
| 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM |
Breakout
IMMERSIVE BIOPHILIC FIELD EXPERIENCE (NMK / MICHUKI PARK)
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Delegates break into guided groups for experiential learning: National Herbarium Tour – Indigenous plant knowledge, biodiversity, & healing landscapes Michuki Memorial Park – Visit to bamboo and nature-based structures (urban ecology & materials) Tree Planting & Outdoor Reflection – Embodied biophilia, climate action, & community stewardship Snake Park & Aquarium - highlighting biodiversity, conservation & ecological knowledge relevant to biophilic design. (Outdoor walking, learning, and reflection — comfortable attire recommended) Evening Tea |
| 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM |
Evening Tea
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Evening Tea |