money matters live | LIVE PODCAST
Friday 6 June | 14:30 – 15:30 | IJZAAL | Pakhuis de Zwijger
This session will be in Dutch
As part of What Design Can Do Live Amsterdam, Social Finance NL and Circl Movement present the third edition of Money Matters Live! Join host Ruben Koekoek for an engaging programme of conversations with guests and experts on the financing of the climate transition.
This edition’s focus: financing the climate transition. While international climate agreements come under pressure and sustainability budgets are being reevaluated, the urgency for a livable future remains stronger than ever.
In this special edition at Pakhuis de Zwijger, we’ll explore the role of money and design in shaping a sustainable world.
Across two discussion rounds, we’ll examine the influence of major financial flows—such as those from banks and pension funds—as well as the role of designers. How can they help steer us toward a future where ecological and economic sustainability go hand in hand?
At the table: representatives from pension funds, banks, design studios, and climate activism.
Led by host Ruben Koekoek, we’ll dive—together with the audience—into questions such as:
- What responsibilities do financial institutions have in the climate transition?
- How can design contribute to real systemic change?
- And how can capital and creativity work together to build a future-proof world?
Money Matters Live! is a talk show and podcast in one. On Friday 6 June 2025, we bring together thinkers and doers—from financial heavyweights to designers and changemakers—to explore new paths toward a fair and sustainable future.
With:
Najah Aouaki – Economist and Urban Strategist
Thomas Bollen – Investigative Journalist at Follow the Money
Ruben Koekoek (moderator) – Co-Founder & Managing Director at Social Finance NL
This session is part of the afternoon programme of WDCD Live on 6 June at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam. To attend, you’ll need a passe-partout ticket for the full festival day.
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