rebuild21.org: Rebuild21 is an annual conference for Leaders, Innovators & Entrepreneurs. It's time to get inspired, build alliances and last but not least get the tools to drive change! We believe the 21st Century belongs to leaders, businesses and organizations that successfully unite purpose, passion and profit. When visionary people and companies from different sectors come together giant leaps in innovation are possible. May 22 and 23 we put The New Nordic Way on top of the agenda in the Danish Design Centre. Global companies such as Nike, Whole Foods and TerraCycle are ready for this year's conference- flanked by Nordic Innovator’s, Grundfos and Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster. Read more about this year's speakers or register now at rebuild21.org

Rebuild Host Lori Webb talks to Keynote, Jerry Michalski about coming to Rebuild21; about the response to his talk and about post talk or "Afterparty" Jerry recommendations for calls to actions. To see more go to rebuild21.org.

As a follow-up on last year's speakers and breakout session on New Nordic Kitchen and Local Foods we are happy that Whole Foods Market joined Rebuild21.

Whole Foods Market has been recognized as an innovator in customer engagement and social media. They have managed to build deep two way communication.

Bill Tolany from Whole Foods Market will share insights on: Customer engagement, Social Media, Employee empowerment and Sustainability

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There are no teaching - only learning! In a magic talk on the need for Rebuilding Education Jerry Michalsky touch upon the hidden curriculum of schools and shows why many kids probably would be better off never entering a school in the first place.

But he goes on to discuss the principles on with to build schools of the future. Sir Ken Robinson could not make it to the Rebuild21 conference this year so Jerry took the keynote on Education and we are not sorry! Best talk we have seen for years!

The official global educational system is pretty good at delivering what it was designed to deliver: factory workers and consumers. Other important things it doesn't do quite as well. Many people are trying to reform it from the inside, as well as reshape or replace it from the outside. Which efforts are worth watching? How should we frame these efforts in order to see more clearly where we are headed?

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Jake Nickell, co-founder of Threadless gave this keynote at Rebuild21 May 31, 2012.

Jake Nickell share insights on: Entrepreneurship, Community-based Design and Culture & Innovation

Jake Nickell is the co-founder of Threadless, a phenomenally successful T-shirt design community, created back in 2000. The company pioneered the online business model of crowd-sourced design, in which people submit designs that are voted on by the site's users and printed. The community now involves millions of people and over a hundred thousand artists have submitted designs.

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Margrethe Vestager, Minister for Economic Affairs and Chair of The EU Finance Ministers joined Rebuild21 May 30, 2012 to discuss the future of finance and ways to regulate the financial sector. In this talk and interview with Rebuild21 founder Sofus Midtgaard she will touch upon topics like:

- What are the ways out of the financial crisis for the EU countries?

- What are the steps needed for banks and financial institutions to re-establish a constructive role in society?

- How can citizen investors unite and start contribute to a more sustainable and constructive world today?

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