Podcast

“We have a serious structural problem, squeezing profound solutions in old structures, killing them before they can deliver any good.”

Violeta Bulc

Violeta Bulc is the founder and curator of the Ecocivilisation movement. This inspiring and open-minded person is former European Commissioner and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia. However, her devotion to problem solving in a collaborative and innovative way is well rutted in her rich experiences as many times awarded entrepreneur and innovator. 

The essence of Violeta’s future-oriented work is directed at regenerative and circular societal innovation, supporting the emergence of glocalization based structures. For all the positive impacts of her actions and demonstrated values, she received in 2022 an honoree doctoral degree of philosophy.

In March 2020, she has started the Ecocivilisation movement that was named among top 100 projects for the future of the world by the Women Economic Forum and the largest female entrepreneurial network in the world, becoming one of the G100 Global Chairs. Violeta Bulc is convinced that a new civilisation is around the corner. She is inviting us all that we re-invent ourselves and co-create the future we want to live in together in a collaborative and inclusive way. To be in balance with the Planet, the Universe, with ourselves and our fellow humans.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“As the global population increases and with the intensive economic development, many countries are failing to meet accelerating water demand.”

Diana Iskreva

Already in 1998 Diana Iskreva founded the Earth Forever Association, which promotes sustainable development via proper environmental management, efficient economic practice and social justice.

Diana is also Director of Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water of Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) and Bulgarian Country Chair for Ecocivilisation.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“Altruism is crucial for a survival – as groups, tribes and ultimately as the species.”

Tim Olsson

Tim Olsson is a futurist, pastist and inbetweenist, tentative also practitioner of humaning and designer of tree houses – as he describes himself. 

He also explores, prototypes and incubates tools for Ecocivilisation and on September 22^nd do not miss Connectathon, he is organizing for the Ecocivilisation!

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“The startup community is a shaker – not only of technology, but also of values and lifestyles.”

Gabriella Marcelja

Gabriella Marcelja is the Ecocivilisation Wing of Austria, CEO at SG Impact Ventures AG in Switzerland, President at Sirius Global – Academic Diplomacy 4.0 based in Italy and Director at Startup Grind in Croatia. She is entrepreneur, educator and impact innovator active in the fields of management, research and advisory on innovation & technology, crisis management, conflict analysis, international law, sustainable development and growth.

As a lecturer and moderator at international economic & legal forums, she is often being invited to be a speaker on law and new disruptive technologies, sustainable development and science diplomacy. She worked within 3 diplomatic missions and with the United Nations Agencies, she was covering also digital and cybersecurity matters in a multinational management consulting firm.

As the Startup Grind director in Croatia Gabriella is eager to co-create a community of innovators leading and building the future of tomorrow, while as the SIRIUS GLOBAL president, the leading international NGO based in Rome in Italy, she operates in the sector of education, culture, science and innovation.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“Also in the politics we need to innovate, because we have created the system that nobody is satisfied with anymore.”

Sonja Klopčič

Sonja Klopčič, the Ecocivilisation wing of Slovenia, started her career as an engineer, but was very soon moved to managerial positions. As the CEO, chair of the board and crisis manager she has gained valuable experience in a variety of organizations at different stages of their life cycles. With her knowledge, experience and exploring of new paths, she is now an independent developer of AEIOU leadership, a mentor and coach to executives, a lecturer and the author of The Energy Inside Leadership and AEIOU of Leadership. She was the leader of a project to set-up the mentor’s network for female managers in Slovenia, she created a partnership network for World of Synergy Conference and she is the initiator of the AEIOU of Leadership community. Among many awards she also received the golden award for the organizational and social innovation – model AEIOU of Leadership, the title Ambassador of Knowledge and the recognitions Iconic Woman Creating a Better World for All and Exceptional Woman of Excellence.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“Business and government need to gain wisdom, so that we can all have hope – and hope is not a strategy!”

Donna Nelham

Donna Nelham helps individuals and organizations across sectors reframe their ‘why,’ tackle the tough problems and thrive on new, regenerative ways of working. When it’s time to craft a new story, rethink strategy and reach out collaboratively, her 30 years of experience is a shared resource to illuminate the way!

Donna wears a few hats with her primary role as co-founder at Unstitution — where they are building binding coalitions across business, government and civil society, tackling systemic societal problems that are falling between the cracks. They help people get unstuck, cultivate coherent agency and work together toward targeted, regenerative, mission-critical outcomes.

Donna Nelham is also Chief Strategy Officer at Fractal Workspace, which is all about co-creative placemaking, shaping a vibrant live-work-play community in a smaller Canadian city. Donna is also a Global Pollinator for Omnirama, a new open community platform reimagining work, life and the built environment — towards more holistic and life-affirming patterns.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“For Europe this is a time, when we have to redefine ourselves and in that sense Ecocivilisation brings a lot of possibilities and options.”

Anne-Catherine Berner

Born in Helsinki to a Swiss family, at the beginning of her business career with family company Vallila, Anne-Catherine Berner has traveled 70,000 kilometers a year to sell fabrics to architects. She became chair of the company in 2012 and during her time as CEO, Vallila grew in size from about 10 people to more than 140 employees in 2014.

In addition to her family-based business, Anne-Catherine Berner has done a long career as a board professional on several publicly listed Finnish and international companies, such as Soprano plc, Kährs Holding AB and the mutual pension insurance company Ilmarinen. Berner’s organizational career include chairing the Finnish Family Firms Association, the Association for Finnish Work as chairwoman and the European Family Businesses as member of the board.

Participated as a venture capitalist on Finland’s and Sweden’s versions of the television show Dragons’ Den, in 2006 Anne-Catherine Berner received the Prix Veuve Clicquot, as the Finnish businesswoman of the year and in 2014 she was given the order of Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland by the President of the Republic. Anne-Catherine Berner was appointed to the board of directors of SEB, Sweden-headquartered financial group in 2019 and in 2020 Member of the board at CVVC in Zug, Switzerland.

In her political career, Anne-Catherine Berner was elected into the Finnish Parliament in 2015 for the Centre Party of Finland. From 2015 to 2019, she was Minister of Transport and Communication of Finland, her also duties included acting as the minister for Nordic Cooperation and the minister for Åland Island affairs.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

Ecocivlisation is on its way to build a strong movement of change agents, who want to see better, healthier, more united and prosperous world.

Jean Todt

Guest of the second Ecocivlisation podcast in 2022 is Mr. Jean Todt, a person admired by his “savoir faire” – a man of skill and grace! He is the United Nation’s Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road safety, dedicating his life to improve the road safety condition and to save lives all over the world, motivating the best sport people to support him in his efforts for a safer mobility.He is well known as a French motor racing executive and former rally co-driver. He was previously Peugeot Talbot Sport’s Director and then Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team principal, before being appointed CEO of Ferrari from 2004 to 2008. From 2009 to 2021, he served as the ninth president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).

Mr. Todt is also a founding member and Vice-President of the Brain Institute, board member of the International Peace Institute, Member of the International Olympic Committee’s Commission for Public Affairs and Social and since 2018 a Board Member of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens. Since 2021 Mr. Jean Todt is also the member of the G100 Denim Club representing the Ecocivilisation #G100 Wing!

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

In 2021 the media did not show their real power and why they exist in the world.

Nataša Heror

As the director of the media agency Heror Media Pont, Nataša is engaged in improving the work of media in the languages of minorities. In 2012 she established the Regional Conference devoted to media in minority languages and since 2017, this event has grown to an European level. By education, Nataša Heror is a professor of philosophy and with her personal interests about gender issues, human & minority rights, security and with all her 15+ years of professional experience in sales, marketing, advertising, PR and events, she has a special sensibility to develop socially responsible brands which are capable to develop the society. Nataša also lives and works in Novi Sad that in 2022 holds the title of European Capital of Culture. Novi Sad it is among the first cities outside the European Union to be declared the European Capital of Culture and thus became one of the 60 cities that took this title, fostering the richness of diversity and interculturalism.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“There is a lot of mutual learning when we are getting together.”

Delfina Terrado Kaehler

Delfina Terrado Kaehler is Ecocivilisation Wing of Argentina. She is a Training Director at Colegio Binacional Chileno Americano, Psychologist, Teacher, and Content Creator. Delfina designs and facilitates learning journeys for educational and regenerative development. She is a social-emotional learning specialist that works with communities of practice to catalyze cultural transformation, which creates innovative changes.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“Among challenges that youth faces is the first one lack of hope!”

Simran Kaur

Simran Kaur is a recent law graduate from the University Institute of Legal Studies Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, who worked remotely as a voluntary Research Assistant for Ecocivilization from August to October this year.
She worked on the research project titled “Ban on Plastics and Scope of Circular Economy in India”. She was assigned with the task of producing a Policy Working Paper on exploring and explaining the inadvertent interrelation of the two. Her research also involved critical analysis of the existing legal frameworks, rules of Solid Waste Management prevalent in India as well as imploring the cardinal principles of a Circular Economy.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“Gender does not matter; it is time to go beyond the glass ceiling!”

Rajni Vohra

In the third Ecocivilisation podcast our guest is Rajni Vohra, Ecocivilisation Wing of India. An
Entrepreneur, Trainer, Mentor, Writer, and Marketing professional is the Founder and Director of
WahWoman Channel, and Founder and CEO of WahParty. Her non-profitable venture, WahWoman
channel is an endeavour to amplify voices of women across the globe, assist women entrepreneurs,
celebrate womanhood, and salute the indomitable spirit of all those courageous and laborious
women who made their mark with their determination and hard work in the World. WahWoman has
proudly featured women from 45 nations including deputy Prime Ministers, Filmmakers, EU
Policymakers & UN Women, on its show.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

“Let’s allow our children to dream big!”

Chenesai Mangoma

In the second Ecocivilisation podcast our guest is Chenesai Mangoma, Ecocivilisation Wing of Zimbabwe. Chenesai is committed social change agent and trade lawyer working in creative economy strategy and development in Zimbabwe. She operates at the intersection of the creative industry, international trade and human development. She is the founder of Chenesai Africa, a fast growing global entity premised on trade for development and currently leading the network building systems and processes in the creative industries of Zimbabwe towards increasing trade and investment in the sector. Her lifetime commitment to sustainable social change is rooted in finding the synergy between creative sector trade of goods and services for micro to small fashion creatives and International trade and investment law, and sustainable women and girls’ empowerment.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

There is a new kind of politics

Indra Adnan

In this episode our guest is Indra Adnan, a writer, elder of a grass-root political movements, psycho-social therapist and EcocivilisationWing of Great Britain. She is also a Founder and Co-initiator of The Alternative UK political platform and a global consultant on soft power. She has consulted to the World Economic Forum, Indian, Finnish and Danish governments, NATO, the Scottish Executive and the Institute of Contemporary Arts amongst others. Indra believes we will need to build new systems and structures to get somewhere. With Indra we discussed it from the Ecocivilisation and politics perspective.

Podcast by Tina Drolc for Ecocivilisation

Do civilisations have an expiration date?

In the first episode we talk about the roots and characteristics of civilisations with Alexander Lazslo and Heeten. Alexander is the Director of Research at the Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research and Scientific Director at EARTHwise Centre. Heeten was born in Zimbabwe. Having recently completed a PhD, he has returned to offer creative, strategic and manual-labour support to organisations and communities regionally, with more verve and a newly-found humility.

Podcast by Meta Kac for Ecocivilisation

On Breaking Out of the Transactional Life, The Fairness Paradigm, and the Oversimplification of Success and Failure

Ramit Singh Chimni

Ramit Singh Chimni is the Founder of The RASICH Group, where he works closely with organizations across various sectors on responsible and sustainable business practices. Ramit has regularly advised the government on various instances, including drafting the bill on opening up FDI in the Indian legal sector which was circulated by India’s Ministry of Law and Justice. He is also the Co-founder of Eight Goals One Foundation and is the author of Managing Your Legal Organisation | Global Insights. Ramit serves as a member on the jury for the International UNESCO/José Martí Prize. He was invited by Harvard University to participate in a panel on Humanitarian Affairs and was given the “Exceptional Leaders of Excellence” Award by the Women’s Economic Forum in New Delhi.

Podcast by Dov Pollak for Next Wave Leadership

From EGO to ECO with Former European Commissioner of Transport and Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia

Violeta Bulc

Edward sits down with Former European Commissioner of Transport and Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia, Violeta Bulc. Buckle in and hold on tight as a tsunami of life force hits your eardrum and Violeta uncovers her road from socialist Yugoslavia to capitalist Silicon Valley, the birth of a new nation, becoming Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia and EU commissioner of Transport.

Today, she… I mean, WE, are creating an Ecocivilisation.

“More than just hope, more than just a dream, more than just you and I. It is just possibly a ticket for our existence.”

Podcast by Edward Veem for 21 Century Freak

The Politics of Waking Up

Indra Adnan

Indra Adnan is the Founder and Co-initiator of The Alternative UK political platform which answers the question: if politics is broken, what’s the alternative?

Indra is concurrently a psycho-social therapist, founder of the Soft Power Network, Co-Lead in Bounce Beyond, and a writer and events producer. She has consulted to the World Economic Forum, Indian, Finnish and Danish governments and NATO amongst others. She is the author of The Soft Power Agenda and most recently The Politics of Waking Up: Power & Possibility In The Fractal Age.

Podcast by Edward Veem for 21 Century Freak

On Building a Networked Company in a Country With No History of Capitalism and the Innovations She Discovered By Co-Creating With Others

Sonja Klopcic

Sonja Klopcic is the Developer of AEIOU of Leadership, a leadership-focused organization that offers coaching, consulting, workshops, and programs to leaders across the globe. She is also a Co-Creator and Member of the Board & Partners Network at World of Synergy, an international hybrid confluence and learning experience.

In addition, Sonja is also the best-selling author of the books The Energy Inside Leadership and The AEIOU of Leadership.

Podcast by Dov Pollak for Next Wave Leadership

How to Human

Alexander Laszlo

Alexander Laszlo, Ph.D., is the President of The Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science (BCSSS) and former President of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS). What does it mean to human?

How do we human better? Together, we explore these topics and many more from a systems science perspective. Tune in.

Podcast by Edward Veem for 21 Century Freak

X marks the spot presents

Violeta Bulc former deputy prime minister Slovenia

Violeta Bulc, evangelist of #ecocivilisation, former EU Commissioner for Transport, former Deputy Prime Minister of Republic of Slovenia, entrepreneur, innovator, engineer, traveler through space and time. Curious, dedicated, open, engaging, dedicated to love, truth, collaboration, joy, compassion. Building trust to serve my higher self and higher good. Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and Informatics, Master of Science in Information Technology, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California, USA Bled School of Management, Bled, Slovenia. Black belt in Tae-Kwan-Do and Hap-Ki-Do o Shamanic Academy. 2 x European Commissioner for Transport. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Responsible for Development, Strategic projects and Cohesion, Government of Slovenia. Owner and CEO of Vibacom, Sustainable Strategies and Innovation Ecosystems. Founder and evangelist of InCo Movement. Vice president, Telemach Director of Carrier Business, at Telekom Slovenia Manager of Institutional Traffic participation in innovation – the foundation of a modern organization and beyond. The Hague: ICE & IEEE- ITMC Conference. New organizational and social paradigm: From cooperation to co-creation and sustainable coexistence. Journal of Organisation Transformation & Social Change.

Podcast by Fede Ponce for X marks the spot

On the Value of Innovation, the Responsibility of Entrepreneurship, and the Founding of Ecocivilisation

Violeta Bulc

Violeta Bulc is the Founder and Curator of Ecocivilisation, an initiative that seeks to create an eco-friendly earth and spread technology, curiosity, and greatness across the universe. The Ecocivilisation movement was named one of the Top 100 Projects for the Future of the World by the Women World Economic Forum. Violeta is the former European Commissioner for Transport, the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, and a current #G100 Global Chair for the Women World Economic Forum.
In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Violeta Bulc, the Founder and Curator of Ecocivilisation, sits down with Dov Pollack to discuss her storied personal and professional journey. Listen in as Violeta talks about working as a computer scientist in Silicon Valley, her biggest takeaways from starting her own company, and her unexpected — but amazing — political career.

Podcast by Dov Pollak for Next Wave Leadership