Futures of Governance

An evening on the futures of governance: resilient, diverse, and inclusive of more than just human interests.

September 24th, 2026
→ Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam

How might new and diverse forms of governance help us navigate the transitions ahead?

On September 24, Futures & Sustainability brings together thinkers, practitioners and designers in Amsterdam to explore what it means to design governance differently, for businesses and institutions in a world our current models were not built for.

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The room will bring together a diverse group of people working across sustainability, impact, foresight, design, policy, business, and the creative industries. This mix is intentional: insights emerge through difference, not sameness.

For people working on sustainability and complex societal issues, this is an opportunity to step beyond linear problem-solving, broaden perspective, and develop a deeper understanding of the systems they are trying to influence — together with others who are navigating similar challenges.

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Our Speakers

Alexandra Pimor

Earth Law Center, Paris

Alexandra Pimor is a voice for nature quite literally. She is Director of Nature Governance at the Earth Law Center and served as the proxy representing Nature on the board of Faith in Nature, the first company in Europe to grant Nature a vote at board level. Alexandra works at the intersection of law and ecology and explores what changes inside an organization when nature is treated as a real stakeholder, not just a resource to manage.

Erik Korsvik Østergaard

Good Morning April, Copenhagen

Erik Korsvik Østergaard, Futurist and Author of Anticipatory Leadership, joins as an active collaborator on this session, not just a speaker. He co-founded Good Morning April, a consultancy that helps leaders design organizations for the future of work. Erik will explore how we can create new forms of governance and what capabilities organizations need to anticipate rather than react, and what it takes to build that into how they're actually run.

Anne-Wil Dijkstra

Tony’s Chocolonely, Amsterdam

Anne-Wil Dijkstra is one of three Mission Guardians at Tony's, a role created in 2023 to protect the company's mission through a legal structure called ‘Tony's Mission Lock’. The structure holds a golden share that gives the guardians power to block any changes to the company's core mission and sourcing principles. Before this role, she was Tony's Chief of Impact, Operations and People & Culture, giving her direct operational experience with the model she now oversees.

Our Musical Guest

Gilberto Morishaw

Creative Regenerative Futures Foundation, The Hague

Gilberto Morishaw is a policy advocate, techno-futurist, activist, musician, innovator, and poet working at the intersection of sustainability, society and community working to build a regenerative future.