The Imagination Deficit: Why We Cannot Spreadsheet Our Way to the Future

March 4, 2026

We have set the targets for 2050, but do we actually have a vision? Too often, leaders are trapped in the "Optimization Game"—trying to solve tomorrow's existential crises with today's compliance tools. In this closing session, Phoebe Tickell (Scientist & Founder, Moral Imaginations) argues that we cannot spreadsheet our way to the future. She challenges the room to stop optimising a broken system and start imagining a replacement. Beyond just managing risk, how do we actively design for a regenerative future? Join this session to radically reimagine what your supply chain looks like in 2050—and how to move your leadership from "compliance" to "moral ambition''.

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