THE CONSCIOUS FESTIVAL AT GROUND CONTROL, 30 SEPT - 2 OCTOBER 2022
WHAT’S ON?
• Global disruptors and thought leaders to relearn ideas at the TALKS
• Healers of the body, mind and soul at the WORKSHOPS
• Makers of conscious products reviving their dead-stock at the MARKETPLACE
• Imaginators entertaining and activating ideas at the ART & MUSIC stage.
• Nourishers of the body at the food-fair
The Conscious Festival is a three-day immersive event that will help guide you on a journey towards embracing a more sustainable lifestyle by reconnecting with yourself, others, and the planet.
If you cannot make it to Paris, don’t forget The Conscious Festival also includes a pop-up in London, and a free VIRTUAL event for the rest of the world.
Program
Featured speakers

Christina Eckert – Wildling Shoes CMO
Christina, CMO of Wildling Shoes, chose the pretty town of…

Jon Rose – Founder of Waves 4 Water
Jon Rose, Humanitarian and Founder of Waves 4 Water, a…

Juliette Allais – Author and Psychotherapist
Juliette Allais is a renowned author and psychotherapist, practising in…

Liv Montuori – Livable Studio Founder
Liv is the founder of Livable studio: a sustainable fashion…

Pierre Moniz-Barreto – Directeur de l’Académie des Intelligences Humaines
Pierre Moniz-Barreto is an entrepreneur, trainer, editor, author and speaker….

Alejandra de Brunner – Ethos Founder
Alejandra is the founder and CEO of ETHOS, a tech…

Chloé Cohen – “Nouveau Modèle” Creator
Chloé Cohen is a sustainable fashion journalist and creator of…

Céline Dassonville – CEO of Ethiwork
Céline Dassonville is dedicated to fostering positive transformation of our…

Paloma Moritz – Journalist and Video Director
Paloma Moritz is a journalist and video director. She is…

Paula Miquelis – Green Is The New Black Cofounder
Born and raised in Nice, France, Paula has lived in…

Stephanie Dickson – Cofounder of Green Is The New Black
Stephanie is a marketer, event organiser and avid connector of…

Sara Simmonds – Conscious Innovator and Impact Entrepreneur
Conscious Innovator, Impact Entrepreneur and Transformational Mentor Sara Simmonds is…

Anne-Claire Voss – Journaliste Le Petit Journal

Emma Carré – Member of Pour Un Réveil Ecologique / CSR&Quality Project Manager for Recommerce Group
With a master’s degree in Consulting and Management of Information…

Isabelle Layer – Journaliste & Conférencière
Isabelle Layer is a journalist, artist, lecturer and author of…

Joséphine Riemens – PhD candidate on traceability, Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode with IFM-KERING Sustainability Chair Institut Français de la Mode
Joséphine is a PhD candidate within the Fédération de la…

Laetitia Vasseur – HOP Co-Founder
With two master’s degrees in political science at the University…

Magali Payen – Founder of “On Est Prêt » movement, President of “Imagine 2050”
Magali believes in the power of images, stories and influence…

Maxime Delavallée – Co-Founder & CEO of CrushON
CrushON democratizes circular fashion by connecting professional second-hand fashion shops…

Maylis Buonomo – Head of Social Impact & Sustainability Communication @Chloé
While leading Chloé’s Communities Impact strategy on gender equality, Maÿlis…

Pascal Dagras – Sustainable project manager

Petronille Ricard – Sustainable Projects Manager – Groupe ETAM
Graduated from the ESSEC BBA with a Master’s degree in…

Romain Dian – Entrepreneur & author
Entrepreneur from the age of 19, Romain finds himself a…

Thibaut Ledunois – CSR Consultant
Thibaut specializes in social and environmental innovation, particularly in the…

Thomas Amiard – Therapist and Breathwork specialist
Along his life journey Thomas Amiard, worked as a psychotherapist,…

Virgile Leclercq – Ctrl S Co-Founder
Virgile Leclercq graduated from Sciences Po and Strate School of…

Camille Guitteau – Co-Founder Bye Bye Plastic Foundation
Camille is the co-Founder & Director of Bye Bye Plastic…

Céline Puff Ardichvili – CEO of Look Sharp
Céline Puff Ardichvili is CEO and partner of Look Sharp,…

Florence Manuguerra – Founder The Caring Gallery
Florence Manuguerra est la fondatrice de The Caring Gallery –…

Hugo Meunier – Merci Raymond CoFounder
Hugo Meunier is the grandson of an arborist in southwestern…

Marine Van Schoonbeek – Cofounder of ThanksForNothing
From 2017 to 2021, Marine Van Schoonbeek was the President…

Sophie Roland – Journalist
After working for several years for France Télévisions investigative magazines,…

Pierre Gilbert – Author of “Biomimicry, regulating climate change through nature”
Author of “Biomimicry, regulating climate change through nature” Pierre Gilbert,…

Elsa Chai – Nota Climat Cofounder
Elsa was a strategy consultant for 6 years, specialized in…

Axel Gamburzew – Senior Science Lead @Possible Future
Axel is an engineer in nutrition with a PhD in…

Grégory Pouy – Podcaster Vlan! et Ping!
Cultural Analyst, speaker, author and podcaster, Grégory Pouy is helping…

Marie Nguyen – WeDressFair Cofounder
Marie Nguyen is the co-founder of WeDressFair. She is an…

Rebecca Cappelli – Director SLAY and Let us be Heroes
Award-winning filmmaker and speaker based in Switzerland, Rebecca Cappelli is…

Sophie Pignères – WeTurn Founder
First trained in the collaborative economy at KissKissBankBank, Sophie founded…

Yasmina Auburtin – Productrice à impact
Yasmina Auburtin is an Impact Producer and Ecological and Solidarity…

Ariane LAMBROPOULOS – YouWho Co-founder
Ariane LAMBROPOULOS is a digital and social marketing expert and…

Charles Prévôt – Reboot! Cofounder
Charles is the co-founder of Reboot!, of the plutot.cool studio,…

Emma Hakansson – Collective Fashion Justice Founding Director
Emma Hakansson is the founding director of Collective Fashion Justice,…

Katia Prassoloff – Customer Impact Manager @ReforestAction
Katia Prassoloff has worked as a CSR manager in several…

Pierre Francois – YouWho Cofounder
Pierre Francois Entrepreneur technologique chevronné qui aspire toujours à être…

Victor Tamer – NFT artist & photographer
Victor Tamer studied Law in France, Marketing in the US…

Franck Aggeri – Professor of management at Mines Paris – PSL
Franck Aggeri is professor of management at Mines Paris –…

Adam Forrai – Senior public affairs consultant
A lawyer by education, Adam Forrai is a senior public…

Quentin Perrier – Responsable des études au Haut conseil pour le climat
Quentin Perrier is head of studies at the French High…

Florentin Letissier – Maire-adjoint de Paris en charge de l’ESS
Florentin Letissier is an elected official for the 14th arrondissement…

Agnès Poirier – Journaliste et Essayiste

Damien Pommeret – Regional Manager Western Europe @The Woolmark Company
Regional Manager for Western Europe at the Woolmark Company Damien…

Marion Séclin – Scénariste et Comédienne
Marion Séclin is a screenwriter, actress and “storyteller” in all…

Sebastian Marx – Humorist

Amélie Deloche – Paye ton influence Cofounder
Amélie Deloche is a consultant in ethical influence strategy/awareness on…

Ian Fellbom – Co-founder of DJ and artist collective GOGO GREEN
Ian Fellbom is the co-founder of DJ and artist collective…

Caroline Neyron – Directrice Générale @Mouvement Impact France
At the head of MOUVES, Caroline Neyron’s ambition is to…

Laure Betsch – FAIRLY MADE Co-founder
Laure Betsch co-founded Fairly Made with the desire to make…

Jean Lorcy – Atelier Populaire Cofounder
Born in 1984 in France, he loves understanding how people…

Nada Bargachi – Vera App Founder

Katia Sanchez – Fashion Designer
I choose yarns made of natural materials. Because it is…

Adeline Dargent – General Manager of the Syndicat de Paris de la Mode Féminine
Adeline Dargent, General Manager of the Syndicat de Paris de…

Caroline Dumont – EthicHunt Founder
Born June 15, 1989 in Paris, Caroline has been the…

Christine Goulay – Global Director of PANGAIA Science
As the Global Director of PANGAIA Science, PANGAIA recently launched…

Clémence Landeau – former executive manager of SMMMILE festival and project manager at MACIF
Clémence Landeau dedicated her career beginnings to the promotion of…

Elya Hasson – Idohealing.com Founder
Of Turkish and Auvergne origin, Elya Hasson, is the founder…

Emmanuelle Mary – Reprazent Founder
Emmanuelle Mary is a wellness entrepreneur. Now half yoga teacher…

Lucile & Sarah : Bureau Badass Founder
Lucile and Sarah are the founders of the badass office:…

Rosalie Mann – No More Plastic Founder
No More Plastic is a non-profit, created by Rosalie Mann,…

Ségolène Giraudier – European growth and partnerships at Pantys
Founded in 2017 by Emily Ewell and Maria Eduarda Camargo,…

Isabelle Sultan – Chief Sustainability Officer @Parfums Christian Dior
Isabelle Sultan joined Parfums Christian Dior, a subsidiary of the…

Benjamin Lanot – Eatic cofounder
Benjamin Lanot est le Ceo et co-Founder d’Eatic. Il a…

Muriel Arnal – One Voice Founder
Muriel Arnal saw the suffering of exploited animals from a…

Anna Balez – CEO of Lizee
Anna Balez is CEO and founder of Lizee, the software…

Fatou Ndiaye – Serial entrepreneur and expert for the United Nations
Fatou Ndiaye is a serial entrepreneur and expert for the…

Sophie Sinnassamy – International growth @LongTime Label

Caroline Blaes – Impact Journalist and Secretary-General of Empow’Her France
Caroline’s mission is to enlighten as many people as possible…
Featured workshops

Meditation x Pierre Moniz-Barreto
SATURDAY 01 – 14:30-16:00 in FRENCH & ENGLISH The…

Sexual Wellness x Gabrielle Adrian
SUNDAY 02 – 12:30-14:00 in FRENCH & ENGLISH Our…

Transcendental Breathwork x Thomas Amiard
SUNDAY 02 – 16:30-18:00 in FRENCH & ENGLISH BRING…

Yoga Session x Denise Back from @wildlingshoes
SATURDAY 01 – 12:30-14:00 in ENGLISH BRING YOUR OWN…

Sell more waste less with x Sara simmonds
SATURDAY 01 – 16:30-18:00 in ENGLISH Today you have…

Tarot session x Audrey Sebti
SATURDAY 01 – 17:00-18:30 – FREE in FRENCH Studying…

Olfactive workshop x Madame Rima
SUNDAY 02 – 17:00-18:30 – FREE in FRENCH Madame Rima…

Newbie in Crypto x Victor Tamer
SATURDAY 01 – 14:45-16:30 – FREE in FRENCH & ENGLISH…

The art of Sashiko x WE MADE TOGETHER
SATURDAY 01 – 12:30-14:15 – FREE in FRENCH & ENGLISH…

Yaz Sane – Artist, Performer & Witch
FRIDAY 30 – 12:00-14:00 + SUNDAY 02 – 16:30-19:00 –…
Marketplace

CAIRE

GIGI PARIS VINTAGE
GIGI PARIS is all about vintage and upcycled jewellery. As…

The Wildling Shoes
They want to translate the regenerative impact of their shoes…

ATELIER POPULAIRE
Created in 2018 by a group of committed entrepreneurs, Atelier…

BYCA
Byca is a French cosmetics brand that is revolutionizing the…

Chez Nous
CHEZ NOUS is a ready-to-wear and accessories brand that celebrates…

CIPANGO
The Chinese name of the Nipponese archipelago reported by Marco…

EthicHunt
Humanize the customer experience of ethical fashion by empowering our…

GEBANA
We are gebana – a pioneer in fair trade since…

GreenPeace
Greenpeace is an international organisation, politically and financially independent of…

IRK Magazine
IRK Magazine is a new independent Paris based art, photography…

Jolie Parisienne
Jolie Parisienne is about comfortable clothing made to last. Designed…

Katia Sanchez
Beautiful soft yarns, which render the color well, which make…

Liase
Liase Jewellery is designed and produced entirely in Florence, Italy….

MEDINA
The environmentally conscious and female form-centric swimwear brand dreamed up…

NUYHENN
NUYHEEN offers you the choice of an exceptional garment made…

pantys
Ditch your disposable pads and tampons for our high-tech, washable,…

RENOON
Renoon is the shopping platform that won’t actually sell you…

Romy June
Romy June’s clothing is designed for today’s kids and super-women,…

Bye Bye Plastic
Bye Bye Plastic Foundation aims to empower everyone to get…

THE GROS MARCHÉ
The Gros Marché, is a shop but also events everywhere…

BLISS
Bliss Jewellery Touched by these medals and broken jewels, abandoned…

CECANCE
The collections of Cécance are designed in a conscious way,…

DLC
D.L.C. for use by date. Our commitment is to propose…

ELEPHAS
Founded in 2015, ELEPHAS Paris® offers beauty with exceptional active…

NICHA
Through Nicha, Charlène shares the know-how she acquired as a…
Featured Artists

BLUESTAEB

DOLCE VITO

Gogogreen x Julieta

KIALA OGAWA

OSWELA

JAY JAY JOHANSON

Aurore ReSisters
Aurore Chapon is a french illustrator, graphic designer, author, artist….

MIDORI MENACE

Monku Mekoy

Julie Joly – Wandering Plankton
A visual artist since 2015, Julie Joly‘s project is to…

Giulia Giu – Photo exhibit
Today, single-use plastics constitute more than 60% of marine pollution….
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Ground Control is a place of cultural, independent and committed life. A free and curious third place, Ground Control is open all year round from Wednesday to Sunday. It lives to the rhythm of the seasons, the public and the subjects that agitate our society, betting that it is by finding ourselves in places of conviviality that we will be able to create the conditions to change the world together.
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