Paul Jones LPC’s Post

After a busy week spent attending two conferences, (Near Surface EAGE in Helsinki and the IAH 2024 World Groundwater Congress in Davos), I had the following realization when reviewing my conference contacts and talk notes. In these large global conferences with experts from around the world, it is difficult to even fit in half of the presentations/talks you might want to see, plus meet with presenters, let alone be able to attend all conferences of interest. Therefore, over the next week or so, I am going to share some of the experiences/talks/discussions that I found intriguing, thought provoking or out of my depth and which I would like to learn more of from these two great events. This way if you also missed the talks/conference or have a similar interest, perhaps these may also be of interest, spark an idea or start a discussion. (* I do warn however, that there will be some shameless plugs from time to time in the following posts). Stim-u-late-r! Ryan

🌟 Your input matters! When it comes to conferences: 🔸What topics are missing in our industry? 🔸What discussions do you want to see? Please comment below with your suggestions.

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Key talking points from Dr. Jessica Zdinak during the panel discussion "Innovation in a Regulated Environment" at GTNF Conferences. Live REPLAY of the panel discussion COMING SOON! Follow more key takeaways here: https://lnkd.in/ezJweP9Q

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...and conferences are more than talks...

🇮🇳🇩🇪 Germany's partner of the future is India - read this and join if you want to shape the collaboration between the two countries 💥 🇩🇪 Over the past five years, the number of Indian workers in Germany has tripled to around 116,000, primarily in high-demand sectors, esp. Tech and Healthcare. This influx is alleviating the skills shortage and is expected to grow further with the migration agreement between India and Germany started by Ampel Regierung last year. 🇮🇳 In the last decade, migration from India has significantly increased, placing India as the 5th highest net migration source (40.5k+) to Germany, surpassing EU countries like Poland and Romania. 📊 As of end of 2023, approximately ~240k Indian nationals were residing in Germany, with states like Berlin hosting a sizable Indian community, mainly comprising students and professionals. Asylum applications from India remain minimal, highlighting the migration's focus on education and employment opportunities. 🌏 Meanwhile, reflecting on India's impactful leadership during the G20 Summit, German politicians across parties emphasize India's rightful place at the global table and the resonance of its influence worldwide. A success that made Biden, Scholz, and Macron realise that India is a global player that has potential to be the main partner for a liberal world supporting a sustainable future. ☀️ The CCPI - Climate Change Performance Index ranks India on #7 as highest ranking G20 nation, before Germany (#14), France (#37), and the US (#57) evaluating its ambition to protect the climate. 💪🏾 India finally got a seat at the big table. India has gained power and it will continue to do so. It's maybe more important than ever to strengthen Indo-German relations. I am happy to have been part of the Indo-German Young Leaders Forum and to have been contributing to it since its inception in 2016. The team held conferences in Berlin and New Delhi in 2017, 2018, and 2019 pre-pandemic and was even mentioned as the only non-governmental initiative fostering Indo-German collaboration among young professionals in the joint statement between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2017! The forum successfully re-established itself post pandemic with a conference in Bengaluru in 2023 with amazing partners like Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India and Bosch India. Together with Global Bridges, the team will probably organise the largest and most exciting conference till date. 🔥 It will take place in Berlin from September 12-15! 🔥 The application window for the next conference is closing next weekend! Needless to say, I think it's a fantastic and enriching experience to be part of the conference and a growing support base for the Indo-German community which is willing to make sure both countries learn from each other as much as possible. See the link to the website below! Come and be part of the geopolitical future.

There is a lot of time, energy and money spent on going to conferences. Many prepare ahead of the conference but what about post conference. Great tips below to make sure you continue the great conversations you had at the conference!

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