For anyone who’s looking for some inspiration this summer: The Ellen MacArthur Foundation will stage the first Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) in 2014. Bringing together thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, businesses, makers, learners and doers to catalyse system-level change for a future economy. Themes A challenged linear ‘take make and dispose’ economy can be replaced by a more prosperous regenerative and circular economy – is this the ultimate disruption? • SYSTEMS THINKING • 21ST CENTURY SCIENCE • MATERIALS AND ENERGY • NEW BUSINESS MODELS • DESIGN AND INNOVATION • INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE • COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION • INTERNET OF THINGS An online festival on disruptive innovation with great speakers like Wired editor David Rowan and Rachel Botsman on the collaborative economy Free registration here