Speaking

Melissa has contributed as a keynote speaker, panelist, chair, moderator, and/or host at more than 100 leading international conferences, seminars, festivals, awards ceremonies, product launches, and other gatherings worldwide. ​Her expertise spanning fields including planetary and biofutures; biodesign and biotechnology; emerging material, information, and production systems; urban and peri-urban resilience; natural hazards and risk mitigation; sustainable innovation and enterprise; and CSR and business ethics, she is known for delivering thought-provoking analyses on how we build a brighter future for people and planet. Find photographs of some of her past activities below…