Coral reef-inspired conferences to rethink business
Think of your company as a coral reef! In a rapidly changing world, companies are looking for new benchmarks to adapt, innovate, and strengthen cooperation. What if nature already held models of collective intelligence, resilience, and interconnection? Coral reefs are among the most complex and collaborative ecosystems in the living world. They offer us a unique source of inspiration for rethinking our human and organizational ways of working. I offer lectures inspired by the functioning of coral reefs to rethink business in a different way. A lively narrative, enriched by science, photography, and field experiences. A dive into a fascinating world that mirrors our own organizations. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
For whom?
These conferences are aimed at:
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companies in search of meaning, inspiration or transformation,
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teams who want to think collectively about how they operate,
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leaders, managers or HR sensitive to issues of ecology, resilience and cooperation,
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schools, networks or incubators looking for alternative speakers.
Available formats:
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conferences from 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (in person or remotely).
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participatory or immersive workshops.
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conferences with visual support.
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tailor-made support.
Why take inspiration from coral reefs?
Reefs are truly living societies, where each organism plays a specific role in a fragile but powerful balance. Coral itself is a tiny animal that builds structures capable of withstanding storms, provided cooperation is maintained.
They have existed for over 200 million years and have survived five major extinctions. Their survival relies on interdependence, diversity, and adaptability. Principles that we find—or would benefit from finding—in human organizations.
Some key principles from the coral world:
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Collective resilience : Corals do not survive alone, but in symbiosis.
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Continuous adaptation : their survival depends on their ability to react to a changing environment.
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Diversity as strength : A diverse reef is a strong reef.
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Silent but effective communication : Organizations share information without rigid hierarchy.
What if it was time to put collaboration, interdependence and collective intelligence back at the heart of how our businesses operate?
What you will experience
A visual and sensitive conference, at the crossroads of science, ecology and business.
I share:
the secrets of how a coral reef works ,
concrete analogies with corporate life,
immersive images from 15 years of photography and fieldwork,
inspiration for thinking about your organization differently.
It is a parenthesis outside of time, to observe, understand and question our human reflexes in a system.
The benefits for your organization
By inviting another perspective into your teams, you open up a space:
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to think outside the box,
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to reintroduce meaning into collective dynamics,
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to be inspired by the living rather than to dominate it,
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to stimulate cooperation and collective intelligence.
This conference acts as a living mirror : the reef becomes a metaphor, but also a concrete model.
Who am I?
I am Martin Colognoli, photographer, marine biologist and founder of the NGO Coral Guardian.
For over 15 years, I have been documenting coral reefs, their beauty and fragility. My work combines art, science, and engagement.
Today, I am keen to transmit differently: by creating bridges between the living world and that of human organizations.
Contact me
Do you have a project or questions? Anything is possible! Contact me to book your artistic portrait photography session in Lyon and throughout France.
📞 Telephone: 07 51 63 70 14
📧 Email: contact@martinphotographe.com
