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Talks & keynotes
Invite William Cinéa to speak about plants, botanical gardens, ethnobotany and development.
Are you organizing a conference, a university event, a forum, a workshop, a symposium, a professional gathering or an activity around plants, biodiversity, natural health, botanical gardens or sustainable development?
Invite William Cinéa to speak.
William Cinéa is a botanist, founder of the Botanical Garden of Les Cayes, founder of Botapreneurs and promoter of a new vision: using plant knowledge to educate, conserve, innovate, create data, develop territories and reconnect people with nature.
Why invite William Cinéa?
William Cinéa connects three worlds that are often separated: field experience, scientific knowledge and entrepreneurial vision.
His journey has led him to work directly with plants, communities, botanical gardens, traditional knowledge, conservation projects, botanical data and institutions.
He does not speak of plants only as scientific objects. He speaks of plants as living resources for health, education, environment, culture, innovation, resilience and development.
Expertise rooted in the field and in science
William Cinéa has developed his expertise through:
- +the creation and development of a botanical garden in Haiti
- +the practical study of plants, species and ecosystems
- +ethnobotany and the medicinal uses of plants
- +biodiversity conservation
- +botanical education
- +the creation of plant databases
- +using technology to collect, organize and value data
- +thinking about botanical entrepreneurship and plant institutions
He has also been exposed to institutions and environments that pushed him to think bigger, including botanical gardens, universities and international training programs.
Possible talk topics
Plants and development
How plants can support health, agriculture, nutrition, environment, local economy and the resilience of territories.
Botanical gardens and the future of societies
Why every country, region, municipality or university should invest in botanical gardens as institutions of education, conservation, research and data.
Ethnobotany and medicinal plants
How to document, understand and value traditional knowledge of medicinal plants with caution, science and responsibility.
Botanical data for decisions
How plant databases can help governments, universities, NGOs and companies make better decisions.
Botany, innovation and entrepreneurship
How to turn plant knowledge into content, services, training, products, businesses and impactful solutions.
Reconnecting younger generations with plants
Why botanical education is essential for health, conservation, creativity and the relationship between humans and nature.
Plants, health and resilience
How food, medicinal, aromatic, toxic and useful plants can be better understood to strengthen health and food resilience.
Becoming a Botanist-Entrepreneur
How plant lovers, Plant Masters and botanists can turn their expertise into income, solutions and impact.
For which events?
William Cinéa can speak at:
- +university conferences
- +scientific symposiums
- +biodiversity events
- +environmental forums
- +natural health events
- +agriculture and nutrition gatherings
- +innovation events
- +sustainable development conferences
- +workshops for NGOs and institutions
- +botanical garden activities
- +student events
- +professional training
- +webinars and online conferences
Possible formats
Keynote
An inspiring, structured talk to open or close an event.
Thematic presentation
A focused talk on a specific topic: botanical gardens, medicinal plants, botanical data, ethnobotany, conservation or entrepreneurship.
Hands-on workshop
A more interactive session to help participants reflect, build an idea, analyze a problem or create a plant strategy.
Webinar
An online talk for universities, organizations, communities or companies.
Panel or discussion
Participation in a roundtable, conversation or exchange with other experts.
Speaking and presentation experience
William Cinéa has already taken part in several presentations, talks and exchanges in various international contexts around plants, biodiversity, botanical gardens, data use and development.
He has had the opportunity to present or contribute to discussions in contexts linked to institutions, universities, botanical gardens and international events, notably around topics such as:
- +plants and development
- +using data for better decisions
- +botanical gardens
- +ethnobotany
- +biodiversity
- +conservation
- +technology for botanical data
- +the role of plants in the resilience of societies
A voice for botany and the future
Today, societies talk a lot about technology, artificial intelligence, development and innovation. But they often forget one of the most important foundations of life: plants.
William Cinéa reminds us that plants are not only natural resources. They are also sources of knowledge, health, food, culture, data, inspiration, creativity, identity and future.
His talks invite audiences to see plants differently: not as decoration, but as a living infrastructure for human and ecological development.
Invite William Cinéa
You can invite William Cinéa for a talk, a webinar, a panel, a workshop or a special presentation.
We can adapt the theme to your audience, institution, country, event or objectives.
Possible themes:
Request a talk
To invite William Cinéa, contact us with:
- +your organization's name
- +the type of event
- +the desired theme
- +the planned date
- +the format: in person or online
- +the expected audience
- +the country or city
- +the desired duration of the talk