The IPC16 Conference brings together designers, farmers, educators, builders, and community leaders for two days of keynotes, talks, and conversations that open the wider journey of the event. Set at the Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture, better known as Wisdom King Farm, this is where the wider programme begins to take shape in public.
Framed by the wider IPC16 theme Beyond Sustainability: Many Paths, the conference is designed not only to share ideas from around the world, but to root them in the realities of Thailand. Alongside the main keynote programme, sessions will branch into multiple rooms, including a dedicated Thai-language space, helping create a genuine exchange between international permaculture voices and the traditions already present here in Thailand.
Translation and accessibility are also part of the vision for the event, with plans being explored to support interpretation across the programme. More speaker profiles and programme details will follow as the line-up develops.
The IPC16 Conference is anchored by two keynote addresses, one opening each day, alongside a programme of panels and parallel sessions.
Keynote Address
Kyle Holzhueter delivers the IPC16 keynote, drawing on over 20 years bridging Western permaculture and traditional Japanese building craft. A PhD researcher, Kyoto-trained plasterer, and founder of Permaculture Center Kamimomi in Okayama, Japan, Kyle brings a rare perspective on climate-responsive natural building to the global stage.
Keynote Address
David Holmgren co-originated permaculture with Bill Mollison in the 1970s and wrote the original manuscript of Permaculture One. From his Melliodora smallholding in Victoria, he distilled the discipline into the twelve design principles used by permaculture teachers worldwide. He joins IPC16 as the Day 2 keynote, appearing by video from Australia.
The Golden Jubilee Museum of Agriculture in Pathum Thani, just outside Bangkok and easy to reach from the city.
An evening welcome party with dinner.
Two full days of conference, with lunch and dinner included.
More info coming soon.
Morning departure to continue the journey at the Convergence.
Does not include breakfast and dinner on Sunday Nov 8. The Museum Farmers' Market opens daily at 8:00 AM for breakfast.
Facing severe financial constraints? Financial support is available for practitioners · contact the coordinator.
In a position to give instead? Sponsor a changemaker → · fund a ticket or the travel subsidy fund.
Conference from 6,950 THB (student 3,475 THB). The Conference Plus package adds a 4-night Museum dorm (beds are limited to 150, first-come, first-served). Staying off-site, or travelling with children? Contact us for help finding local accommodation.
Residents of eligible countries pay the concessionary rate of 5,000 THB.
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IPC16 takes place across two unique locations in Thailand: a national museum for the conference and a bamboo school for the convergence.
2 DaysThailand's national agriculture museum. The setting for two days of keynotes, panels, and formal presentations.
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5 DaysFive days of hands-on workshops, discussions, and community building at a bamboo construction school.
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