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. The full programme, with a profile for every speaker, is on the conference schedule.
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.
Also speaking
45 more speakers
Based in Thailand 25
Arrut NavarajCommunity Organizer / LeaderArrut NavarajBased in Nakhon PathomManaging director of Sampran Riverside and TOCA chairman, organic farming in Nakhon PathomSat 7 Nov10:30–12:00Beyond Sustainability: the Challenges
Chokedee Paraloganond (Loong Choke)Natural BuilderChokedee Paraloganond (Loong Choke)Based in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)Bamboo Builder: Balancing human life with the environment.Sun 8 Nov15:00–16:30Bamboo: from food to building, and sustainable community development
Hans van WillenswaardSpeaker / Writer / MediaHans van WillenswaardBased in NonthaburiCultural worker and social innovatorSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Commons (from old to new): Community Stewardship of Resources and Knowledge
Jon JandaiSpeaker / Writer / MediaJon JandaiBased in Chiang MaiDesigning makes things easySat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Introduction to Permaculture: Thai Contextualization
Kanchit KhemchalermFarmer / PractitionerKanchit KhemchalermBased in ChachoengsaoAgroforestry practitioner.Sat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Thai Models of Resilience
Komsan HutthaphetSpeaker / Writer / MediaKomsan HutthaphetBased in BangkokPioneer, role model and trainer in urban organic farming and self-sufficient living.Sun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Urban Permaculture in Thailand
Michael CommonsCommunity Organizer / LeaderMichael CommonsBased in ChachoengsaoI practice and support Wanakaset (Forest Gardnening and Self-Reliance) and this movementSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Commons (from old to new): Community Stewardship of Resources and KnowledgeSun 8 Nov15:00–16:30Systemic Transformation of Wanakaset Rubber Forest Gardening
Michel BauwensSpeaker / Writer / MediaMichel BauwensBased in Chiang MaiFounder of the P2P Foundation, an observatory on commoning and peer production practicesSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Commons (from old to new): Community Stewardship of Resources and Knowledge
Nakorn LimpacuptathavonFarmer / PractitionerNakorn LimpacuptathavonBased in BangkokSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Urban Permaculture in Thailand
Natha ChaiphetCommunity Organizer / LeaderNatha ChaiphetBased in Southern ThailandRubber gardener and Wanakaset leader, member of the Thepha farmer cooperative, South ThailandSun 8 Nov15:00–16:30Systemic Transformation of Wanakaset Rubber Forest Gardening
Neil WillmannTeacher / EducatorNeil WillmannBased in Chon BuriEcological Engineering DesignerSat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Natural Building 1: Building Human Society with NatureSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have MadeSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Natural Building 3: Designing Environment+1 more session
Olga VitaTeacher / EducatorOlga VitaBased in ThailandVitality coach blending naturopathy and permaculture.Sat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Building Resilience through Food Security, then Ecoversities & PermacultureSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Free and Inspired Life
Pareena PrayukvongPermaculture Designer / ConsultantPareena PrayukvongBased in BangkokCo-founder of Bangkok Rooftop Farming, designing closed-loop urban food systems.Sun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Urban Permaculture in Thailand
Pavin BanternghansaPermaculture Designer / ConsultantPavin BanternghansaBased in ThailandTerra Incognita co-founder working on brownfield regeneration and energy transitionSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have Made
Praphat Manuelo RuengthanooCommunity Organizer / LeaderPraphat Manuelo RuengthanooBased in Chiang MaiThai Traditional Medicine practitioner, ethnobotanical researcher and educator from Chiang MaiSun 8 Nov10:30–12:00Many Paths the Collective
Ramphai NoikaewFarmer / PractitionerRamphai NoikaewBased in Chiang MaiWe are the leaves of one treeSat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Thai Models of Resilience
Santhila ChanoknamchaiPermaculture Designer / ConsultantSanthila ChanoknamchaiBased in ThailandTerra Incognita co-founder designing educational and cultural landscapesSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have Made
Spencer LeungTeacher / EducatorSpencer LeungBased in Chiang MaiBuilding regenerative agriculture & peaceSun 8 Nov15:00–16:30The Humanitarian Lifeboat
Sunisa Jamwiset DeitersCommunity Organizer / LeaderSunisa Jamwiset DeitersBased in Udon ThaniCo-founder of Gaia Ashram, teaching deep ecology, permaculture and ecovillage design.Sat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Thai Models of ResilienceSun 8 Nov10:30–12:00Many Paths the Collective
Vitoon PanyakulPermaculture Designer / ConsultantVitoon PanyakulBased in BangkokOrganic and fair trade activistSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Urban Permaculture in Thailand
Wallapa van WillenswaardSpeaker / Writer / MediaWallapa van WillenswaardBased in NonthaburiSocial innovator on food system collaborationSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Commons (from old to new): Community Stewardship of Resources and Knowledge
Wiwat SalyakamthornCommunity Organizer / LeaderWiwat SalyakamthornBased in BangkokEducator, farmer and former agriculture minister promoting Thailand's Sufficiency Economy philosophySat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Building Resilience through Food Security, then Ecoversities & PermacultureJoining from abroad 20
Bert PeetersPermaculture Designer / ConsultantBert PeetersBased in PhilippinesBelgian-Filipino permaculture designer and trainer with 26+ years building resilient ecosystems.Sat 7 Nov10:30–12:00Beyond Sustainability: the Challenges
Catherine Austin FittsSpeaker / Writer / MediaCatherine Austin FittsBased in United StatesPublisher of The Solari Report.Sun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Free and Inspired Life
Edward NgCommunity Organizer / LeaderEdward NgBased in Hong KongProfessor of Architecture at CUHK working on green building, earth building and rural reconstructionSat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Natural Building 1: Building Human Society with Nature
Emiko TanakaTeacher / EducatorEmiko TanakaBased in JapanNursing lecturer at Musashino University exploring permaculture in university educationSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have MadeSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Natural Building 3: Designing Environment
Idy WongCommunity Organizer / LeaderIdy WongBased in Hong KongHead of Sustainable Living at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Hong KongSun 8 Nov15:00–16:30The Humanitarian Lifeboat
Lily ZhangNatural BuilderLily ZhangBased in Hong KongDesigning architecture, landscape and environment projects for the harmony of humanity and more-than-human lifeSat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Natural Building 1: Building Human Society with NatureSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have MadeSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Natural Building 3: Designing Environment+1 more session
Luke SmithCommunity Organizer / LeaderLuke SmithBased in United StatesCofounder of Origins Co-op and co-lead of the Regenerative Rubber AllianceSun 8 Nov15:00–16:30Systemic Transformation of Wanakaset Rubber Forest Gardening
Manas ArvindCommunity Organizer / LeaderManas ArvindBased in IndiaWeaver - Farmversities Alliance - Reimagining agroecological education to raise grassroots leaders.Sat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Building Resilience through Food Security, then Ecoversities & Permaculture
Manish JainCommunity Organizer / LeaderManish JainBased in IndiaunEducationist, public speaker, author, policy strategist, gift-culture economist and urban farmer.Sat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Building Resilience through Food Security, then Ecoversities & Permaculture
Nao SuzukiCommunity Organizer / LeaderNao SuzukiBased in JapanAssociate professor of sustainability at Musashino University and founder of greenz.jpSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have MadeSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Natural Building 3: Designing Environment
Padma KoppulaCommunity Organizer / LeaderPadma KoppulaBased in IndiaCo-founder and CEO of Aranya Agricultural Alternatives, working with women farmers in IndiaSun 8 Nov10:30–12:00Many Paths the Collective
Robin ClayfieldTeacher / EducatorRobin ClayfieldBased in AustraliaRobin is a Permaculture Pioneer, international educator, group facilitator and best-selling authorSun 8 Nov16:30–17:30Activating Permaculture Globally & Closing Ceremony
Sandra LezamaCommunity Organizer / LeaderSandra LezamaBased in ColombiaContributes through the arts, joy and food awareness, with love and respect for natureSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Building Resilience through Food Security, then Ecoversities & Permaculture
Te KahaProfessional Service ProviderTe KahaBased in Aotearoa New ZealandPounamu carver, storyteller and traditional male birth keeper of his tribe Ngāi Tūhoe.Sun 8 Nov10:30–12:00Many Paths the Collective
Thalea TaneCommunity Organizer / LeaderThalea TaneBased in New ZealandIndigenous Māori woman from Aotearoa, NZ, who co-organised the IPC in 2016Sun 8 Nov10:30–12:00Many Paths the Collective
Thao KinCommunity Organizer / LeaderThao KinBased in VietnamEcovillage network weaver and educator in Vietnam, co-founder of Project AweSun 8 Nov10:30–12:00Many Paths the Collective
Trish AllenCommunity Organizer / LeaderTrish AllenBased in New ZealandTrish discovered permaculture in 1985 and embraced the ethics of Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share.Sat 7 Nov10:30–12:00Beyond Sustainability: the Challenges
Wataru ShinjiNatural BuilderWataru ShinjiBased in Hong KongDesigning architecture, landscape and environment projects for the harmony of humanity and more-than-human lifeSat 7 Nov14:00–15:30Natural Building 1: Building Human Society with NatureSat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have MadeSun 8 Nov13:00–14:30Natural Building 3: Designing Environment+1 more session
Wong Kam SingTeacher / EducatorWong Kam SingBased in Hong KongChair of Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation, working on rural revitalisation, youth and sustainabilitySat 7 Nov16:00–17:30Natural Building 2: The World We Have Madeprofile coming soonSee all in the schedule →View full profile →
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.
Workshops at the Museum, or an excursion to Mab Ueang.
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.
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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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