At the Himalayan foothills, Bhutan\u2019s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is a Special Administrative Region and living experiment in redesigning the human construct\u2014an urban platform where well-being, values, and human connection drive regeneration, resilience, and flourishing over extraction. As a trusted gateway for global partnerships and investment, GMC aligns investor confidence with Bhutan\u2019s values-led model while enabling green industries, mindful tourism, finance, health, education, and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grounded in a new model for life\u2014inner cultivation expressed as outward impact, it advances a philosophy where philanthropy, love, and sustainability are one. Using the OCTAVE concept as a reference lens\u2014human-scale \u201ccode\u201d informing city-scale choices\u2014GMC elevates ecological stewardship and cultural integrity alongside modern economic drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This session is the grounding: to turn vision into reality through co-creation among governments, philanthropies, investors, business, and communities to build a city where people and nature thrive. Through dialogue with visionary leaders, the session will highlight GMC\u2019s global relevance\u2014inviting governments, philanthropies, investors, private sector partners, and communities to co-create the future of cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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