Sophie Dembinski
Sophie Dembinski is a sustainability and public policy leader with over a decade of experience advancing climate, technology, and governance agendas globally. She is Managing Director at the Norrsken Foundation, leading the Foundation’s engagement with the EU. She has held senior roles at Ecosia, DLA Piper LLP, the International Chamber of Commerce, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States, leading policy, government relations, and international engagement.
Anne Rammi
Anne Rammi is a Brazilian eco-feminist, activist, and co-founder of the Be the Earth Foundation. As CEO of the foundation, she works to disrupt patriarchal structures and shift financial capital towards systems that foster ecological and community wealth. Anne also has a background in interior design, art education, and public policy for children and youth, and she has been involved in co-creating a fellowship to support women activists.
Andreas Magnusson
Andreas is a moderator, presenter, activist, and speaker, who works with climate and sustainability issues. With a background from Fridays for Future, he works as a project manager for Climate Live Sweden. He approaches social issues with playfulness and curiosity, emphasizing the power of storytelling and the importance of youth engagement. Andreas is a recipient of the HM King Carl XVI foundation “Young Leadership” award.
HE Ambassador Odo Tevi
Ambassador Odo Tevi was appointed Permanent Representative of the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations in 2014. Since then, Ambassador Tevi chaired amongst others, the Special Committee on the UN Charter & Strengthening the Organization, the UN Asia Pacific Group and was elected Vice-President of the UN Pledging Conference for Development Activities. He also engaged in the intergovernmental negotiation body on the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda.
Matthew Shribman
Matthew Shribman is a scientist, environmentalist, speaker, advisor, serial founder and author.
Matthew has taught, consulted for and mentored people all around the world: Olympic athletes, politicians, climate activists, corporate executives and celebrities.
Most recently, Matthew is co-founder and CEO of AimHi Earth, whose team is racing to activate millions of nature-first thinkers, to bring about a future where nature has a seat at every boardroom, political and kitchen table.
Clara Tomé
Clara Tomé is a Spanish model and prominent environmental activist, lawyer, and sustainability communicator, focusing on environmental justice, animal rights, and intersectional sustainability. She is a European Climate Pact Ambassador, an ambassador for the People's Planet Project, and a facilitator for the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN) Youth Hub, advocating for legal reforms and Nature's Rights.
Simon McBurney
Simon McBurney is a visionary actor, writer, and director whose work continually pushes the boundaries of theatre and film. As founder of Théâtre de Complicité, he crafts immersive, inventive performances that captivate audiences worldwide, blending imagination, storytelling, and human emotion to create profoundly memorable and transformative experiences.
Runa Khan
Runa is a globally recognised social innovator and founder of Friendship, transforming healthcare, education, and sustainable development in Bangladesh’s most marginalised communities. Her human-centric, inclusive approach has impacted over 7.5 million people and inspired award-winning innovations, including floating hospitals, solar-powered learning centres, and the women-led slow fashion brand, Friendship Colours of the Chars.
Ralph Chami
Ralph is Co-founder & CEO of Blue Green Future, LLC. With over 30 years as a financial economist, including 25 years at the IMF, Ralph has expertise in remittances, fragile states, inclusive growth, financial markets, and banking regulation. Recently, he has developed the field of science-based finance, valuing ecosystem services–blue and green, fauna and flora–mitigating climate change, and creating equitable, nature-positive markets for natural capital.
Perses Bilimoria
Perses Bilimoria, founder and CEO of Earthsoul India, pioneers biodegradable and compostable products in India. Former CEO of Cobra Beer India, he serves on national and international advisory panels on climate change, plastics, and sustainability, and is a visiting fellow at Cambridge University, contributing to global environmental policy and research initiatives.
Mindahi Bastida
Mindahi is Coordinator of the Earth Elders and General Coordinator of the Otomi-Toltec Regional Council in Mexico, preserving Otomi-Toltec traditions. A Ritual Ceremony Officer since 1988, he leads the Mexico Council of Sustainable Development, participates in global Indigenous climate initiatives, and serves on the Executive Committee of Alliance Guardians of Mother Earth.
Prof Miguel Angel Asturias
Dr. & Prof. Miguel Ángel Asturias is Director of the Association of Environmental and Climate Criminal Law Researchers (AIDPAC) and Professor in the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences at the University of Belgrano. He has held leadership roles in national and international environmental law organisations, published extensively on climate and ecological crime, and is recognized as a leading scholar in environmental and climate criminal law.
Marion Hume
Marion is a BAFTA nominated screenwriter (“LEE” Outstanding British Film), journalist and editor, best known as former Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Australia. Specialising in fashion and sustainability, she served as Senior Consultant for the UN ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative and champions ethical and environmentally responsible practices, advancing socially conscious and sustainable solutions globally.
Mamadou Diobe Gueye
Mamadou Diobe Gueye is Legal Adviser to the Africa Group of Negotiators under the UNFCCC and Chair of the Legal Sub-Committee of the Senegalese National Committee on Climate Change. He provides expertise on climate law and policy, supporting African nations in advancing equitable, science-based solutions and sustainable development globally.
Malini Mehra
Malini is Chief Executive of GLOBE International and an award-winning sustainability leader with over three decades of experience across government, civil society, and business. She has founded NGOs, advised the UN and corporations, led global campaigns, and serves on multiple advisory boards, driving interdisciplinary, impactful solutions for sustainable development.
Louise Kjellerup Roper
Passionate about supporting future generations she mentors, Louise chairs the University of Exeter Business School Board of Advisors, lectures at universities, and serves on multiple advisory boards spanning circular economy, sustainable finance, and climate initiatives.
Ken Kitatani
Ken is a sustainability and environmental policy expert with extensive experience in integrating economic development and ecological stewardship. At the International Council on Environmental and Economic Development, he works with governments, businesses, and civil society to promote sustainable growth, environmental resilience, and collaborative solutions to global ecological and economic challenges.
José Esquinas Alcazar
Prof. José Esquinas is a global expert on food security and sustainable agriculture. He worked for 30 years at the Food and Agriculture Organization, where he chaired the FAO Committee on Ethic and led initiatives on global food systems, policy development, farmers’ rights and agricultural biodiversity, engaging governments, international organizations, and civil society to advance resilient, equitable, and sustainable food solutions worldwide.
Rev. James Bhagwan
Rev. James Bhagwan is General Secretary of the Pacific Council of Churches, guiding faith-based action on climate change, disaster resilience, and social justice across the Pacific. Drawing on decades of pastoral and community leadership, he advocates for regional solidarity, Indigenous rights, and sustainable development in collaboration with churches, governments, and civil society.
Ian Redmond OBE
Ian is a conservationist and wildlife biologist with five decades of experience protecting elephants, great apes, and other endangered species. As Head of Conservation for Ecoflix and Policy Advisor at Born Free Foundation, he engages governments, NGOs, and communities to advance wildlife protection, habitat conservation, and sustainable solutions for global biodiversity and climate challenges.