Chief Sustainability Officer at Google

Kate Brandt is Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer and former U.S. Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, with a background in the Department of Energy, White House, and Navy, earning notable awards and recognition.

VP M&A and Head of XCarb Innovation Fund at ArcelorMittal

Senior leader driving sustainability, decarbonization, and industry transformation through strategic leadership and collaboration.

Co-founder at Ethic & Nature2, Climate & Nature Investing

Ethic is an asset manager overseeing $6 billion in sustainable investments. Nature2 is an initiative aimed at closing the $1 trillion nature finance gap by encouraging institutional investors to allocate 2% of their portfolios to nature-positive solutions.

Executive Director, Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS)

Maria Netto, Executive Director of Instituto Clima e Sociedade, has held key roles at IDB, New Development Bank, UNDP, and UNFCCC, focusing on financing for low-carbon projects and climate change investments.

Partner, Khosla Ventures

Investing in deep-tech climate innovations, supporting entrepreneurs in fusion, geothermal, steel, H2, carbon capture, storage, sustainable plastics and more for societal impact.

Office of Eric Schmidt, Founder Intrigue Media

Helen Zhang, Deputy Chief of Staff for Eric Schmidt, co-founded Intrigue Media and is a Fulbright Scholar and Harvard MPA specializing in geo-tech policies.

Unicorn Founder, Clean Energy & Infrastructure Pioneer

Alysia Helming, a renewable energy pioneer and CFO, drives global sustainability, clean tech innovation, and advocates for SDGs and women’s empowerment.

Cybersecurity Woman of the World 2024, Top 3 European Cyber Women 2023

Dr. Bianca Lins, LL.M., is a passionate legal expert, educator, and advocate shaping the future of space and cybersecurity at Liechtenstein's.

Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, Director of Harvard's Growth Lab

Ricardo Hausmann is the founder and Director of Harvard’s Growth Lab and the Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School.

Partner, Climate Change & Sustainability Services at EY

Heather Taylor, EY Partner and former Toronto CFO, is a WXN Top 100 awardee and advocate for women’s leadership.

Climate Investment and Decarbonization Strategist at TPG

With 15+ years in sustainable finance, Filipe leads at Rubicon Carbon, advises TPG Rise Climate, and drives global climate initiatives like the G20 and Africa Carbon Markets.

Climate & Energy AI, MIT, Entrepreneur, Investor, Author

Jennifer Turliuk works on, researches and instructs AI for climate and energy solutions at MIT. MIT Sloan Fellow, investor, entrepreneur, author, speaker.

Executive Director at the TransCap Initiative, Board Member at Expedition Zukunft

Dominic Hofstetter is the Space Building Lead of the TransCap Initiative. He was also the Director of Capital and Investments at EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s largest climate innovation initiative.

Founder Converge Capital, Co-Founder ATO

Marina Cançado mobilizes capital and drive innovation to advance climate solutions, sustainable investments, and Brazil’s leadership in sustainability.

Co-Founder Brazil Climate Institute (BCI) and Director at Maraé Investments

Jorge, Director at Maraé Investimentos, specializes in public policy and sustainability, with prior roles at BCG, Brazil’s Ministry of Economy, and IPEA, holding degrees from UNICAMP and the University of Freiburg.

Government Relations & Public-Private Partnerships | MC/MPA Mason Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School

Ujjwal Kumar leverages AI, finance, and sustainability to drive innovation, transform industries, and promote low-carbon, equitable growth.

Breakthrough Energy Business Fellow, Climate and AI

Oliver brings 11 years of VC experience in AI-driven climate tech startups and has developed best-practice workshops at MIT Sloan on fundraising, go-to-market, and market segmentation

Co-founder of Capital for Climate

With 27 years of experience in renewables and sustainable investments, managing over $2B, specializing in low-carbon infrastructure, renewable power, nature-based solutions, and emerging markets financial services.

Director General at Arapyaú Institute

Renata leads efforts for transformative solutions, co-facilitates the Brazil Climate Coalition, co-founded the Amazon Concertation initiative, and serves on the Presidency’s Council for Sustainable Economic and Social Development.

Co-Founder Oneshot.Earth

Thomas, founder of Oneshot.earth and co-founder of Thasos Group and Quantified Labs, is an angel investor with Aude Ventures, active in PYMWYMIC, and passionate about innovation, nature, and design.

Head of Business Development - Green Hydrogen, DEME Group

Jean-Baptiste De Cuyper will highlight how mass balancing restrictions hinder green hydrogen production and shipping, delaying decarbonization targets.

Founder of Gruenig & Partners

Professional Certified Coach for billionaire and ultra high net worth families. Coach at Katapult Foundation. Formerly Head of Wealth Owner Programs at CSP.

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Superorganism

With over 15 years of venture and angel investing in marketplaces, climate, and biodiversity, Kevin has worked with startups from idea through IPO.