Alex Honnold
Alex Honnold is a professional rock climber whose audacious free-solo ascents of America’s biggest cliffs have made him one of the most recognized and followed climbers in the world. A gifted but hard-working athlete, Honnold is distinguished for his uncanny ability to control his fear while scaling cliffs of...
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
Nik Nazmi is a dynamic Malaysian leader, environmental advocate, and seasoned politician with over 15 years of public service experience. As the former Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (2023–2025), he spearheaded Malaysia’s ambitious push towards net-zero emissions, biodiversity conservation, energy transition and water transformation, navigating the intersection...
Mimi Wu
Mimi founded one of the world’s only post-consumer plastic bag recycling companies in a country – Myanmar – which consistently ranks in the top 20 hardest countries in the world to conduct business. Her company successfully diverted 4 million pounds (1,800 metric tons) of plastic waste from waterways over...
Grant Shapps
Grant Shapps is a seasoned British politician who held multiple key roles in the UK government from 2010 to 2024. As Secretary of State for Defence (August 2023 – July 2024), Shapps was pivotal in shaping the UK’s global security response. President Zelenskyy highlighted his strategic role in addressing...
Barney Swan
Through a regenerative portfolio, Barney accelerates natural capital, science education, and R&D opportunities. He currently leads an off-grid venture to deliver a scalable blueprint that supports diversification away from monocultures. Unlocking funding to sustain local communities supporting regeneration, improving access to water, shelter, energy and food. Barney has managed...
Zoe Bayliss Wong
With over a decade of e-commerce and fashion retail experience, Zoe Bayliss Wong is a business growth expert, specialising in sustainable fashion. Having seen behind the curtain at companies large and small, her professional mission is to prove that commercial business can also be a force for good. Zoe...
Monica Araya
Born in Costa Rica, Monica Araya has worked on sustainability issues for over 20 years with a focus on Latin America. She co-founded Costa Rica Limpia, a citizen-strategy group devoted to promote renewables and electric mobility and launched Movilidad electrica organisation, one of the first electric mobility platforms in...
Desiree Fixler
Desiree is globally recognized as a top expert and one of the most influential in the practice of sustainable finance. She is known for her candid advocacy to reform policy and practice around ESG and impact investing and is frequently in the media. As a professional speaker, she provides...
Pia Heidenmark Cook
Pia Heidenmark Cook was named top 10 female leaders in sustainability by WBCSD in 2018, and top 5 influencers on climate change agenda by the Climate Group, as well as top 100 climate influencers on Twitter in 2020. Pia Heidenmark Cook today enjoys a portfolio career, dividing her time...
Patricia Espinosa
Ambassador Patricia Espinosa is Founding Partner and CEO of onepoint5, an ESG consulting firm specialized in climate change. A career diplomat, she is a respected leader on the global stage with more than 35 years of experience at the highest level in diplomacy, multilateral negotiations, and international relations. Prior...
