Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie is a writer, communications specialist, serial entrepreneur and futurist. He is the author of ‘Only Planet – a flight-free adventure around the world’ a book about his circumnavigation of the globe without getting on a plane, which the Independent said “Allow the world’s flaws and beauty to...
Hannah Critchlow
Dr Hannah Critchlow is an internationally-acclaimed neuroscientist, broadcaster, author and Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. She regularly appears on the BBC TV and Radio, most recently as Science Presenter in Family Brain Games with Dara Ó Briain, Tomorrow’s World Live and BBC Radio 4 Destiny and the...
Vandana Shiva
Dr. Vandana Shiva is trained as a Physicist and did her Ph.D. on the subject “Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory” from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She later shifted to inter-disciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy, which she carried out at the Indian...
Susan Santos de Cardenas
A pioneer advocate specializing on sustainable tourism development and stewardship initiatives with community social responsibility at grassroots application. She had been a staunch innovator, resource person in learning and capacity building workshops for sustainable tourism to include Ecotourism, Community-based and Agri-Tourism promotion. Susan specializes in sustainable tourism development with...
Henry Rose Lee
Henry Rose Lee is one of very few inter-generational diversity experts helping organisations to improve the contribution and profitable performance of the youngest talent in the workplace today. Author of three books on maximising today’s young talent, (Generation Z and Millennials), Henry Rose Lee busts myths and gives practical...
Achmat Hassiem A.K.A Sharkboy
Shark attack survivor, Achmat Hassiem, lost his foot to a Great White when participating in a lifeguard training session at Sunrise Beach in Muizenberg in 2006. Since then, Hassiem has made an amazing recovery. Hassiem has competed at 3 Paralympic games and numerous world championships and international swimming competitions....
Gabrielle Walker
Gabrielle Walker is Founder and Director of Valence Solutions. She is an expert strategist, speaker and moderator, helping businesses to address global challenges—with a focus on sustainability, new energy and climate change. She has a strong background in building new narratives and engagement across a wide range of sectors....
Pavan Sukhdev
Pavan Sukhdev is a scientist by education, an international banker by training, and an environmental economist by passion. His interest and many years of work in sustainability and the invisible economics of nature led to his appointment to head the United Nations’ “Green Economy Initiative” and to lead the...
Claire O’Neill
Claire O’Neill entered politics in 2010 after a transatlantic career in consulting and finance. She served in several Ministerial positions before becoming Climate Change Minister in 2017 and attending the UK Cabinet as Minister for Energy and Clean Growth from 2018. She was instrumental in refocusing the Conservative government...
Hassan Akkad
Hassan Akkad is a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning filmmaker, photojournalist and activist currently based in London. He is an ambassador for Choose Love, a UK-based NGO providing advocacy and humanitarian aid for refugees in Europe and the Middle East, and in April 2020 he signed up to work as...
