Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson is an expert moderator, lecturer, and devoted workshop leader in facilitating sustainable development. Catarina moderates for the EU Commission, the Swedish Government, corporations, local municipalities, and universities. She is also content director at A Sustainable Tomorrow and co-founder of the global climate NGO Our Kids´Climate.

Previously with the Times Newspaper London, the U.N. Environment, and the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, Nick was the Director of Communications and Spokesperson for the Paris Agreement of 2015. More recently, he has served as the Director of Communications for the Global Climate Action Summit that took place in San Francisco in September 2018.

Dr. Sweta Chakraborty is the CEO of North America, We Don’t Have Time. She is a partner at Pioneer Public Affairs. She is also the founder and principal of Adapt to Thrive, a venture that seeks to better inform individuals, businesses, and government entities on the complex, interconnected challenges, such as food insecurity and disease, already existing and emerging from a warming planet.

Ingmar is serial entrepreneur within financial communication and nominated for a DI Gasell Award, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, Sweden’s Environmental Influencer 2018, and International Gamechanger of the Year 2020, and Green Warrior 2021. Ingmar Rentzhog has been the chairman of the environmental think tank Global Challenge. He is on the board of Naventus Corporate Finance. He’s a member of Al Gore’s Climate Reality and European Climate Policy Task Force and he was in 2022 appointed a European Climate Pact Ambassador by the European Commission.

Karim, an Aerospace Engineer and Race to Zero Fellow at the Climate Champions Team, played a crucial role in shaping global climate policies and youth engagements as a member of the COP27 Youth Taskforce. In 2023, he was recognized for his commitment to sustainability in Y4S Masdar's Future Sustainability Leaders program and was accepted into the Leadership program by YLF in 2022 from a competitive pool of 18,000 applicants. Karim, known for his expertise as a speaker and sustainability advocate, delivered a keynote speech at COP27 alongside influential figures. He actively mobilizes communities in Egypt for climate action and holds certifications as a Sustainable Development trainer and a McKinsey Forward program graduate. Karim's advocacy spans Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Entrepreneurship, and Youth Leadership, reflecting his dedication to driving positive change on national and international platforms.

Gonzalo is an economist working worldwide (in 80+ countries). His 28-yr experience is on connecting natural resources management (freshwater, energy, forests, oceans, climate, biodiversity…) to social and economic development. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Water & Climate Adaptation at IE University and an international advisor to the United Nations, European Commission, OECD, World Bank, among others.

Nelleke Broeze (1995, NL) is a visual artist and researcher, based in The Hague since 2019. Her work is mainly focused on feminism. She searches for agency, autonomy, and for relationships with others in the society we live in.

Reekelitsoe Molapo, a social entrepreneur and environmental activist, brings 8 years of combined experience in these fields, demonstrating a passion for education, sustainable development, and circular economies. With a background in research, entrepreneurship, and leadership, she has honed her skills through collaboration with organizations like The Global Business Roundtable, Sesiu Holdings, World Vision, and The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. As the co-founder of Conservation Music Lesotho and the founder of Alternatives Co, Reekelitsoe prioritizes sustainability and impactful business, earning recognition as a United Nations Solutions Summit Innovator, JWH Initiative grantee, NAAEE’s EE 30 under 30, and more. Currently pursuing a BSc in Business Administration, she actively engages in international events, serving as a speaker and youth representative for organizations such as Connect4Climate, IDLO, and various UN agencies.

Cassie Flynn is the Global Director of Climate Change at UNDP. The portfolio supports over 150 countries to take bold climate action. She previously served as the Strategic Advisor on climate change to UNDP’s Administrator and Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Fiji as COP23 President. Cassie is an internationally recognized expert on the treaty negotiations on climate change and has been a featured expert by CNN, BBC, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, New York Times, and other publications. Cassie earned her master's degree from Yale University and undergraduate degrees from Bowdoin College.

Ivo Wakounig is a PhD Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, where he explores how policy can support the integration of offshore wind in the North Sea energy system, with a particular focus on hydrogen. Next to his PhD, Ivo is Future Energy Leader at World Energy Council and World Energy Council Netherlands, as well as board member of the World Energy Council Austria. Ivo strongly supports youth engagements in the energy sector and beyond, because he sees young people as one of the leverage points for the transformation of our energy systems towards sustainability.

Johanna Lundgren Gestlöf is Head of Sustainability at SPP – one of Sweden’s largest pension providers. Johanna holds a MSc in Economics from Stockholm School of Economics and has previous experience from strategy consulting at Qvartz (today part of Bain), and from being political advisor to the party leader of the Centre Party.

Teresa Ribera is Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. Prior to that, Ms Ribera was Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) from 2014 to 2018, and enabled the Institute to play a key role in the negotiation of the Paris Climate Agreement and the transition towards sustainable development. She served as the Spanish Secretary of State for Climate Change and Biodiversity from 2008 to 2011, responsible for environmental and climate policies, as well as the National Meteorological Agency. A public official from the Senior Corps of State Civil Administrators, she has also taught at the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Karl Vella is a lawyer from Malta with over 10 years’ experience in sustainable development and climate change, with substantial experience in government and business interfaces. A veteran of COPs since 2009, he is the Climate Policy Director for the We Mean Business Coalition, driving its engagement on international climate policy, including its strategy towards the UNFCCC and COP. He coordinates the development of climate policy messages and advocacy strategy in collaboration with major international companies. He previously worked in Geneva at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), where he led the work on climate change policy and engagement. Prior to joining WBCSD, Karl worked for “Eurelectric - the Union of the Electricity Industry” (in Brussels), the Government of Malta’s Permanent Representation to the EU (Brussels), and in the office of Malta Minister for Climate Change, where he was part of the Maltese delegation to the UNFCCC for several years.

An award-winning recognised authority in the global climate change movement, an advocate and catalyst for galvanising big impact change on environmental challenges globally. A qualified Barrister with 30+ years’ experience across legal, academic & nonprofit, business and government (UK Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group, COP20, COP22, COP23, COP26 & COP28). James is uniquely placed to advise on the complex challenges that hinder progress to a more sustainable future.

A systems ecologist by training, but now spending most of my time training Swedish union leaders and CEOs of influential companies in sustainability and resilience thinking. Also a board member of ClimateView, and a member of the Swedish commission for UNESCO. As a scientist, I study processes of learning and collaboration in climate action and in natural resource management, ranging from small lakes to international fisheries.

The consumption-based emissions of Sweden are nearly double the amount of territory-based emissions, and the members of Handels work in sectors that enable a significant portion of that consumption. For the past few years, Handels has been an active in advocating for reduced climate impact from consumption, with emphasis on influencing policies. In his previous role as an analyst, Ola Palmgren was involved in developing the climate policy program that formed the basis for Handels' advocacy work. The consumption-based emissions of Sweden are nearly double the amount of territory-based emissions, and the members of Handels work in sectors that enable a significant portion of that consumption. For the past few years, Handels has been an active in advocating for reduced climate impact from consumption, with emphasis on influencing policies. In his previous role as an analyst, Ola Palmgren was involved in developing the climate policy program that formed the basis for Handels' advocacy work.

I am doing research on democracy and justice in the context of the climate transition at the Climate Leadership initiative, at Uppsala University. I have also worked for the Swedish government for many years, for example as the principle secretary for the Democracy Commission.

President of the Swedish Industrial and Metalworkers' Union - IF Metall, organising approximately 300 000 members. Has worked within the petrochemical industry for 30 years. President of the IndustriAll Global Union. Board member of Business Sweden.

Pernilla Bergmark is a Principal Researcher focused on the sustainability impacts of ICT. Her research interests include methodology development and assessments related to climate impacts, circular economy, smart sustainable cities, planetary boundaries and the SDGs. Pernilla Bergmark is a co-author of the Exponential Roadmap for 1.5C aligned climate action, where she focused on policy and technology, and the 1.5C Business Playbook. Moreover, she is active in standardization as a co-rapporteur of ITU SG5 Q9. Lately, she has contributed to the development of the ICT sectoral decarbonization approach developed by ITU/GSMA/GESI for the SBTi, and ITU´s Net Zero standard for ICT organizations, as well as to the UNFCCC Climate Action Pathway for ICT & Mobile.

"Louise is the CEO of the Communication and Sustainability Agency, The New Division. The Swedish company behind the communicative language for the Sustainable Development Goals launched in 2015 by the United Nations. She has over 20 years of experience in international sustainable business development and communication. She has worked with several of the largest companies in Sweden, including IKEA, The Co-operative, Coop Sweden and Ramboll Management Consulting"

Researcher and Senior Lecturer in Rhetoric at Uppsala- and Södertörn Universities, Sweden. Author of 'The Virtues of Green Marketing: A Constructive Take on Corporate Rhetoric' (Palgrave macmillan, 2023). Specialized in rhetorical argumentation theory and corporate green rhetoric.

Stéphanie Heckman is a Dutch graphic recorder and visual facilitator based out of Belfast, Northern Ireland. In her role, she translates collective conversations around complex subject matter into visual summaries that distil the essence of both content and undercurrent. Having worked with many organisations internationally, from local community groups to the UN Climate Secretariat, she prioritises collaborations with those working for progress on climate action, peace & reconciliation and leadership development.

Anabella is a global expert on the social justice dimension of environmental and climate policies, and has worked notably with the trade union movement in developing and advocating for a Just Transition. She has also been Greenpeace's International Programme Director (2018-2023)

Ayisha Siddiqa is a Pakistani- American environmentalist, Poet and the Co-founder of Polluters Out and Fossil Free University. Her work focuses on uplifting the rights of marginalized and native communities while holding polluting companies accountable at the international level. She has helped organize multiple school strikes for climate with Fridays for Future MAPA, in New York, Glasgow and Stockholm.

I´m a clinical psychologist who has decided to use my skills, and the knowledge from the field of climate psychology, to do all I can to help fight the climate crises. Every day I get to see how people, when given the right support, have the capacity to go from a state of mostly passive worry to actively, and in collaboration, engage in creating a sustainable future.

Rebecca is Deputy Director of the Treaty Initiative and also leads on the Initiative’s research strategy and Global Registry of Fossil Fuels. She previously worked in energy and just transition policy at the Grantham Research Institute and with the NSW Government. Rebecca has provided legal, strategic and policy advice to the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group within the climate negotiations since 2015. She is a member of the LDC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiative technical advisory group and a convenor of the International Justice Initiative at the University of Tasmania. She is a Rhodes Scholar with qualifications in law, economics and environmental change and management.

Dr. Mohieldin, is an economist with more than 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He is the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt. He is an Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund. He has been the United Nations Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda since February 2020. He was Minister of Investment of Egypt from 2004-2010, and most recently, served as the World Bank Group Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, United Nations Relations and Partnerships. His roles at the World Bank also included Managing Director, responsible for Human Development, Sustainable Development, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management, Finance and Private Sector Development, and the World Bank Institute; World Bank President's Special Envoy on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Post-2015 Development Agenda (later, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)), and Financing for Development; and Corporate Secretary and Executive Secretary to the Development Committee of the World Bank Group's Board of Governors.

Patrick Kiarie is an Eco-Warrior, and the Representative of We Don't Have Time Kenya and a small scale businessman. He is passionate about climate change and how to transform small business enterprises into circular and green businesses. Patrick won last year's WDHT Climate idea - Borrowing from the future. Borrowing from the future is an idea based to be a model program for educating young people on climate change and building a platform for the youth to contribute to innovations in climate change. Recently, Patrick was nominated among the top 10 most influential youths in Kenya.

With a background at the Royal Dramatic Theater where he was raised under Ingmar Bergman's wings, as well as a Hollywood career spanning three decades, Peter Stormare is undoubtedly one of Sweden's most famous actors. He played in blockbusters over the years, including Fargo, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Armageddon, The Big Lebowski, Minority Report, Bad Boys II, Constantine and 22 Jump Street to name just a handful. Stormare is also a diligent television actor with memorable roles in Prison Break, Seinfeld, Entourage, Weeds, The Blacklist and Arrow among others.

Melanie Robinson joined WRI’s new Global Climate Program Director in September 2023. In this role, Melanie is leading our global work to advance ambitious climate action in ways that help improve human well-being and protect nature. Melanie has 25 years of experience working in international development and climate finance. Most recently, she served as the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe and represented the U.K.’s 160 Ambassadors on the Management Board of the U.K. Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Melanie previously served as the U.K. Executive Director to the World Bank Group. Prior to that, she was the Development Director of the U.K.’s Department for International Development (DFID) in Ethiopia, where she led DFID’s largest aid program spanning climate change, economic development, health, education, security, governance and humanitarian issues.