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.

Mark has served as Executive Director of C40 Cities since December 2013. Mark's aim as Executive Director is to ensure C40 is equally focused on science-based climate action and political leadership for climate justice.C40 has grown dramatically in scope and ambition under Mark’s tenure and now represents nearly 100 of the world’s leading cities, across 50 countries, and around 700 million residents.

Julien Gennetier has more than 20 years of experience in a wide range of industrial sectors, from Food and Process Industries to HVAC. Committed to a more energy efficient tomorrow. Today he is heading Alfa Laval’s business unit for gasketed plate heat exchangers.

Anna Hall has a long experience in energy efficiency, innovation, business development, policy making and collaboration between public sector and industry. In her previous work, as the Director for Big Science Sweden, she has been working with cross-function and cross-country collaboration in advanced processes. She has been driving Alfa Laval’s initiative around sustainable cities and has a broad experience in partnerships, both between industries as well as between industry and academia.

Aurélie is the Managing Director of Euroheat & Power, the European association promoting sustainable district heating and cooling solutions. She has over a decade of experience in political strategy, advocacy, and EU energy & climate policies. She previously held the position of Deputy CEO and Policy Director of SolarPower Europe, the European Solar PV association, from 2017 to 2021. She has also headed the European Affairs department of the French Union of Electricity from 2012 to 2017.

Olivier joined ENGIE in 2005 and has 20 years of experience in the energy sector, 13 of which were devoted to the development of urban energy infrastructures. Olivier is a Fervent advocate for the long-term benefits of district energy systems in the energy transition. Olivier has been a board member of Euro Heat and Power since 2022 and IDEA. He is also an active member of EGEC.

E.ON is leading the energy transition, providing smart, sustainable and personalised solutions for customers at home, in business and across entire towns and cities. Phil McDermott leads on City Energy Transformation, responsible for developing strategic, long term partnerships with private and public sector organisations, local authorities and property developers in the UK to support their transition to net zero.

With an electrical engineering degree from Lund University, Sezgin has held managing positions at E.On in electricity networks, trading operations, and as the CEO of gas operations. Through his leadership, commitment, and international experiences, Sezgin has driven Kraftringen's transformation into a significant energy company, prioritizing a circular energy system to enhance efficiency and minimize environmental impact.

Anna Ekdahl is a visionary leader in the energy sector, with a rich background in strategic business development, project management, and innovation. At Ramboll, she spearheads initiatives aiding industries through their energy transition, providing solutions that ensure security of supply, affordability, and sustainability. She drives business opportunities, leveraging advanced technologies in heat recovery, electrification and conversion projects, carbon capture and P2X.

Ulf Gehrckens graduated in economics at the Hamburg School of Business Administration. He joined the Material Procurement Department at “Norddeutsche Affinerie” in 1984 before working as the General Manager of Central Services and becoming a member of the Board of Pension Fund at Aurubis. After acquiring “Cumerio” in 2008, Ulf was put in charge of worldwide activities in the energy and climate sector.

Driven by people, progress, and results, Malgorzata has been working 24 years in several leading positions within Alfa Laval. She is committed to the challenge of the energy transition and is proud to work with innovative products and diverse global teams that contribute to creating a cleaner tomorrow.

Neil is an engineer with 30+ years of experience in HVAC building services and district energy arena. He is passionate about how district energy is the facilitator for the integration of waste, renewable energy and its key, proven, role in the decarbonization of heating and cooling in cities. Neil is a registered CIBSE lecturer and has been an active speaker and panelist at many key industry conferences.