Dr. Kopnina, Helen (Ph.D. Cambridge University, 2002) is the author of over two hundred peer-reviewed articles and (co)author and (co)editor of seventeen books on interrelated topics of environmental sustainability, circular economy, biological conservation, environmental ethics and animal ethics, and environmental education.

Heather Reams is the President of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) that engages policymakers and the public about responsible, conservative solutions to address our nation’s energy, economic, and environmental security while increasing America’s competitive edge. Heather has been Chair of National Clean Energy Week since 2017. She is a Western Caucus Foundation advisory board member and serves on the board of directors for the American Conservative Coalition. She is a frequent commentator on the politics and policy of clean energy and the environment having been featured on MSNBC, NPR, and Newsmax TV, and in The Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Politico, Newsweek, Time, Roll Call, The Hill, Morning Consult, and The Atlantic, among others. She is a regular contributor to Real Clear Energy.

Nandita Bajaj is the Executive Director of Population Balance, where she also co-hosts The Overpopulation Podcast. In addition, she is an adjunct instructor with the Institute for Humane Education at Antioch University, where she teaches about pronatalism, human supremacy, and ecological overshoot from a framework of justice and sustainability.

Karen Sheffield is the Founder & Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in US early-stage climate tech companies. She is also a Finance Director at Visa and has previously worked for PepsiCo and American Airlines. A self-described operator turned investor, Karen began angel investing 3 years ago and, ever since then, has dedicated much of her time to uncovering opportunities in unlikely places.

Leila Toplic is a leading expert at the intersection of technology, ethics/human rights, and SDGs. With over 20 years of experience working at corporations, startups, and nonprofits, she brings expertise in building and scaling responsible technology initiatives. As the Head of the Emerging Technologies Initiative at NetHope, she focuses on responsible AI and its impact on pressing issues such as climate change, human rights, and education. Leila is currently spearheading the development of a Gender Equitable AI toolkit aimed at advancing gender equity in how AI is designed and used to achieve SDGs. She also serves as a Technology Ethics & Human Rights Advisor to companies like Salesforce and startups like Witty.Works, and is focused on responsible products, business models, and policies. In 2021, she was named one of the Top 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics and serves on boards and committees for initiatives such as the Digital Trust Label.

Catherine Banat is a financial services executive with over three decades of leadership experience in capital markets innovation, strategy, ESG, and risk oversight. A strategic thinker, she has been instrumental throughout her career in driving growth by recognizing new market opportunities, building strategy to capitalize on those opportunities, and collaborating with her teams to achieve and sustain revenue goals. Catherine is a recognized thought leader in sustainable investing and a passionate advocate for the economic value proposition of integrating ESG into investment and business decisions. Because of her training and experience in credit, finance, and capital markets, she believes that all decisions around sustainability must incorporate a deep commitment to financial performance. In recent years she has seen sustainability rise to the top of the Board agenda and become an essential part of good governance.

Melissa Jun Rowley is the founder and CEO of Warrior Love Productions, a mission-driven marketing collective and production company specializing in campaigns and stories spotlighting the intersection of emerging technology and social impact. Passionate about gender equity, climate action and diversity, she's developed and executed brand strategy and thought leadership for the World Bank, United Nations, William Morris Endeavor, Grounded.org, MasterCard, Cisco, and a number of startups and web3 projects. Additionally, she and her team are spearheading the HerVoice web3 initiative, which is turning women's voices into action through art and innovation, in partnership with CARE.org. Melissa is also the co-founder of the Mintworthy Film Project, a film3 incubator, powered by NEAR Protocol and providing grants and web3 education for indie filmmakers.

Terry Slavin is editor-in-chief of Reuters Events Sustainable Business. She edits two sustainable business magazines, The Ethical Corporation and The Sustainable Business Review.

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.

Michelle spent the majority of her career working in tech for companies like Salesforce and DocuSign but pivoted to climate work in 2020. She is now a TEDx and SXSW speaker on the topic of carbon literacy. Michelle is also the founder of Women and Climate, a virtual and in-person community creating a joyful and safe space for more women to learn and talk about climate.