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.

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.

Tomás de Oliveira Bredariol led the analysis on methane emissions in the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook 2024 and the Global Methane Tracker 2024. He was also one of the main authors of World Energy Outlook Special Report on The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions. Prior to his arrival at the IEA, he worked as a Policy Officer in the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources, Environmental Permitting Directory, where he was responsible for offshore oil and gas undertakings. He is an Environmental Engineer with a Master in Public Policies, Strategies and Development.

Johan Falk is a leader and entrepreneur in exponential strategies for climate and business. Falk is the CEO and Co-founder of Exponential Roadmap Initiative, with the mission to accelerate exponential climate action. Falk is the co-lead author of Exponential Roadmap and 1.5°C Business Playbook. Falk is a former Senior Innovation Fellow at Stockholm Resilience Centre and Future Earth. Falk was one of the initiators of the Global Carbon Law idea, together with Owen Gaffney and Johan Rockström, inspired by Moore's Law. Further, Falk was part of Intel Corporation 2006-2018, responsible for Intel IoT Ignition Lab and heading up the Intel Edge Cloud Game Changer program for 5G networks. Falk received the Intel Global Design Win of the Year 2010 for accelerating the telecom business exponentially to a multi-billion dollar business.

Sriram Rajagopal leads the global Climate and Air Pollution agenda for Inter IKEA Group (the IKEA franchisor) and the full IKEA value-chain – from raw material extraction to product end-of-life. Sriram has an educational background in electronics engineering and an MBA, and he has close to 15 years of experience in global leadership roles across sustainability, engineering, strategy, planning and business development. Over the past four and a half years, Sriram has held various roles within the climate agenda in Inter IKEA Group – his latest assignment was to lead the decarbonization agenda within production part of the value chain with Inter IKEA’s home furnishings supplier partners.

Jennie Cato is SVP Head of Public Affairs & Partnerships at Scania where she develop advocacy strategies and implement activities targeting politicians, policymakers, governmental agencies, NGO’s and other influencers, while nurturing relationships and see to Scania’s ability as a trusted partner in driving the sustainable transport agenda. Cato has a background within both industry, the Swedish government and industry organizations, and brings 25 years of experience across tech and engineering driven environments, strategic business development, climate, energy and sustainability policy development in political systems in both Sweden and the EU as well as on a global level. Cato holds a M.Sc of Civil Engineering from Lund University.

Emma Stewart, Ph.D., is Netflix’s first Sustainability Officer, where together with teams from across the company, she seeks to bring Netflix's carbon footprint to net zero, raise environmental awareness through film and television series, and spur conversation on climate action among our hundreds of millions of members in 190 countries. She previously led World Resources Institute’s global work on urban efficiency, climate, and finance. She served on the Board of the U.S. Green Building Council and software company Ecomedes. She has been a member of the professional faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Stanford Graduate School of Business where she taught “Intrapreneurship for Sustainability”. Her work has been featured in The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Reuters, The Guardian, Tribune, The Huffington Post, Environmental Law Journal, among others. She is a contributing author to Corporate Responses to Climate Change and The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Business, and her work is featured in books Frugal Innovation and The Big Pivot. Emma was rated a “Badass Woman in Sustainability” by GreenBiz, a "top 3 speaker" by The Economist Summits, and has been named a “one of the most powerful women under 45” and an “urban pioneer” by FORTUNE Magazine, a “sustainability insurgent” by MIT Sloan Management Review, and one of the “Top 10 Women in Sustainability” by American Builders. Her work has been featured in The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Reuters, L.A. Times, and Environmental Law Journal, among others. She is a contributing author to Corporate Responses to Climate Change and The Encyclopedia of Sustainable Business, and her work is featured in 3 books: Frugal Innovation, The Big Pivot, and Chief Sustainability Officers at Work. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Management from Stanford University and a B.A. with Honors in Human Sciences from Oxford University.

For the past 4 years, David has been Campaign Director at Make My Money Matter - an award winning campaign set up by filmmaker and UN SDG Advocate Richard Curtis to raise awareness of the links between money and the climate emergency, and drive systems change in the finance industry. Beyond MMMM, David has over a decades' experience within the climate and international development sectors in the UK, USA and India.

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.

Deniz Ozkil is an environmental activist and campaigner with a Master’s degree in International and Human Rights Law. They are currently part of BankTrack, an international organization that holds commercial banks accountable for their financing of environmentally and socially harmful activities. In their role, they focus on deterring banks from investing in the fossil fuel industry and advocate for a just transition that prioritizes real climate solutions over false promises.

Lord Turner chairs the Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition working out achievable pathways to limit global warming to 1.5C – or well below 2˚C – by 2040 while stimulating economic development and social progress. In addition, he is Chairman of Chubb Europe and on the Advisory Board of Envision Energy. From 2008-2013, Lord Turner chaired the UK’s Financial Services Authority, and played a leading role in the post crisis redesign of global banking and shadow banking regulation. Lord Turner has held high profile roles in public policy: Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (1995-2000); Chairman of the Pensions Commission (2003-2006); first Chairman of the Climate Change Committee (2008-2012). Lord Turner has advised climate and government bodies including the COP Presidency and ministers in the EU, UK, and Australia and is often featured in top-tier global media as an expert on the energy transition.

Jane is Race to Zero’s Engagement and Acceleration Manager and has joined the Climate Champions team as a secondee from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) where she is working with the EDF+Business team to develop tools to assist companies in their net zero transition. Prior to joining EDF and the Climate Champions Team, Jane worked for the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) liaising with North American member states and partners on key environmental issues including nature, restoration, and water and led regional projects focusing on marine protected areas and plastic pollution action. Before joining UNEP, Jane worked in the sustainable food space with NGOs focusing on food policy, sustainable agriculture, and good food access. Jane has a Master’s degree in Environment, Politics and Development Studies from SOAS, University of London and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Justice Studies from James Madison University. She is now based in New York, where you can often find her painting.

Dr. Takeshi Kuramochi leads projects that analyse greenhouse emission reduction targets and actions for major emitting economies as well as subnational and non-state actors. Takeshi has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and numerous other research reports. Since 2016, Takeshi contributes to the annual UNEP Emissions Gap Reports as a lead author on the chapter assessing G20 countries’ progress on emission reductions. Externally, Takeshi serves as a member of the UNFCCC Race to Zero campaign’s External Peer Review Group and Science Base Targets initiative’s Scientific Advisory Group. Prior to joining NewClimate Institute, Takeshi worked at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES, Japan) and at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, where he is currently a visiting researcher.

Camila Fernández works at the Climate Champions Team, focusing on supporting non-state actors in tackling the challenges of reducing emissions through Race to Zero. As part of the Expert Peer Review Group (EPRG), she’s passionate about ensuring that sustainability is both practical and fair and that it applies globally.

Abigail Ross Hopper is the President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade organization for America's solar energy industries. She oversees all of SEIA's activities, including government affairs, research, communications, and industry leadership, and is focused on creating a marketplace where solar will constitute a significant percentage of America’s energy generation.

Giulia Ferrini manages OGMP 2.0 and is one of the co-founders of IMEO. She has 12+ years of experience at the UN where she worked on the design and implementation of climate change projects. Her experience led her to work with governments, financial institutions, the private sector and not-for-profit organisations involved in climate change mitigation. Giulia holds a MA in International Relations from the III University of Rome, in Italy, and a MSc in Politics and Governments from the London School of Economics, in the UK.

If Steve Earle and Elvis Costello got pissed enough to write political tunes, they would sound like Pete Kronowitt, an activist with a music problem. Pete founded Face the Music Collective, a guide for creative activists utilizing performances to inspire targeted individual action and is a board member of Music Declares Emergency US. Pete worked in the technology sector for 30 years at a variety of companies, including over 20 years at Intel where he was an early advocate for Intel’s investment in open source software and a business development team leader who evaluated investments for the firm's equity arm, Intel Capital. 

Arianna Griffa is a Senior Policy Manager at the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) where she leads IIGCC’s global policy work and engagement with key multilateral fora. She is also co-chair of the Finance sector group under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action. Prior to joining IIGCC, she held climate and energy policy roles in the UK government and the private sector, managing a number of international programmes, including large climate finance portfolios and clean energy innovation projects.

Director at the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), leading the Climate, Energy and Sustainable Finance Technical Chamber (CT Clima). Co-leader of the Carbon Market Task Force at the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture. Climate and sustainability expert with + 15 years of experience and knowledge of intersectoral and governmental/private trends in climate policy and agrifood systems. Viviane served for years as the climate program manager at the World Resources Institute (WRI Brasil), working through research and engagement processes to improve private policies and practices with an emphasis on governance and transparency. Graduated in law with a Ph.D. in energy and environment, author and reviewer of several research documents published as articles, books and book chapters. She has participated as an expert in government committees and in several UNFCCC COPs as an observer and speaker in side-events.

Rick Duke serves as Deputy Special Envoy for Climate, focused on encouraging major economies to define and implement ambitious emission reduction targets under the Paris Agreement. He also works through other forums and initiatives to accelerate global progress towards carbon-free energy and to advance complementary “fast cooling” strategies, including rapidly reducing methane emissions. Previously, he was a consultant and Brookings Institution senior fellow. He also served as Special Assistant to President Obama, helping to craft and implement the Climate Action Plan, including defining the 2025 emissions reduction target for the Paris Agreement, spearheading an interagency push for the Kigali Amendment on HFCs to the Montreal Protocol, and authoring the U.S. Mid-Century Strategy for deep decarbonization. Previously, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary at DOE and worked at NRDC and McKinsey. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton.

Sharon bought 42-acres in Wise County Texas the birth place of modern fracking where she learned about fracking impacts from a ringside seat as her air turned brown and her well water turned black. When she learned about optical gas imaging technology that makes invisible oil and gas pollution visible, she knew it would be a game changer for people and the climate. Oilfield Witness brings the realities of oil and gas pollution to the public, regulators and lawmakers.

Durwood Zaelke is founder and President of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development in Washington, DC and Paris, focusing on fast mitigation strategies that avoid maximum warming over the next decade to slow climate feedbacks and avoid tipping points. Prior to IGSD, Zaelke co-founded and served as President of the Center for International Environmental Law in Washington, DC and Geneva and co-founded the Program on Governance for Sustainable Development at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara. Zaelke is the author of International Environmental Law & Policy (with Hunter & Salzman) (6th ed. 2021).

David Kanter is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at New York University, the Chair of the International Nitrogen Initiative and co-chair of the new Global Nitrous Oxide Assessment. His research examines new policy options for addressing nutrient pollution and how to manage the transition to a global agri-food system consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to his current position, David was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The Earth Institute at Columbia University. He received his BSc in Chemistry and Law from the University of Bristol in the UK and his MA and PhD in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from Princeton University.

Martina has over 25 years of experience in Environmental Policy and Programme Management, with a particular focus on energy, buildings, transport and sustainable cities, as well as partnership building. At the UN Environment Programme, she has served in different functions out of Paris and Nairobi, including in the Executive Office, heading UNEP’s work Transport, Bioenergy, Energy Policy, UNEP's work on on Cities and the Secretariat of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, and now heading the Secretariat of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition.

Nina Macpherson is currently a board member of the following companies: Traton SE, Scania AB, Netel AB and Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB.

"Fredrik Nilzén is a Swedish executive known for his contributions to sustainability and corporate responsibility. He served as the Head of Group Sustainability at Swedbank, where he integrated sustainability into the bank's operations, promoting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. In 2024, Nilzén became the Head of Sustainability at Scania, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles. At Scania, he leads efforts to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system, overseeing projects to minimize carbon emissions and enhance resource efficiency. Before his roles at Swedbank and Scania, Nilzén worked as consultant at Accenture, where he also held the position as Nordic CSR Lead and gained valuable experience in consulting and sustainability strategies.

I am an International Law Attorney focused in climate action. My previous role at Tec was Manager of the Climate Change Plan. Before that I was Executive Secretary of Monterrey's Alliance for Climate Action a WWF initiative. I was Head of the Environment Office of the municipality of San Pedro Garza Garcia. I lead the efforts to adhere the state of Nuevo León government and 16 municipal goverments to Race To Zero. As well as 6 Mexican universities.

Takashi Yamanishi oversaw the global integration of procurement and supply chain management organizations as General Manager of the Global Supply Chain Division in 2018. Afterward, in parallel with the shift to services within the business portfolio, he helped strengthen alliances with key partners while reforming procurement and supply chains. He assumed his current position in 2024.

tve is a UK-registered charity founded by the United Nations Environment Programme, WWF-UK, and Central Television (now part of ITV) in 1984. Our mission is to use the power of storytelling to drive real world change for a more sustainable future. We work with filmmakers and partners worldwide to run media projects, make films and work to promote effective, evidence-based storytelling about environmental issues

Seyran Khalili is a Kurdish-Norwegian organizational psychologist and climate justice advocate, dedicated to amplifying the voices of migrant and refugee women in climate policy. At COP29, she aims to showcase how inclusive, feminist leadership can foster resilience in communities most affected by climate change. With extensive experience in human rights and social inclusion projects across Europe, Khalili bridges policy and lived experience, driving equitable climate solutions. She continues to collaborate with international organizations to build a sustainable, just future for marginalized communities.

Surina is a businesswoman, film producer, philanthropist, with a passion for supporting literature and the arts. he studied Economics at Delhi University and obtained a Masters in Social Anthropology from University College London. Narula has completed several formal and informal courses in art and scriptwriting. Surina is also an advocate for the environment and has founded the Global Sustainability Film Awards, administered by TVE, a non-governmental organization that produces films on the environment. In addition to her involvement in film, Surina is the founder of Difficult Dialogues, a platform for discussing issues related to South Asia, and the co-founder of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. She has also been a key sponsor of the Jaipur Literature Festival, one of the largest literary festivals in the world.She is also a Co founder of the Consortium for street children which is a Global alliance who exists to be the global voice of street children and was founded in 1993.

Mark Brownstein is Senior Vice President of Energy Transition at Environmental Defense Fund, a global environmental NGO with offices in China, Europe, India, and the United States, and presence in 30 countries. He is responsible for shaping the organization’s strategies to accelerate decarbonization in major emitting sectors including energy and transportation, in line with a net zero future.