Andrew Siwo is the Head of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions at the New York State Common Retirement Fund. He is charged with providing leadership and oversight of sustainable investment efforts across the Fund’s $272 billion portfolio and $40 billion commitment to sustainable investments. Previously, Siwo was an Investment Director and Head of Mission-Related Investments at Crewcial Partners, an investment consultancy to over 150 leading foundations and endowments.

Kyung-Ah Park is the Head of ESG Investment Management at Temasek.

As Director, Sustainable Finance & ESG, Grant leads on program development for GreenFin – the premier sustainable finance and investing event aligning the sustainability, investment and finance communities. Grant works to direct the vigor of capital markets toward the realization of a clean and just economy, and to make GreenFin the launchpad of the ideas, insights and connections that will shift capital allocation to support sustainability. Grant previously served as Senior Account Executive with GreenBiz, working with clients across financial services, transportation, tech and consulting. Prior to joining GreenBiz, Grant worked under the auspices of the USDA implementing reforestation projects in fire-affected regions of Northern California.

For nearly 40 years, Bob Massie has been one of the leading visionaries in the field of sustainability and finance. He received a doctorate in corporate strategy from Harvard Business School and has written 3 books, including an award winning history of the South African divestment movement; served as the president of Ceres; and was the co-founder and first chair of the Global Reporting Initiative. In 2002 he was named one of the top 100 people in finance by CFO magazine and continues to play a major role in advancing the evolution of financial and impact materiality.

Molly Wood is a longtime business and technology journalist turned venture capitalist. She is a veteran of national media (Marketplace, the New York Times, and CNET/CBS) and a podcasting hall-of-famer. Currently, she is scouting and advising climate tech startups as a venture partner at Amasia, and is the founder and CEO of Molly Wood Media, where she is podcasting, writing, and advising companies around climate storytelling and financing trends.

Joanna is an independent Group Treasurer and Chief Sustainability Officer delivering inspirational thinking grounded in pragmatic action. Until recently, Joanna spent seven years at PageGroup (commonly known as Michael Page) operating across 40 countries as their Group Treasurer and CSO, sitting on the board-appointed Sustainability Committee.

Founder and Executive Director, The Outdoor Policy Outfit

Paul Bodnar is the Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry, and Diplomacy at the Bezos Earth Fund. He most recently served as Global Head of Sustainable Investing at BlackRock, where he helped build the firm's $500 billion sustainable funds business, and also served as Head of Sustainability Policy and Engagement. Prior to joining BlackRock, Paul held a variety of leadership positions in finance, government, and civil society. He was Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Council member at RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute), where he founded the Center for Climate Aligned Finance. Paul served in the Obama White House as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Energy and Climate Change at the National Security Council. Prior to that, Paul served at the State Department as U.S. lead negotiator for climate finance.

Heather Clancy, vice president and editorial director at GreenBiz, specializes in chronicling the role of technology in enabling corporate climate action and transitioning to a clean, inclusive and regenerative economy. An award-winning journalist, she started her journalism career on the business desk of United Press International, and her articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, Fortune, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times. Clancy was the launch editor for the Fortune Data Sheet, the magazine's newsletter dedicated to the business of technology. She co-authored the Amazon best-seller for entrepreneurs, "Niche Down, How to Become Legendary By Being Different." She is proud to serve on the boards of the WSLA Alumnae Group, a mentorship organization dedicated to nurturing feminine leadership in the corporate sustainability movement, and EcoAthletes, a collective of collegiate, professional and amateur athletes dedicate to using their voices to surface solutions to climate change.

Tom Steyer founded and ran Farallon Capital Management, a multi-strategy global investment business based in San Francisco, from 1986 until 2012. During that period, it grew assets from $6mm to $36bn. Over the same time, Tom was also a partner and Investment Committee member at Hellman & Friedman, a multi-billion dollar private equity firm. After retiring from Farallon, Tom dedicated himself to public service and philanthropy, with a focus on climate action. Tom is the Co-Founder of Beneficial State Bank, a triple bottom line community development financial institution founded in 2007 with over $1 billion in assets. Tom is also the Founder of NextGen America, the largest youth voter mobilization organization in American history. Most recently, Tom was a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and beginning in April 2020 served as co-chair for Governor Newsom’s Business and Jobs Recovery Task Force. He also co-chaired Vice President Biden’s Climate Engagement Advisory Council to help mobilize climate voters.

Sarah Golden is the VERGE Energy Conference Chair and Senior Analyst for GreenBiz Group. Driven by the urgency of the climate challenge, Sarah follows trends and innovations that are accelerating the clean energy transition. She brings more than a decade of experience in climate, clean energy and politics. She holds B.A. in Politics and Environmental Studies from Whitman College, and was an Annenberg Dean’s Scholar at the University of Southern California, where she earned an M.A. in Communications.

Tom Chi has worked in roles ranging from astrophysical researcher to Fortune 500 consultant to corporate executive leading hardware/software team to develop innovative products & services. He pioneered and practices a unique approach to rapid prototyping and leadership that can jumpstart innovative new ideas and move large organizations at unprecedented speeds. He was head of Product Experience and a founding member of Google X, and currently works to accelerate a future where humanity becomes a net positive to nature as Managing Partner of At One Ventures.

Bryan Lewis leads the Emerging Leaders program at GreenBiz.org, which elevates, cultivates and supports the next generation of Black, Indigenous and other leaders of color (BIPOC) in the climate community. Prior to joining GreenBiz, Bryan served as Executive Director of EcoWorks Detroit where he led climate and energy education, building decarbonization, and local community organizing initiatives. He has a background in youth mentorship and career development and currently leads a network of emerging clean energy leaders in Michigan.

Eric Faurot leads GreenBiz Group, the leading B2B media company amplifying sustainable innovation. In this role he is responsible for the overall strategy and growth of the company. Previously he managed and produced some of the most influential technology events, including COMDEX, INTEROP, Black Hat and Web 2.0. Most recently he grew the technology division of UBM from $38 million to $63 million in three years.

Prof. Martin R. Stuchtey is a geologist and economist, and the founder of The Landbanking Group. This Nature Fintech is in service of the Paris and the Montreal agreement and aiming to bring natural capital onto our balance sheets. He is a former Senior and Managing Partner of McKinsey & Co. where he co-founded and led the global sustainability activities. Furthermore, Martin is founder of the systems change company SYSTEMIQ, professor for industrial systems in transition at the University of Innsbruck, investor, multiple board member and organic farmer. He is the author of numerous papers, press, radio and TV publications and the book "A Good Disruption - Redefining Growth in the 21st Century".

Nela is an investor, award-winning conservationist, philanthropic advisor, and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in collaborating with prominent institutions dedicated to large-scale growth and development initiatives in Africa. Currently, Nela is the co-founder and CEO at LEGA.C Capital, a distinguished multi-family office. At LEGA.C, she leads a team committed to supporting the wealth and advancement of innovators, entrepreneurs, and affluent families. Additionally, Nela oversees the operations of Obudu Capital, LEGA.C's fund and accelerator firm, which stands out as Africa's pioneering nature-inspired fund. Through Obudu, Nela channels investments into climate technology projects aimed at facilitating climate adaptation across Africa.

Theresa Lieb is a food systems analyst at GreenBiz, where she curates content and creates a community that make food and agriculture more sustainable, just, nourishing and resilient. As conference chair she is responsible for developing VERGE Food. Theresa brings international expertise in corporate sustainability, supply chains, development policy and finance. Prior to GreenBiz, she has worked with the United Nations, German Development Bank, ClimateWorks Foundation and WeWork. Theresa holds an MPhil in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford and a BSc in International Development and Policy Science from Leiden University.

Mindy Lubber is CEO and president of Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. She has worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has founded the Green Century Capital Management and served as President of the National Environmental Law Center.