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Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Harness the critical and non-negotiable role of sustainability, ESG and corporate responsibility in shaping a better future. Our expert keynote speakers will guide you through sustainable practices, ethical decision-making, and the transformative power of ESG, empowering you to make a positive impact on the environment. It's not about an add-on, it's about implementation of ESG into the strategy of your organization. Gain actionable insights from our top speakers and discover how your choices today can shape a sustainable tomorrow. Join us and embark on a journey of environmental stewardship, where every decision you make becomes a stepping stone towards a greener and more responsible future. These actions lead toward a changing mindset and way of life which in turn lead to a better tomorrow and more sustainable future.

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Artificial Intelligence - AI

Decision-Making

Future & Society

Geopolitical Trends

Global Affairs and Politics

Global perspectives

The Rt Hon James Heappey

Former UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces (2020–2024)Expert in Geopolitics, Global Security & Strategic Leadership The Rt Hon James Heappey is a globally respected political leader, strategist and former UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces who helped shape Britain’s response to some of the most defining security challenges of the 21st ...

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Business Strategy

Creativity & Innovation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Inspiration & Motivation

Sustainability & Regeneration

Louise Kjellerup Roper

Louise Kjellerup Roper is an accomplished entrepreneur, visionary, and thought leader in regenerative and transformative business. With a career spanning the cutting edge of innovation, Louise has consistently broken new ground in technology, sustainability, and circular economy models, leaving a profound impact on industries and organizations across Europe and beyond. Starting her career in the ...

Keynote Speakers

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Regulation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

European Union law

Future & Society

Global Affairs and Politics

International Trade Policy

Internationalization

Anu Bradford

Anu Bradford is the Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia Law School, where she also serves as the director of Columbia’s European Legal Studies Center and a Senior Scholar at the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business at Columbia Business School. A leading authority on European Union law, digital ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Global Affairs and Politics

Internationalization

Petteri Taalas

Petteri Taalas is a world-renowned expert in climate change, disaster management, and atmospheric science, with over three decades of experience. With a distinguished career at the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), he has been at the forefront of climate science, disaster prevention, and international cooperation. Taalas holds a PhD in meteorology ...

Keynote Speakers

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Sales & Marketing

Hery Henry

Hery-Christian Henry is an internationally renowned keynote speaker specializing in Entrepreneurship, Behavioral Science, and Sustainability. As a serial entrepreneur and co-author of the first 5-year Carbon Zero strategy for a plastic packaging company, Hery delivers keynotes that offer a unique perspective on the evolving business landscape. His talks cover practical strategies for building successful ventures, ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Pia Heidenmark Cook

Pia Heidenmark Cook divides her time between senior advisor and non-executive director assignments across Europe and the US. She sits on boards in international companies operating in the healthcare, retail, sustainable materials, and restaurant sectors. She is also a Senior Advisor with Teneo, working with the ESG and Sustainability team to advise clients on how ...

Keynote Speakers

Adam Karnama

Adam Karnama is a renowned impact executive, entrepreneur, and investor. He has a PhD from MIT in Sustainable Energy Systems and two MSc degrees (Entrepreneurship and Sustainability) from KTH–RoyalInstitute of Technology in Sweden. Adam has his own Google Knowledge Panel inSustainability. With 20 years of professional work experience in executive roles at Ericsson, Accenture, and ...

Keynote Speakers

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Global Affairs and Politics

Host & Moderator

Internationalization

Arne Elias Corneliussen

Arne Elias Corneliussen is an extraordinary communicator who provides eye-opening, engaging and memorable virtual and inperson experiences who leave audiences inspired, motivated and rethinking with a new understanding.Arne Elias Corneliussen is founder and Chief Executive Officer at NRCI – a geopolitical risk advisory. He formed NRCI in 2010. Mr. Corneliussen developed a genuine passion for ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Tom van Arman

Tom van Arman is a smart city architect helping local governments create blueprints for future living environments. In 2010 he founded Tapp, an award winning agency enabling local governments and industries to bridge the gap between the built environment and new digital landscape. Since then, Tom has been working with citizens and policy makers to ...

Keynote Speakers

Artificial Intelligence

Behaviour-First Design

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Human-Centered Innovation

Sales & Marketing

Thomas Kolster

Thomas Kolster is one of the world’s leading voices where marketing, business and sustainability meet. A motivational speaker, author, impact entrepreneur and sustainable marketing advisor, he has been called “a climate change agent” by Forbes and “a pioneer of impact advertising” by Shots Magazine. He is the author of Goodvertising (Thames & Hudson, 2012), The ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Steffen Lehmann

Dr. Steffen Lehmann, an internationally recognized designer, educator, scholar, author, and scientific researcher, holds the prestigious title of senior tenured Professor of Architecture & Urbanism. He has also served as the Executive Director of esteemed architecture schools in the United States and Australia, including the UNLV School of Architecture in Las Vegas. Steffen’s most sought-after ...

Keynote Speakers

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion DEI

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Global Affairs and Politics

Host & Moderator

Interpersonal Skills

Shada Islam

Shada Islam is an influential Brussels-based specialist on European Union affairs. After having worked as a journalist and think tanker, she now works independently as a commentator, advisor, analyst and strategist on questions which she is passionate about including Europe, Asia, Africa, Geopolitics, Trade, Migration, Inclusion, Diversity and Women’s Empowerment. Shada runs her own Brussels-based ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Health & Wellbeing

Host & Moderator

Internationalization

Interpersonal Skills

Sales & Marketing

Sean Pillot de Chenecey

Sean Pillot de Chenecey is a seasoned public speaker with a track record of delivering keynotes in diverse regions such as the US, EU, MENA, and Asia for over a decade. He has spoken at a wide range of venues, including boardrooms, congress halls, stadiums, and festivals. Additionally, Sean has an extensive background as a ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Sally Uren

A key figure in the acceleration of sustainability in business, Sally Uren is working passionately to create transformational change which will ensure a more environmentally friendly future. Currently working with Forum for the Future, Sally has worked on numerous projects involving everything from cotton to rainforest regeneration and is now a popular choice as a ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Health & Wellbeing

Interpersonal Skills

Ritu G. Mehrish

Ritu Mehrish is a woman on a mission to humanize leadership. She provides a refreshing and unique angle in presenting the human side of leadership by talking about the challenges, dilemmas, and setbacks of leaders in their leadership journey. Ritu believes leaders don’t have to be superheroes, and they don’t have to try to be ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Sales & Marketing

Rita Clifton

Rita Clifton CBE has been called ‘Brand guru’ by the Financial Times and ‘The doyenne of branding’ by Campaign magazine. Retail Week commented that she is ’A fabulous ambassador for business’. Alongside her board chairing and non-executive roles, Rita is a writer, keynote speaker, conference chair & practitioner on all aspects of brands, branding and ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Richard Cope

Richard Cope is a Senior Trends Consultant who’s goal is to open up audiences to the opportunities presented by future trends and in particular how to help businesses successfully transition towards greater responsibility and sustainability. He seeks to do this by quantifying the future, providing insight on where consumer needs are growing and how to ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Pierre Quintard

Pierre Quintard is the President of the Jane Goodall France Institute since 2017. Launched by Dr Jane Goodall, United Nations Messenger of Peace, the Institute conducts field actions in twelve African countries for the preservation of biodiversity and for the well-being of local populations in a holistic approach. In this context, gender equality, access to ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Inspiration & Motivation

Interpersonal Skills

Peter Crolla

Peter Crolla, a driving force behind the Haas F1 Team since 2015, brings a unique blend of dedication and collaboration to his role as Team Manager. With a firm grip on the intricacies of motorsport, Peter has been instrumental in steering America’s sole Formula 1 team towards greatness. His journey began with a thirst for ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Host & Moderator

Perttu Pölönen

Perttu Pölönen has been given many titles, such as inventor, author, composer, keynote speaker, futurist and visionaire. He’s at the intersection of technology, art and science. Perttu is a classically trained composer by education, however, he has also won the biggest science fair in Europe, the European Union’s Competition for Young Scientists. Perttu has studied ...

Keynote Speakers

Company Culture

Creativity & Innovation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Health & Wellbeing

Interpersonal Skills

Sales & Marketing

Patrick “Pata” Degerman

Patrick “Pata” Degerman is Finland’s only professional explorer and a globally acclaimed keynote speaker. He has delivered talks for Fortune 500 companies, international publicly listed corporations, trained generals, and spoken at the World Economic Forum. Pata has won the Speaker of the Year award three times in Finland and once in Sweden, and has repeatedly been Finland’s highest-selling ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Parul Sharma

Parul Sharma has many years of experience in the area of sustainability, human rights and anti-corruption in high risk markets. Parul is the CEO at The Academy for Human Rights in Business and Chair at Amnesty International Sweden. The Academy for Human Rights in Business has provided training on CSR-related issues to more than 450 ...

Keynote Speakers

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Internationalization

Nikki Greenberg

Shaping the Future with Innovation & Strategy Nikki Greenberg is a world-renowned futurist and multi-award-winning innovation strategist, best known as a leading expert in the property and real estate industry. She is dedicated to helping organizations, particularly within the built environment, navigate a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Blending deep industry knowledge with cutting-edge insights, she ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion DEI

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Host & Moderator

Interpersonal Skills

Sales & Marketing

MJ Petroni

MJ specializes in helping others understand the mental models necessary to navigate digital opportunities. A cyborg anthropologist, MJ helps us see not just how we shape technologies but how they are re-shaping us. They help organizations increase their Digital Fluency in preparation for future technologies, attending not just to tools but also the thinking, skills, ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Maryna Saprykina

Maryna Saprykina, a highly regarded sustainability specialist from Ukraine, has emerged as a prominent figure in driving positive change through sustainable strategies and resilient leadership. Her unwavering mission is to assist companies in their journey towards improvement in developing sustainability strategies, executing impactful projects, and implementing ESG roadmaps. Maryna’s most sought-after topics Leadership Lessons from ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Interpersonal Skills

Mary Juusela

Mary Juusela is one of the Nordic region’s foremost experts in values, tolerance and humane sustainability. She lectures on human behavior and on how individuals and groups go further by being open, more inclusive and empathetic.Mary is often hired as an inspirational lecturer during leadership conferences, staff days and many tailor-made events throughout Sweden, on ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Märtha Rehnberg

Märtha Rehnberg is a climate freak by heart, political economist by training, entrepreneur and policy-advocate by practice. She is the Co-Founder of Copenhagen-based think tank DareDisrupt, specialized in a responsible disruption and exponential technologies. Märtha’s drive lies in creating better visions for the future. For her, it’s not about a crystal ball, or about predicting ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Internationalization

Sales & Marketing

Mark Esposito

Mark Esposito is a global consultant specializing in Corporate Sustainability and Competitiveness. With a focus on advising Boards of Directors, Communities, and National Governments worldwide, he injects a forward-looking perspective into the lives of his audiences and guides them through complex challenges with foresight. As the Chairman of The Strategic Foresight Board of the Circular ...

Keynote Speakers

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion DEI

Entrepreneurship

Global Affairs and Politics

Maja Bosnic

Maja Bosnic is an economist who is at the forefront of innovative thinking in the fields of public and corporate finance, where she integrates gender equality considerations into the realm of budget decision-making. She advocates for breaking away from conventional approaches in one of the most inflexible and technical areas: the preparation of public and ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Health & Wellbeing

Internationalization

Maayke-Aimée Damen

Maayke-Aimée Damen is a pioneer in sustainable development, innovation and circular economies. She has led global workshops and keynote speeches, including TEDx, exploring new ways to make sustainability more accessible and understandable for everyone. She believes that small changes can add up to make a significant impact. Maayke-Aimée Damen is a popular speaker at conferences ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Jessica Sansom

Jessica is a sustainability professional who spends her time agitating, motivating, and convincing companies to move to sustainable business models. Jessica is a leading professional specialising in sustainability and has spearheaded the continual push for a more sustainable future. Having worked for top consumer goods companies, such as Innocent Drinks and McDonald’s, Jessica has developed ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

James Alexander

James Alexander is Director of FutureAgenda.org, an open source think tank and advisory delivering foresight, strategy and innovation to some of the world’s leading organisations such as Apple, WWF and Mastercard. He is a Co-Founder of #voicefortheplanet, the coalition aimed at securing a global deal for nature. James Alexander’s passionate, inspiring and exciting sessions are ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Interpersonal Skills

Hjörtur Smárason

Ignite Success Through Strategic Brilliance Prepare to be captivated by the ingenious mind of Hjörtur Smárason, the driving force behind Saltworks ehf. As a distinguished strategist specializing in place branding and communications, Hjörtur leverages his expertise to shape the destinies of companies, destinations, and governments. Discover how his strategic brilliance helps companies and people to ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Göran Persson

Göran Persson is the former Prime Minister of Sweden. He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, stepping down after the 2006 General Election. Since leaving the political realm, Persson holds the position of Chairman of Sveaskog, a leading Swedish forestry business. “Leading Expert on the Swedish Financial Model” Göran Persson is more widely ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Gilles Babinet

Gilles Babinet is a French multi-entrepreneur. He is co-chairman of the Conseil national du numérique and Digital Champion for France at the European Commission.After passing his baccalaureate as a free candidate, he founded numerous companies in fields as diverse as consulting (Absolut), construction (Escalade Industrie), mobile music (Musiwave, sold for €139 million), co-creation (Eyeka, whose ...

Keynote Speakers

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Interpersonal Skills

Fons Trompenaars

Fons Trompenaars founded Trompenaars Hampden-Turner Culture for Business, a prestigious consultancy and training organization focused on international management. With a Ph.D. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, he conducted pioneering research on cross-cultural differences in organizational structures. Fons is a renowned Dutch organizational theorist, excelling as a consultant, trainer, speaker, and prolific author in ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Internationalization

Sales & Marketing

Ellen MacArthur

Dame Ellen MacArthur first hit the headlines in 2001 when she raced single-handedly non-stop around the world in the Vendée Globe when only 24 years old. After 94 days at sea, Ellen returned to a different life: she had come second in one of the hardest races in offshore sailing and the response was massive. ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Host & Moderator

Elin Hauge

Elin Hauge is a futurist and artificial intelligence expert. With her extensive background from physics, mathematics, and business, she brings new and thought-provoking perspectives on the role and development of artificial intelligence. She connects the dots between the pragmatic here-and-now and the bigger picture of the future. Her talks span from demystification and explanation of ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion DEI

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Interpersonal Skills

Sales & Marketing

Dagmara Szulce

Dagmara possesses an exceptional 22-year track record in building and transforming world-renowned brands, both globally and in the United States. Her expertise lies in the art of creating living brand ecosystems that fuel continuous consumer desire and foster unwavering loyalty. She has collaborated with an impressive roster of clients, including industry giants such as P&G, ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Claudia Olsson

Claudia Olsson, appointed Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, is an innovation leader and speaker in the field of digital transformation. She is the founder and CEO of Stellar Capacity, a global education company with the vision of a future where humans become more digital and where digital becomes more human.Claudia is one ...

Keynote Speakers

Creativity & Innovation

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Boyan Slat

Boyan Slat is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur who creates technological solutions to global problems. He is the founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup; a Dutch foundation which develops advanced systems to rid world’s oceans of plastic. ’”The Ocean Cleanup has been chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2015.” ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Interpersonal Skills

Ann Daniels

Meet Ann Daniels, an extraordinary Polar Explorer who holds world records and shines as a leading British adventurer. Her journey began unconventionally as a mother to young triplets, taking on the great outdoors with no prior experience. With unwavering determination and self-belief, she rose above 200 experienced women, earning her a spot in her very ...

Keynote Speakers

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Global Affairs and Politics

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Anders Fogh Rasmussen has been at the centre of global and European politics; as the former Prime Minister of Denmark, Danish Minister of Economic Affairs and NATO Secretary General. Anders now runs, Rasmussen Global, and is non-staff adviser to Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko. Since 2019 Anders is Strategic Advisor at Concordium, the world’s first identity-validating, ...

Keynote Speakers

Entrepreneurship

Environmental, Social & Governance ESG

Future & Society

Alexandra Palt

Alexandra Palt is best known as the current Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of L’Oréal. Passionate about sustainability, Alexandra is widely regarded as an authority on the subject and is on a mission to reach L’Oréal’s sustainability agendas by 2030. Pushing to go beyond the business model of L’Oréal, Alexandra is now booked as ...