SETTING THE STAGE FOR GREEN SUCCESS

Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel has been working for 25 years as a political economist, transformation expert and sustainability scientist at the interface of science, politics and society. The political consultant, bestselling author and sought-after speaker is an honorary professor for sustainability transformations at Leuphana University Lüneburg. She was most recently Scientific Director at The New Institute and Secretary General of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). Prior to that, she headed the Berlin office of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, after six years as Director of Future Justice at the Brussels office and as Campaign Manager Climate Energy in Hamburg, where she helped establish the World Future Council.

Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström is the Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University. Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues, who led the development of the new Planetary Boundaries framework for human development in the current era of rapid global change at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. He is a leading scientist on global water resources, with about 25 years of experience from applied water research in tropical regions, and more than 150 research publications in fields ranging from applied land and water management to global sustainability. Rockström provides strategic scientific guidance as a member of the European Commission’s Expert Group ‘Mission Board for Adaptation to Climate Change, including Societal Transformation’ and the ‘Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’ and consults several governments and business networks.

Jessica Hyman is the Head of Sustainability at Atlassian. She is responsible for Atlassian’s sustainability strategy including ESG Reporting, Climate and Human Rights. Previously, Jessica led Global Operations for Business for Social responsibility (BSR). She has been involved in Atlassian’s Foundation and Pledge 1% programs and leads a Women in Tech mentoring group in San Francisco.

From environmental engineer to executive business leader, Aura Cuellar is determined to carve a path to profitable carbon solutions. As LanzaTech’s President, Aura is responsible for all revenue-generating business lines through scaling technology and bringing to life LanzaTech’s mission to recycle carbon with biology. She has extensive experience in capital project development, manufacturing and global business strategy along with managing key investor relationships. Her time living and working in Europe, Africa, Asia and North and South America has shaped her inclusive world view and deep appreciation for regional approaches to address climate change and deliver growth.

Member of Alliance 90/The Greens since 2009; 2010 to 2011 member of the state board of the Green Youth Berlin; 2011 to 2014 member of the federal board of the Green Youth, most recently as federal spokesperson; 2016 to 2018 spokesperson for the Duisburg district association of Alliance 90/The Greens; from 2018 to 2022: state chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens North Rhine-Westphalia. Federal chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens since November 2024.

Albert Cheung serves as Deputy CEO of BloombergNEF, a leading provider of primary research on commodities and the low-carbon transition. He also oversees BNEF’s research on the global low-carbon transition, including clean energy, transport, industry, technology, agriculture and sustainable finance, providing strategic oversight and managing the development and delivery of BNEF’s global research agenda. Albert and his team work closely with corporates, financial institutions and policymakers across the globe, supporting them as they navigate the transition towards a cleaner future.