GREENTECH FESTIVAL SPEAKERS

Sophia is CMO at 1KOMMA5°, platform for carbon neutral energy, heat and mobility. She is business psychologist, author and has been shaping innovation in the digital energy and mobility environment for 15 yrs. As CEO, she founded & managed the blockchain company bloXmove, which was created following a management buy-out with Mercedes-Benz. Here, at the car manufacturer, Sophia’s career began in management positions around startup investment, EV charging and digital transformation. Sophia was a bitkom board member & advised politicians on blockchain issues & is involved as an international keynote speaker, podcast host and moderator at events such as TEDx, slush, websummit, OMR.

Maikel has been developing impact tech for datacenters & digital infrastructure for over 15 years. His expertise covers innovation, product and growth management, with strategic partnerships at the core. Since 2017 at the Dutch scale up Asperitas, thermal management for datacenters and compute infrastructure since 2017.He has been involved and lead more than 15 public-private innovation projects both national and EU, currently one of the leaders of the Modular Integrated Sustainable Datacenter Project in the 8ra (IPCEI-CIS) program.

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.

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.

Anabel is a visionary futurist, sustainability expert & tech innovator. Recognized by Forbes as “Superwoman” and Handelsblatt as “Thought Leader,” she leads the Berlin Institute for Innovation & Sustainability Management. As CEO of Sustain Plus, BrightShift Media Group, and Experts for Life, she pioneers ESG-driven AI solutions and mental health platforms. A keynote speaker, author of 50+ books, and mentor, she serves as President of the Club of Budapest Germany, advises global organizations, including UN, Plant for the Planet, Club of Rome.

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.

Simon Pfluger leads Carbon Markets & Green Claims at Climate & Company, a leading European sustainable finance and climate policy think tank. He focuses on integrating international carbon crediting mechanisms with the wider sustainable finance regulatory environment, working towards solutions that enable the demand- and supply-side to reap the benefits of the carbon credit investments. He has been closely following the negotiations and implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and holds two M.Sc. degrees from Technical University Munich.

Lara Obst is Co-Founder of ClimateChoice, a Berlin-based ClimateTech company empowering businesses to drive climate transformation through scalable supply chain decarbonization. With a strong background in climate, innovation and entrepreneurship, Lara leads companies in their transition towards net zero with the Climate Intelligence Platform, an AI-driven software tool to manage supply chain emission reduction through transparent data and collaborative efforts. Championing the customer base of ClimateChoice as cross-industry ClimateCommunity, she is fostering exchange and best practices through the international ClimateSummit.de and Scope 3 Action Group, guiding companies in navigating their path toward Scope 3 Net Zero targets.

Dominik Campanella is the co-founder of Restado and Concular. Restado is the largest marketplace for reclaimed construction materials. Concular is the leading digital ecosystem for circular construction. It enables professional stakeholders of the real estate and constructions sector to make their projects circular.