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Beatrice ist selbstständige Moderatorin mit Fokus auf Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit. Sie verfügt über einen Master in Wirtschaftskommunikation, Schwerpunkt internationaler Journalismus, und bringt darüber hinaus eine Sprecher- und TV-Redaktionsausbildung mit. Beatrice steht seit 15 Jahren für Events, Messen und Paneldiskussionen auf der Bühne auf vor der Kamera. Mit ihrer Leidenschaft für zukunftsweisende Themen schafft sie es, komplexe Inhalte authentisch und wirkungsvoll zu vermitteln.

Norbert has been dealing with uncertainties to create enabling environments, in Berlin, in Johannesburg and elsewhere. Since 2017 Norbert has been handling startup-affairs at Berlin Government, Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises. He is keen on connecting with and better understanding and supporting the ecosystem. Before, he worked with the Berlin Institute of Technology, Centre for Entrepreneurship, eBay, Technology Foundation Berlin, and many more.

Franziska Tucci has been working as a project manager for climate protection and sustainability at Berliner Energieagentur GmbH since April 2024. Prior to that, she worked for many years at the Fachagentur Windenergie an Land e.V. as a consultant for nature conservation, at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development and adelphi consult, among other places.

René Schmidpeter ist Professor für Nachhaltiges Management an der BFH in Bern sowie Scientific Researcher bei der Parmenides Stiftung in München. Zuvor war er Gründungsdirektor des Center for Advanced Sustainable Management an der Cologne Business School in Köln. Neben seinen Gastprofessuren/-Forschungsaufenthalten in England, USA, Indien, Australien, Neuseeland und China ist er ein international anerkannter Reihenherausgeber bei SpringerNature. Er ist akademischer Beirat des F.A.Z-Institut sowie Mitbegründer der Tetranomics SE in Deutschland sowie des Global Corporate Governance Instituts in London.

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.

Enrico studied mechanical engineering, then specialized in rubber product development. As rubber product engineer he realized his responsibility to develop mass produced rubber products with minimal impact. Challenging, because most rubber ingredients are oil-based (against popular belief), and rubber is barely recycled back into rubber. He launched the open innovation platform with online community for rubber specialist in 2024, counting over 350 connected individuals and 88 organizations, like Decathlon. They now support rubber companies to revalorize their scrap into value.

Dr Christiane Gerstetter is a lawyer and the Head of global environmental law charity ClientEarth in Germany. She has published widely on environmental law and policy as well as on international economic law. She previously worked at a not-for-profit think tank, leading environment-related research projects and providing evidence-based advice to public institutions. Christiane was previously a member of the investment committee of Ökoworld, an ethical investment company. She has been involved with civil society organisations for more than 30 years.

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.