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Nicholas Stern

Lord Stern of Brentford, CH, Kt, FBA, FRS Chair of Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and Environment, London School of Economics

Professor Stern is the IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and Head of the India Observatory at the London School of Economics. President of the British Academy, July 2013 – 2017, and was elected Fellow…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Pacita Juan

Owner, ECHOstore Sustainable Lifestyle

Juan co-founded ECHOstore in 2008 and has since won many awards like Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011 (for social enterprise) by Ernst and Young, Social Entrepreneur of the Year by GO Negosyo, and Bossing award by PLDT/Smart. She also chairs the Women’s Business Council of the Philippines, an…

   Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Regula Schegg

Founding Partner and Chief Financial & Operating Officer, Circulate Capital

Regula is Founding Partner and Chief Financial & Operating Officer (CF&OO). A key member of the Leadership Team, Regula is responsible for all corporate functions, including corporate finance, HR, IT, investor relations, legal & compliance, and fund management.  Throughout her…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Rikesh Gurung

Founder & Managing Director, Green Road, Bhutan

Rikesh is also the President of the Bhutan Association of Entrepreneurs (BAEyul) and has been awarded with the Best Entrepreneur of the year 2017. He has also been awarded Asia's best entrepreneur in Technology 2020 and Global star Change Makers Award 2020. UNEP low carbon lifestyle challenge award…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Shuji Sonoda

Corporate Sustainability Department, Suntory Holdings Limited

Shuji Sonoda is in charge of the sustainability of packaging for the Suntory group in Tokyo. He is an R&D expert, experienced in delivering beverages for a global market. He has held leadership in varied projects related to Sustainability and the Environment. He is leading to making Suntory…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Stefano Barchiesi

Ecosystem Services Officer, BirdLife International

Dr. Stefano Barchiesi has a PhD from the University of Florida for which he studied the trade-offs in ecosystem services at a Ramsar Site in Costa Rica. Prior to that, he worked for 10 years with the IUCN Global Water Programme on several projects on the different elements of nature-based…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Vidmantas Jankauskas

international energy regulatory expert, independent consultant

Country: Lithuania Vidmantas Jankauskas studied at the Vilnius University and worked for twenty years at the Lithuanian Energy Institute, researching energy economics. During that period he received his doctorate and doctor habilitation scientific degrees, published more than 100 scientific…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Yasuhiko Hotta

Director, Sustainable Consumption and Production Area, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Hotta holds Dphil in International Relations from the University of Sussex in 2004. Since joining IGES in 2005, he has been involved in various policy initiatives and research projects in relation to resource efficiency and circular economy such as G8’s 3R Initiative, Working Group for 3R Policies…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land