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His new new book is: The Blue Revolution – Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Seafood in the Information Age.

At GEO Group On Earth Observations.

President of OuiShare, an international Think and Do Tank that explores how the platform economy is impacting different sectors.

Founder and chief-pollinator at Volans – which takes leaders on a journey from responsibility, through resilience to regeneration.

Rhodes has inspired millions of his online followers worldwide to grow their own food.

Backs growth in local economies, where decentralised networks of people are empowered to produce goods locally.

The Guardian journalist George Monbiot describes him as ‘one of the greatest thinkers of our age'.

Andrew is a globally recognized expert on how companies can profit from solving the world’s biggest challenges.

Thomas has a vision to help human business establish itself as the new global normal within ten years.

Founder of Rewriting Extinction, with co-creators including Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Yoko Ono, and Jane Goodall.

His latest book is: Tomorrow’s People and New Technology.

Founder of Really Regenerative CIC.

OLIO is a free app tackling the problem of food waste.

Founder of 1treellion.org

The father of holistic management.

Award-winning author and founder of Restoration Agriculture Development.

Best-selling author and global strategy advisor.

Sebastian is is a founding member of the Organic Food System Program and the UN One Planet Network.

A world famous systems theorist and activist who has written several international bestsellers.

Her books are required business school reading at Stanford and Harvard.

An internationally renowned expert on food systems.

Chris wants to see a shift to A Small Farm Future – also the title of his new book.

Tinia is a creative innovator changing food systems from the ground up.

Peter Singer is widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential moral philosophers.

Founder of an urban farm and zero-waste restaurant in Bangkok that is defining the future of sustainable dining.

Written more than 20 books including the three-million bestseller: Diet for a Small Planet.

One of the world’s best known environmentalists.

They recently released their book Overtourism: Lessons for a Better Future, which they edited together.

Award-winning ecological economist and writer.

Award-winning, Brooklyn-based writer.

A multi-award winning researcher and designer in the fields of food sustainability, and innovative agri-food systems.

David is pioneering efforts to identify environmental applications of frontier technologies in conflict-affected countries.

Animal Planet, Little Giants co-host.

Sharon is an international expert on communicating food systems change.

Pioneering the future of living in regenerative and resilient communities.

Preuss provides local government, business, and entrepreneurs with the tools necessary to build strong local businesses.

A renowned expert in 4IR, AI, fintech, digital transformation and blockchain.

A cellular agriculture consultant and the founder and editor of CellAgri.

An internationally recognised leader at the intersection of food, health, and climate.

Expert at the nexus of indigenous wisdom, modern technology and future communities.

World famous theoretical physicist and bestselling author.

Advocates for just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive (JEDI) futures for All Life.

Experts on resilience and adaptation measures to fight climate change.

Larry's latest book is: Rebel Leadership How to Thrive in Uncertain Times.

Oisin is a senior contributor to Forbes, music editor at PHOENIX Magazine, and makes regular contributions to The Guardian.

Eve is the author of Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning.

UN Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment, Special Advisor to the European Commission, and Founder of the Solar Impulse Foundation.

His current work includes a report on food consumption patterns in G20 countries and the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Youssef recently created the Resilience Frontiers initiative which applies foresight for attaining post-2030 resilience.

Eric is the award-winning author of Paradise Lot and Perennial Vegetables; and his latest book is: The Carbon Farming Solution.

Sini's latest book is called: Untethered: Overcome Distraction, Build Healthy Digital Habits, & Reconnect with Life

Producer of the 2020 documentary, 8 Billion Angels, which explores connection between population growth + global environmental emergencies.

His ‘experiential recipes’ use ingredients like biotech, physics, coding, music, philosophy, and biodiversity to inspire change.

I&A consists of the Data & Metrics Initiative with a focus on measuring company level circular economy performance (Circulytics).

Ken is the author of: Building Community Food Webs; and co-editor of: Sustainable Food System Assessment: Lessons from Global Practice.

Author of 'Flames of Extinction' on the 2020 wildfires in Australia and the people on the frontline who saved lives.

One of his key interests at the moment is trying to understand the role of different forms of scale economies in technological transitions.

Nobel Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, which provides micro-credit to lift people out of poverty.

Founded annual Earth Overshoot Day, and co-created the Ecological Footprint in the early 1990s.

Helps companies find value in natural resources conservation across their operations.

Passionate about sustainable development and combating climate change.

An expert on food systems and former Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Advocate for human-centred innovations built for people and planet.

An amazing storyteller in song, speech, or trying to save the planet.

Helena is the founder and director of Local Futures and The International Alliance for Localization (IAL).

Leverages policy to create a sustainable, secure, and just food system via alternative proteins in the United States and beyond.

Sandra is director of the Sustainability and Climate Action program and associate professor of professional practice at Barnard College.

Latest book: Do Build – How to make and lead a business the world needs.

Artist in two Residence at The Design Science Studio and the Emergent Media Lab, The University of California Irvine.

Sarah is a passionate change-maker and advocate for people power and radical collaboration.

A true believer in making a positive contribution to our global challenges through buildings.

Torsten hosts a series of Space Café's virtually and produces the bi-weekly Space Café Podcast hosted by Markus Mooslechner.

Dr Hull is also an author. His latest book is: Leadership for Sustainability: Strategies for Tackling Wicked Problems.

Sanjay's latest film, Gather, is a story of Native American resiliency through food sovereignty.

Robert is on a mission to use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities.

Wilhelmina is an active technology scout, angel investor and venture partner focused on sustainably inclusive solutions

Katie has dedicated her life to researching food insecurity + is the author of: Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries: New Tools to End Hunger

Stefanie is one of Europe's leading women innovators who supports clients with their interactive/smart digital events and communications.

Loren works to shift the public’s perception of agrarians from one of passive beneficiaries to one of active innovators.

Lin's goal is to build objects and entire machines that are as complex, sustainable and efficient as natural objects.

Ingmar is the CEO and founder of We Don't Have Time - the world’s largest social network for climate action.

Creator of the WisdomAccelerator.org concept for teenagers, which holds its flagship annual event in Davos at the WEF.

Nikki seeks to disrupt at the intersection of tech and scalable social impact.

Author of The Monsanto Papers, and former senior correspondent for Reuters, Carey is also the director for U.S. Right to Know.

Ida also co-founded the Katapult Cloud conference and community platforms.

Cindy is an entrepreneur, venture strategist, and cultural ambassador of the arts and sciences.

Peter recognised the growing importance of having teams in multiple locations and developed an innovative method for leading virtual teams.

A board member of the Rodale Institute, Maria spent her career in the family publishing business, Rodale Inc, and is now a renowned author.

Martin is on on a mission to map, build and inspire a future we want to live in.

The SDG 2 Advocacy Hub facilitates a network of 800 chefs who use the Chefs' Manifesto to support action on the SDGs.

Directed series for PBS + USDA on food; authored 2 books: SLOW: Life in a Tuscan Town, and LOCAL: The New Face of Food & Farming in America.

Raphael has spent most of his professional life working on making the office environment a better place.

Audrey became Taiwan’s youngest ever government minister at 35 and has wowed the world with her leadership on the coronavirus crisis.

Sam crosses artistic genres and disciplines to develop new perspectives on themes like agriculture, botany, climatology and tech.

Professor of law, public policy, and urban affairs; author; co-founder of the Initiative for Energy Justice.

Melisa is passionate about life long learning, people development, and re-inventing what it means to work and educate in 2021 and beyond.

Stuart spearheads the Facing Future initiative, with its video channel FacingFuture.TV and a web platform at FacingFuture.Earth

Co-authors of The elea Way book: A Learning Journey Toward Sustainable Impact.

Michal is the founder of ZISO , a studio working at the intersection of architecture, innovation, space and human equality.

Kim is an international public speaker, a polymath and has been an environmentalist for many decades.

Serge believes that it’s within our power to reverse the climate crisis and build a fossil-free, circular economy.

Rich is is a successful entrepreneur and author of two best-selling books.

Olga is a Swedish entrepreneur who has worked on major global food projects.

Patrick is Patron of the UK Biodynamic Association and was awarded the CBE for services to organic farming in 2005.

Bart is one of Europe's leading and awarded experts on the digital transformation of healthcare.

Doris is an author and co-author of bestselling books, and columnist in German, Chinese and Nepalese media.

The renowned author challenges us all to think about how we are connected to nature.

Stephen is responsible for creating the first edible classroom in the world and his impact was celebrated at the Obama White House.

Majbritt’s Scandinavian & Mediterranean upbringing triggered a passion for all things circularity.

Jennie is the Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Professor at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Felix is an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina anhas been a leading thinker in the area of global governance for 30 years

His new fund New Epoch Capital invests in best of class entrepreneurs building transformative companies.

He has advised the US National Intelligence Council, US Special Operations Forces, and appears regularly on global media networks.

A successful entrepreneur, angel investor, mentor, and podcast host, Simon has started 17 companies, and invested in over 60+ startups.

An advisor to Fortune 500 companies, the Ross School of Business professor is dubbed the Dean of Innovation.

An award-winning scientist striving to find solutions to feed a rapidly growing global population in a climate challenged world.

Interested in technology and innovation, Andre likes finding out of the box solutions for current issues.

Diane is currently CEO & founder of Boma Grow USA, and the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Change Food.

Christian has extensive professional experience as a sustainability lecturer and keynote speaker for (corporate) sustainability.

Opened the first restaurant in Thailand where the menus are hand-picked and designed by a group of pharmacists.

Maks is an active business angel and mentor to startups, and serves on various boards as an advisor.

Marion has a deep knowledge of carbon markets and a passion for pioneering new approaches to financing climate development interventions.

Andreas has seen him become a leading figure at the forefront of the global mobile telecoms revolution for over 25 years.

Consultant and founder: Learning Without Frontiers (LWF), a global community sharing provocative ideas on the future of learning.

Researches role infectious diseases play in dynamics of wild animal + plant populations and how this modifies the structure of food webs.

Dr Pimm is one of the world’s most highly cited and influential environmental scientists.

The co-founder of The Business Romantic Society, which helps orgs and individuals create transformative visions, stories, and experiences.

Alex leads Be More Pirate, a global social movement where people are challenging the status quo in their work and lives.

Head of marketing at myclimate, a Swiss-based NGO focusing on climate protection and sustainability measures.

A strong advocate for science and the arts, Athena is behind the amazing Astroathens platform.

Nils is the CEO of TRENDONE and one of the most inspiring and versatile speakers in the future industry.

The first person in history to walk around the world. Done to promote the conservation of the planet.

Author: For Small Creatures Such As We: Rituals for Finding Meaning in Our Unlikely World, on the marvels of nature, as revealed by science.

The brandbeing Consultant Country Director, SB Thailand Founder & Director, & founder of พอแล้วดี The Creator program for young entrepreneurs.

Lara is the Co-Founder and CEO of Boma Global. Prior to founding Boma, Lara was the Executive Director of Women’s March Global.

Co-founder of The System Change Foundation and the think & do-tank THEHUS.institute, a platform to explore societal transformation.

Doug is an early pioneer in the health food movement and wrote 'The Sprout Book' to help create a movement around growing your own food.

Thomas became an entrepreneur driven by applying the power of science and technology towards making the planet a good place.

Her purpose is to awaken leaders in radically re-thinking who they truly are.

His YouTube channel, Just Have a Think, now has over 100,000 subscribers and explains climate and environmental issues in digestible ways.

His YouTube channel, Just Have a Think, now has over 100,000 subscribers and explains climate and environmental issues in digestible ways.

Tristram Stuart is an international award-winning author, speaker, entrepreneur and expert on the environmental and social impacts of food.

Director of Operation and Strategy at MIT Media Lab as well as the founder of MarketCentrix, a consumer strategy consultancy.

Research assistant professor at Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University, author: Cranky Uncle vs Climate Change

Environmental activist, official UN SDG advocate, and member of Chad’s pastoralist Mbororo community.

Harald Neidhardt is passionate about meaning in technology, the future of exponential technologies and its opportunities for society.

Jeremy is a creative evangelist. His work focuses on the intersection of design, technology, and business culture.

Tamás asks what traits allow humans to live in large and culturally complex societies.

Jenny is an award-winning film-maker, journalist, and author of Sex Robots & Vegan Meat.

Carolyn is a renowned architect and author of the books: Hungry City and Sitopia.

John has sold 4 million books worldwide, which have been translated into 40 languages.

Mark seeks out and applies the design principles of nature’s time tested chemical strategies to the development of innovative solutions.