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Speakers

All invited speakers are actively working on climate transformation. We are very happy to have them as experts and to get transparent insights into how to transform companies and decarbonize their supply chains. 

Together they will highlight best practices and show how business, society and environment can work together.

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

Yasha previously founded the SaaS company resmio.com and built it into one of the leading restaurant software providers in Germany as CEO until 2017. Afterwards, he supported various tech start-ups in fundraising, management and sales issues.

Yasha Tarani

Co-Founder & CEO

THE CLIMATE CHOICE

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

In recent years, Lara gained extensive experience in the Climate Tech industry as Co-Founder of MOWEA (modular wind turbines), Venture Developer of Weeve.network (IoT Data Platform) and Corporate Accelerator Manager DACH at Climate KIC.

Lara Obst

Chief Climate Officer

THE CLIMATE CHOICE

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

 Since joining corporate communications at Ørsted in 2016, Steffen is creating awareness for the company’s activities in Germany and advancing Ørsted’s sustainability agenda, focusing on the energy transition and business transformation as well as corporate measures on enhancing biodiversity.

Steffen Kück

Communication Lead & Sustainability

ørsted

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

Yvonne Zwick is the CEO of B.A.U.M.

Yvonne Zwick 

CEO

B.A.U.M. e.V.

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

David Carlin is an acknowledged authority on climate change and its implications for the financial system. He is the founder of Cambium Global Solutions, an advisor to governments, corporates, and financial institutions on climate and ESG topics. 

David Carlin

Climate Risk Program Lead

TCFD & UN Nations

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

 Paula Caballero is Regional Managing Director for Latin America at The Nature Conservancy.Paula Caballero is widely recognized as the lead proponent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which she conceptualized, positioned and negotiated .

Paula Caballero

"Inventor of the SDGs"

The Nature Conservancy

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

Daniel Mazuré is responsible for the area of environment and climate in the UN Global Compact Network Germany (UN GCD) and supports companies in attending their global and local responsibility for the environment and climate. In the course of his work he provides guidance to companies and institutions in managing risks and impacts related to climate and the environmental and integrating it in a holistic management approach.

Daniel Mazure

Director Environment & Climate

UN Global Compact

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

Anna Rathmann is  the executive director of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) USA in Washington, D.C. She spent her career working in conservation, following the holistic philosophies and approach of Dr. Jane Goodall. The Jane Goodall Institute’s mission evolved as Jane evolved as a scientist and activist.

Anna Rathmann

Executive Director

The Jane Goodall Institute 

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Sustainability pioneer helping the ICT-Industry unlock climate action potential.

Mats Pellbäck Scharp

Head of Sustainability

Ericsson

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

Dr. Katharina Reuter, CEO of BNW e.V.

Christine Braun

Referentin für Kreislaufwirtschaft

BNW e.V.

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

Leo S. Boukert is in charge of the procurement activities at Danone, as Senior Procurement Manager.

Leo S. Boukert

Global Procurement 

Danone

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

Katarzyna Dulko-Gaszyna, leading Sustainability at IKEA in Germany.

 

Katarzyna Dulko-Gaszyna

Country Sustainability Officer

IKEA

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Christoph Klein, CEO of ESG Portfolio Management.

Christoph Klein

CEO

ESG Portfolio Management

Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

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Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

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Dr. Olivia Henke has more than 20 years of professional experience in the fields of sustainable development with a focus on human-environment relationships, e.g. in sustainability management, domestic and developmental education work.

Dr. Olivia Henke

Board Member

Stiftung Allianz für

Entwicklung und Klima

Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

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Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

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Sonya Bhonsle is leading the Supply Chain Program at CDP.

Sonja Bhonsle

Global Head of Value Chains

CDP

Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

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Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

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Thomas is Co-Founder of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge as he is a firm believer that our prime responsibility is to leave our home, our ONE planet, in the same condition as it was entrusted us. 

Thomas Udesen

Co-Founder

Sustainability Procurement Pledge

Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

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Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

Gundula Ullah has been Head of Procurement at FUNKE Mediengruppe, one of Germany's largest media companies, since April 2019. She is driving the transformation of the entire purchasing organization, which covers the needs of all business units (newspaper, magazines, digital, radio).

Gundula Ullah

Sustainable Procurement 

FUNKE Mediagroup

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

Rainer describes himself as a climate activist in a suit which means, Sustainability is more than just a job.As Global Head of IT Sustainability at Allianz Technology, he is driving the decarbonizing of the IT operations of one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide as well as ensuring the fundamental integration of Sustainability in the meaning of the United Nations SDGs into all parts of the company.Rainer’s vision is to reduce the footprint, increase the handprint and ensure a heartprint.

Rainer Karcher

Global Head of IT Sustainability

Allianz Technology

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Yvonne Jamal, Founder of JARO Institut e.V.

Yvonne Jamal

CEO

JARO Institut e.V:

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Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Ingmar is an entrepreneur and climate advocate. He is the founder and CEO of We Don't Have Time, a review platform for climate solutions, and a sought-after speaker on climate-related topics.

Ingmar Rentzhog

CEO

We Don't Have Time

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Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

Gundula Ullah has been Head of Procurement at FUNKE Mediengruppe, one of Germany's largest media companies, since April 2019. She is driving the transformation of the entire purchasing organization, which covers the needs of all business units (newspaper, magazines, digital, radio).

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Dr. Kim Sophie Mengering is Head of Analytics & Data Management Sustainability and Environment at Deutsche Bahn. 

Dr. Kim Sophie Mengering
Head of Analytics & Data Management Sustainability and Environment

Deutsche Bahn

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Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Sabine Schellander has been working as a sustainability expert for almost 14 years, supporting a wide range of stakeholders. In November 2022 she took over the role of Co-Head of Sustainability at Greiner AG, where she manages the natural tension between a company in the plastics and foam industry and sustainability. 

Sabine Schellander

Co-Head of Sustainability

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Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

Oliver Hurrey is a Founder of Galvanised. His topics of focus are: net-zero supply chains through improving collaboration; business cases; and propositions

Chair of:  Scope 3 Peer Group – helping to accelerate more confident, collective action on supply chain emissions reduction. 

Sustainable Procurement Pledge – enabling & empowering procurement to more easily embed sustainability. Indirect Spend Alliance – capability-building indirect/GNFR procurement to tackle the key human rights risks & emissions reduction opportunities 

Oliver Hurrey

Chair of Scope 3

Sustainable Procurement Pledge

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

Martin Cserba lives at the intersection of digitalization and impact. His goal is to consistently lead companies and
organizations to a more sustainable and human future by bringing digital sustainability
into to boardroom and taking people with him on that journey.

Martin Cserba
Digital Strategist & Evangelist

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Ruben Rongstock
Scientific Assistant 

ZSW

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Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Maria Villablanca

Co-Founder & CEO

Future Insights Network

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Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

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Stefan Rahmstorf is Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam and Head of the Earth System Analysis Department at PIK. In 2017, he was the first scientist outside the USA to be awarded the Climate Communication Prize.

Björn Knoop is the Head of Strategy and Sustainability at fritz-kola.

Björn Knoop

Head of Sustainability

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Jim Giles is vice president of the Net Zero program at GreenBiz. He is responsible for developing VERGE Carbon, a conference dedicated to the business opportunities in the emerging carbon economy and VERGE Net Zero, a new standalone event designed to help companies navigate to a climate-positive future.

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Yvonne Zwick undertook various positions in the office of the German Council for Sustainable Development from 2004 onwards. She works as an expert in EFRAG's SME working group, which is developing the European sustainability reporting standard for companies.

Jean Manuel Canet is a Senior Manager at Orange, responsible for Climate Change and Biodiversity. 

Jean-Manuel Canet

Senior Manager 

Orange

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Yvonne Jamal is  specialized in sustainable procurement and wants to ensure that sustainable action becomes the standard for the economy by imparting relevant knowledge, connecting people and organizations and working for the implementation  of the 17 SDGs.

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