Celebrating thought leaders​​

Find out more about our inspiring speakers

Whether they are scientists or politicians or even entrepreneurs, let yourself be inspired by the expertise of our speakers! These visionary thought leaders, renowned for their experience, will be at the heart of key discussions on our stages, shaping the future right before your eyes.

Who can you expect

on our stages in 2024?

Dr. Anna Christmann
Dr. Anna Christmann

Commissioner for Digital Economy & Start-ups

Anne Decker
Anne Decker
CEO, wattx
Dr. Benedikt Buchspieß

Dr. Benedikt Buchspies

Senior Scientist, Planet A Ventures

Carlos Alvarez Pereira
Carlos Álvarez Pereira
Secretary General, The Club of Rome
Christian Holzleitner
Christian Holzleitner
European Commission
Christoph Helfrich
Christoph Helfrich
Managing Partner, LGX Logistics
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert
Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert
Head of the Energy, Transport and Environment Department, German Institute of Economics
Jaron Pazi
Jaron Pazi
CCO, OCELL
Dr. Katharina Reuter
Dr. Katharina Reuter
CEO, German Sustainable Economy Association
Kaweh Mansoori
Kaweh Mansoori
Hessian Minister for Economics, Energy, Transport and Housing
Marc Buckley
Marc Buckley

Ecological Economist & Regenerative Futurist

Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif
Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif
Climate Researcher & Oceanographer
Rafael Rybandt
Brandlead, Green Petfood
Silke Stremlau
Silke Stremlau
Chairwoman of the Federal Government’s Sustainable Finance Advisory Board
Timothy Glaz
Timothy Glaz

Head of
Corporate Affairs,
Werner & Mertz

Katharina Beck
Katharina Beck

Deputy Chairwoman of the Finance Committee of the German Bundestag

Prof. Dr. Stephan Hankammer

Prof. Dr. Stephan Hankammer

Dean of the
Faculty of Economics
Alanus University 

Dirk Messner

Prof. Dr.
Dirk Messner 

President of the Federal Environment Agency
Clover Hogan
Clover Hogan
Climate Activist & Founder Force of Nature
Maral Koohestanian
City Councillor and Head of the Department for Smart City, Europe and Public Policy Wiesbaden
Prof. Dr. Tobias Wollermann
Group Vice President Corporate Responsibility, Otto Group
Jennifer Wendland
Jennifer Wendland

Freediving
World Champion

Nuvia Maslo
Nuvia Maslo
CMO/CCO Verso
Dr. Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus
Founder of Insect Respect & Chief Transformation Partner Reckhaus GmbH & Co. KG

A look back at speakers

from our previous events

Dr. Alexis Katechakis

Dr. Alexis Katechakis

Founder, Pact4Sustainability 

Anahita Thoms
Anahita Thoms
Sustainability & Trade Compliance Partner, Baker McKenzie
Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg
Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg
CEO, Institute For Sustainability Management (IISM)
Dr. Andreas Dombret
Dr. Andreas Dombret
Former Board Member, Deutsche Bundesbank
Dr. Anna Christmann
Dr. Anna Christmann
Commissioner for Digital Economy & Start-Ups
Dr. Antje von Dewitz
Dr. Antje von Dewitz
CEO, VAUDE
Benedikt Bösel

Founder & CEO, Gut & Bösel

Beth Thoren
Beth Thoren
Director of Environmental Action, EMEA, Patagonia
Dr. Bettina Orlopp
Chief Financial Officer, Commerzbank AG
Carolin Stüdemann
Carolin Stüdemann
CEO, Viva con Agua e.V.
Christian Kroll
Christian Kroll
Founder & CEO, Ecosia
Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen
Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen

Founder
“Gesunde Erde – Gesunde Menschen”

Erinch Sahan
Erinch Sahan
Business Lead, Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Godo Röben
Godo Röben
Ex-CEO, Rügenwalder Mühle
Harald Friedl
Harald Friedl
Advisor & Circular Economy Expert
Prof. Dr. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Prof. Dr. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Climate Researcher, Potsdam Institut für Klimafolgenforschung
Hilda Liswani

Hilda Liswani

Founder & CEO, WEBLOOM

Klara Geywitz

Klara Geywitz

Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building

Katja Diehl

Katja Diehl

Mobility Expert

Dr. Katharina Reuter

Dr. Katharina Reuter

CEO, German Sustainable Economy Association

Dr. Katharina Reuter

Lena Thiede

Co-Founder & Partner, Planet A Ventures

Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel

Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel

Political Economist & Transformation Researcher

Dr. Marco Te Brömmelstroet

Dr. Marco Te Brömmelstroet

Academic Director, Urban Mobility Futures

Michael Austermühle

Michael Austermühle

Country Manager Germany & Austria, Patagonia

Dr. Michael Peterson

Dr. Michael Peterson

Executive Board, Deutsche Bahn

Mirjam Pütz

Mirjam Pütz

CEO, WM Gruppe

Moritz Möller

Moritz Möller

Head of Marketing, Veganz

Nyasha Harper-Michon

Nyasha Harper-Michon

Archtivist

Renat Heuberger

Renat Heuberger

CEO & Co-Founder, South Pole

Dr. Roberta Boscolo

Dr. Roberta Boscolo

Climate & Energy Scientific Officer, World Meteorological Organization

Dr. Sandra Wolf

Dr. Sandra Wolf

CEO, Riese & Müller

Dr. Sebastian Feuß

Dr. Sebastian Feuß

Co-Lead, Wildling Shoes

Stefanie Berk

Stefanie Berk

Executive Board Member, DB Fernverkehr AG

Dr. Stefan Siemer

Dr. Stefan Siemer

Head Group Sustainability, Weleda AG

Stephan Grabmeier

Stephan Grabmeier

Future Designer

Tarek Al-Wazir

Tarek Al-Wazir

Former Hessian Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport & Housing

Tim Schumacher

Tim Schumacher

Managing General Partner, World Fund

Torsten Schreiber

Torsten Schreiber

Founder & CEO, Africa GreenTec

Verena Pausder

Verena Pausder

Entrepreneur & Investor

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