Speakers
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Lord Deben
Lord Deben is the founder and Chairman of Sancroft International, a consultancy that advises both businesses and investors on all areas of Sustainability and ESG. Between 2012 and 2023 he was Chairman of the UK’s Independent Climate Change Committee. Lord Deben was also the UK’s longest-serving Secretary of State for the Environment (1993-97) having previously been Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. Lord Deben is currently Chairman of Valpak Ltd, which helps businesses to reduce waste.
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Sir Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London, a former Member of Parliament, and a passionate advocate for sustainability, social justice, and innovation. As Mayor, he has led transformative policies on clean air, green energy, and inclusive urban development, making London a global leader in climate action.
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Arizona Muse
Arizona Muse is a sustainability advocate, fashion icon, and founder of DIRT, a nonprofit dedicated to regenerative agriculture. As a model turned environmental activist, she champions ethical fashion, biodiversity, and soil health, inspiring global change through advocacy and education.
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Ben Goldsmith
Ben Goldsmith is a financier and environmentalist, known for founding Menhaden, an investment firm focused on energy and resource efficiency. A passionate advocate for sustainability, he has supported numerous environmental initiatives, including The Conservation Collective and Beaver Trust. Author of God Is An Octopus, he also played a key role in shaping UK environmental policy.
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Sophia Li
Sophia Li is the Global Correspondent for The Earthshot Prize, dedicated to restoring the planet. A journalist and climate advocate, she’s known for making environmental issues more accessible through powerful storytelling. A former Vogue editor, Sophia is a UN Human Rights Champion and a leading voice in climate discourse. She brings complex environmental and social topics to life—hosting Meta’s Climate Talks podcast and serving as Impact Editor for Family Style magazine.
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Neeshad Shafi
Neeshad V. Shafi is a Qatar-based climate advocate and executive director of the Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar. A Non-Resident Fellow at the Middle East Institute, he works on climate awareness, youth advocacy, and policy in the MENA region. Named among the World’s 100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy, he is also a TEDx speaker and contributor to the World Economic Forum.
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Marine Tanguy
Marine Tanguy is the founder of MTArt Agency, a certified B Corp revolutionising the visual arts sector. A passionate advocate for the power of artists in society, she envisions art as an integral part of everyday life. Under her leadership, MTArt has become one of the fastest-growing companies, representing some of the world’s most exciting artists. Marine is also the author of The Visual Detox, a must-read guide to developing visual literacy.
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Sian Sutherland
Sian, Co-founder and Chief Changemaker of A Plastic Planet and PlasticFree, is a serial entrepreneur on a mission to "ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap." Through A Plastic Planet, she collaborates with industry leaders, policymakers, media, and innovators to drive impactful solutions to the plastic crisis. A key initiative, PlasticFree, is a global platform empowering 160 million creatives to design out plastic at its source.