Alexander Alvey is the Head of Sustainability at The Green Accountants, an accountancy firm combining education and strategy to future-proof their clients in the new world of climate and ESG compliance. Alex shares his insights into the role of accountants in guiding ESG best practice with their clients, and how The Green Accountants embeds these principles into their own business approach.

René Leven is the Global Segment Leader Hydrogen and CCUS New Energy Solutions at John Crane, an integral pillar of Smiths Group plc, a FTSE 100 listed company dedicated to improving our world through smarter engineering. Leven is an accomplished energy transition strategist with extensive experience advising clients in the field of process automation and flow control on complex capital projects in the energy and process industries.

Over the last 15 years, Leven has been involved in energy transition-related topics such as energy management systems, process efficiency optimisation, renewable energy projects, and in the past three years, hydrogen and CCUS projects and applications.

Leven has an M.Sc. in Sales Engineering and Product Management from the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany, has spent 10 years living and working in the Asia-Pacific region, and currently resides in the UK.

A serial entrepreneur driven by his desire to solve some of the largest problems humanity is facing from climate change, food as a human right, and enabling humanity to become a multiplanetary species Scot Bryson is the epitome of ‘if you don’t like your world then change it’. He is a lifelong problem solver, utilizing existing technologies, including those proven viable in space, to solve our world’s most pressing problems. As a founder of Orbital Farm, Scot is a visionary developing closed loop agriculture for the age of Anthropocene.

Designer • Thinker • Maker • Shaker

Qualifications & Highlights

• An entrepreneurial player/coach who leads by example and mentors with empathy.
• Strategic, systems level designer with numerous enterprise system design wins.
• Service design approach built on the customer journey & mental modeling.
• Adept at communicating and presenting to leadership, customers & users.
• Spoken on the subject of enterprise product design at IOT World, AWE, and US Navy.

My first career was in audio post production, where I worked in a variety of creative and technical roles for Lucasfilm, Dolby Laboratories, Sonic Solutions, and others. Sound design led to opportunities in product and process design where I was able to apply my media technology background to raise the bar on product experience for energy, healthcare and enterprise applications.

Along the way, I founded an HMD company called V!ZOR to solve the problem of “the last yard” - the distance between your phone and your face, and an automotive security company called Angyl to reimagine the car alarm. In 2019, I joined a Bay Area sales enablement startup as Vice President of Product and Design, shepherding their flagship application from early alpha through their launch in 2022. The hard-won lessons I learned from these ventures and other experiments in making the future real continue to inform my work and play.

In 2023, in collaboration with a committed group of neighbors, volunteers, and local businesspeople, I have become the driving force behind the Lake Merritt Conservancy. Together, we are redefining what an urban park conservancy means, how we may deliver equitable environmental and social impact, and bring the Green New Deal to Oakland through a program we call Green Machines…

Skills

Entrepreneurship • Product & Program Management, Design & Strategy • Marketing & Communications • Customer Experience • Dashboards & Analytics • Hardware/Software Prototyping

Solving weather & climate challenges one innovation at a time.

There are no shortages of challenges facing humanity. I focus on solving the environmental variety by bringing together the best science, AI technology, and people.

I'm a predictive modeling scientist turned product and innovation leader who finds ways to bridge what's possible (and could be possible) to what's necessary.

I have a knack for seeing what's possible and bringing it into reality.

As Managing Partner at I-Core Networks, I help businesses of all sizes navigate their technology needs, covering network infrastructure, AI, contact centers, data centers, cloud-based phone systems, ERP/CRM software, hybrid cloud solutions, cybersecurity, cost optimization, managed services, structured cabling, mobility, and IoT. Our team of agnostic engineers delivers unbiased expertise at no cost to clients, ensuring customized strategies that drive measurable results.

We are not an MSP, MSSP, or VAR. Instead, we operate strictly as a brokerage and advisory firm, focusing on real strategy—identifying current challenges and developing actionable plans to address them. Our approach is rooted in deep industry insight, ensuring businesses make informed technology decisions that align with their goals.

My expertise lies in technology brokerage, advisory services, roadmap development, business process automation, and go-to-market strategies for business owners and startups. With a Lean Six Sigma certification and executive leadership development training, I take a structured, data-driven approach to evaluating, sourcing, managing, and optimizing technology solutions across diverse platforms and service providers.

Above all, I prioritize people, trust, and relationships. Passionate about problem-solving and empowering others, I’m committed to giving back to the community. Outside of work, I enjoy playing guitar and singing with friends and family, fostering meaningful connections both personally and professionally.

Alexandra Whittington is a futurist author and speaker who explores the future of humanity and society. She is a member of the Future of Business team at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), where she helps navigate the complex and uncertain world of tomorrow. She is a former Lecturer in Foresight at the University of Houston and co-author and co-editor of several books such as A Very Human Future, Aftershocks and Opportunities, and The Future Reinvented. She has been featured as one of the world’s top women futurists by Forbes and delivered a TEDx talk called The Museum of the Future. She is passionate about empowering people to imagine and create positive futures for themselves and their communities.

Kris Saunders is the CEO & Founder of Extend EV, which is building a universal mobile power & charging system to extend range for EV pickup trucks — solving the “Range Drain” effect of towing/hauling with an EV. He serves as the Vice President & Treasurer of AZ CleanTech Foundation, a local nonprofit helping to connect the Arizona clean technology ecosystem, and is also an Advisory Council member for the Four Corners CleanTech Cluster. Kris is deeply passionate about decarbonizing our transportation industry, creating climate impact with technology, and ending out of control wildfires.

Ashish Chatterjee is a global leader in pioneering green innovation breakthroughs. He leverages life cycle analysis to build environmentally sound product pipelines and resilient supply chains. His extensive experience in product development spans the entire value chain, from ideation to materials, processing, and go-to-market. It is this uniquely comprehensive perspective that enables Ashish to champion the creative leadership solutions to foster sustainable growth and profitability.

As a tech-savvy executive, Ashish is an early adopter who harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to accelerate speed to market and business insights. He leverages more than 25 years of experience overseeing product innovation, sustainability, and supply chain operations worldwide at Procter & Gamble. His international experience managing teams across four continents, coupled with his multilingual language skills and certification as a coach, have enabled him to transform struggling teams into high-performing, cross-functional cultures of collaboration.

Ashish is a recognized thought leader in green innovation and has been a featured speaker at global forums such as the Indian Innovation Summit, Asia Pacific Economic Conference, Singapore Innovation Enterprise Week, and UC-Berkeley Haas School of Business. He empowers consumer product manufacturers to innovate profitably while reducing carbon footprint by using cradle-to-grave life cycle analysis. By blending this approach with his extensive innovation experience, Ashish guides companies on their journey to profitable sustainability.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

1. INNOVATION BREAKTHROUGHS: Accelerating growth using models and machine learning to rapidly discern design tensions and bring game-changing innovation to market.

2. SUSTAINABLE PORTFOLIOS: Achieving sustainability leadership by redesigning products and materials, modifying supply chains, and reducing environmental impact while continuing to win in the market.

3. SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE: Building reliable supply chains that reduce costs, better leverage supplier capabilities, and establish enduring supply footprints that create value.

4. INNOVATION ECO-SYSTEMS: Driving innovation with Purpose by leveraging local insights and resources for agile results and uniting globally dispersed teams behind a common vision.

5. CULTURAL EFFECTIVENESS: Unleashing global potential with diverse inclusive teams and establishing geographically remote centers that foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Learn more at: innovategrn.com

Paulina Marinković is a dynamic environmental leader dedicated to advancing global sustainability through innovative communication, capital mobilization, impact investment, and partnership strategies. With over 15 years of interdisciplinary expertise in energy, conservation, climate action, and regenerative solutions, she empowers organizations to create meaningful environmental impact.

Holding a Harvard degree in Environmental Management, a Columbia University Master’s in Sustainability Management, a journalism degree, and an Executive MBA, Paulina brings a unique blend of scientific and strategic insight. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates earth sciences, policy, business, and storytelling to drive tangible change across conservation, philanthropy, and sustainable development.

Fluent in English, Spanish, and French, Paulina has developed communication strategies for climate initiatives, catalyzing partnerships that turn scientific insights into action. An avid hiker and nature enthusiast, she channels her passion for the planet into innovative solutions for a sustainable future.

Shana is a leader in Biodiversity Valuation. After 15 years in investment banking, she decided to use her experience to benefit biodiversity - a passion she has been working on since 2004 - by founding Endangered Wildlife OÜ in 2019.

Endangered Wildlife OÜ is a multi award-winning ESG software and consulting company that contributes towards solving the climate crisis by calculating credible and reliable financial values of biodiversity to integrate biodiversity into the reporting and decision-making processes.

Shana brings her diverse background to the debate with multiple Masters degrees in both finance and conservation related subjects. She is an internationally published and cited journal author, and has been an expert speaker on the topic of Biodiversity Valuation at international events.

She is currently the co-chair of the Managing Sustainability in the Absence of Metrics and Measurements Working Group of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, and a member of the Align Community of Practice Technical Hub.

Experienced Department Chair with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Academic Advising, Public Speaking, Private Piloting, Construction, and Stormwater Management.

Dennis D. Truax’s academic career spans 41 years as School Director, Department Head, research center director, and professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mississippi State University. Recently, Dr. Truax completed is term as President of the American Society of Civil Engineers having served on ASCE’s Board of Direction as a director and as Treasurer and having chaired or served on countless ASCE committees and task forces. He is a Fellow and Life Member of ASCE, Chapter Honor Member of the Mississippi State’s Chi Epsilon chapter, and a Distinguished Alumnus of the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received the 2018 NCEES Distinguished Service Award and ASCE’s 2020 Friedman Professional Recognition Award. A licensed Professional Engineer and board certified nationally as an environmental engineer and a water resources engineer, Dennis has worked on projects throughout the world, including the design of over 550 water and wastewater treatments systems, hazardous and solid waste facilities, surface water quality modeling, and watershed management projects. As faculty advisor for the Mississippi State EWB student chapter, he oversaw the installation of drinking water wells in southern Zambia to bring clean, sustainable drinking water to about 10,000 people who previously had to travel hours on foot for clean water.