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Dr. Frauke Fischer heads the Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology at the university of Würzburg. She’s also the founder of auf!, a consultancy specializing in biodiversity, and co-founder of PERÚ PURO, wich pays smallholder farmers in Peru fair prices for high-quality cocoa.

Dr. Frederik Zohm is Executive Board Member for Research & Development at MAN Truck & Bus, one of Europe’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. He holds a doctorate from the Technical University of Aachen, where he studied industrial engineering, and an MBA for managers from the University of St. Gallen.

Prof. Dr. Gert Wörheide is an evolutionary geobiologist specializing in the biodiversity, evolution, and biomineralization of coral reef organisms. He holds the Chair for Paleontology & Geobiology at LMU Munich and is Director of the Bavarian State Collections for Paleontology and Geology.

Dr. Gesa Biermann is the co-founder and CEO of Pina Earth, a climate tech startup based in Germany, backed by Y Combinator. Pina Earth develops climate projects that transform monoculture forests into biodiverse and climate-resilient ecosystems. Gesa Biermann holds a PhD in Sustainability Science from LMU Munich and a Master’s in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University of Munich.

Greg Williams is a leading authority on technology trends and how those impact business and society. As deputy global editorial director of WIRED, Greg meets the innovators, thinkers, scientists, entrepreneurs and creatives who are changing the world.

As a Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, Günther Thallinger is responsible for Investment Management, Global Health and Sustainability topics. He is also the chairman of the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA).

Hans Ulrich Obrist is Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries, London. Prior to this, he was the Curator of the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Since 1991 he has curated more than 250 shows. Obrist’s publications include A Brief History of Curating, Project Japan: Metabolism Talks with Rem Koolhaas, Do It: The Compendium, Think Like Clouds and Ai Weiwei Speaks.

Dr. Heba Aguib is a Member of the Board of the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and CEO of its RESPOND accelerator program. She combines a career in health tech and R&D with a deep understanding of sustainable innovation and impact financing. Prior to joining the BMW Foundation, Dr. Aguib co- founded the Aswan Heart Research Centre of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation in Egypt, the country where she was raised.