DLD Nature

Dr. Sebastian Brandis is Executive Director and Board Spokesman of the Foundation Menschen für Menschen, an NGO that provides sustainable aid for self-development in Ethiopia. Previously, he was managing director at e-shelter, now a unit of NTT Group, which develops and operates data centers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Sebastian Clark Koth is a research assistant and PhD student at the Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design at the Technical University of Munich. He has a background in architecture and resource efficiency and is also a co-founder of the TUM SenseLab, a multidisciplinary project that connects architects, building engineers and researchers with medical backgrounds.

Simon Krämer is the Co-Founder and Policy Steward of the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA). He is active in various Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG consulting roles in the agri-food system sector from start ups and food industry SMEs to large retailers and NGOs.

Soji Sanyaolu is the Founder and CEO of AirSmat, leading efforts to revolutionize African agriculture through AI technology. Under his leadership, AirSmat empowers farmers with data-driven insights for precision farming, boosting crop yields, combating climate change, and improving livelihoods.

A Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, Solveigh Hieronimus co-leads the the McKinsey Center for Government and predominantly serves clients in the public sector on a broad range of issues covering sustainability, education, employment, public health, and public finance.

Stefan Schwarz is CEO of Swarovski Optik, a leading manufacturer of premium optics that bring the beauty of nature closer to the human eye – for example with the world’s first AI-supported binoculars. Previously General Manager at Amer Sports, Stefan Schwarz has over two decades of management experience in the outdoor sector.

Stefan Wintels is CEO of KfW, one of the world’s leading development banks, which is committed to improving economic, social and environmental living conditions across the globe. Prior to joining KfW, Wintels worked at Citigroup for 20 years in various leadership roles. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Technical University Berlin.

Architect Stefano Boeri is a professor of Urban Planning at Politecnico di Milano and Director of the Future City Lab at Tongji University in Shanghai. His work ranges from urban visions to design, with a focus on geopolitical and environmental implications of urban development. Boeri is also known for his research on bringing biodiversity back to cities.