Summit Speakers New

Justina Alders-Sheya is Fund Manager of the Sustainability – Finance – Real Economies SICAV-SIF (“SFRE”) fund which came under the fund management of Triodos Investment Management in January 2018. SFRE is dedicated to investing in sustainability-focused financial institutions (‘SFIs’) globally. […]

Sandrine Dixson-Declѐve has 30 years of international experience with a particular focus on climate change, sustainable development, green growth, energy solutions and sustainable finance. She is currently the Co-President of the Club of Rome and a respected senior advisor, facilitator […]

Kat Taylor works in service of restoring social justice and environmental well-being to build a more equitable and inclusive world. Kat is active in a variety of social enterprises and philanthropic ventures on the West Coast of the USA focused […]

As president and chief executive officer for CARE Canada, Gillian Barth has also served in senior positions in sectors including water, sanitation and hygiene; environment; monitoring and evaluation, corporate resource and business development, global human resources and knowledge management and […]

Marcos Eguiguren is an Economist and PhD in Business Administration as well as an entrepreneur who has started companies in different industries including financial services, technology and professional services. He brings a wealth of experience including banking, consulting, management and […]

Lisa Mensah is President and CEO of Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), America’s leading network of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). OFN helps CDFIs leverage public funding with private investment from mainstream financial institutions, socially responsible investors, and philanthropic partners in […]

David Beers founded The Tyee, a top Canadian independent news site publishing investigative and solutions-focused journalism, and is The Tyee’s Editor for Initiatives. The Tyee twice received the North America-wide Edward R. Murrow Award and twice the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s […]

Ebony Ava Harper is one of two known black trans women working in philanthropy in the US. She has given nearly her entire adult life to community service, starting as a teenage volunteer for the Los Angeles Youth Network, beginning […]

Marcello is an entrepreneur and economist for human progress: 35 years, 300 projects/ventures in 33 countries. He is Founder/Co-Founder of: Progressio Foundation, B Lab Europe, SVN Europe, Marton Products Ltd, Humanica PLC, Tällberg Forum and more. His alma maters include […]

Khelsilem was elected as a councillor for the local Squamish Nation Council based in North Vancouver in late 2017 for a four-year term. In this role, he has served on various of its committees, including: Governance, Finance & Audit, Human […]