Aissata M.B. Camara is the Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff in the NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs. In this role, she provides international policy guidance to NYC agencies. She also works to strengthen NYC’s strategic leadership on the global stage through partnerships and best practice sharing with local governments, the United Nations, Consulates General, and civil society, and the private sector focused on cities leadership, the Sustainable Development Goals, equity, sustainability, health, education, technology, and diversity. Aissata also oversees the Diplomatic Parking Program and the protocol for the Mayor. She is responsible for the Office’s emergency response in collaboration with the General Counsel. Aissata is the main point of contact for Consulates from Africa, Latin America, and South America. She is also the liaison for Permanent Missions from Africa and the Americas.

Aniruddha (Ani) Dasgupta is President and CEO of WRI, where he works to advance the institute’s global vision to improve the lives of all people and ensure that nature can thrive. He has established large, multi-stakeholder partnerships with city, national and corporate leaders around the world. Ani has helped create and lead innovative initiatives, including the New Urban Mobility alliance (NUMO) and the Coalition for Urban Transitions, as well as a new line of work around urban air quality. Prior to joining WRI in 2014, Dasgupta served as Director of Knowledge and Learning at the World Bank, where he provided leadership in the Bank’s knowledge services for development, and developed the Bank’s first Knowledge strategy.

Doreen M. Harris was appointed president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on April 7, 2021. Prior to becoming president, Ms. Harris served as acting president and CEO since June 2020. Ms. Harris has held public and private sector leadership roles advancing clean energy projects and engineering companies for more than 20 years. During her tenure at NYSERDA, she has held executive, technical, and policy positions, including Vice President of Large-Scale Renewables. Ms. Harris has overseen the State’s nation-leading advancement of renewable resources under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and Clean Energy Standard. 

Jens Birgersson is President and Chief Executive Officer of ROCKWOOL Group. Before joining the company in 2015, Jens held senior leadership positions in ABB and Imerys, working in sectors including power technology and automation, software and mining.

In 2013, he attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School. Jens is a regular speaker and attendee at international climate events such as the Conference of the Parties. He is educated in economics and physics.

Rebecca Isacowitz is the Deputy Chief of Staff for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). She comes with over a decade of private sector, nonprofit, and government experience in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sector. She previously served as Deputy Secretary for Energy & Environment with the Executive Chamber for the State of New York, where she supported the tactical development and operationalization of the State’s 14 energy and environmental agencies, and advanced Corporate Strategy initiates with the New York Power Authority in a directorship role. Rebecca also served in various government roles for the City of New York, most recently as Deputy Assistant Commissioner for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ Division of Energy Management. In that role she created and executed crosscutting projects to meet citywide goals on greenhouse gas emissions across 80+ city agency partners in 250M+ sq. ft.

After graduating with a degree in Energy and Process Technology engineering at University of Hannover, Mr Saul began his career at Siemens Power Generation. In 2002, he was appointed Director of Sales, New Plants and Services, Middle East. In  2005, he became Managing Director, Siemens Power Generation in UK before being appointed Managing Director, Siemens Energy Sector UK and NW Europe in 2008. He then became President & CEO of Siemens Wind Power in Denmark in 2010. In March 2012, Mr Saul joined Ramboll Group as President and CEO in Copenhagen. He is a member of the Confederation of Danish Industry's Committee on Business Policy and member of the Board of Danske Commodities (Danish Commodities).

Lotte Schlegel is the Executive Director of the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), a national nonprofit organization focused on equitably decarbonizing buildings through the co-design of policies, programs, and business practices that catalyze and increase widespread demand and action for high-performance buildings. IMT deploys actionable resources, market analysis, and hands-on technical assistance to governments, business, and community organizations to improve health, resilience, affordability, and economic opportunity in the built environment.

Lotte has experience with running water, energy efficiency, and clean energy programs as well as a background in energy policy and regulation. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

As vice president for Policy and Regulatory Affairs of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Mr. Williams is responsible for providing oversight and guidance of energy policy development for NYSERDA and New York State. He oversees the Energy and Environmental Analysis team and serves as the designee for the NYSERDA Chairman on the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment. He previously served as energy counsel for the New York State Assembly.

He was also a staff attorney for The Energy Project of the Pace University School of Law, a public interest group advancing research and advocacy for energy and environmental policies, and a financial analyst for the Public Service Company of New Mexico. Mr. Williams serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Energy Officials, currently serving as Vice-Chair. John is the recipient of the 2021 Public Service Leadership Award from the State Academy for Public Administration.

David Hardy joined Ørsted – the global leader in offshore wind – in March 2020 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ørsted Offshore North America in October 2020. Initially joining the company as President and Chief Operating Officer, he is now the first American to head an Ørsted Offshore division. As CEO he is focused on successfully developing Ørsted’s portfolio of North American offshore wind projects in a way that will ensure the launch of a new American industry, including revitalizing port communities and creating highly-skilled jobs across the country. Prior to joining Ørsted, Hardy held senior executive roles for wind energy companies Senvion and Vestas, working both in the U.S. and abroad.

Since 2003 Jesper Nygård has been the CEO of Realdania. Prior to that he was CEO of KAB. Mr. Nygård obtained an MSc in Public Administration from Roskilde Universitetscenter in 1989. He is Chairman of Realdania By & Byg and Bolius, Vice Chairman of Fondenes Videncenter (Danish Foundations’ Knowledge Center) and board member of C40 Cities, Danish Architecture Center, Fonden for Socialt Ansvar (Federation for Social Responsibility).

Torben Möger Pedersen is the CEO of PensionDanmark. A position he has held since the organisation was established in 1992. Prior to joining PensionDanmark, Torben Möger Pedersen was CEO at PKS Pension Fund and held the position as Head of Secretariat at General Workers’ Union (3F). He is chairman of the board at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Danish Society for Education and Business (DSEB) as well as Gefion Gymnasium and vice chair at Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). Torben furthermore holds a number of other board and investment committee memberships. In November 2019, the Danish Government appointed Torben chairman of the climate partnership for the financial sector and in 2020 he was appointed chairman of Danmarks Genopretningsfond.

Sandra Goldmark is a designer, professor, entre- and intrapreneur of regenerative and circular climate responses. Sandra serves as Senior Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Engagement at the Columbia Climate School, and Director of Sustainability and Climate Action and Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Barnard College. From 2013-2019, Sandra founded and operated Fixup, a social enterprise repair service dedicated to healthy and circular patterns of consumption. Sandra is a co-creator of the Sustainable Production Toolkit, a free climate action and sustainability resource for performing arts organizations, and serves on the Board of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, the BBC, The Sunday Times of London, The Daily News, Salon.com, and many more. Sandra is the author of Fixation: How to Have Stuff without Breaking the Planet.

Jan Behrendt Ibsø joined COWI in 2017 and was in January 2022 appointed Group Senior Market Director,  Offshore Wind & Renewables. In this role, he is involved in accelerating the green transition through major projects including forming COWIs market approach for Energy Islands. He has worked for more than 20 years in global energy sectors, leading and executing growth strategies and streamlining global delivery of services and solutions in several large organisations. Having been part of 50+ renewables projects globally, Jan has worked on both sides of the table: Both with direct project development and with management of of renewable projects incl. consultancy, advisory, and certification. Jan holds deep insight into the markets, technologies, and business processes of the industry and has been elected to multiple national standardisation committees.

Emil Fannikke Kiær is Deputy Director General of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) and is part of DI’s Executive Management. He joined DI in 2020, and is responsible for coordinating DI’s extensive political work – including the responsibility for DI’s political analyses and socio-economic models and plans, as well as for the continued development of DI’s political work in collaboration with both Danish and European stakeholders, striving at keeping Denmark a strong and great society to do business in – and to live in. Before joining DI, Emil Fannikke Kiær held the positions as COO in the Danish Labour Market Supplementary Pension, Economics- and IT-Director in the Danish Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and as Director in the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and Danish Ministry of Finance respectively. 

Since 2008 Executive Director of State of Green. Before then business editor of Berlingske Tidende (2002-2008), news editor of Borsen (1995-2002), economic and political specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen (1985-1995). Holds a Master’s Degree in Modern Languages. Attended executive leadership programs at Columbia University and Wharton Business School as well as media management programs in the U.S. (Kellogg, North Western University) and Sweden (Bonnier). Born Feb 22, 1955. Co-author of bestselling biography of Danish shipping magnate, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller of A.P. Moller – Maersk, in 2008 together with Thomas Larsen. The book has since appeared in both English and Chinese translations.

Chuck Chaitovitz is vice president for environmental affairs and sustainability at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. For more than 25 years, he has specialized in environment and energy issues, working with companies on strategies to improve their bottom line and competitive positioning. At the Chamber, Chaitovitz is launching a new environment and sustainability capability to foster unique partnerships among the private sector, government, and civil society organizations. He works with members to support company leadership on sustainability — building the business case and the enabling conditions through commonsense public policy and the actions of member companies. Previously, Chaitovitz co-founded The Coventry Group, LLP, a Virginia-based professional services firm focusing on strategic communications, marketing, and government relations. He developed new market opportunities and business plans for entrepreneurs, creating innovative environmental technologies.

Katie is an entrepreneurship enthusiast and climate leader with experience in international development, business acceleration, and strategic partnerships within the ClimateTech sector. Katie joined NYSERDA in February 2020 where she serves as the Assistant Director of Technology to Market supporting and launching programs that can help the state of New York address ambitious climate and energy goals through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Katie has previously worked with Greentown Labs, Cleantech Open Northeast, the World Bank, 350.org, and Amherst College. Katie sits on the Board of 501CTHREE, a first of a kind non-profit dedicated to catalyzing social and entrepreneurial action on climate.

Jon has been at BloombergNEF for over a decade. Jon has been the Chief Executive Officer since 2014, after joining the company in 2008 as Commercial Director. BloombergNEF is a leading provider of strategic research and economic analysis for Corporations, Governments and Financial Institutions, helping them transition to a decarbonized future. Prior to BloombergNEF, Jon has over 20 years’ experience of providing consulting advisory services to the global financial services industry, serving clients across the US, Europe and Asia. Jon started his career at J P Morgan in their Commodities business. Jon has a B Eng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from Nottingham University.

Albert Cheung is head of analysis at BloombergNEF. He manages analyst teams publishing deep research on wind, solar, energy storage, energy-smart technologies and advanced transportation.