Global Advisory Board
An international group with experience across climate, energy, investment, policy and venture building guides the programme.
John Pleasants
Advisor
- Co-founder & Chairman at HomeBoost
- Former President at Disney Interactive
- Former CEO at Playdom
- Former CEO at Ticketmaster
- Former COO at EA
Christian Schmitz
Advisor
- Founder at Aventa (Japan)
- Founder at Purpose Driven Innovation Ecosystem (PDIE Group)
- Founder at Global Regenerative Innovation Alliance (GRIA)
- Associate Partner at Venoinaire Capital
- Senior Advisor at Future Food Institute
Jason Bordoff
Advisor
- Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
- Co-Founding Dean of the Columbia Climate School
- Senior Advisor at Macro Advisory Partners
- Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Energy and Climate Change on the Staff of the National Security Council
Albert Chung
Advisor
- Managing Principal & Head of Climate Investments at Allstate (over $1 billion AUM)
- Founded the Agriculture & Timberland Investments Group at Allstate (over $900 million AUM)
- Former Director at Deutsche Bank
Kathiresan Ramprakash
Advisor
- Programme Director at the Energy Research Institute @ NTU
- Director of the TCS-NTU GoZero Hub, a joint Centre of Excellence with TATA Consultancy Services
- Oversees various R&D initiatives funded by industry partners and government agencies.
Per Espen Stoknes
Advisor
- Co-Director for the Center for Green Growth at BI Norwegian Business School
- Former Member of the Norwegian parliament (Green Party)
- Author of Tomorrow Economy and What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming
- Full member of the Club of Rome
