Christine Arena is founder of social-impact production company Generous Films, former Edelman EVP, and pioneering storyteller on purpose-driven business. She produces award-winning climate-justice films like Let Science Speak and Not the Science Type, exposing greenwashing and mobilizing public accountability.

Jesse Raney Bridges is a strategist, storyteller, and DEI architect guiding mission-driven institutions. Deputy Director of Global DEI Learning at the Gates Foundation and board member of youth-literacy nonprofit Reach, she empowers young leaders through trust-building frameworks and culture.

Edi Pyrek is a futurist, writer, and AI ethicist. Co-founder of GAIA (Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance) and iMind Institute, he has advised three prime ministers, negotiated Afghan peace talks, and designs “Brand Religion” frameworks aligning compassion, technology, and human potential.

Janice Anne Hall is President and Founder of Natural Network International, a trends-forecasting and strategic marketing firm since 1991. She guides global health, wellness, sustainability, and clean-tech sectors with market intelligence, building ecosystems and pioneering greening of Natural Products Expo.

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Leo Ramirez Jr. is a social entrepreneur and CEO–co-founder of Encast, the platform aligning corporate culture with purpose through Cause Mutual Funds. Stanford-trained, he previously steered a $515 million homelessness initiative and boldly evangelizes accessible, data-driven philanthropy that uplifts communities worldwide.

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Scott Leonard is a sustainability pioneer and co-founder of Indigenous Designs, one of the Fair Trade and B-Corp fashion brands. As venture partner at One Step Closer Fund, he scales regenerative agriculture and circular-economy startups driving climate and biodiversity impact.

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MIT-trained physicist and entrepreneur Peter Fiekowsky founded the climate-restoration movement. His 2022 book Climate Restoration maps scalable, finance-ready solutions—synthetic limestone, seaweed, more—to return CO₂ to pre-industrial levels by 2050, ensuring humanity’s future safely and equitably.

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Renewable-energy champion Chip Comins chairs the American Renewable Energy Institute and founded AREDAY, convening leaders from Jane Goodall to President Carter. A filmmaker and COP veteran, he accelerates climate solutions, linking technology, finance, and community action into his “Climate Constellation” network.

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Rev. Patrick McCollum is an interfaith chaplain and peace envoy whose ministry spans prisons, parliaments, and the Dalai Lama’s International Peace Council. Vice-president of Children of the Earth, he weaves spirituality, ecology, and restorative justice into pathways toward planetary harmony.

Geoscientist Alison Burchell integrates volcanology, isotope geochemistry, and activism to advance natural terrestrial carbon sequestration and ecological resilience. A Clean Energy Action co-founder and Dream Tank board member, she mentors youth and policymakers toward regenerative, biodiversity-restoring climate strategies.

Visionary educator Nina Meyerhof founded Children of the Earth to empower youth as compassionate global leaders. Her programs cultivate self-esteem, spiritual awakening, and social action, inspiring young changemakers to transform conflict into cooperation and build a peaceful, sustainable world.

Tam Pham is a Vietnamese-Canadian biochemist, award-winning science communicator, and youth advocate.

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Marketing strategist Jerry Connelly blends brand storytelling with data-driven insight to elevate mission-driven enterprises. As CEO of Keeping Count and longtime communications advisor, he guides purpose-centric campaigns that translate complex ideas into engaging narratives, catalyzing public support for regenerative solutions.

Futurist Dr. James Canton heads the Institute for Global Futures, advising Fortune 100 boards and governments on emerging tech, climate risk, and geopolitical shifts. A former Apple executive and author of Future Smart, he anticipates trends and strategies for resilience.

Telecommunications veteran and attorney Joe Sandri has three decades’ experience in spectrum management. As legal strategist and Environmental Health Trust board member, he advocates responsible wireless policy, blending engineering insight with safeguards to protect ecosystems and communities.

Former U.S. Congressman George Miller spent four decades crafting landmark environmental legislation, from enhancing the Endangered Species Act to protecting ancient forests and biodiversity. His policy acumen now informs restoration initiatives aligning ecological integrity with social and economic well-being.