Dr. Simone Kimpeler has a background in Communication Studies, Sociology and Economic Policy and has been working in Innovation Research and Futures Studies at Fraunhofer ISI for more than 15 years. Her research and consulting activities cover the analysis of socio-technological change, horizon scanning as well as scenario processes and road mapping for firms, industry associations, governments, and NGOs. Her specific fields of interest are new approaches for participatory Foresight and innovation impacts of the Creative Industries.

Ramona works at the intersection of climate/SDG investment, innovation, and emerging markets. She is currently Senior Advisor R & D at Roots of Impact, an impact linked advisory firm, and an expert on several impact accelerator and venture firms. She is the former Chief Operating Officer of the Innogy Innovation Hub, which invested in businesses working in the future of renewable energy.  Additionally, she was CEO of SPRING Accelerator in East Africa and South Asia and been a long-term early-stage investor in impact and technology start-ups as well as a several-time founder, most recently of an inclusive transport start-up.

Chris Luebkeman’s career to date has spanned professions and geographies. He is deeply passionate about curating constructive dialogue, insatiably curious, relished the opportunity to discover the opportunities which will be created by change and, perhaps most importantly, to evolve positive solutions to the profound challenges we face today. For twenty years he travelled the globe sharing his observations and insights by leading projects focused on the future for Arup, Arup’s clients and for many of the world’s leading institutions. He returned to the ETH in Zurich in 2020 as a Strategic Advisor to the President and Executive Board.

Prof. Aditya Singh is Director of Athena School of Management in Mumbai – India where he also teaches Leadership & Differential Thinking. He has nearly Two Decades of experience across the corporate sector, consulting, entrepreneurship & academia. Aditya is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in London, Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland (FRAS) in London, Member of Chatham House – The Royal Institute of International Affairs in London & Member of the OECD Forum Network – Paris. He is also an active Rotarian. Aditya sits on the Advisory Board of several start-ups, accelerators & non-profits across the world with a special interest in firms focusing on SDGs, Circular Economy, Sustainability & Innovation.

Leehe Skuler has been an impact investing professional since 2009, working with across the world with entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and international agencies and to develop and implement impact and financial strategies, with a focus on climate issues and a passion for technology innovation. 

Renaud Vercouter is fascinated by transformation processes in society and individuals. For him, nurturing a sustainable, globalized, fair world in digitalized economy is the biggest challenge. Trained as an international business lawyer in Paris and München, Renaud worked for the German Federal Ministry of Finance, the World Bank, and UNIDO, as well as in finance. He is a part-time CEO of Eurinvest, a Luxemburg based private investment fund in private equity and property. Renaud created a creative house “Chaussee 36” in Berlin hosting events and workshops in “timetravel spaces” using arts to inspire people working on socially relevant topics.