BSP-Faculty

Paul is one of the world’s most experienced and respected authorities on the implications of sustainability and climate change for business strategy and global market disruption. He advises the boards and executives of numerous global corporations - helping them to deepen their understanding of the relationship between sustainability, business value and strategy.

Will is a Fellow at CISL and Chair of the UBS Donor Advised Foundation. He is also a member of the WWF UK Council of Ambassadors. Amongst his previous roles he was Sustainability Adviser to PwC UK, Chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission, CEO of CARE International UK, Chair of the Sainsbury's Foundation Advisory Board, Chairman of the BBC's Children in Need Appeal and of the Overseas Development Institute. He works with Boards and senior teams to help them understand and identify the need for organisational transformation in a dynamic and changing world.

Richard Burrett is a Fellow of the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL). He is a Co-founder and Director of Cambridge Social Impact Consulting and a Senior Adviser to the Earth Security group. He also lectures on sustainability at Durham University and Porto Business School.

Edgar is holder of the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Urban Policy, directs the African Centre for Cities and is Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, all at the University of Cape Town.

Ylva Lindberg is the Executive Vice President for Strategy and Communication at Norfund, the Norwegian Development Finance Institution. From 2005 – 2018 she was the founder and managing director of SIGLA, a boutique consultancy dedicated to turning sustainability into business opportunities.

Richard Calland has 30 years of experience in law, politics and sustainability. As a member of the London Bar he practiced law for seven years before coming to South Africa in 1994. He is Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Visiting Adjunct Professor at the Wits School of Governance.