Senior-Associates

Dr Bojun Wang is the Manager of net-zero transition modeling at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) based in Geneva, Switzerland. Bojun is leading the development of IATA’s net zero model and academic collaborations to support the aviation sector to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

Simon is an experienced sustainability professional with over fifteen years' experience helping financial institutions understand and manage risks and opportunities to sustainable development presented by their client portfolios and operations. He has a strong track record of building coalitions, including in his prior roles as Chair of the Net Zero Banking Alliance and University of Cambridge Banking Environment Initiative.

Annelisa has more than 20 years’ experience of advising companies and civil society on business risks associated with the loss of nature and approaches to managing them. She started her career as a financial accountant and sustainability consultant at KPMG before moving to leadership positions in environmental organisations, Fauna & Flora International and UNEP-WCMC.

Thomas previously lead climate and environment within Unilever’s Global Sustainability Team. He joined Unilever in 1999 as a finance and IT graduate trainee. After 6 years in Unilever’s UK business, Thomas joined Green Alliance, a leading UK policy think tank, as Deputy Director.

Tim’s purpose is “to nurture deeply human possibilities”. Tim has over 20 years experience of developing effective leaders, teams and organisations, as a coach, facilitator and business leader. Tim has experience coaching and developing C-Suite and senior leaders in technology, consumer products, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and professional services, ranging from mid-size firms to FTSE 100 scale organisations. 
 

Dr Paul Pritchard has wide experience in corporate sustainability with a focus on risk management and financial services. While at RSA Insurance Group he initially supported the investment function, later becoming Group Environmental Adviser. He now works as an independent consultant including providing scenario analysis support to a range of organisations, serving on Aviva’s external expert climate risk panel, authoring the BSI/BEIS Sustainable Finance Framework Guide (PAS7340) and joint authoring a guide to TCFD.

Elia Apostolopoulou is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Environmental Policy, at Imperial College London. She is a human geographer and political ecologist whose research focuses on three core themes: first, the transformative impact of infrastructure projects on spaces, socionatures, and livelihoods; second, the disproportionate effects of these processes on communities based on class, gender, and ethnicity; and third, the potential of community struggles to promote social-environmental sustainability and justice.

Dr. Abu-Bakar holds a PhD in data-driven innovation and currently leads innovative research and strategic initiatives at the University of Exeter CE-Hub that are shaping the future of global CE adoption and implementation. His interdisciplinary approach combines strategic management, data science, and sustainability science, with a particular focus on CE roadmapping, enabling a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate complex challenges and develop actionable strategies for long-term impact.

Dr. Rick (Richard) Manlove is an experienced, semi-retired business leader and consultant from the life-sciences / agriculture sector, now focusing on education and coaching for a sustainable future. He is educated in biological sciences and holds a Ph.D in plant population dynamics from the University of Liverpool.

Pat is the founder of The Purpose Business (TPB) who guide leaders to evolve business as a force for good, based out of Hong Kong and Singapore . She has more than two decades of sustainability leadership experience and is passionate about helping leaders and businesses in Asia activate purpose and grow responsibly.