Sustainability Speakers

Sir Richard Branson, generally considered one of the greatest marketing and branding leaders in the world today, is a businessman and investor from the UK. He is most widely known as the founder of the… Full Profile

Anders Sörman-Nilsson is a visionary futurist and a global authority at the intersection of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. As the founder of the avant-garde think tank, Thinque, Anders offers data-driven insights and strategic… Full Profile

The world first knew Arnold Schwarzenegger as a famous bodybuilder and a Hollywood action hero, then and as California's 38th Governor, an environmental crusader, a successful businessman and a generous philanthropist. Arnold Schwarzenegger is one… Full Profile

Mechanical engineer and television personality Bill Nye got a generation of Americans hooked on science. A master of “edutainment”, Nye became a household name in the 1990s thanks to his fast-paced PBS children’s show Bill… Full Profile

Navi Radjou is a French-American scholar, an innovation and leadership advisor, and a bestselling author based in Silicon Valley. Navi’s most recent book, Frugal Innovation: How To Do More With Less (with a foreword by… Full Profile

Sigourney Weaver is a successful actress and film producer who is best known for her starring roles in the movies Ghostbusters and the Alien trilogy. One of Sigourney's many memorable roles was playing renowned primatologist… Full Profile

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman addresses feeding a growing world, sustainable farming, and environmental stewardship through his current role in various research organizations. He is the co-chair of the Global Food and Agriculture… Full Profile

Conscious capitalism warrior, Michael Bush is the CEO of Great Place to Work®, Inc., the agency that compiles Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Bush leads 58 global offices responsible for gathering data… Full Profile

One of the leading young innovators of this decade, JB Straubel is the CTO and a founding member of Tesla Motors. The driving mind between Tesla's cutting edge technology, Straubel helped create one of the… Full Profile

Rick Miller is one of the few accomplished business executives who has been able to translate his decades of experience into smart advice that helps other senior leaders grow their businesses and themselves. As "Go-to… Full Profile

Business and environment expert, Peter Boyd helps companies accelerate the adoption of business solutions that lower carbon emissions and increase long-term profits. Driven by his personal motto that "There is no Planet B," Boyd has… Full Profile

Deemed "A Tech Pioneer who Will Change Your Life" by Time magazine, Kevin Surace has delivered disruptive technologies across a broad landscape including software, manufacturing, environment and consumer products. With 28 patents, Kevin is the… Full Profile

Business strategist Connie Duckworth transferred her skill set from Wall Street to war-torn Afghanistan. The retired Partner and Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs, & Co. set up Arzu Hope Studios, a rug-weaving co-op, to give… Full Profile

Travel, ecology and science lecturer Dr. David Gallo is Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is a globally recognized expert on ocean exploration and has been for more than quarter… Full Profile

Joint winner, as Vice Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, of the Nobel Peace Prize, Professor Mohan Munasighe has had a remarkable career encompassing four decades of public service in the fields… Full Profile

Since 1995, William McDonough’s Cradle to Cradle values and roadmap have guided organizations in realizing products and practices that benefit the health of people and the planet. Described by Al Gore as “the mastermind of… Full Profile

Please note that Dr. Suzuki is only accepting local in-person keynote speech invitations which need to be within train, bus or driving distance from Vancouver, Canada (he does not fly any longer). He is also… Full Profile

The first person ever to have reached both the north and south poles on foot, explorer and adventurer Robert Swan knows what it takes to motivate both himself and others. When his extraordinary walks were… Full Profile

One of the last living moonwalkers, Dr. Harrison Schmitt was NASA’s first scientist astronaut. The only geologist to have visited and conducted fieldwork on the moon, Dr. Schmitt has been a tireless advocate of space… Full Profile

Admired activist Frances Moore Lappé has driven an international anti-hunger movement since the 1970s. The founder of Small Planet Institute, Frances has argued that world hunger is not at its roots an agricultural issue, but… Full Profile

Andrew Winston, founder of Winston Eco-Strategies, is the author of Green Recovery, a strategic plan for using environmental thinking to survive hard economic times. He is also the co-author of Green to Gold, the best-selling… Full Profile

Voted “Greenest Person on the Planet” by 3rd Whale in Canada, Matthias Gelber shows organizations both big and small how they can be agents of positive change in the midst of today’s global ecological crisis.… Full Profile

Christine Ervin is one of the nation’s top authorities on green energy, building, and consumer markets. Over the past 20 years, she has been one of the most effective leaders in the environmental movement, responsible… Full Profile

Alexandra Cousteau carries the name made famous by the work of her grandfather and father with honor and pride. She not only films the underwater world with extraordinary skill but also campaigns tirelessly to preserve… Full Profile