Renee Davis is a mycologist and engineer based in the Pacific Northwest. She uses a multidisciplinary and whole systems design approach to advance mycological R&D, fostering multispecies and planetary health through innovative fungal applications. She recently served as the Director of Research and Development at Fungi Perfecti LLC and is pursuing doctoral work in environmental engineering with fungi at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Renee’s work is deeply influenced by the concept of biophilia, reflecting a profound love for the natural world and a commitment to integrating nature into human life. She believes that fostering a connection with the environment is essential for both personal well-being and global sustainability. She is also an advocate for the intersection of art and science, exploring how creativity can drive innovation in mycology. Through her interdisciplinary approach, Renee champions a vision where scientific inquiry and artistic expression converge to inspire sustainable futures.

Niklas Adalberth is the founder of Norrsken and the co-founder of payment services unicorn Klarna. Norrsken is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping entrepreneurs solve the world’s greatest problems.

Since 2016, Norrsken has grown into a global impact ecosystem of more than 2500+ members and 130+ portfolio companies. Norrsken manages five venture capital funds with more than 750mUSD under management, three Norrsken House hubs – located in Barcelona, Spain, Stockholm, Sweden and Kigali, Rwanda – as well as numerous events and programmes designed to put rocket boosters on the world’s most impactful startups. Because if they win, we all win.

Oz Pearlman is the most sought after mentalist in the world today. What started as a childhood hobby evolved into a lifelong passion. After several years working on Wall Street, Oz decided to pursue his dream and become a full time entertainer; he has been amazing audiences with his mind reading ability for nearly 30 years!

Oz was a fan favorite on TV’s #1 rated show, America’s Got Talent, winning third place out of thousands of acts. He then joined an elite few, including David Blaine and David Copperfield, to have their own TV special on a major national network. Oz Knows aired on NBC multiple times, receiving rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, & won an Emmy Award for Oz the following year. His clips on ESPN have been viewed hundreds of millions of times.

When he isn’t blowing the minds of audiences around the world, Oz calls NYC home and considers his wife and 4 beautiful children to be his most amazing achievements of all. He is also an avid distance runner and takes great pride in his marathon PR of 2 hours and 23 minutes and has won dozens of races.

Dr. Gunhild A. Stordalen is the founder and executive chair of EAT and a transformative force in linking climate, health, and sustainability to revolutionize the global food system. Dr. Stordalen has brought together world leaders, scientists, business leaders, and NGOs to address one of the most critical questions of our time: How can we create sustainable, resilient, and just food systems that deliver healthy diets for everyone, everywhere.

She started EAT in 2013 as a global initiative together with her co-founder Professor Johan Rockstrom. In 2016, they joined forces with Wellcome Trust, and established EAT as a foundation with a science-based multi-stakeholder approach to solving the world ‘s food issues, making a lasting impact on food security and environmental sustainability.

Dr. Stordalen is a renowned public speaker and her commitment to a healthy, sustainable and just future has earned her accolades such as being named WWF Sweden’s Environmental Hero of the Year, Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum and the UN Foundation’s Global Leadership Award. She has been ranked among the 150 most influential business communicators in Sweden by the news magazine Resumé and among the 100 most powerful women in Norway by the financial magazine Kapital.

Dr. Stordalen is a medical doctor with a PhD in pathology/orthopedic surgery. She is involved in numerous boards and councils, including the United Nation’s Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Stewardship Board on Food Systems, REQ Capital Advisory Board, Africa Europe Women Leaders Network, and the international advisory board of the Stockholm Resilience Center. In addition, Gunhild is an ambassador for Friends of Ocean action, a WEF Champion for Nature and a HELENA member. In 2020, Gunhild was appointed to a leading role at the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, as the Chair of the Summit’s Action Track 2: Shifting to Healthy and Sustainable Consumption Patterns.

A force in London’s culinary scene and an outspoken activist, Indian-born, British restaurateur Asma Khan has always been a disruptor. Her Michelin Guide-listed restaurant Darjeeling Express, best known for its revolutionary all-female kitchen, has become a favourite of Hollywood A-listers whilst being an oasis and safe space for all women. Through serving authentic, homestyle food in the heart of London, her restaurant has reached the upper echelons of the food scene whilst, at its core, retaining Khan’s unwavering commitment to grassroots social and environmental causes.

TIME magazine recognised her as one of 2024’s 100 most influential people in the world for her pioneering business ethos. She is the chef advocate for the UN World Food Programme and a member of the Mayor of London’s Business Advisory Board. Khan has been awarded honorary fellowships by Queen’s College, Oxford University and King’s College London where she also holds a PhD in British Constitutional Law.

Khan was the first British chef to be profiled on Netflix’s Emmy-nominated Chef’s Table and has appeared in shows such as Celebrity Masterchef and Top Chef. She is currently working on Tiffin Stories a six-part series on food and memories. Asma has written two award-winning cookbooks and is currently working on a third. She is a sought-after international keynote speaker.

Kevin Durant is a 17-year NBA veteran and forward for the Phoenix Suns. He is a 2x NBA Champion and Finals MVP, having also won an NBA MVP Award, four NBA scoring titles, three Olympic gold medals, two NBA All Star Game MVP Awards, 14x NBA All-Star, and an NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was also included in the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.

Off the court, Durant is co-founder of Boardroom, a sports and entertainment company that includes the flagship media network, Boardroom.TV. Founded in 2019 by Durant and executive Rich Kleiman, Boardroom covers the business of sports, music and entertainment, with a special focus on the ways that athletes, executives, musicians, and creators are moving the business world forward. Other projects under the Boardroom umbrella include the critically acclaimed scripted series SWAGGER in partnership with Imagine Entertainment and Apple TV+, the Academy-Award-winning short film Two Distant Strangers (Netflix), and Emmy-nominated documentary NYC Point Gods (Showtime).

Under the Boardroom Sports Club moniker, Kleiman and Durant are majority owners of Major League Pickleball’s Brooklyn Aces and have made minority investments in Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union, National Women’s Soccer League’s Gotham FC, Premier Lacrosse League, Athletes Unlimited, League One Volleyball, and TMRW Sports.

Durant is also co-founder in 35V, which houses over 100 early stage investments across sports, technology, finance, media, and more.

The Durant Family Foundation’s signature programs include Build It and They Will Ball, a global basketball court renovation project with 28 courts completed to date, and The Durant Center, a 10-year, 10-million dollar program in partnership with College Track that helps low-income and underserved students enroll and graduate from college. Durant received the season-long NBA Cares Community Assist and ESPN Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian awards in 2018.

Rich Kleiman is co-founder and CEO of Boardroom, a sports and entertainment company that includes the flagship media network, Boardroom.TV. Founded in 2019 by Kleiman and Kevin Durant, Boardroom covers the business of sports and entertainment, with a special focus on the ways that athletes, executives, musicians, and creators are moving the business world forward. Other projects under the Boardroom umbrella include the critically acclaimed scripted series SWAGGER in partnership with Imagine Entertainment and Apple TV+, the Academy-Award-winning short film Two Distant Strangers (Netflix), and Emmy-nominated documentary NYC Point Gods (Showtime). Most recently, Kleiman announced the launch of Boardroom Advisory, an offering for talent and brands to help them navigate business strategy, content creation, sports ownership opportunities and venture & private equity investing.

Kleiman and Durant are majority owners of Major League Pickleball’s Brooklyn Aces and have made minority investments in Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union, National Women’s Soccer League’s Gotham FC, Premier Lacrosse League, Athletes Unlimited, League One Volleyball, TMRW Sports, and National Cycling League.

Kleiman has been Kevin Durant’s manager since 2013, as well as co-founder in 35V, which houses over 100 early stage investments across sports, technology, finance, media, and more.

Kleiman serves as the Executive Director of the Durant Family Foundation (fka Kevin Durant Charity Foundation), helping underserved and low-income families and youth across the globe. He also sits on the Board of Directors at New Heights Youth, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to sports-based youth development and education in New York City.

Previously, Kleiman helped launch Roc Nation Sports, where he served as Vice President of the agency founded by Jay-Z. Kleiman started with Roc Nation in 2008 as a music manager representing Mark Ronson, Solange, Meek Mill, Wale, and many others.

Satirist and social media comedian The Gstaad Guy uses his characters Constance and Colton to tell semi-fictional tales of the world of High-Net-Worth-Individuals through short-form video content.. With a focus on luxury, connoisseurship, and most of all, the absurdities they often entail, The Gstaad Guy has amassed a large following including the highest concentration of High-Net-Worth-Individuals of any social media page, globally – according to Forbes. Today, The Gstaad Guy is an ambassador of Loro Piana, Audemars Piguet, and Acqua Di Parma, and operates his own jewelry and Rosé wine businesses.

Mattias Klum is an eminent photographer, artist, filmmaker and conservationist, uses his evocative storytelling and visual artistry to link humanity with nature.

National Geographic Photographer and Explorer since 1991. He shaped 13 cover stories for the notable magazine, directed 12 documentaries, published 17 books co-authored with admired scientists (Johan Rockström and Jane Goodall). Honored with ample awards such as Sweden’s royal medal, an honorary doctorate and a Young Global Leader nomination.

To date, Ellie Goulding has earned 10 platinum singles, four #1 UK albums, two BRIT Awards, 2 GRAMMY Award nominations, and a Golden Globe nomination. She has sold over 27 million albums and 218 million singles and amassed 43 billion streams worldwide. Ellie is also one of the most streamed female artists on Spotify with over 8 billion streams. With over 50 million followers combined on her social platforms, she earned YouTube’s Diamond Award with 10 million subscribers on her YouTube channel and over 6.8 billion views globally.

A long-standing activist and philanthropist, Ellie uses her platform to engage young people with global issues.   Her environmental work dates to 2017, when she was awarded the UN’s New Voices Award, and in recognition of her wider activism became a goodwill ambassador for UN Environment. In 2022 Goulding also became a TIME100 Impact Award winner, was named an ambassador for the WWF and was honoured by the UN Association as a Humanitarian of the Year.