Luca Bertalot is the Secretary General of the EMF-ECBC, representing the interests of EU mortgage lenders and the international covered bond community, in discussions with the European Institutions and stakeholders in general on all issues relating to the retail and funding sides of the mortgage business.

— A sustainable economy has to be built on around the concept of Home, the cornerstone of citizens interest, centred on an ESG ‘ecosystem’ that promotes green values and raises environmental awareness. We need to accelerate the energy transition laying the foundations for a win-win economic paradigm which secures both social inclusion and financial stability.

Sergi Campillo is Deputy Mayor of Valencia City Council with a responsibility for urban ecology, as well as being an activist in the field of sexual, gender and family diversity and a member of several human rights and environmental entities. He has a background in science, having obtained a Doctorate in Biology with a European mention from the Universitat de València and carried out research at the Cavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology (UV) and at the University of Hull (United Kingdom). He has worked for Superior Center for Research in Public Health (CSISP, Regional Government of Valencia) and a technology-based microenterprise (Metis Biomaterials), and since 2011 has held various political office within the Valencia City Council.

Recent graduate from Political Science with a Master's degree in International Public Management. The last two years have helped Agathe Claverie focus on climate and energy policies and fully understand the necessity for a fair energy transition worldwide.

— It is never too late to make the future greener.

Marine Cornelis is the executive director of Next Energy Consumer. She focuses on the social aspects of the energy and climate transitions at European and international levels. Her work bridges the needs and experience of civil society, scientific communities, business and policymakers.

— "You're never too young to lead and never too old to learn". Kofi Annan

Valeria Duflot believes in a green and equitable world. Through her work, she builds solutions, challenges outdated mindsets, and empowers others to make an impact. She is an award-winning social entrepreneur, a passionate advocate of systems transformation and an empathetic adviser to leaders of all kinds.

— For our energy systems to truly go green and digital, we will need to foster systems level change by enabling collective learning and innovation across boundaries and agendas.

Alexandra Garatzogianni is the purpose-driven Executive and Coordinator of H2020 IA Consortia in diverse domains, committed to driving positive societal impact. She is a strong believer in the transformative capabilities and dynamic potential of innovation ecosystems and particularly motivated to tackle challenges and wicked problems.

— Uniting our richly diverse capabilities and skills, we are uniquely positioned to positively and sustainably transform our living spaces and experiences for the next generations.

Thomas Hillig is the founder and Managing Director of THEnergy, a boutique consultancy established in 2013 focusing on microgrids, renewable energy, corporate PPAs & hydrogen. THEnergy assisted numerous companies in their journey towards decarbonisation and led several large-scale due diligence processes.

— Accelerating the energy transition is about making first-movers adopt new sustainable energy solutions - and helping them to spread the word.

Dusan Jakovljevic is a co-founder and Policy and Communication Director at EEIP, a policy and business platform for industrial energy transition. He is the founder of #EuroBubble Twitter live monitoring free tool at vattel.com.

— The success of energy transition in the EU depends on the broadest open debate of all stakeholders, from NGOs and industry, to financial sector and policy makers.

Fons Janssen, holding a Master’s degree in Biotechnology, works for the European Climate Pact, is the Netherlands liaison for the European Young Energy Network, Ambassador of the Netherlands young professional sustainability foundation KEK, member of a local energy cooperative Beepower and supports youth participation via Jong RES Nederland.

— Realists are right, Optimists have success.