Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman mayor in November 2020, after 40 years of advocacy for South Florida families. As mayor, she oversees nearly 30,000 county employees, serves nearly 3 million residents, and manages an annual budget of nearly $12 billion. She is focused on building a more resilient and prosperous Miami-Dade. Her initiatives include combating gun violence, building a future ready economy full of opportunity, tackling the housing crisis, and preserving our precious environment. A social worker, lawyer, and activist, she previously served as the County Commissioner for District 8 and worked with vulnerable populations through Legal Services of Greater Miami and Catalyst Miami, an organization she founded. With her husband, Dr. Robert Cava, she raised two children, Eliza and Edward, in Miami-Dade

 Rosalía Arteaga Serrano (Cuenca, December 5, 1956) is an Ecuadorian lawyer, social activist, writer and former politician. She was president of the Republic of Ecuador from February 6 to 11, 1997.

She began her public life as Councilwoman of Cuenca, between 1986 and 1988. In 1992, she was appointed Undersecretary of Culture by the government of Sixto Durán-Ballén. In 1994, she became a member of the Board of Directors of the International Center for Higher Studies for Latin America, President of the National Council of Education and in the same year, she was appointed Minister of Education, Culture and Sports by Durán-Ballén. She founded the MIRA Movement, with which she was candidate for vice-president in the 1996 elections, as Abdalá Bucaram's running mate. In the first round they obtained second place, however, in the runoff they were elected. She maintained a distant relationship with Bucaram's presidency, which lasted only six months.

Bucaram was overthrown by the National Congress on February 6, 1997. Although the presidency corresponded to Arteaga, the parliament appointed Fabián Alarcón, president of the Congress, as president. After mediation, Alarcón ceded power to Arteaga, who remained in office until February 11, when the parliament finally imposed Alarcón as president, naming Arteaga again as vice-president.

She had a completely distant relationship with the Alarcón government, without having any designation. In March 1998, she resigned from the vice presidency to be a candidate in the 1998 presidential elections, obtaining fifth place among six candidates. After this failure, she retired from politics, dedicating herself to activism, literature and journalism. She currently hosts her own television program in her hometown.

Angélica Fuentes is a Mexican American businesswoman, impact investor, and activist for gender equality.  Her entire career has been fueled by a strong and fierce commitment to promoting women’s rights.

Angélica was appointed CEO of Grupo Imperial in 1992 at the age of 29. She quickly positioned the company as a top player in Northern Mexico’s energy sector. She served as President of the Mexican Natural Gas Association from 1996 to 2000, and as President of the Business Energy Network of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Agreement (APEC) from 2002 to 2004. From 2007 to 2015, she served as CEO of Grupo Omnilife-Angelissima-Chivas. Under her leadership, the company became one of the top 100 corporations in Mexico.  In 2019, she founded Muvop, a microfinance institution that targeted those who lack access to credits and provided an e-learning platform focused on personal empowerment and financial education. In 2023, she founded Mission Moms with the objective of supporting and inspiring working moms in the United States and Latin America.

She is currently an investment partner in Ris3 Labs, a technology company, and in Banqu, a company on a mission to connect the world's poorest to the global economy through a secure, portable digital identity that maintains transaction history through a proprietary blockchain-based platform.

Throughout her career, she has collaborated with different global organizations that direct their efforts to empower girls and women. She was member of the Board of the World Economic Forum's Gender Parity Programme and led the Mexican Gender Parity Taskforce. She participated in the Private Sector Leadership Advisory Council of UN Women, and became a Global Advocate for the UN Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign. She is member of the Global Dignity's International Council of Advisors, the Advisory Council of the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center, the Board of Directors of the Smithsonian’s National American Latino Museum, Koning Health, PVBLIC Foundation, and Advisory Leaders of  Climate Week Miami 2024.

Her work in this field has been recognized with numerous awards and distinctions: In 2015, UN Women granted her the WEP’s CEO Leadership Award; she was the first female CEO to receive such recognition for championing gender equality in the private sector. In 2016, PVBLIC Foundation, Ismael Cala Foundation, and the United Nations gave her the award for Latin Woman Empowerment. In 2017, she received the Corporate Social Responsibility Award from the Maestro Cares Foundation.

Shyla Raghav is the Chief Climate Officer, TIME. She has had a long career working on both climate change adaptation and mitigation, with a focus on international policy and natural climate solutions. Her background includes serving as Vice President of Climate Change at Conservation International, and previously held roles at the World Bank, Adaptation Fund, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. She was named an InStyle BadAss woman in 2019, a Grist Top 50 Fixer, a AAAS/IfTHEN Ambassador for women in STEM, and has been featured on CNN, Vice News, and Elle Magazine.

JULIA MIRANDA LONDOÑO

Lawyer, Javeriana University, Bogotá Colombia, with a graduate degree in Environmental Law at the Externado de Colombia University.

Head of National Parks of Colombia (January 2004 to December 2020).

Head of the Environmental Authority of Bogota (2001 and 2003).

Head of the Environmental Advisory Office of the Urban Development Institute of Bogota (1.999 - 2001).

Vice-President for South America (2008-2012 ) of the

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and subsequently appointed as Deputy Chair of the Commission until September 2021.

Professor of Environmental Law at the Universidades Javeriana, Externado de Colombia and Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario with the respective Departments of Environmental Law as a professor of the subject of Protested Areas and Territorial Planning.

In 2022 elected as a Congress woman to the House of Representatives (2022-2026).

Camp-Horinek was born in the territory known as Nibthaska (Nebraska) in the Omaha-Ponca language, however, at a young age his family was banished by members of the U.S. government and moved to the territory of present-day Oklahoma, where he grew up. He is a member of the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma. In the late 1800s, his tribe was forcibly removed by the government and had to abandon their homelands and move to Oklahoma.

More than a century later, Casey Camp denounces a new threat to Native Americans: fossil fuel extraction. The lands of the Ponca people in Oklahoma are particularly affected by the mining industry, and Casey Camp-Horinek denounces the environmental and health consequences of the presence of these industries. In particular, he denounces the contamination of soil and waterways, which is destroying the flora and fauna of the region, as well as affecting the health of local residents. He deplores the cases of cancer, immunodeficiency and infant death among people living near the mining operations. Despite his mistrust of the threat to Amerindians, he points out that “they”, the indigenous peoples, know how to survive, and that it would be possible to “create a just transition to renewable energy, where life can continue as it has in the past”.

Casey Camp-Horinek wants there to be no more separation between the animal and plant worlds, and she wants to draft a constitution on the fundamental rights of nature.

For her and hers, everything is interconnected. She therefore urges human beings to consider nature as something embodied, as a subject and not as an object.She gives the example of personified companies and organizations, placed on a pedestal for economic reasons.We manage to think of them as people, even though they are the cause of today's environmental problems, and we fail to give the same consideration to nature, with which we need to reconnect.That is why, in particular, he fights against fossil fuels and encourages governments to adopt renewable energies.

Sylvia Earle (née Reade, Gibbstown, New Jersey, August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, explorer and author. She is the author of numerous documentaries for National Geographic since 1998. Sylvia was the first chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was named by Time magazine as the first Hero of the Planet in 1998.

She has dedicated her life to studying the state of the oceans. He has also collaborated in the study of the damage caused by several oil spills produced during the first Gulf War or those caused by tankers such as the Exxon Valdez or the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. In 2018 he received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord23.

Sylvia Earle (née Reade, Gibbstown, New Jersey, August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, explorer and author. She is the author of numerous documentaries for National Geographic since 1998. Sylvia was the first chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was named by Time magazine as the first Hero of the Planet in 1998.

She has dedicated her life to studying the state of the oceans. He has also collaborated in the study of the damage caused by several oil spills produced during the first Gulf War or those caused by tankers such as the Exxon Valdez or the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. In 2018 he received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord23.

At the age of 19, Daniela V. Fernandez founded Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) as a college dorm room idea at Georgetown University. Since 2014, Daniela has built SOA into a global organization that is cultivating and accelerating innovative solutions to protect and sustain the health of the ocean.

Over the last decade, SOA has cultivated the world's largest network of next-gen leaders, ecopreneurs, advocates, mentors, and partners—all working to create solutions for the largest challenges facing our ocean.

Today, Daniela is recognized as an international thought leader and has been honored as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, LinkedIn's Top Voices in Social Impact, World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Expert Advisor to the Earthshot Prize, Member of the Friends of Ocean Action, and more.

Meet Destiny Wagner, a 28-year-old from Punta Gorda, Belize, whose influence spans continents. Armed with a degree in Marketing from Pace University, Destiny is the founder of Seasoned Lingo Games, pioneering cultural preservation through innovative gaming experiences. Additionally, she shines as a TV host at Legacy Markets, championing local artisans and sustainable practices.

As Belize's Sustainable Tourism Ambassador, she advocates for responsible travel and environmental stewardship. Moreover, Destiny has collaborated with various branches of government, leveraging her platform to promote positive messages and effect change on a national scale.

As a digital influencer, Destiny partners with sustainable brands like Garnier Green Labs, utilizing her influence to inspire eco-conscious living. Her efforts have earned her recognition as their Caribbean Ambassador, solidifying her role as a global advocate for sustainability and cultural preservation.

In 2021, Destiny made history for her country by representing Belize at the Miss Earth pageant, surpassing over 70 delegates to claim victory. Notably, she became the first black woman with dreadlocks to win an international pageant, further cementing her status as a trailblazer and inspiration to many.

Marina Colorado has worked in television for more than 15 years in the USA, Colombia and Spain. She’s been a part of France 24 en español from its very beginning in 2017. For four years she produced and hosted the weekly environmental show and traveled to Glasgow, Sharm el-Sheik and Dubai for special coverage of the UNFCCC climate conferences. In 2022 Marina moved back to her hometown of Madrid, Spain, where she works as France 24’s news correspondent. She believes there is a huge gap between the impact of the climate crisis and its coverage in the media, especially in the Spanish-speaking world.

Karen is in the business of guiding conscious companies in their quest to turn visions into reality. She promotes the business paradigm that focuses on people, planet, purpose and prosperity. Karen has over 20 years’ experience working with global brands including managing projects for celebrity brands such as George Foreman, Bob Marley and Akon. She is recognized as a super connector and a trusted advisor.

She has a passion for climate change, oceans and impact. Most recently, she is advising the Sustainable Ocean Alliance and is an advisor for DaughterForEarth.org, co-founded by Jody Allen which is giving grants to woman worldwide who are impacting climate change. She is head of strategic partnerships for Farmbox Foods, hydroponics in shipping containers. And, she is a Limited Partner at Visionary Private

Equity Group (VPEG), a mature, purpose driven fund, with a focus on leveraging technology to scale good. She supports both VPEG and their largest investor, the Oliver Family Office. Previously, she supported a Life Below Water SDG14 event featuring Parley for the Oceans and model Alessandra Ambrosio, moderated a fireside discussion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ocean plastics featuring Andrew Forrest, Minderoo Foundation and consulted for the Rainforest Alliance.

In 2014, Karen launched her own consulting company to support organizations with business development, sustainability strategies, marketing, events and impact investing. One of her first projects included a C-suite position with the Akon Lighting Africa initiative, which brought solar energy solutions to more than 1 million rural households in over 10 countries. One of her many skills is her ability to

foster strategic partnerships between like-minded organizations. Her efforts led to the first African-made solar street light assembly plant in Mali and to the donation of solar street lights to a UAE royal family project in a refugee camp in Jordan.

Prior to consulting, Karen was founding member of the House of Marley leadership team and launched the House of Marley brand in over 20 countries. She touched all aspects of the business, developed and executed marketing plans and managed agency relationships to support Bob Marley’s vision of creating a better world through earth-friendly audio products.

She is an Ambassador for the Global Blockchain Business Council where she has spoken on panels hosted on Sr. Richard Branson’s Necker Island and home in Morocco. She is a Founding Member of 100 Woman@Davos and an Advisory Council Member of Thunderbird School of Global Management. Karen is a Board Member for PlayingForChange.org Foundation, co-founded by Whitney Kroenke Walton

which builds music schools globally for social change. She is an MBA graduate of Thunderbird School of Global Management.

I am a builder, a planner and a practitioner of putting people first. I have developed strategies, initiatives, and organizations with regenerative sustainability and social impact at their core that have won Cannes Lions and established first-of-its-kind policy alike. I am a dynamic, market-savvy leader driven by culture, climate, and brand development. My collaborative, partnership led work has notably won two FastCompany World Changing Idea Awards, a FastCompany Most Innovative Company Award, and I was named a top 100 Culture Creator in the U.S. My diverse roster of partners and clients includes the likes of H.P., Coca-Cola, IKEA, Ikea Foundation, Virgin Unite, Bacardi, AEG, LiveNation, SeaLegacy, OnlyOne, Planetary Guardians, and legislative leadership across the Americas and in Europe. I am as passionate about inclusive, transparent, and innovative social change as I am about facilitating unique, show stopping campaigns that are award winning and movement making.

With nearly fifteen years of experience leading diverse teams to success, I understand the critical importance of championing individual strengths to reach company goals. I live in both Miami and the Bay Area and can be found either swimming or hiking (or trying to fit both into one day). I have strong networks in New York, London, LA, Shanghai and Stockholm and I genuinely enjoy traveling for work, soaking in all that our world has to offer. This has shaped my worldviews; facilitating diversity of thought is always at the center of what I do.

I am confident in my strong leadership and organizational skills. I am passionate about relationship development and I thrive in setting strategic direction, driving change and lifting others.

General Laura J. Richardson is a native of Northglenn, Colorado and a graduate of Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado. She was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army and trained as an Army aviator. She holds a master's degree in National Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy of the National Defense University.

General Richardson previously served as Commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, which is the Army Service Component for U.S. Northern Command.

Other previous appointments as a General include; Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Chief of the Army Legislative Liaison to the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. She has served as Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Kabul, Afghanistan; Deputy Commander, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas; and as Chief of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command at Fort Hood, Texas.

Throughout her career, General Richardson has commanded from the Company level to the Theater of Operations level. She commanded an Assault Battalion with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in combat, deploying with her unit from Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Iraq in 2003-04 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). She has also held numerous positions in various locations including being the Military Assistant to the Vice President of the U.S. at the White House in Washington, D.C., serving as the Army's legislative liaison to Congress at the U.S. Capitol, and as the Army Campaign Planner at the Pentagon.

General Richardson's medals and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army Distinguished Service Medal (awarded twice), Defense Superior Service Medal (awarded twice), Legion of Merit (awarded four times), Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (awarded five times), and Air Medal (with Numeral 7). She also holds several unit, service and campaign awards, and numerous badges, including the Combat Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Senior Army Airman Badge, Vice-Presidential Service Badge and the Army Staff Badge.

She is married to Lieutenant General (Retired) Jim Richardson, U.S. Army, and they have one daughter and one granddaughter.

Paloma Teppa is a Miami-based Biophilic artist, co-founder, and creative director of Plant The Future, Inc. She was born in Córdoba, Argentina and received her degree in Industrial design from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba in 1993, and a Fine Arts Certification from the Accademia Albertina Di Belle Arti in Torino, Italy in 2000. With a deep-rooted passion for sustainability and an unyielding love for the natural world, Paloma has pioneered a movement that seamlessly blends art and biophilia, creating opportunities

for humans to reconnect with the natural environment, and thus with the essence of nature itself. In doing so, Paloma hopes that we can all become a little more conscious of how entwined we are in the interworking of Mother Earth. Nature is an invitation to experience the pure essence of life, to flow with it is to feel deep peace, love, abundance, and well-being in ourselves and with the world around us.

Cristina's expertise spans science diplomacy, public affairs, multilateral agreements, urban planning and innovation for sustainability.

Today, she leads the global agenda on Net-Zero Nature-Positive Cities at the World Economic Forum. Before joining the Forum, she was special advisor to the Executive Director of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute – the Colombian Institute for Biodiversity, from where she designed and advanced the global positioning of the BiodiverCities by 2030 initiative, entrusted by the executive office of the President of Colombia.

In previous years she worked with public, private and non-governmental organizations, leading the establishment of new protected areas for biodiversity in Latin America; implementing tech-enabled strategies to track global commodity-driven deforestation; facilitating agreements between indigenous communities, public and private sectors; and convening national and international forums to discuss the ecological challenges of economic growth.

Her academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, a Masters' degree in Conservation and Rural Development and specializations in Science Diplomacy and Sustainable Finance.

Alix Lebec – Founder & CEO, LEBEC

For 20+ years, Alix Lebec has been advising and growing organizations across the philanthropy and

sustainable finance ecosystem.

As a member of the founding and executive leadership team—alongside co-founders Gary White and

Matt Damon—Alix spent the past decade building and scaling WaterEquity, a high performing global

asset manager investing in water and sanitation. She previously worked at the World Bank in Paris and

Southeast Asia, followed by the Clinton Global Initiative and Water.org—where she mobilized $260

million in capital and built winning teams.

In 2020, Alix launched Lebec Consulting to support philanthropists, investors, and entrepreneurs

worldwide and shape a paradigm shift in our global financial ecosystem. She currently serves as an LP

and impact advisor at Polymath, a co-founder of the World Climate Tech Summit in Miami, and a regular

media contributor on innovative finance and investing in women in emerging markets.

Alix holds a Master of Science in Social Policy and Development with Merit from the London School of

Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from the American University of Paris.

Madeline Pumariega is a trailblazer in higher education, serving as the first female president appointed to lead Miami Dade College (MDC), the nation's largest educational institution.

Before assuming the presidency at MDC, Pumariega made history as the first female and Hispanic chancellor of the Florida College System (FCS). During her tenure, several of the FCS’s 28 colleges – which serve 800,000 students – rose in the rankings of U.S. News & World Report and Florida was also named No. 1 in higher education by U.S. News. In 2019, Pumariega became the executive vice president and provost of Tallahassee Community College.

A visionary leader with a passion for education and workforce development, under President Pumariega’s presidency at Miami Dade College, she has secured more than $100 million in funding. Dedicated to shaping higher education to meet the evolving needs of industries, Pumariega prioritizes collaboration with business partners to align educational programs with workforce demands, ensuring talent is prepared for the future of work.

In addition to her role at MDC, Madeline Pumariega continues to make a profound impact on education at local, state and national levels, serving on the Board of American Council on Education and serving as Chair on the Board of the Florida Prepaid Foundation. In addition, Pumariega is the First Vice Chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Orange Bowl Committee.

Manuela Mejía

Natalia Greene is the Global Coordinator of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature - GARN and Member of GARN’s Executive Committee. Secretary of the International Rights of Nature Tribunal.

She is an Ecuadorian activist and political scientist. Bachelor of Arts at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Master’s degree in Social Sciences from FLACSO-Ecuador, Master’s degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development from UASB-EC. Promoted the recognition of Rights for Nature in Ecuador’s Constitution and has worked on the environmental and indigenous aspects of the Yasuní-ITT Initiative to keep oil underground in the Amazon.

Natalia Greene was previously President, currently Vice President of the Ecuadorian Coordinator of Organizations for the Defense of Nature and the Environment (CEDENMA).  Expert of the UN Harmony with Nature initiative network since 2016.