Tan Gang, a distinguished Qiushi Chair Professor at the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, is the director of Smart Materials for Architecture Research Lab, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University. He graduated from the Thermal Engineering Department of Tsinghua University, and received his Ph.D. in building technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005. Prior to joining the School of Architecture and Engineering of Zhejiang University in 2022, he worked at the University of Wyoming in the United States and was awarded a tenured professor position. His research interests include new building materials, new technologies for energy conservation and emission reduction, renewable energy and utilization, and building environment control. His research work has been supported by the National Scientific Research Fund, ministries, local governments and regional research institutions, and he has presided over or participated in more than 10 basic research projects. He has published about 100 research papers in prestigious research journals, including Science (3 papers), Joule, Nature Communications, ACS Energy Letters, etc. Professor Tan Gang and his team have made pioneering work on energy saving and carbon reduction related technologies based on new materials and devices, such as zero-energy radiation cooling materials (2017) and multi-wavelength independent dynamic regulation of building window films (2021). He has obtained more than 40 patents at home and abroad, and is also associate editor of the international journal “Building Simulation”.

Prof. Haifeng Liu got his PhD in Tianjin University in 2011and learn in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in US in Jan. 2010-Jan. 2012 as a Visiting Scholar. His main study interests are advanced combustion theory and technology in I.C. engines, biofuels combustion, optical diagnostics on combustion. As a Principal Investigator, he has been approved some projects derived from China government and company to conduct engine research and the total funding have reached more than 17 million Yuan. His total published papers are more than 100 papers. The total citation of 51 journal papers is more than 1500 times and H factor is 21 from Web of Science. Meantime, he has also published more than 20 international conference papers, 30 Chinese papers, 2 books and 7 Chinese Invention Patents.

John W. Sheffield, Professor of Engineering Technology, Purdue University Dr. Sheffield served as a founding associate director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization - International Centre for Hydrogen Energy Technologies during the first year of operation in 2005. For more than forty years, he has served as an editor of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. He served as the President of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy from 2019 - 2024, having previously served as the Executive Vice President. He served as a Professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, China teaching a graduate course on hydrogen energy technologies from 2019 - 2022. He served as a member of the Advisory Board of the "H2 JRP - Hydrogen Joint Research Platform" from 2022-2024.

1. Current Position o March 2012 – Present: Director of Asia Climate Change Education Center, South Korea o March 2012 – Present: Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sociology at Jeju National University, South Korea 2. Educational Attainment o BA and MA in Sociology from Korea University, South Korea o PhD in Environmental Sociology from The University of Queensland, Australia 3. Past Major Professional Activities Since 2000 o Professor at Jeju National University, South Korea (March 1981 – February 2012) o President, Asia-Pacific Sociological Association o Teaching Professor at The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom o Member, Presidential Commission on Sustainable Development of the Republic of Korea o Delegate of South Korean Government to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) o Delegate of South Korean Government to OECD Environmental Meeting o Research Associate, Environmental Policy Committee for Sustainable Development, The National Assembly of Republic of Korea o Acting Director of Jeju Secretariat, UNESCO World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves 4. Academic Research Publications: 13 books including Environmental Sociology and 60 academic research papers in domestic and international journals 5. Unpublished Research Projects; 100 environment-related projects funded by domestic and international organizations

Dr. Nilanjana Banerjee, Associate Professor and Cluster Head – Energy Cluster. Dr. Nilanjana Banerjee is a strategic academic leader and Associate Professor, currently serving as Cluster Head of the Energy Cluster at the School of Advanced Engineering, UPES Dehradun. With over 11 years of diverse experience across teaching, research, and institutional leadership, she holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA. Dr. Banerjee has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in SCI/Scopus-indexed journals. Her research spans biopolymer materials, process modeling, clean energy systems, bioenergy, and sustainable process intensification. Her contributions have earned her accolades such as the “Outstanding Woman Researcher” and “Outstanding Alumni” awards. She is committed to advancing engineering education through innovation, sustainability, and inclusive leadership.

Ruomei. Li received the B.E. from Hefei University of Technology, China in 1982; the M.E. from China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) in 1989; the Ph.D. from the University of Bath, UK in 2000. From 1982 to 1986, she worked in the Power Dispatch Center of the Electrical Power Company of Anhui, China. She has been a research engineer on power system operation and planning at CEPRI from 1989 to 1994. She was a visitor for power reliability research in UMIST, UK, from 1994~1995. From 2000 to 2004, she worked as the chief engineer of S&T Dept of CEPRI, China. Since 2004, she has served as the deputy secretary general and then secretary general (from 2009) of Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering (CSEE). Dr. Ruomei LI has been very active in several international organizations. She has been the member of Cigre Steering Committee and Administrative Council since 2006. She was chairperson of Asia-Oceania Regional Council of CIGRE (the AORC) from 2010-2012. She is also the member of Directing Committee of CIRED from 2007. She is a member of WFEO Energy committee since 2007, with the active participation and contribution of WFEO events. And now the Vice Chairman of Energy Committee of WFEO. She is, in fact, a main organizer since 2004, for most of the CSEE hosted international/national technical events in China. Dr. Ruomei LI’s technical interest is in the research of power system planning, operation and digital simulation. Her research work during the PhD studies is power electronics. Numbers of paper/report publications related to those areas. In recent years, being a professional engineering community organizer, she has put in most of efforts in setting up the communication platform for the engineers. Her focus is now in how to improve the energy efficiency from energy production, distribution and utilization, and how to reduce their negative impact on the natural environment.

Assoc. Prof. Sr. Dr. Ruhizal Roosli is a scholar & professional building surveyor. He was appointed as a Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Ministry of Higher Education at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University and Fellowship for Climate Action by the India Anant National University. He has received a prestigious award of the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development from the Government of Japan. Research in the areas of development planning; housing studies; disaster management; and post-disaster reconstruction in normal and emergency situation, addressing sustainable development and climate change challenges. He is active in implementing Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) practices and a registered professional member with the ESG Malaysia. He teaches mixed approaches and application of quantitative & qualitative research methods.

Yu Kegen, male, born in 1962 , PhD, professor, doctoral supervisor. He received a bachelor's degree in instrumentation from Changchun Institute of Geology (now Jilin University) in 1983 , a master's degree in robotics from the Australian National University in 1999 , and a doctorate in electrical information engineering from the University of Sydney in 2003. He has worked in the School of Information Engineering of Nanchang University, the Wireless Communication Center ( CWC ) of the University of Oulu in Finland, the Information and Communication Technology Center (ICT Centre ) of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization ( CSIRO ) of Australia , the Department of Surveying and Geospace Engineering of the University of New South Wales ( UNSW ) in Australia, and the School of Surveying and Mapping of Wuhan University. He is currently a distinguished professor at the School of Environment and Surveying of China University of Mining and Technology. In 2015 , he was selected into the fifth batch of Hubei Province's " Hundred Talents Program " talent project and was awarded the title of Hubei Province Distinguished Expert in the same year. From 2013 to 2017 , he served as an editorial board member of three international SCI journals ( IEEE TVT , IEEE TAES , EURASIP JASP ) for five consecutive years . As the first guest editor, he has hosted six SCI journal special issues. He has published five English academic monographs in the field of wireless positioning and navigation, which were published by well -known domestic and foreign publishers such as IEEE-Wiley Press , Springer Nature , and Science Press. Three of them have received good reviews from Amazon. He has participated in the writing of five English academic monographs in the fields of ultra-wideband communications and remote sensing , and published more than 100 SCI journal papers

Prof. Hanshen Li received his B.S.E. degree in Electric Power Engineering and Automation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, China, and the M.E. degree in Information, Production and Systems Engineering from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, and M.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from SJTU, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), Beijing, China. Prof. Li has been a researcher at China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute (EPPEI) since 2023. His research interests include planning and operation of active distribution networks, where Li has published 50+ papers with over 200 total citations. He has been an editorial board of Journal of Energy Science and Technology since 2023, and also member of IEEE, IEEJ, CSEE and CES.

Was born in Tbilisi, Georgia and started his university studies at Georgian Technical University, where he received B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering physics. His Ph.D and Doctor in Engineering was awarded in 1978 by the Research and Technology Center - "Institute Giredmet" in Moscow. In 1984 he was conferred a Degree of Doctor of Physics and Mathematics at the main center of Soviet Atomic Program “Kurchatov Institute”. In 1989 he received the USSR Professor state title. Prof. Kervalishvili until 1992 worked as a Scientist and Director of various research and technology development centers within the Ministry Middle Machinery (State Committee for Atomic Energy) of former Soviet Union. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1992 Professor P. Kervalishvili continued his scientific research and academic activities in Western Europe and USA At the same time he was bringing about the accomplishment of science and technology projects in US, France, England, Italy, Germany, Greece and Georgia, as well as being a Professor of several well-known universities. Years from 1994 to 2000 were devoted to work in the Parliament and Government of Georgia. Dr. P. Kervalishvili conducted a complete range of research in several fields of physics and technology including condensed matter, molecular, bio and quantum physics, nuclear and laser technologies, novel materials, sensory systems, energy and information technologies. He is the author of more than 500 papers, dozen patents on inventions and renowned books. Prof. Kervalishvili is a member of more than 20 top-level academies and research councils. Currently he is the President of Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences and President of the Euro Mediterranean Academy of Arts and Sciences. More than 30 prestigious prizes and state orders were awarded to Dr. Kervalishvili

Zhao Shuming is Chair Professor and Honorary Dean of the School of Business, Nanjing University, the People’s Republic of China. He served as President of the International Association of Chinese Management Research (IACMR, Third Term) and now President for Jiangsu Provincial Association of Human Resource Management. Professor Zhao graduated from the English Language and Literature Department, Nanjing University in 1977. He holds a master’s degree in linguistics and education (1983) and Ph.D. in higher education and human resource management (1990) from Claremont Graduate University in the United States. He was a post-doctoral fellow of human resource management at the College of Business, Florida Atlantic University in the United States in 1990-1991.

Dr Arijit Ganguli is currently working as an Assistant Professor in School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Ahmedabad University. He received his PhD degree from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai in 2009. Post PhD, he has spent some time receiving international and industrial exposure. This constituted a two-year Post Doc Experience in the Germany at the University of Paderborn and Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland and around 7 years industrial experience in a multinational giant (SABIC). His industrial experience comprised of simulating industrial scale fixed bed reactors using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and process modeling of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) plants for process optimization. He has two patents to his credit due to the work done during this period. His current research interests include CFD of multiphase flows, microfluidics, solar energy and design optimization of process equipment’s using CFD. Dr. Ganguli has around 40 International publications and has more than 20 Conference presentations to his credit. Over the years Dr. Ganguli’s research has focused on ways and means in harnessing renewable energy mainly nuclear and solar. He has been Editor of an ebook titled, “Role of mathematical modeling in advanced power generation reactors” with Frontiers Publishing. Apart from his research, in an era of interdisciplinary learning, Dr. Ganguli is engaged in having collaborations with interdisciplinary faculties of national and international repute. Dr. Ganguli is also passionate and actively involved in teaching several undergraduate and postgraduate courses of Chemical Engineering.

Abdullah Aydın is an Professor of Science/Chemistry Education at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Turkey. He received his Master's in Analytical Chemistry from Uludağ University in 1995. He received his Ph.D. in science / chemistry education from Gazi University in 2004. He is a member of the editorial team of 74 international journals (disciplinary and interdisciplinary). He has 11 excellence awards [Excellence in reviewing]. He has outstanding contribution award [Journal of Cleaner Prudiction - ELSEVIER]. He has committee memberships (SciTech Nanosciences 2019 & Nanotech-2021 & GECAET-22 & Material Science 2024 & Functional Materials 2024). He has national [Ahi Evran University, "Academic Performance Award", The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, “Broadcast award”], and international [VDGOOD Technology Factory, “Lifetime Achievement Award”] awards. He has scientific memberships ESERA, IJDS, ACSE, Turkish Chemical Society, VDGOOD Technology Factory. The focus of his research is the Analytical Chemistry, trace element analysis, materials and processes, disciplinary and interdisciplinary.

Dr. Li has more than 30 years of experience in petroleumand geothermal reservoir engineering, including improved oil recovery, prediction of production performance, multi-phase fluid flow in porous media, fluid rheology, routine and special core analysis. Dr. Li has published over 100 papers in eminent journals and conferences. Dr. Li also holds six patents and is the author of two books. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Technical Editor Award by SPE in 2003. He has received 5 Best Presentation Awards from the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC).

Mr. Hans van der Loo Systemic Thinker, Explainer, Keynote speaker, Board Member, EU Policy & Government Relations Advisor. Former Vice President at Royal Dutch Shell, with global business experience with energy/environment projects, government relation and policy shaping. The latter for Shell, WBCSD and now for the DCCI - Direct Climate Cooling Initiative, working together with scientists to offer relieve by peak-shaving the looming heat overshoot, in order to avoid HothouseEarth conditions setting in. Worked in many sectors of energy business: supply, trading, marketing, finance, strategy, business development, innovation (initiator of Shell V-Power), change management, government relations and regulatory affairs. Served as sherpa to 2 Shell CEO's in the European Roundtable of Industrialists and as member of BusinessEurope's Advisory and Support Group. - 30+ years experience in managing international and cross-functional teams in energy and government relations practices. - Experienced compromise broker, initiated innovative lobby practice of 'multi-stakeholder joint advocacy' platforms and accordingly break-through results. - Thought-leader in promoting the position of science and education in public policy to strengthen societal resilience and acceptance for increasingly technology rich solutions. - Experience in corporate, public and private foundation boards. - Comfortable working at senior corporate and government levels; in several languages - Frequently asked conference speaker on systemic change of Human Eco-System, energy & resource challenges, resource security & resilience matters. (Atlantic Strategy Group, Bilderberg, Climate Change Summit, COP21, EU Business Summit, Science Conference European Parliament, WEF, etc) - Advise & Briefings for Corporate Top Teams and Public Policy bodies/Ministries Specialties: Government Relations; Building multi stakeholder coalitions as interest representation platforms; Policy shaping; Leading Innovations (e.g. Shell V-Power); Communication & Education; Inspirational Storytelling & Public Speaking. Systemic thinking.

Dr. Ervina Efzan is staff at Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Multimedia Universit (MMU) since December 2010. She completed her B.Eng in Materials Engineering, MSc and PhD in Materials Engineering (Advanced Materials) from the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2005, 2006 and 2013, respectively. Dr. Ervina is responsible to a number of courses in mechanical engineering for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Her research is focused primarily to soldering, intermetallic and alloys, aluminium foam and nano-structured metal fabricated by powder metallurgy, mechanical alloying, nanomaterial and renewal energy. Dr. Ervina’s research interest also covers metal joining using friction welding, spot welding and soldering techniques. She has more than 40 international publications including chapter in books, book and one Malaysian Patent. She awarded from various International and National association such as Special Award (Morocco) and Gold EuroInvent 2016- Low temperature nano solder, Special Award by World Invention Intelectual Property Association (WiiPA) 2015 and Gold Award, IETE 2015. In year 2019, she won Gold Innovator Award and Special Recognition Award by Global Woman Inventors & Innovator Network (GWIIN) 2019, London. Currently, Dr. Ervina is actively involved as reviewer in journals including Journal of Alloys and Compound, Powder Metallurgy, Materials Science and Technology and Soldering and Mount technology. She is also actively involved in consultancy for various government institutions and private companies including conducted training courses.

Dr. Kung graduated from National Tsing Hua University 1969 and 1972 with BS and MS degree in physics, university of Alabama in Huntsville 1974 in physics and Northwestern university 1979 in material science. He is a Post doctor at Georgia Tech and research science at Lawrence laboratory, With about 6 years experiences in US industries Fairchild and National Semiconductor and he worked for ITRI (Taiwan) since 1987 and also worked for National Chung-Hsing University electric engineering department since 1991 to 2016 (retired)

Mr. Rubel is EHS Support’s Managing Director of Sustainability and Decarbonization, with over 18 years of experience in building sound sustainability platforms for businesses through client technical support, managing high-performance teams, and developing ESG products and go-to-market strategies for corporate sustainability services. Mr. Rubel is a highly respected ESG professional with solid “front-line” experience, as well as an expert communicator with clients’ senior management and executive board members. He works tirelessly to achieve ESG-relevant value to exceed clients’ goals and expectations. Mr. Rubel is focused on delivering effective and business-focused solutions to large multinational corporations and is an award-winning sustainable supply chain leader and carbon & climate change management expert. Possessing strong stakeholder management and communication skills, Mr. Rubel is a highly visible, sought after sustainability ambassador and thought leader. He is a twice-published author on carbon emissions management and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese. He is also familiar with relevant standards/concepts within the ESG industry, including CSRD, CSDDD, ISSB, GRI, GHG Protocol, SDGs, CDP, ISO 14064, LEED, ISO 50001, GRESB, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 26000.

Dr. Anis Bensadi, Associate Professor, earned his Ph.D. in Finance & Economics from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He has done his masters studies at Robert Gordon and Aberdeen University in Scotland and was awarded an MSc International Business. Anis Bensadi served as a research assistant and lecturer across many European universities including Rome, Luxembourg and Rotterdam teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students Quantitative Finance and Risk Management. He has an extensive professional experience as senior manager in the banking and financial sectors 12+ years across Europe in risk modelling and validation at international commercial and development banks, dealing with regional organizations such as the European Central Bank during TRIM audit missions. Dr Bensadi worked on a large number of various projects in Risk Management, developing and validating credit risk models (scorecards) applying statistical analysis, credit life cycle principles, predictive modelling, using programming languages such as SAS, and SQL, in order to conduct statistical analyses, merge, transform, and create datasets. He was also involved in developing, enhancing, and validating methods of measuring and analyzing risk and risk types including market, credit and operational. He also had experience managing model risk across model life cycle including model validation, performance evaluation and annual model reviews with country business, using modelling techniques including regressions, random forest, cluster analysis, and decision trees to develop segmentation schemes, profile analyses, and other analytic tools such as conducting analysis and create technical documentation reports for validation purposes sufficient to meet regulatory guidelines and industry standards. Finally, assess and quantify model risk due to model limitations to inform stakeholders of their risk profile and development of compensating controls. Present model validation findings to senior management and supervisory authorities.

I am currently pursuing a PhD at the ICMA Centre under the supervision of Prof. Simone Varotto, Dr. Alfonso Dufour, and Prof. Dr. Len Shaffrey (University of Reading) in the Climate Finance area. My research interests are mainly focused on how investors price climate-related information in capital markets.

“Dr. Roger Achkar is the founder of the Global Waste Clean-up Network (GWCN) and a renowned engineer and social scientist with a profound commitment to environmental sustainability. He holds advanced degrees in engineering, business, and social sciences from eminent institutions, including Harvard University, the University of Leicester, Cranfield University, and CentraleSupélec. Additionally, he is a distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Leadership in the UK. Dr. Achkar combines his technical expertise with strong leadership skills to drive impactful environmental initiatives. His work spans over two decades, during which he has collaborated with various stakeholders, including governments, NGOs, and the private sector, to implement effective waste management, waste-to-energy, and conventional and renewable energy strategies. Dr. Achkar's contributions to the field are widely recognized, and he has been a chair and keynote speaker at numerous international conferences and seminars. In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Achkar is dedicated to community engagement, promoting awareness about the importance of sustainable energy and waste management. His visionary approach and leadership have earned him several accolades and international awards.”

Dr. Nassima SALHI has over 30 years of experience in teaching and research, with a strong focus on green chemistry. She earned her Ph.D. in 2006 from USTHB, Algeria, and began her career at the Natural Gas Conversion Laboratory. Since 2019, she has worked at the LCPMM Laboratory at Blida 1 University, where she has served as director since September 2024. Her research centers on sustainable catalysis, including homogeneous and heterogeneous systems, nanoparticle synthesis, and organometallic processes. She is particularly engaged in developing eco-friendly strategies for green hydrogen production via solar-driven water splitting and electrolysis. Her expertise includes the use of advanced spectroscopic techniques to characterize catalytic materials, supporting innovation in clean energy and sustainable chemical processes.

Dr. Mabicka Iwangou Saint Bickolard is a specialist in Wood Sciences, and I did a thesis on the pollution of mangroves in Libreville, Gabon. So he know about the tissues and formation of wood in terrestrial ecosystems and mangroves. As a research associate at LaReVa Bois (Laboratory for Research and Development of Wood Materials) in Gabon, He is developing new knowledge on the chemical, anatomical and ecophysiological changes in mangroves exposed to mineral and organic pollution. He give courses on the science of wood at the National School of Water and Forests in Gabon; and he supervise master’s students who have themes related to mangroves. he is also a consultant for NGOs involved in preserving and restoring mangrove ecosystems, notably the Amis de la Lowé and Plurmea. Finally, he is involved in the authorization of mangrove projects.