Thought leaders on oil geopolitics and economics, energy regulations and green business trends, our Sustainability & Energy Policy Speakers deliver critical insights on short and long-term sustainable development opportunities and environment risks.
James Balog
<p>For 40 years, photographer James Balog has broken new conceptual and artistic ground on one of the most important issues of our era: human modification of our planet’s natural systems. An avid mountaineer with a graduate degree in geography and geomorphology, James is equally at home on a Himalayan peak or a whitewater river, the African savannah or polar icecaps.</p><p>To reveal the impact of climate change, James founded the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), the most wide-ranging, ground-based, photographic study of glaciers ever conducted.
Susan Eisenhower
<p>Susan Eisenhower is the CEO and Chairman of The Eisenhower group and one of America's top energy security strategists. A political Independent, she is an outspoken advocate for setting national priorities and advancing a civil, fact-based discourse on America's challenges. She is President of the Eisenhower Group, Inc. and Chairman of the Eisenhower Institute's Leadership and Public Policy Programs.</p>
Peter Zeihan
<p>Peter Zeihan combines a deep understanding of geography, demography, energy and trade to help his clients make sense of a complicated world. Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, policy makers and government agencies at all levels regularly rely on his expertise. </p><p>In 2012, Peter launched his own firm, Zeihan on Geopolitics, in order to specialize in customized executive briefings for his clients. Zeihan applies over a decade of intelligence experience and a geopolitical perspective to the specific needs of his clients.
Jean-Michel Cousteau
<p>For more than five decades, Jean-Michel Cousteau has dedicated himself and his vast experience to communicate to people of all nations and generations his love and concern for our water planet.</p>
Afshin Molavi
<p>Combining his exceptional breadth of global knowledge, a deep cultural perspective, and engaging anecdotes, Afshin Molavi examines the most critical issues impacting our world—and our businesses—today.</p><p>One of the world’s most trusted authorities on global economic trends and geopolitics, Afshin Molavi helps organizations better understand the changing world and prepare for an uncertain future. Covering topics ranging from US-China relations and the ongoing volatility in the Middle East and Ukraine to shifts in energy policy and how the 2024 U.S.