Anthony Patt is a Full Professor at the Department of Environmental Systems Science and Deputy Head of the Institute for Environmental Decisions at ETH Zürich. His research focuses on identifying effective governmental approaches to eliminate societal greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. His work involves understanding societal processes related to consumption patterns and technology use, as well as modeling the interactions between people, institutions, and technological systems.

Professor Patt has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Science, Nature, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Landscape Design from Yale University, a Juris Doctor from Duke University, and a Master of Public Policy and PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University.

Before joining ETH Zürich in 2013, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Boston University and headed the Decisions and Governance research group at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria. He has also served as a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Benjamin Hofmann is a Scientist in the Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research group (ITD) at Eawag, focusing on science-policy-practice interfaces and the roles of science in environmental sustainability. He leads the project “Transforming Science-Society Relations in the Anthropocene” (Anthro:Relate) and has contributed to inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge integration in various projects, including “Evidence-based Transformation in Pesticide Governance” (Trapego).

Dr. Hofmann holds a PhD from the University of St. Gallen, where he analyzed business influence in international ocean governance. He has experience in policymaking and diplomacy from the CCNR and is a fellow of the Earth System Governance Project and the tdAcademy. He is also an elected member of the Swiss Young Academy and has taught Global Environmental Politics at the University of St. Gallen.

Dr Mialy Rann is the Science-Policy Officer of the GSPI. She oversees the capacity building activities of the GSPI and coordinates its annual call for projects. Dr Rann has extensive research experience in sustainability, biodiversity and fisheries issues. She also has practical experience with NGOs and science-policy interfaces including with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). She holds a Masters Degree in Nature Conservation Leadership from Cambridge University and a PhD in Geography from the University of Lausanne.

Julia Steinberger is a Professor of Societal Challenges of Climate Change at the University of Lausanne, focusing on Ecological Economics and Industrial Ecology. Her research explores the connections between resource use (energy, materials, greenhouse gas emissions) and societal performance (economic activity and human wellbeing). She is particularly interested in quantifying the linkages between resource use and socioeconomic parameters, and in identifying alternative development pathways for a transition to a low carbon society.

Professor Steinberger is the recipient of a Leverhulme Research Leadership Award for her project “Living Well Within Limits,” which investigates achieving universal human well-being within planetary boundaries. She is also a Lead Author for the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report with Working Group 3.

Pr Ginie Servant-Miklos is an Assistant Professor in Behavioural Sciences at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. With fifteen years of experience in education practice, research, and advocacy, she focuses on developing innovative pedagogies for societal impact. She created the Experimental Pedagogics educational design framework and co-founded the Bildung Climate School with Prof. Rutger Engels. Ginie is the author of “Pedagogies of Collapse: A Hopeful Education for the End of the World as We Know It” and a Senior Fellow of the Comenius Network for educational innovators in the Netherlands.

Pr Servant-Miklos is also the founder and chair of the FairFight Foundation, which empowers girls and women from Zambia, Zimbabwe, and India through martial arts and educational support. She advocates for sustainability and gender equality through public engagements such as TEDx talks, debates, and podcasts.

Yasmine Farhat is an environmental chemist and currently serves as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Climate Change Division. She is passionate about climate change, environmental quality, food security, and sustainability. Her work involves developing and assessing solutions to boost local capacity while considering possible trade-offs.

She has a transdisciplinary background in environmental quality and significant outreach experience from working with communities and stakeholders in Lebanon and Cambodia. She is also interested in science communication and has been actively involved in organizations focused on this field.

Philipp Langer is an advisor to the President of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), focusing on strategic political and international topics. He provides analysis and recommendations on complex political, institutional, and international matters, ensuring alignment with the President’s vision and EPFL’s global strategy. He also manages relationships with key stakeholders and contributes to presidential projects.

Previously, he was in charge of the ‘Horizon package,’ which covers the innovation chain from basic research to startup funding across various scientific domains. This package includes Horizon Europe, the Euratom program, the ITER research infrastructure, and the Digital Europe Program. With over 16 years of policy experience at the intersection of the European Union and Switzerland, Philipp is a specialist in national and international Education, Research & Innovation affairs.

Philipp Langer has a diverse scientific background, including game theory, evolutionary dynamics, ecology, genetics, and pharmaceutical sciences. He completed a PostDoc at Harvard University, a PhD at Lausanne University and Flinders University of South Australia, and a MSc and BSc at Lausanne University. Additionally, he holds an Executive MBA from IMD, which has enhanced his skills in leadership, strategy, finance, entrepreneurship, cultural transformation, digital transformation, AI, social innovation, and impact investment.

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Jack R. Williams is the President of the Institute for Global Negotiation. He is currently a Consultant for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) where he teaches negotiation and mediation skills. He is leading a project to establish a solar PV-system in a refugee camp in Northern Iraq in partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

In addition, Jack serves an Adjunct Professor at Sciences Po Paris, Leuphana University Lüneburg and the American University of Kurdistan, where he was previously an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Acting Dean of the College of International Studies.

After completing his bachelors at the University of York and masters at the University of Bern, Jack received his Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Zurich, during which time he was a visiting researcher at Princeton University.

Pr Foray is an Emeritus Professor at EPFL and holds the Chair of Economics and Management of Innovation (CEMI). He is an expert in the economics of innovation and knowledge, with a focus on the economic policy implications of the knowledge-based economy. His research interests include innovation policies and the role of science and technology in economic development.

Professor Foray has held a membership in the Swiss National Research Council and the Expert Commission for Research and Innovation of Germany. He has also served as chairman of the expert group “Knowledge for Growth,” advising the European Commission on innovation and growth strategies. He is a member of the Swiss Council for Science and chairman of the Advisory Board of the Swiss Economic Research Institute (KOF).

Professor Foray received his Ph.D. in economics from the University Lumière of Lyon and has held academic positions at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Ecole Centrale de Paris.