Sander is a Senior Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation where he designs, builds, & leads efforts to expand the NYC economy by catalyzing emerging sectors, developing innovation ecosystems, implementing sustainability strategies, and forging public-private partnerships.

Ginaluca is an entrepreneurial leader with international public and private sector experience at the intersection of Tech, Finance, International Business/Economic Development, and Public Policy. Gianluca is the former head of International Economic Development for the City of New York (NYCEDC) and is an active investor and advisor for startups and SMEs.

Kristina is a Smart Places professional with a diverse background in Architecture, Engineering and Data Science. Kristina is currently an Associate Principal Digital Buildings at Buro Happold. She strives to formally combine the worlds of Architecture and Technology, and has previously driven global smart strategies for bulge bracket investment banks and world-leading smart destinations.

Rachel is a senior associate at Milken Institute focusing on Equitable Urban & Regional Development. Rachel has spent her career researching, developing and operationalizing digital tools that have the potential to improve the lives of residents, community members and business owners in cities both domestically and internationally.

Robinson Hernandez is Executive Director of The Urban Tech Hub — a community of entrepreneurs and companies addressing NYC’s most pressing urban challenges. He is also a Senior Policy Advisor at Company Ventures.

Simone is an Expert in Residence at Mind The Bridge and Managing Partner at Impact Mentors. Simone is an advisor to the Italian Trade Agency and has consulted several startups and mid-sized companies and an expert in promoting social impact innovation ecosystems and business resilience.

ReBORN FARMS is the first farm currently located in Public Housing, nationally. ReBORN FARMS is giving life to a new urban eco reality by creating hyper local food systems & growing food for greater community access.

Scandens provides software solutions (SaaS) for institutions that own, finance, or plan buildings, enabling them to measure and understand their climate impact and take profitable action towards the 1.5°C climate target.

Clever Carbon’s mission is to raise carbon footprint literacy to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reach net-zero targets faster, and create scalable technologies and solutions.

For utility vehicle manufacturers, 4QT offers electrified powertrains that cut emissions and boost fuel economy, responding to the complex mobility requirements that more and more dense urban centers are facing.

OnePointFive simplifies the cost of and access to multidisciplinary experts for sustainability services, climate technology, and climate finance needs. OnePointFive helps you solve your climate project needs.

ARVE.swiss provides trusted air data for commercial buildings, allowing operators to optimize them for human health, thermal comfort, and energy efficiency, while significantly reducing their carbon footprint.