Contributors

Scarlett Westbrook is an 19-year-old leading climate justice activist and journalist, and the youngest person in the world to attain an A level in Government and Politics, which she self-taught at age 13. She is also the youngest parliamentary policywriter, most known for her work on climate education, and for being a lead organiser of the British School Climate Strikes. In 2022, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of London for her work on climate justice.

Simon worked across the branded communications industry and agency-side before joining the business.  During his tenure with Lions he has overseen the creation and introduction of more than half of the Lions awards. Simon is deeply passionate about the work and is a tireless advocate for creative marketing excellence that drives business performance.

Simon Mulcahy is President, Sustainability at TIME Inc. He is responsible for founding and launching CO2.com, a new division of TIME, focused on providing businesses with the trusted content, solutions, applications and community that accelerate investment in climate solutions, and progress towards net zero.

Sophia’s work has garnered international recognition, with features in prominent media outlets and accolades such as VICE Media's youngest Human of the Year, a National Geographic Young Explorer, and a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree. Notably, Sophia is the youngest United Nations board member and advisor in US history.

Sophie Lambin is the Founder and CEO of Kite Insights and of The Climate School. Kite works with companies to take thoughtful action on issues that matter through the development of research & insights, learning content, and programme curation. For more than 20 years, Sophie has worked with the c-suite and other thought leaders to shape private sector action on climate and its intersection with gender, health and people more broadly. Recently, she launched Debatable, a concept designed to enable healthy and respectful public debate on complex issues. The first edition of Debatable: Activism Works, was launched in front of a full Theatre du Châtelet in Paris in June 2023.

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She is also the curator for The New York Times Climate Forward series and sits on the editorial board of The Women's Forum for the Economy and Society.
Before creating Kite Insights, Sophie was the global head of thought leadership at PwC, where she spearheaded the Annual Global CEO Survey and the strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum. She lives in London with her husband and her two children. In her spare time, she walks through and occasionally climb mountains.

Sophie is also a co-founder and board member of ONE ACT AID, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing direct personal aid to Ukrainian refugees, a mentor for the D&AD SHIFT program, and an OWN IT collaborator, an initiative designed to increase the number of female and non-binary owners in our industry.

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Susan Joy Hassol is an award-winning climate communicator and author known for her ability to translate science into English. For more than 30 years she’s helped scientists communicate more effectively and provided clear information to policymakers and journalists. She’s written and edited high-level reports including the first three U.S. National Climate Assessments. She’s testified to the U.S. Senate, written an HBO documentary, and speaks and publishes widely including recent commentaries in the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, and many more. Susan was named Friend of the Planet in 2023 by the National Center for Science Education, received the 2021 Ambassador Award from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and is a Fellow of AGU and the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her "exceptional contributions to the communication of climate change science to policymakers and the public." She tweets @ClimateComms

Dr. Sweta Chakraborty is a climate behavioral scientist who is regularly interviewed on major, international news media outlets (e.g. CNN, the BBC, MSNBC). Sweta is the CEO of We Don't Have Time-North America, the world's largest multimedia company for climate content development, broadcast, and distribution. She is a partner at Pioneer Public Affairs and is on the steering committee of the Global Commons Alliance. She is an Independent Director at Lightbridge Corp. where she chairs their Environmental Impact committee, and is on several advisory boards like the New York Academy of Sciences and Climate Power. She is a book author from her time as a postdoc at Oxford University. She is a TEDx, SXSW, and globally recognized keynote speaker and consultant for several Fortune 100 companies.

Thomas Kolster is a frontrunner and one of the most recognised thinkers globally where marketing, business and sustainability meet. He continuously challenges the status-quo with his vocal, and often provocative, views on values, purpose, and leadership. In an over-crowded do-good market, people don’t buy your values or your “why”, but rather who you can help them become. 

 He has written two books: Goodvertising & The Hero Trap; delivered keynotes and workshops in +70 markets for clients like Facebook, P&G and IKEA and at conferences such as TEDx, SXSW and more. Additionally, he judged top-awards such as Jury President at D&AD and Jury at Cannes Lions, as well as delivered longer training programs with universities and the likes of Cannes Lions and D&AD.

Tim Kelly is the Executive Director of Earth HQ, part of the Global Commons Alliance, uniting over 50 forward-thinking organizations to advance science-based initiatives for global well-being. Tim's extensive background includes being President of the National Geographic Society, where he transformed the organization into a multimedia giant, launching the National Geographic Channel and winning an Academy Award for "March of the Penguins." He's also a Co-founder of Planet3, an EdTech platform for climate solutions, and serves on various environmental and educational boards. Tim's career underscores his unwavering dedication to leveraging media and technology for positive global impact.

Tom is Chairman and Chief Growth Officer of Stein IAS. He’s been a B2B agency leader and innovator for more than 35 years.

Tom is part of the leadership team that has propelled Stein IAS to global B2B Agency of the Year designation by ANA for an unprecedented nine times over the past 12 years. In 2021, Stein IAS received the first-ever WARC Effectiveness Award for B2B (gold) in association with LIONS. In 2022, Stein IAS won its second consecutive WARC Effectiveness Award for B2B (gold) at Cannes.

Tom also serves as Chairman of MSQ B2B, leveraging the collective B2B capabilities of Stein IAS together and nine other agencies that comprise MSQ.

At APR Traci’s role is both client and industry facing - working with clients on the strategic side of APR ‘s business helping clients devise future proof solutions that drive efficiencies with a high focus on the VALUE those solutions deliver to the business.  Traci leads APR's Sustainability offering managing APR’s Sustainability in Production Service (SPS) and representing APR at board level on Adgreen & Ad Net Zero at an industry level.  Sustainability has been a passion for many years spanning both ISBA and APR.

Tyler LaMotte is Marketing Director for Patagonia EMEA, based in Amsterdam. A purpose-driven brand builder with over 20 years’ experience in the outdoor industry, he oversees marketing strategy for the brand.  

Hailing from the West Coast of the United States, Tyler has previously held senior roles at organisations shaping the future of outdoor, athletics, and technology, including Adidas, Keen, Salomon and Apple. Tyler returns to Patagonia in his current role, having worked as global business unit director for snowsports, performance baselayer, trail running and accessories, at the global headquarters in Ventura, from 2010 to 2015.

Conservation and Climate Advocacy Expert. Nearly 15 years’ experience in U.S. political campaigning, public policy process, NGO / non-profit leadership, and global environmental issue advocacy.