Category: Expert of the Week

Meenakshi Menon – Finding the nexus between economy, society, and environment by driving a systemic and integrated approach

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Meenakshi Menon is a graduate of Environmental Management for Business (MSc) from Cranfield University, with a keen career interest to drive a multi-capital and integrated thinking approach to a create a sustainable future. “I have diverse experience working on integrated thinking and reporting projects, sustainability projects, strategic thinking, futures modelling, stakeholder engagement, project management, life … Continued

Stanley Osuide – “My vision is to see African entrepreneurs and businesses take their rightful place in servicing the global economy”

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Stanley Osuide is the co-founder and Group CEO of Africa Investment Gateway (AIGGL) a UK-based company facilitating direct investment into life-changing and impactful projects in Africa. Stanley also sits on the board of a few other companies such as Afforestation Africa, Nigeria Investment Gateway, Green Renewable Energy Group, and Start-up City Hub; all companies currently … Continued

Satu Väinämö – Creating products and services which are desirable and needed by the users

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Satu Väinämö has worked for over 15 years in the technology industry-leading international projects, managing and creating user interface designs, and defining innovation processes. “My passion is to create products and services which are desirable and needed by the users. My strength is to make abstract aspirations into concrete plans and find solutions that serve … Continued

Atte Borgenström – Helping companies to understand, reduce and compensate their emission

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Atte Borgenström is co-founder and CEO of Reforest Finland Oy. “I’m an expert at helping companies on their journey towards carbon neutrality. If your journey is at the very beginning or you have already taken steps forward, I’m more than happy to help.” Reforest Finland is concentrating on carbon footprint calculations, roadmaps to carbon neutrality, … Continued

Sassi Asta Johanna Heiskanen – Fascinated by futures thinking, community development and new kinds of active lifestyles

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Sassi Asta Johanna Heiskanen is the expert of restorative environments as well as playful design. “I am fascinated by futures thinking, community development and new kinds of active lifestyles, as well as sustainable spatial design.” Sassi has studied architecture in a multi-disciplinary ‘Creative Sustainability’ Master’s program, focusing on eco-social sustainability at Aalto University. Her Master’s … Continued

Claus Mortensen – “We operate startup incubators in Denmark, and we have development dialogues with over 1600 companies yearly”

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Claus Mortensen is a project and incubator manager at Food & Bio Cluster Denmark (formerly known as Agro Business Park), Denmark’s leading business development organization within agrifood, bioresource, circular economy, bioenergy and cleantech. “We operate three startup incubators in Denmark, and we have business development dialogues with over 1600 companies and we also organize 100 … Continued

Georgeta Auktor – Integrating sustainability into operations across energy and manufacturing sectors

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Georgeta Auktor is a sustainable development analyst and consultant with over 10 years of experience designing strategies that leverage future technology trends to integrate sustainability into operations across energy and manufacturing sectors. Diverse skills in advising government and investors, mapping roadmaps for implementation and engagement, and translating complex research into policy insights around economic development, … Continued

Kaisa Karjalainen – Designing circular economy and sustainability services

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Kaisa Karjalainen is an engineer of environmental technology who has focused all her career on circular economy and especially consulting and training companies, public organizations, and events. “I have experience with several environmental management system both as user and consultant, as well as auditor and in my current job, I am developing a zero-waste standard … Continued

Gábor Szarvas – Achieving decarbonization of the building and infrastructure sector

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Gábor Szarvas has over 20+ years of professional experience in environmental sustainability, stakeholder management and corporate affairs. Gábor is highly experienced in coordination of projects of complex nature, which involves managing teams and coordination of team efforts. “I have vast experience in all fields of sustainability, environmental management and policy, in developing and implementing action … Continued

Toni Yli-Suvanto – Making positive impact on challenges facing our built environment and its development

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Toni Yli-Suvanto is focused on finding the best feasible solutions for ecologically and socially sustainable, yet cost effective built environment, often faced with complex challenges. “I have had an opportunity to work on this field in international context, mostly in Europe, for more than 20 years, taking part or leading award-winning private and public projects … Continued