Ms. Nicole SCHWAB
Co-Head, Nature Positive Pillar, Member of the Executive Committee
World Economic Forum
Nicole Schwab is Co-Head of the Nature Positive Pillar at the World Economic Forum, and member of the Executive Committee. In that role she oversees the Forum’s work on the transition to a nature-positive economy, alongside our work on restoration and conservation of forest landscapes. With a scientific and public policy background, she started her career working on health policy in the Andes for the Government of Bolivia and the World Bank, before returning to Europe to become Founding Director of the Forum of Young Global Leaders – which she currently chairs. In 2009, she co-founded EDGE Certified Foundation, a business certification standard for gender equality in the workplace, which today works with over 250 multinational companies across 40 countries. She then served as a consultant and strategic advisor to non-profit organizations focusing on forest and ocean conservation and restoration, including National Geographic Society’s Campaign for Nature.
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Prof. Dr. Michael SCHAEPMAN
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Dr. Marcus MAEDER
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Prof. Dr. Koichi KURIYAMA
Professor and vice Dean of Graduate School of Agriculture
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Dr. Hiroshi SUETSUGU
CEO
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Ms. Yoko SETO
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Dr. Shogoro FUJIKI
CEO
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Ms. Jun HASHIMOTO
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Ms. Anja RUNDQUIST
Chief Commercial Officer
InvestConservation
Mr. Michiaki MATSUSHIMA
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Prof. Dr. Martin VETTERLI
President
EPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Mr. Peter BAKKER
President and CEO
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Mr. Thomas BRODBECK
President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ)
Head of Technical Service, Sika Japan Ltd.