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Andreas’s career in theme parks spans over 20 years, and he has worked principally for three organisations: Tivoli, IAAPA and Liseberg. He was Vice President at Tivoli 2001 to 2008 and he served as IAAPA Chairman in 2018. He also served as IAAPA’s Executive Director for Europe between 2008 and 2011.

In 2011, Andersen joined Liseberg as CEO. As Liseberg’s group-wide CEO he is also responsible for Liseberg’s existing business hotel, two campsites and a dinner show venue.

After nearly two decades of working in education and teaching English, Andrew changed career to work more closely with the natural world. He is currently the Environmental Health and Safety Officer for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust where he coordinates the organisations approach to sustainability and biodiversity.

Emmanuelle comes from the world of professional photography and the advertising industry with a specialization in digital strategy. A fireworks and amusement park enthusiast, she joined the entertainment world in 2011 at ECA2, a multimedia show creation and production company. For 11 years she has been in charge of the development department which includes the sustainable transition.

After a first chapter of 17 years of career in the theme parks industry, between operations, security, safety and quality management, Nicolas joined Groupe F in 2016. From photographer and pyrotechnician, he is today the director of sales and in charge of content coordination.

Sim Choo Kheng is the founder and Executive Chairman of Sim Leisure Group Ltd, a well-established developer and operator of attractions listed on the Singapore Exchange. Sim is responsible for spearheading the company’s strategic and creative direction and the expansion of Sim Leisure brands, including the design and development of new projects locally and internationally. Having devoted over 33 years of his life to the leisure industry, Sim and his team have successfully delivered more than 300 themed attraction projects around the world.

He is a visionary and a true entrepreneur, who with his revolutionary thinking has persevered in creating and innovating ESCAPE, a new attraction genre of retro-eco adventure. Never one to rest on his laurels, Sim has also created two Guinness World Record rides, being the world’s longest tube water slide at 1,111m and the world’s longest Zip Coaster at 1,135m which he designed and built himself.

Sim was recently bestowed the coveted honour of being inducted into the World’s Top 50 Influencers by Blooloop, the world’s leading platform for visitor attraction professionals.

Most of my research to date has sought to understand the mechanisms and codes underlying human cognition. More recently I have become interested in the psychology of climate change. How should information about climate change be communicated, and what are the factors that give rise to apparent climate apathy?

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Geoffrey Dixon is head of research at A Different View. He has led insight projects in more than 22 different countries and cultures with considerable experience in interpreting research findings within both a commercial and non-profit context. Some of his projects include BFI, Arts Council England, Indiana State Museum, Clinton Presidential Library, London Science Museum – Google project, Dubailand, Dubai, MASDAR Abu Dhabi.

Emily Dow is the Design Studio executive for Walt Disney Imagineering and the co-leader of the global Design & Delivery Studio, where she leads the interdisciplinary design team who creates the built worlds of Disney’s theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships.

The department she leads encompasses the areas of Procurement, Logistics, Legal Advice and Corporate Responsibility. She joined the company in 2007, after having previously developed her career for 12 years at the multinational BASF, where she held different positions related to logistics and supply chain. She holds a Diploma in Business Sciences and a degree in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Oviedo.

Andrew Griffiths is Director of Policy and Partnerships at Planet Mark, a sustainability certification that supports organisations and real estate to measure and continually reduce carbon emissions, and increase their social value. He chairs the Institute of Directors National Sustainability Taskforce and was a member of the UK Government’s COP26 Small Business Taskforce, as well as the Advisory Board for the Global Sustainability Film Awards.

Having delivered a TEDx talk on the power of meaningful networking, he is a big believer in the power of communication and how it can be used to drive climate action.

Patrick Hamilton is the Manager of Sustainability Initiatives at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Patrick also is an AAAS Fellow, a Fellow of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, a member of the advisory board to the Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership, and a member of the leaders circle to America Is All In – a network of over 1,800 U.S. institutions committed to reducing U.S. emissions by at least 50% by 2030 through an all-of-society approach. At the museum, Pat champions the museum’s goal of achieving 100% carbon neutrality by 2030 and develops projects and programs on climate change, energy efficiency and renewable energy, water and food, and the intersections between these issues.

Dare is the Director of Sustainability at Merlin Entertainments, he is very passionate about sustainability and the opportunities that sustainability avails businesses in the 21st century.

Rosalind Johnson is co-founder of consulting firm A Different View. She helps clients develop compelling experiences and strategy and has worked internationally for over 25 years. From New York to London, Damascus to Reykjavik her extensive knowledge and experience of different cultures and organisations provides clients with fresh perspectives in a changing world. Her wide portfolio includes conservation led charities such as The National Trust, RSPB and Shedd Aquarium coupled with national museums such as V&A, The American Museum of Natural History, The Science Museum.

Caitlin Krasovic is a Senior Architect at Walt Disney Imagineering where she is currently focusing on Sustainable Design and integrating The Walt Disney Company’s 2030 Environmental Goals to Imagineering’s global portfolio of projects.

Tim Lenton is a founder of the Global Systems Institute and Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science at the University of Exeter. He has more than 25 years research experience, focused on modelling life’s coupling to the Earth system, biogeochemical cycling, climate dynamics, and associated tipping points. His books ‘Revolutions that made the Earth’ (with Andrew Watson) and ‘Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction’ have popularised a new scientific view of our planetary home. Tim co-authored the ‘Planetary Boundaries’ framework and is renowned for his work identifying climate tipping points, which won the Times Higher Education Award for Research Project of the Year 2008. He has also received a Philip Leverhulme Prize 2004, European Geosciences Union Outstanding Young Scientist Award 2006, Geological Society of London William Smith Fund 2008, and Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award 2013. Tim is a member of the Earth Commission, an ISI Highly Cited Researcher, and in the top 100 of the Reuters ‘Hot List’ of the world’s top climate scientists. He is also a Turing Fellow, a Fellow of the Linnean Society, Geological Society and the Society of Biology.

Helen Lockhart is the Conservation & Sustainability Manager for the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town South Africa where she has worked since 1995. She is currently responsible for managing the environmental impact of the Aquarium which includes developing and implementing the Aquarium’s sustainability strategy, minimising its ecological footprint, and raising staff and public awareness around sustainability, through the Aquarium’s communication platforms and exhibits, and its environmental campaigns. She recently contributed to and edited WAZA’s Guide on Reducing, Measuring and Offsetting Carbon which was launched in October 2022. She also contributed to WAZA’s short guide on How to reduce single-use plastic at your zoo or aquarium.

Håkon Lund has a law degree (UIO) and an MBA (NHH). In addition, he has completed various subjects within entrepreneurship and tourism development from schools such as Cornell, Harvard, LBS, and the University of Stavanger.

Håkon is the owner and 4th generation of the Lund Group, established in 1895, operating in Scandinavia. The company is behind brands such as Kongeparken, Skånes Djurpark, Lunds Tivoli, Landstreffet, Palmesus, Jul i Vinterland, Festdager, Drammen Elvefestival etc. The company had a total of 3.5 million guests in 2022. The common denominator for the group is that it focuses on creating unique guest experiences.

Lund Gruppen has won THEA Award (USA) twice for “the world’s best new attraction” and many other international, national, and regional awards. Håkon believes in value-based leadership, history-driven innovation processes, and family stewardship. Håkon has been shortlisted as EY Entrepreneur of the year and serves at different board positions.

Judy is passionate about the oceans. She started her career with the South African
Association for Marine Biological Research (SAAMBR) in Durban in 1992, where she held
various roles including – Director of Education, uShaka Sea World Director, the first woman
Chief Executive Officer of SAAMBR and Conservation Strategist. She is now Executive –
Strategic Projects with the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation in Cape Town. She holds a
Master’s Degree in Ichthyology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and PhD in
Culture and Environmental Learning from the University of Queensland in Australia. She is
President of the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) and serves on the Council of
the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).

Satu Orismaa is Director of Operations and Sustainability at Linnanmäki Amusement Park, in Helsinki Finland, since 2021. She has 20-years of experience in the hospitality industry, covering hotel, restaurant, and aviation industries. At Linnanmäki, Orismaa is responsible for developing the sustainability strategy, in addition to leading safety and security, ride operations and sanitation. At Linnanmäki, we are firm believers in the power of people and positive thinking, and we believe that together we can achieve sustainable success

Eric leads Forrec’s Sustainability focus and his passion for protecting our planet comes from his landscape architect training and his love of travel.

His expertise spans theme park design to hospitality and resort development, with a particular focus on SE Asia. Over the past 20 plus years, he has been able to meld his client’s vision and the desired guest experience, with the project development realities and he guides the design process to deliver practical performance.

With over a decade of government, non-profit and corporate activism, Danika is passionate about expanding the role that businesses play in building and supporting strong communities. Danika joined Meow Wolf in 2018, and currently heads up Meow Wolf’s corporate social responsibility efforts with an emphasis on positive social & environmental impact. As part of this role, Danika is leading long term community relationships and impact across all of Meow Wolf’s locations; including Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Denver, Grapevine and Houston.

Her passion for sustainability started early when Danika saw first hand the impacts of monoculture farming, pesticide use, contaminated water and nuclear waste in Eastern Washington state. Danika holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Washington State University, and in her free time you can find her exploring our treasured public lands.

Alex Smith is the Climate Officer for Museums Galleries Scotland. Alex currently works with the Scotland museum sector and the wider culture and environmental sectors to support museums in becoming more sustainable and engage with communities for climate action. Alex comes from a science background and has previous experience in local government climate work and sustainable development policy

Sarah Sutton is CEO of Environment & Culture Partners (ECP), a US-based non-profit accelerating environmental leadership of the cultural sector. ECP’s flagship collaborative projects are the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative, a grant program supporting museums’ energy efficiency and clean energy projects; and Culture over Carbon, an Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant researching energy use in museums. Sutton is the Cultural Sector Lead for America is All In, a multi-sector coalition of 4000+ US organizations supporting the Paris Agreement. She is co-author of The Green Museum and author of Environmental Sustainability at Historic Sites & Museums.

Ibrahim Tchan is a Beninese jurist specialising in cultural heritage. He is the director and co-founder of the Tata Somba Ecomuseum, the first ecological museum in West Africa. Tchan is also a steering committee member of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN), and serves as the Africa region representative within the Climate Heritage Network’s Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.

Tchan started coordinating a cultural landscape preservation project after Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba was included on the 2020 World Monuments Watch. The project received financial support from the World Monuments Fund (WMF), which safeguards cultural heritage across the globe. Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba is a cultural landscape designated in 2004 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Togo.

Tchan works on the traditional techniques and construction materials used in Tata Somba architecture. He is active in projects involving the participation of local communities, and designed a didactic tool called ConP’Art that educates children on African world heritage.

Jaap is Team Lead Project Support within the Projects & Design division of Efteling. He is responsible for providing functional management and inspirational leadership of the team that is involved in aesthetic and technical design coordination, budgeting, estimation & feasibility, project coordination and construction management & execution. Jaap’s team’s primary focus is on the successful delivery of highly complex design & build projects, such as new attractions, hotels or other leisure-related venues for Efteling Theme Park & Resort. Prior to his current role, Jaap spent 12 years designing and producing rides and attractions for Efteling’s design department.