Jakob leads the work at Save the Children Sweden on developing innovative approaches to accelerate the protection and empowerment of the world’s most vulnerable children. The innovation lab Growth Hub collaborates in an ecosystem within Save the Children movement and together with external partners sharing the same goals.

Jakob has fifteen years of practical experience in leadership and analysis within innovation management, community development and policy development. He has been Head of Innovation at Stockholm Region, held various manager positions at Vinnova, the Swedish innovation agency, and has experience from EY and Technopolis Group as well as the Government Offices. Jakob has been a board member, advisor and expert in various committees and holds a Msc in political science from Uppsala University and LUISS in Italy.

Jules is the founder and executive director of Cleantech for Europe, the initiative bridging the gap between the European cleantech community and policymakers. He chairs Cleantech for Europe’s Investor and Scale-up coalitions, conveying the experience and input of the cleantech community to policymakers in Brussels and beyond. Jules is also a member of the European Commission’s Innovation Fund Expert Group. He started his career in San Francisco and London, advising the world’s foremost cleantech investors, corporates and governments for more than a decade. Jules is based in France and graduated summa cum laude from Sciences Po Paris.

B.S. in chemical sciences (Complutense University of Madrid), has developed his professional career within the Urban planning, Environment and Mobility Area of the city of Madrid, playing different positions related to the management and urban environmental control. He currently works as Deputy Director of Energy and Climate Change.

Erica Eneqvist works as a climate strategist at the City Executive Office within the City of Stockholm. She works to develop the city’s working methods and collaborations in order to move faster forward in the climate transition and reach the goal: a Climate Positive Stockholm 2030. Before joining Stockholm, Erica has a background in urban development at a Swedish research institute, where she last year finished her PhD on the theme of municipal organizations, innovation actions, and public values.

Martin has over a decade of experience as an officer in the Swedish Armed Forces before joining ABB/Hitachi Energy in 2016. Since then, he has worked in various HR leadership roles, both locally and globally before taking on the role of HR Director for Hitachi Energy Sweden. His main mission is to enable the huge growth of the company, hiring 100 people a month, and at the same time retaining the colleagues already working on advancing a sustainable energy future for all. He is also member of board within both the industry and education sector, as well as member of strategic forums with the purpose of addressing the competency gap.

Dr. Ylva Hansdotter is a recognized XR-expert, known for her work on how XR technologies can shape behaviours, enhance empathy, and contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive society. Her background in strategic advisory adds a nuanced exploration of how XR intersects with real-world challenges and opportunities.
In 2018, Ylva founded XR Impact, a non-profit dedicated to using XR technologies to inspire positive action towards the Global Goals. Additionally, she serves as an external XR expert for the EU Commission, where she combines her academic insights with her extensive industry experience.

Helena Bjarnegård is Sweden’s national architect. She is leading the work within the field of architecture nationally, providing a structure that supports those planning and building in Sweden to create sustainable, inclusive, and well-designed living environments for all. All according to the national policy for architecture, design, art, and culture heritage in Sweden. She leads the steering group consisting of four national agencies all working on commission from the government with implementation of the national policy “Designed living environments”.

Helena is a member of the scientific council for the government research council for sustainable development, Formas and the national contact point for the EU commission´s initiative New European Bauhaus.