Xiye Bastida is a 23-year-old Indigenous climate justice activist of Otomi-Toltec heritage and co-founder of Re-Earth Initiative, a youth-led organization supporting frontline communities across 26 countries. Since 2019, she has organized climate strikes with Fridays For Future, including New York City's largest youth-led climate march with over 300,000 participants. She has addressed world leaders at the Biden Climate Summit and COP26 and serves as a UN High Level Champions ambassador. Recognized as TIME100 Next, ELLE Woman of the Year, and a UN Spirit Award recipient, Xiye advocates for climate justice across platforms from the Nobel Prize Summit to the fashion industry.

Cory Booker, a Senator from New Jersey, was born April 27, 1969, in Washington, D.C. He earned a B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University, studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1997. He served on Newark City Council from 1998-2002 and as Mayor of Newark from 2006-2013. Elected to the United States Senate in a special election in October 2013 to fill the vacancy caused by Frank Lautenberg's death, he was reelected in 2014 and 2020 for a term ending January 3, 2027. He currently chairs the Democratic Strategic Communications Committee and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

Sylvia Earle is an Oceanic Society board member since 2013. She is an Explorer-In-Residence at National Geographic and Founder of Mission Blue and Deep Ocean Exploration and Research. Sylvia is also the Council Chair of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, former chief scientist of NOAA and a founding Ocean Elder. She has been called “Her Deepness” by The New York Times and “Living Legend” by the Library of Congress and was Time magazine’s first “Hero for the Planet.”

Jenna Johnson is the head of Patagonia's apparel and equipment business, overseeing the division as the company aligns its operations with its mission and sport communities. With 20 years of experience managing outdoor brands and a lifetime of rock climbing and trail sports, she has cultivated an intuitive understanding of her global customers. Jenna has advanced Patagonia's mission to save our home planet by bringing environmental stewardship to the company's technical innovation, proving that even the most technical gear can be made with sensitivity to the environment. She holds an Executive MBA from the University of Washington and is a mother of two.

Mother and Indigenous leader dedicated to defending ancestral territory and cultural survival in the Amazon rainforest. She co-founded the Ceibo Alliance and Amazon Frontlines. As the first female president of the Waorani organization of Pastaza province, she led her people to a historic legal victory against the Ecuadorian government, protecting half a million acres of primary rainforest from oil drilling and setting a precedent for Indigenous rights across the region. She has received the Goldman Environmental Prize, the UN Champions of the Earth Award, and recognition as BBC 100 Women and TIME 100 Most Influential People.

Jean is the founding CEO and President of Virgin Unite, where for more than 17 years she has led the launch of global initiatives including The Elders, The B Team, The Carbon War Room, The Africa Donor Collective, Ocean Unite, and the Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator. She previously served as a Partner in the Virgin Group, leading its people strategy. Jean spent 17 years living and working across six continents, helping launch and lead mobile phone companies worldwide and serving as joint CEO of Virgin Mobile Australia. She serves on multiple advisory and nonprofit boards, is a B Team Leader, and is the author of Partnering.

Jigar Shah is an energy entrepreneur, investor, and strategist named to the 2024 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. He recently led the revitalization of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, helping accelerate investment in U.S. manufacturing, project finance, and tribal energy. Shah previously co-founded Generate Capital and SunEdison, which pioneered the solar-as-a-service model, and served as founding CEO of the Carbon War Room. He is the author of Creating Climate Wealth, co-founded Multiplier, and co-hosts the weekly podcast Open Circuit by Latitude Media.

Robert Swan, OBE, is the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Poles. Witnessing climate change firsthand during his polar journeys, he dedicated his life to protecting Antarctica and promoting sustainability through his 2041 Foundation.A globally recognized motivational speaker, Robert has presented to thousands of audiences including NASA, TED Global, and the United Nations, using his experience in extreme environments to inspire transformational leadership and sustainable practices. He serves as UN Goodwill Ambassador for Youth and has received numerous honors including the OBE and Polar Medal for his work inspiring the next generation to create a more sustainable planet.

Bill Weir is a veteran anchor, writer, producer, and host who joined CNN in 2013 after a decade at ABC News. In 2019, he was named CNN’s first Chief Climate Correspondent and creator and host of the CNN Original Series The Wonder List with Bill Weir, which ran four seasons across 28 countries. In 2022, Weir won a News & Documentary Emmy® Award for Eating Planet Earth: The Future of Your Food, and his 2020 special The Road to Change was praised by Columbia Journalism Review. He has reported from all 50 states and more than 50 countries, covering events from Hurricane Katrina to Japan’s 2011 nuclear crisis and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. His first book, Life As We Know It (Can Be), will be published in April 2024.

Shannon Wheeler is Chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee and an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe. First elected in 2016, he is serving his third three-year term and has held leadership positions as Chairman and Treasurer. Mr. Wheeler has been instrumental in the Tribe's economic growth, including strategic land purchases in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon within the original Nez Perce territory. He serves on the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians' Economic Development Committee and as a board member for American Rivers. He is deeply committed to the protection and preservation of natural resources.