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![Christian Hernandez](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/2/202/chg-crop-bw-smile-768x504.jpg)
Christian Hernandez
Partner & Co-Founder
2150
![Lynn Murray](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/28/228/Murray-Headshot-150x150.jpg)
Lynn Murray
Climate Tech Consultant
3M
![Nigel Carr](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/25/225/NC_Headshot.jpg)
Nigel Carr
Investment Director
Acario Innovation (Tokyo Gas)
![Paul Jordan](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/15/115/paul_web_sized2.png)
Paul Jordan
Partner
Activate Capital Partners
![Greg Fleming](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/7/7/Greg.jpg)
Greg Fleming
Investment Director
Air Liquide Venture Capital - ALIAD
![Charlie Clark](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/40/240/charlie_clark.jpg)
Charlie Clark
Senior Investment Manager
AP Ventures
Jiten Manglani
Managing Partner and CIO
Aqualateral
![Cory Steffek](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/3/203/Cory_Steffek.jpg)
Cory Steffek
Partner
Ara Partners
Bruce Niven
Executive Managing Director of Strategic Venturing
Aramco Ventures
![Hendrik Van Asbroeck](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/93/193/ASTANOR_HD-85.jpg)
Hendrik Van Asbroeck
Managing Partner
Astanor
![Fabio Lancellotti](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/9/9/Fabio_Lancelotti_Aster_Capital_236x236.jpg)
Fabio Lancellotti
Partner
Aster Capital
Susan Rohac
Managing Partner, Climate Tech Fund
BDC Capital
![Rhea Hamilton](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/48/148/20231113_RJH_Portrait.jpg)
Rhea Hamilton
Managing Director
Beyond Net Zero
![Ernst Sack](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/73/173/Ernst_Sack_Blue_Bear_Capital.jpg)
Ernst Sack
Partner
Blue Bear Capital
![Shaun Healey](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/15/15/BPVentures-497969_v2.jpg)
Shaun Healey
Investment Director
BP Ventures
![Steve Kloos](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/31/231/Steve_Kloos.jpeg)
Steve Kloos
Partner
Burnt Island Ventures
![Ludwig Goris](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/18/18/_DSC5106_Ludwig.jpg)
Ludwig Goris
Partner
Capricorn Partners
![Alfred Lam](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/18/218/Alfred_Lam.jpg)
Alfred Lam
Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital
![Arjune Shukla](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/26/226/arjune.jpg)
Arjune Shukla
Senior Investment Associate
Circularity Capital
![Richard Youngman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/23/23/Richard-Youngman-scaled.jpg)
Richard Youngman
CEO
Cleantech Group
![Felicity O'Kelly](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/10/210/Felicity14028-172-burtonphoto.co_.uk_.jpg)
Felicity O'Kelly
Principal, Investments
Climate Investment
![Aly Bryan](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/21/221/alybryan.jpg)
Aly Bryan
Ventures Investor
Closed Loop Partners
![Tanuj Dutta](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/42/242/Tanuj.jpeg)
Tanuj Dutta
Partner
Congruent Ventures
![Shounok Sinha](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/81/181/Shoun_Sinha_1.jpg)
Shounok Sinha
Managing Director
Constellation Technology Ventures
![Andrée-Lise Méthot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/26/26/Andr_e-Lise_Methot_Cycle_Capital_Management_236x236.jpg)
Andrée-Lise Méthot
Founder and Managing Partner
Cycle Capital Management
![Nancy Pfund](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/27/27/NEP_pic_2022_USE.jpg)
Nancy Pfund
Founder & Managing Partner
DBL Partners
![Earl Jones](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/35/235/Earl_Jones.jpg)
Earl Jones
Operating Partner
DCVC
![Scott Himmelberger](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/19/219/Scott_Headshot.jpg)
Scott Himmelberger
Director
Decarbonization Partners
![Olivier Bordelanne](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/13/213/Olivier.jpg)
Olivier Bordelanne
Partner
Demeter
![Kathleen Jurman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/43/243/1517664591351.jpg)
Kathleen Jurman
Technology Scout Corporate Ventures
Dow Ventures and New Business Development
![Dr. Paul-Josef Patt](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/32/32/PA-Web.jpg)
Dr. Paul-Josef Patt
Managing Partner & CEO
eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners
![Frederico Gonçalves](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/32/232/Frederico_Goncalves.jpg)
Frederico Gonçalves
Partner & Managing Director
EDP Ventures
![Sasha Brown](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/73/73/Brown_J_Sasha.jpg)
Sasha Brown
Partner
EIF
![Gina Domanig](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/38/38/Gina_Domanig_2022.jpg)
Gina Domanig
Managing Partner
Emerald
![Glenn Bijvoets](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/24/124/Glenn_Bijvoets2.jpg)
Glenn Bijvoets
Innovation Lead
Eneco
![Kei Morita](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/24/224/morita_1.jpg)
Kei Morita
General Manager
ENEOS
![Matthias Dill](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/17/217/Matthias_Dill.jpg)
Matthias Dill
CEO & Managing Partner
Energy Impact Partners
![Wally Hunter](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/40/40/WAlly_Hunter.jpg)
Wally Hunter
Managing Partner
EnerTech Capital
![Johann Boukhors](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/60/160/Johann_Boukhors.png)
Johann Boukhors
Managing Director
ENGIE New Ventures
![Naynika Chaubey](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/20/220/Naynika_Chaubey__8x10_.jpeg)
Naynika Chaubey
Partner
Evok Innovations
![Dirk De Boever](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/45/45/Dirk_De_Boever_Finindus_236x236.jpg)
Dirk De Boever
Head of Investments
Finindus
![Patrick Elftmann](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/7/207/Patrick_Elftmann.jpg)
Patrick Elftmann
Managing Partner
Future Energy Ventures
![Martin Kröner](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/71/71/Martin_Kroner.jpg)
Martin Kröner
Partner
GET Fund
![Victoria Beasley](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/39/239/Victoria_web_030224.jpg)
Victoria Beasley
Partner
Gigascale Capital
![Stefon Crawford](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/62/162/1649256654383.jpg)
Stefon Crawford
Partner
GM Ventures
![Eric Wang](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/52/52/GRC_SinoGreen_Dr_Eric_Wang.png)
Eric Wang
Managing Partner
GRC SinoGreen Fund
![Jamie James](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/53/53/Jamie_James.jpg)
Jamie James
Managing Partner
Greensoil Proptech Ventures
![Robert Liu](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/45/145/Robert__Liu_Huaneng_Invesco_WLR__Beijing__Investment_Fund_Management_Company_236x236.png)
Robert Liu
CEO
Huaneng Invesco Private Equity Investment Management Limited
![Sukhwan Yun](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/82/182/Sukhwan_Yun.jpg)
Sukhwan Yun
Head of Hyundai CRADLE Berlin
Hyundai Motor Company
![Diego Díaz Pilas](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/59/59/DiegoDiazPilas3.jpg)
Diego Díaz Pilas
Global Head of Ventures & Technology
Iberdrola
![Kei Honda](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/34/234/Kei_Honda.jpg)
Kei Honda
General Manager of Business Development
Idemitsu Americas Holdings
![Matias Torrellas](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/28/128/Matias.jpg)
Matias Torrellas
Head of Portfolio Management
InnoEnergy
![Ivo Němejc](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/4/104/Ivo_N_mejc_Inven_Capital_236x236.jpg)
Ivo Němejc
Investment Director
Inven Capital
Ali Sharifi
Managing Director
Kerogen Capital
![Ben Murphy](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/23/223/BM_Picture.jpeg)
Ben Murphy
Investment Director
Kiko Ventures
![Bastien Gambini](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/79/179/Bastien_Gambini_Equinor_Energy_Ventures.jpg)
Bastien Gambini
Managing Partner
Klima / Alantra
![Ricky Sakai](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/9/209/Ricky_Sakai.jpg)
Ricky Sakai
SVP, New Business Development
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America
![Jesse Teichman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/36/236/Teichman_primary_full_length_photo_2025.jpeg)
Jesse Teichman
Partner
MKB Growth Equity
![Gert Wrigge](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/47/147/Gert.jpg)
Gert Wrigge
Partner
Next47
![Chris Erickson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/84/184/Chris_Erickson.jpg)
Chris Erickson
Partner
Pangaea Ventures
![Jake Simon](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/27/227/Jake_Simon_-_headshot.jpg)
Jake Simon
Investor
Porsche Ventures
![Gabriel Kra](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/75/75/Gabriel-Kra.jpg)
Gabriel Kra
Managing Director
Prelude Ventures
![Eric Kosmowski](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/86/186/eric_kosmowski.jpg)
Eric Kosmowski
Managing Partner
Princeville Capital
![Michael Claes](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/12/212/Michael-Claes-w_tcm1051-24555.jpg)
Michael Claes
Director Technology
SABIC Ventures
![Markus Hökfelt](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/33/233/Markus_H%C3%B6kfelt.jpg)
Markus Hökfelt
Investment Director
SEB Greentech VC
![Wouter Jonk](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/83/83/Wouter_Jonk_SET_Ventures_236x236.jpg)
Wouter Jonk
Managing Partner
SET Ventures
Jermaine Saaltink
Investment Director
Shell Ventures
![Dan Baldi](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/67/167/Dan_Baldi_Silicon_Valley_Bank_236x236new.jpg)
Dan Baldi
National Head of Climate Tech & Sustainability
Silicon Valley Bank
![Peter Kennedy](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/25/25/Peter_Kennedy.jpeg)
Peter Kennedy
Managing Director
Silverstrand
![Hee S. Jung](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/50/150/Heesuk_Jung_-_HiRes-1.jpg)
Hee S. Jung
Head of Innovation and Investment
SK Discovery
![Arindam Bhattacharya](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/11/211/Arindam_Bhattacharya_new_cropped.jpg)
Arindam Bhattacharya
Managing Director
SLB Ventures
![Dr. Mark Bonnar](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/88/88/CLIMATESOLUTIONS_WEBRES_008.jpg)
Dr. Mark Bonnar
Managing Partner
Southern Cross Venture Partners
![Kurt Faulhaber](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/89/89/230323_Faulhaber__Kurt_Headshot.jpg)
Kurt Faulhaber
Partner
Stafford Capital Partners
![Karthik Chandrasekar](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/38/238/Karthik.jpg)
Karthik Chandrasekar
Managing Partner
Synapses
![Astorre Modena](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/95/95/Astorre_Modena_Terra_Venture_Partners_236x236.jpg)
Astorre Modena
Managing Partner
Terra Venture Partners
![Erik Scher](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/22/222/20230801-2023-pixilstudio-headshots82001.jpg)
Erik Scher
Operating Partner
True North Venture Partners
![Qi Lu](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/35/135/Qi_Lu.jpg)
Qi Lu
Partner
Tsing Capital
![Peter Auner](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/0/100/IMG-20231130-WA0000.jpg)
Peter Auner
Partner
VNT Management
![Craig Douglas](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/14/214/1634665124955.jpg)
Craig Douglas
Partner
World Fund
![Sivan Zamir](https://s3.amazonaws.com/i3.cleantech/uploads/gct_panelist/photo/37/237/Sivan_Zamir.jpeg)
Sivan Zamir
VP, Innovation & Venture
Xylem
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