Advisory board

Gunter Pauli has made a difference as entrepreneur and investor. He coined the term zero emissions in 1988 and built the first factory in 1992. He has been key in the industrialization of green detergents, bioplastics, stone paper and mushroom farming. His books are translated in +60 languages. His concept of The Blue Economy was adopted by the United Nations in 2009. Today more than two dozen governments have a Minister for the Blue Economy. He is the owner of the experimental ship Porrima that holds the world record sailing with solar and which is now the model for the industrialization of zero emissions maritime transport

Archduke of Austria, Prince of Tuscany Sandor Habsburg-Lothringen is a direct descendent of Maria Theresa – Empress of Austria, Catherine the Great – Empress of Russia, and of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Today he is on the Board of several companies and organizations. Together with his wife he is a trustee of the Association for Furtherance Peace in Vienna Austria with peace related activities in more than 70 countries.

Jochen Wermuth has been an impact investor, achieving high risk-adjusted returns over the medium term because of the positive impact caused. As a Family Office Principal at Wermuth Asset Management, his focus has been on value investing with a long-term focus on fundamental value, endowment-style investments across all asset classes, synergies between OECD tech and emerging market growth and long-short equity strategies. His current main area of focus is Growth Stage Venture Funds investing in “Exponential organizations” as defined by “Singularity University”, which can grow exponentially and reverse climate change profitably. He has supported the establishment of the $40 trillion www.DivestInvest.org Investor Association and the €24bn German Sovereign Wealth Fund www.KENFO.de

George Edde is an investment banker, business and financial consultant who brings his relationships with Hollywood stars and agents as well as his knowledge of financial techniques to the film industry, financial world and oil and gas industry. Upon completing his business management studies at UCLA, Mr. Edde was invited to Saudi Arabia by King Fahd to consult with and advise the King and the Royal Family. After 12 years with the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia, Mr. Edde embarked on various entrepreneurial and consulting engagements. Mr. Edde has throughout the years retained strong ties and relationships in the Middle East.

Gerry van der Sluys was born in the Netherlands and has been living in Switzerland since 1989. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He started his career in the semiconductor business (Philips, Fairchild and ASML). He is the co-owner and CEO of Business Creation Investments, a company that acquires and restructures carve-outs from large corporations with the aim to save jobs. Since he founded the wind turbine company EWT, he became strongly involved in the field of sustainable development. He is the co-organizer of the annual Green Accelerator event in Davos and the founder of various business accelerators for start-up companies.

Farzam Kamalabadi, Persian-American, is a world-renowned influential personality in high relations with national leaders of over 100 countries at the level of Presidents & Prime Ministers, Sultans & Kings, and/or Royal Families, including USA, China, all GCC, Africa, Europe, among others. In particular he is slated as “The Most Influential Foreign Figure in Modern China History” by Chinese state media, United Nations’ Pictorial magazine, Arabian Business Arabic weekly, and other media in the United States and Europe. Kamalabadi and/or his Future Trends Group hold substantial shares in some 50 corporations and enterprises, wherein his methodologies have created huge growth by mega multiplication.

Anne Ravanona is Founder & CEO of Global Invest Her who curate, convene and catalyse to get 1 Million Women Entrepreneurs Funded by 2030. She also founded InvestHer Summit, the global action summit for women founders, investors, policyshapers and corporates who want to collaborate together to reach the 1M goal and more. Anne is Outgoing Head and current Member of the EU Delegation to the W20 (official engagement group on policy recommendations to the G20), an international thought leader and speaker on women’s entrepreneurship and financial inclusion including at TEDx, United Nations, the European and Morrocan Parliaments as well as at major tech, finance and corporate conferences. She partners with Fortune 500 companies on Diversity & Inclusion and empowering women entrepreneurs. She is Past-President of the Jury for the Simone Veil Prize for Gender Equality by invitation of President Macron of France, Luminary of Cartier’s RedBoxMe Community, Nominator for the Earthshot Prize, European Commission Expert and former Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD. Anne is also founder and Host of InvestHerPodcast, and is part of the Top 100: Europe’s most influential women in the startup and venture capital space and Top 100 Influencers in Gender Equality and Diversity among other recognitions.

Francesca Giobbi heads the Freedom eE COLLABOCRATIC Responsible Economy, driving ethical commerce worldwide. With over 30 years in global trade, she uplifts brands like Prada, Gucci, and Versace, alongside local producers. Francesca unites entrepreneurs globally, advocating for fair markets and ethical values. Through impactful partnerships with Hera City, Jethro International, International Wellness Alliance and CC Forum, she fosters balanced trade and wellness integration across all health dimensions for SMEs.

Based in Geneva and Monaco, Walter is co-founder of Phimpact Investments, a Social and Environmental Impact Investment group specialized in sustainable investments, technology for good fund raising and strategic acquisitions for selected projects and family groups. Walter has more than 30 years of experience in, private Equity , Venture Capital and Direct Investments. He led more than 60 successful acquisitions, 29 M&A deals, and more than 40 Venture Capital investments, leading personally more than 30 successful exits through strategic buyers. Prior to Phimpact, he developed his career at international organizations like Merrill Lynch, ABN AMRO and Citicorp, in New York, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, London and Geneva. He was part of the founding team of Citicorp Venture Capital (CVC) and Citicorp Capital Investors pioneers in the industry . He has participated in more than 39 fund raising process for different direct investment vehicles, VC`s , Private Equity and Real Estate Investment Funds. As General Partner , he was appointed as board member in more than 30 privately held and listed portfolio companies, including three where he acted as CEO. Philanthropic fund raiser for foundations and endowments. PAD from the IAE Business School, Master in Finance and Graduate in Economics from the UBA. Global CEO Program IESE, Spain. Post graduate in Philosophy and Strategy.

Didier J. Rault is an international financier who has been working on complex government and corporate deals for the past twentyfive years. Mr. Rault has specialized in East-West projects across a range of industries, such as energy, real estate, and infrastructure. With an experienced team of high-level finance executives based in Beijing, Hong Kong, Geneva, and New York, he creates value across continents.