Part One: Hard Choices, Real Consequences
The forces shaping our world are shifting, but no challenge is more urgent than the changing climate. Once a distant threat, it now drives economic turmoil, energy insecurity, and environmental risk. While markets focus on inflation and governments navigate uncertainty, long-term stability depends on proactive action. A resilient economy needs a resilient planet. Investing in clean energy, resource efficiency, and modern infrastructure isn’t just about cutting emissions – it’s about unlocking growth, creating jobs, and securing our future. The choices we make today will determine whether we mitigate risk or magnify it, whether we lead or fall behind. The future is ours to shape – if we act now.
Speakers :
- Hon. Gaston Browne – Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
- André Corrêa do Lago – COP30 President-Designate
- Simon Stiell – Executive Director, UNFCC
- Hon. Ralph Regenvanu – Minister of Climate Change, Republic of Vanuatu
- Dr. Sabine Mauderer – First Deputy Governor and CFO, Deutsche Bundesbank
- Angie Lassman – Meteorologist, NBC News
- Mark Patel – Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Brad Bark – Mayor of Muscatine, Iowa
- Lee Jones – Regenerative Farmer & Founder, The Chef’s Garden
- Melisa Logan – Mayor of Blytheville, Arkansas
- Alicia Bárcena Ibarra – Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico