Living in the onlife: climate’s unseen battleground
An article by George Harding-Rolls, Campaigns Adviser at Changing Markets Foundation
Alexander Melzer
Founder & CEO, Zolar
Alex career has always been dedicated to the solar industry: He worked as a Product Manager at Solarwatt AG, before moving to Canada and becoming Managing Director at Soventix Canada Inc., a global solar project developer. In 2016, he founded the Greentech Startup Zolar together with his Co-founder and friend Gregor Loukidis. His vision: Changing the world’s energy generation to 100% renewable.
Dr Thomas Hillig
Founder, THEnergy
Dr Thomas Hillig, an expert specializing in off-grid renewables and micro-grid solutions founded THEnergy, a renewable energy consultancy firm in 2013. THEnergy assists companies in dealing with energy-related challenges, combining experience from conventional and renewable energy with industry knowledge in consulting. Twitter: @THEnergyNet
Tim Schumacher
Investor & Entrepreneur
Tim Schumacher is a German Investor and Entrepreneur, with a focus on ad tech, marketing and consumer
products. He was the CEO of publicly traded Sedo.com, which he co-founded. Since
2012, he has founded or invested in multiple start-ups like Aklamio, Hitfox, PiwikPro, SaaS.group and
Ecosia. He also co-founded Eyeo (makers of Adblock Plus), where he acts as Chairman. Twitter. @TimSchu
Gilbert Gagnaire
Co-Founder EasyMile
After 10 years of professional experience as a technical expert for financial software vendors. Gilbert set up Fermat, a risk management financial software house acquired in 2008 by the rating agency Moody’s. To date, Gilbert owns/is a shareholder of a dozen of companies operating in various domains, including EasyMile.
Sanjoy Sanyal
Founder, Regain Paradise
Sanjoy Sanyal is the founder of Regain Paradise, a Singapore based organization which works with investors, entrepreneurs, consultancies and think-tanks to promote environmental innovation in emerging Asia and Africa. Twitter: @NewVenturesAsia
Eugene Maseya
Co-Founder, MamaBird
Eugene is a Malawian born Dronepreneur who’s passionate about robotics and using drones to solve problems in developing countries. He is Co-founder of MamaBird, an emerging drone logistics company focused on health care deliveries in Africa. Twitter: @eugenemaseya
George Harding-Rolls
Campaigns Adviser, Changing Markets Foundation
George Harding-Rolls is a campaigner and communications strategist with a focus on digital ethics, climate change and food sustainability. He works as an adviser to the Changing Markets Foundation, having previously held roles at international sustainability NGO, Forum for the Future, and Beijing based CSR platform, Charitarian. Twitter: @GHardingRolls
On disruptive energy technology
An interview with Philip Johnstone
A connected future between nature and technology
What can we learn and take away from nature that can be put into action with technology?
Jonars B. Spielberg
PhD, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Jonars B. Spielberg is a PhD student at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning. His research examines interactions between service providers and users, and the role of technology in international development. From 2013 to 2017, he worked on the Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation at MIT.