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Discover also our 2024 rankings of the Most Read Thought Leaders in Carbon, Climate Change, Energy, Energy Transition, Environmental Sustainability, ESG, Nature, Social Responsibility, Sustainable Business and Sustainable Finance.
We are proud to present the most-read Thought Leaders of 2024 in Green Tech globally, as recognized by illuminem's ever-growing community of over 500,000+ readers.
The authors listed below are part of a distinguished group of over 1,500 Thought Leaders publishing on illuminem. They include business leaders, scientists, academics, activists and policymakers from every corner of the globe. While their perspectives may differ, they are united by a shared mission: to advance green technology, drive innovation in clean energy, and accelerate a greener and more resilient future.
Please help us congratulate the TOP 10 Sustainability Thought Leaders of the Year in Green Tech!
1️⃣ Matt Leta - CEO and Founder of Future Works and Author of “The Leap Guide”
Country: Poland 🇵🇱
Most-Read Thought Piece: The death of tech jobs? 1-hour innovation process to a green economy
Profile: Matt Leta is a serial founder, climate impact investor and former artist and designer. He is the CEO and founding partner of Future Works focused on intertwining award-winning design, technology and a global community to drive climate impact into the age of intelligence.
2️⃣ Elena Morettini - Global Head of Sustainable Business of Globant and Co-Founder of BecauseEnergyMatters
Country: Argentina 🇦🇷
Most-Read Thought Piece: Powering sustainable wins in the sports arena: tech breakthroughs
Profile: Elena Morettini is the global head of sustainable business of Globant, a native digital multinational company, and co-founder of BecauseEnergyMatters. She has previously held key managerial positions in renowned international companies such as Shell, Repsol YPF, Badley Ashton, and Fugro GeoConsulting. Elena founded the first Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Oil and Gas in the Latin America region.
3️⃣ Taavi Rõivas - Chairman of Auve Tech and fmr. Prime Minister of Estonia
Country: Estonia 🇪🇪
Most-Read Thought Piece: Why AI is the future of government
Profile: Taavi Rõivas is an Estonian politician, former Prime Minister of Estonia from 2014 to 2016, and former leader of the Reform Party. Before his term as the Prime Minister, Rõivas was the Minister of Social Affairs from 2012 to 2014. During his tenure as Prime Minister, he was the youngest government leader in the European Union. He now serves as Chairman of Auve Tech.
4️⃣ Janine Berg - Senior Economist of the International Labour Organization
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Most-Read Thought Piece: The dual forces shaping tomorrow’s jobs: AI and green transition
Profile: Janine Berg is a senior economist of the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Since joining the International Labour Organization in 2002, she has conducted research on the economic and social effects of labor laws in Latin America and provided technical assistance on policies aimed at generating jobs and improving working conditions.
5️⃣ Morten Dyrholm - Group Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Public Affairs of Vestas
Country: Denmark 🇩🇰
Most-Read Thought Piece: We must first break the barrier to propel wind energy forward
Profile: Morten Dyrholm is the Group Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications, Sustainability, and Public Affairs of Vestas Wind Energy. Morten leads external relations and public affairs at the company's headquarters in Denmark. With over a decade at Vestas, his experience includes three years in China, where he focused on business development and government affairs.
6️⃣ Niladri Choudhuri - President of the Green Computing Foundation and CEO and Founder of Xellentro Consulting Services
Country: India 🇮🇳
Most-Read Thought Piece: Is the board of directors sustainability ready?
Profile: Dr. Niladri Choudhuri is the founder and CEO of Xellentro Consulting Services, specializing in IT consulting, and president of Green Computing Foundation. With over 32 years of experience, he is a thought leader in IT Service Management and an ambassador of the DevOps Institute. Dr. Choudhuri is also the chief organizer of the DevOps India Summit. He has authored several publications on sustainable IT practices.
7️⃣ Sarah Mackintosh - Director of Cleantech for UK and fmr. Deputy Director of the UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Most-Read Thought Piece: How to unleash the UK’s cleantech industrial potential
Profile: Sarah Mackintosh is the director of Cleantech for UK, building up a coalition of cleantech and policy leaders to scale up sustainable innovation in the UK. Before joining Cleantech Group, Sarah spent 11 years working for the UK civil service, primarily in energy and innovation policy and legislation.
8️⃣ Andrea Gori - "Chief Earth Officer" and Founder of illuminem and fmr. Global Green Champion of Boston Consulting Group
Country: Italy 🇮🇹
Most-Read Thought Piece: Sustainability Data Hub
Profile: Andrea Gori is an entrepreneur and global expert in sustainability, green tech, and energy transition. He is the founder and "Chief Earth Officer" of illuminem. Previously, he served as Boston Consulting Group's Global Green Champion, delivering projects on sustainable investments around the world. He has been awarded one of Italy's Leading Innovators of 2023 and Angel List’s Top Startups in Europe.
9️⃣ Mark Esposito - Global Expert of the World Economic Forum and Faculty Associate of Harvard University
Country: Switzerland 🇨🇭
Most-Read Thought Piece: The threat of persuasive AI
Profile: Dr. Mark Esposito is a professor of economics and public policy of Hult International Business School, where he directs the Futures Impact Lab. He is also a social scientist of Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for International Development and a faculty associate of the Berkman Klein Center. He advises governments in the GCC and Eurasia, serves as a global expert of the World Economic Forum, and holds roles at Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government and Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
🔟 Sam Howell - Associate Fellow of the Center for a New American Security
Country: United States 🇺🇸
Most-Read Thought Piece: If countries are serious about climate change, they should get serious about quantum computing
Profile: Sam Howell, associate fellow of the Center for a New American Security, focuses on quantum science and emerging tech. She’s an analyst of the Afghanistan War Commission with a background in intelligence and counterterrorism. Howell holds a Master of Arts from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University.
To the most read sustainability thought leaders in green tech, congratulations on your well-deserved recognition. Your commitment to excellence has set a high standard for us all, and we are excited to see the continued growth and innovation that will undoubtedly define the future of sustainability initiatives in 2025.
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