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DR. AYESHA KHANDr. Ayesha Khan is an abolitionist, anarchist, clinical microbiologist/ infectious diseases specialist, organizer, political educator and writer. She is focused on decolonizing medicine, dismantling capitalist systems and building collectivist systems of community care & research. As a land and ocean defender from the Malabar Coast of South India, Ayesha takes an ecological approach to healing that addresses human health as being inextricably connected to the health of our planet. Find her work on: wokescientist.substack.com
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DR. DANIEL CHRISTIAN WAHLDaniel Christian Wahl is one of the catalysts of the rising reGeneration and the author of internationally acclaimed book Designing Regenerative Cultures. He works as a consultant and educator with NGOs, businesses, governments and change agents. Daniel has a background in biology, Holistic Science and wrote a PhD in Design for Human and Planetary Health in 2006. His Blog on Medium is followed by over 23k people and his social media advocacy has a combined audience of over 630k people.
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DR. LYLA JUNE JOHNSTONDr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) is an Indigenous musician, author, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing. She blends her study of Human Ecology at Stanford, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives and solutions.
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MICHELLE HOLLIDAY
Michelle Holliday is a visionary author, facilitator, consultant and researcher. For the past two decades, she has supported pioneering, purpose-driven clients across a wide range of sectors, including agriculture and tourism, to enable the transition to more regenerative systems and structures. Michelle’s research and practical experience are brought together in her highly acclaimed book, The Age of Thrivability: Vital Perspectives and Practices for a Better World, as well as in nearly 100 articles.
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NISHANTH CHOPRANishanth Chopra is the founder of Ōshadi, a contemporary womenswear brand and fashion collective building a seed-to-sew supply chain in rural India. Nishanth aims to carve out a space for India’s traditional, naturally regenerative farming practices and artisan craftsmanship in today’s fashion industry, reinventing them with an innovative design. His approach and ethos have seen him as a speaker at Clinton Global Initiative, and named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, CNN’s Voices for Change, and as Vogue's 100 Business Innovators.
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GILES HUTCHINS
Giles Hutchins is a world-leading expert in transformational regenerative leadership coaching. He has helped transform hundreds of leaders and organizations of different sectors and sizes across the globe with extensive experience from the world of business as Global Sustainability Director for Atos, and Director of Business Transformation for KPMG. He is author of many books addressing the new regenerative business paradigm, blogs at thenatureofbusiness.org and is Chairman of The Future Fit Leadership Academy.
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JOHN FULLERTONJohn Fullerton is an unconventional economist, impact investor, writer, and some have said philosopher. Building on and integrating the work of many, he is the architect of Regenerative Economics, first conceived in his 2015 booklet, “Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal Patterns and Principles Will Shape the New Economy.” After a successful 20-year career on Wall Street John walked away in 2001 with no plan but many questions. The questions crystalized into the Capital Institute in 2010.
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JOSHUA KONKANKOHJoshua Konkankoh is one of the founders and elder of the African Way Association. He says the world is really at a crossroads and he is excited about this opportunity for change. He is passionate about indigenous knowledge because he believes it is the missing link. His passion is to bring this regenerative thinking into the world. He sees activism as a way of putting things in focus.
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CARINA LYALLCarina Lyall was born in Northern Canada with deep roots with the indigenous people but now lives in the forest in Denmark. For the past 10 years Carina has guided women to come closer to nature, their inner and outer wild in deep immersive and transformative experiences in the forest. She hosts the popular podcast ‘Becoming Nature’ and is currently finishing her first book around storytelling, nature and elderhood.
BUSINESS CASES
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ASHLEY POLLOCKAshley Pollock is a regenerative leadership thought leader and coach who leads Culture & Transformation at Vivobarefoot, a powerful British barefoot-wear brand who’s purpose if to ‘reconnect people to nature and their natural potential’. She’s been a catalyst and driving force in Vivobarefoot’s journey towards becoming an example of a thriving regenerative organisation. Ashley also guest authored a chapter in Giles Hutchin’s latest book, Leading by Nature.
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EVA KARLSSONEva is the CEO of Houdini Sportswear, a Swedish outdoor brand and trailblazer in the circular economy. Since 2001 she has dedicated her work to reinventing business as a force for good, providing state-of-the-art circular products and open-source innovation, within the boundaries of planetary resources.