Annica Bresky is the President and CEO of Stora Enso since December 2019, and member of the Group Leadership Team since joining the company in 2017. Before assuming the CEO position, Annica was Executive Vice President of Stora Enso's Consumer Board Division. During her career, she has held various management positions, including President and CEO of Iggesund Paperboard AB in 2013-2017 and Managing Director at BillerudKorsnäs AB in 2010-2013. Annica Bresky is a board member of Fagerhult AB, the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) and the Swedish Forest Industries Federation (Skogsindustrierna). She is also a member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) and the Executive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Annica holds an Executive MBA and a M.Sc. in Aquatic and Environmental Engineering. Company presentation Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Sustainability and responsible business practices are deeply embedded in our strategy. Our low-carbon, fiber-based products are renewable and recyclable. They offer solutions to climate change and promote positive impacts on the environment, thus enabling our customers to become more eco-friendly. We employ some 22,000 people and our sales in 2021 were EUR 10.2 billion.

Annemarie Meisling is a pioneer within sustainable leadership and regenerative practices. For more than 20 years she has been working as a change agent in the private sector to mobilize for a sustainable transition. Annemarie is Sr. Director for Corporate Affairs, at Chr. Hansen, which is recognized as the world’s most sustainable biotech company. She has a background from Novo Nordisk, COWI, the World Bank and IFC. Annemarie is Chair of the Sustainability Committee at Danish Industries, Vice Chair of the DK Food Waste Think Tank, and Advisor to Vår Venture Fund. She is member of VL23.

Mr. Jonas F. Mikkelsen is the Second Deputy Director at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). He has held the position since 2018 and works in the nexus of international security policy and international organizations. He previously held senior leadership positions at International IDEA and the International Development Law Organization. Mr. Mikkelsen holds a BA in History (2001), BSc in Economics (2004) from the University of Copenhagen, an MSc from the University of Rome 'Sapienza' (2008) in Statistics and Economics, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Administration (2014) from the University of Manchester and is currently a PhD. candidate at the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD), SOAS, University of London.

Jesper Nygård is CEO of Realdania, a private member based philanthropic association with around 175.000 members in Denmark which supports philanthropic projects primarily in the building and construction segment. Realdania’s philanthropic focus is on addressing some of society’s major problems through agenda setting initiatives. Realdania’s mission is to improve the quality of life and benefit the common good through the construction and building environment. Jesper holds several board positions and is a skilled moderator and active public debater both nationally and internationally. He advocates for smart climate solutions in retrofitting existing urban areas and in the development of new urban areas. Jesper is a firm believer that by working collectively and in partnerships individuals and individual organizations can achieve far greater things than they can alone.

Since 2019, Henriette Fenger Ellekrog has held the position as Chief HR Officer and member of the Executive Management at Ørsted A/S in Copenhagen. The company is a Danish based international green energy company with a clear mission to become carbon-neutral by 2025. Prior to joining Ørsted A/S, Henriette Fenger Ellekrog held the position as Chief HR Officer and member of the Executive Board at Danske Bank A/S from 2014-2019. Also responsible for Culture. In addition to this, Henriette Fenger Ellekrog held various positions at SAS AB from 207-2014, with TDC A/S and Mercuri Urval A/S. To this day, Henriette Fenger Ellekrog has three board positions as member of the Board at NV Bekaert SA, The Danish-Norwegian Collaboration Foundation and Specialist People's Foundation. She holds an MA from Copenhagen Business School as well as various leadership programs at INSEAD, London Business School and Wharton Business School.

Mikkel Severin is an expert in Mind Control and within Emotional Intelligence. For more than 15 years he has served as an advisor for top executives and companies in EQ and decoding of people within management and negotiation. Using mind control techniques, he helps managers, teams and companies create fast results that transform the company. He is appointed Børsen Gazelle Keynote speaker as well as being an external advisor to CBS Executive where he also lectures on Emotional Intelligence. He collaborates with Korn Ferry in providing the world's most validated 360 EQ assessment. Mikkel holds an M.Sc. in Law from University of Copenhagen. B.sc. in economics from University of Copenhagen, and is a previous M&A attorney from Bruun & Hjejle. Furthermore, he's a hypnotist.

Christian Bason, CEO, leads the Danish Design Centre (DDC), a non-profit foundation backed by the Danish government. Pursuing missions across green, digital and social transitions, the DDC creates new opportunities for innovation and sustainable growth for business, organizations and designers. Previously, Christian was Director of MindLab, the Danish government’s innovation team, and business manager with Ramboll Management Consulting. Christian is the author of eight books on innovation, design and leadership, including Expand: Stretching the Future by Design (2022). He has published in amongst other Harvard Business Review and Stanford Social Innovation Review. He teaches executives at Henley MBA, the European School of Administration and Copenhagen Business School. Christian is M.Sc. in political science and Ph.D. in design, leadership and governance.

Jeanette Fangel Løgstrup serves as non-executive director on several boards like JP Politiken Media Group, SEAS-NVE Strømmen A/S, Combineering A/S and the Danish Foundation of Entrepreneurship. She is also CEO in the family owned business Expon with focus on investments and executive advisory. Jeanette has a c-suite background from international companies like Danske Bank Group and RSA Insurance Group leading sustainability, branding and communications. She has received several awards such as CMO of the Year and Danish CSR Awards and was rated among the 100 most influential Danish women. Jeanette is also leadership columnist in the Danish business media Finans, author of a book about diversity and with a new book on sustainable leadership in the making. She is member of Faculty at CBS Executive Board Education and holds a MSc in Marketing and Strategy from Copenhagen Business School as well as various leadership programs at INSEAD, Harvard Business School, Wharton and Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

Henrik has a long career in sales, working in the food industry for more than 25 years for companies like Orkla Foods, Cederroth, Danæg, Royal Greenland and Dragsbaek before starting as CEO in Naturli’ Foods in 2016. “At Naturli’, we are known as pioneers within plant-based foods, offering a cross category assortment from dairy to meat, targeting mainstream consumers – Naturli’ is present in 20 markets around the World. We were the first company to bring vegan butter to the butter shelves. We have been working behind the scenes for a long time, becoming masters in natural ingredients. In Naturli’ we challenge conventional thinking to stop climate change through what we eat and drink….witout sacrifing good taste” says Henrik Lund.

Mark has served as Executive Director of C40 Cities since December 2013, during which time the organisation has grown from 63 to 96 of world's greatest cities, and from 40 to over 250 staff across the globe. From inception, C40’s mission has been to be a high ambition leadership group, driving the world to avoid a climate crisis through the actions and leadership of the mayors of the world’s leading cities. In 2016, C40 became the first major organization to insist that a 1.5-degree target was essential rather than aspirational (through our Deadline 2020 program). Prior to joining C40 Cities, Mark was Director at pioneering engineering and design firm, Arup, and before that was a senior adviser to the Mayor of London, in which role the London Evening Standard described him as “the intellectual force behind Ken Livingstone’s drive to make London a leading light of the battle against global warming." He reports to C40 Chairperson and Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, and C40 Board President, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. He believes that work should be fun, but that there is always time for music, narrowboats, and places you can get to by bicycle.

Ida Bratting Kongsted is CEO of the Danish Management Society and represents the Society at a number of events transcending all VL groups, including the Annual Danish Top Executive Summit, Årstemaet (Annual Theme), etc. In cooperation with the Governing Board, Ida sets the forward-looking strategy for the Danish Management Society to ensure the continued success and exclusivity of the Annual Danish Top Executive Summit, which have been its hallmarks ever since it began in 1965. Ida Bratting Kongsted left a position at AS3 Executive to take up her duties at the Danish Management Society in 2018.

Lisbeth Knudsen is the chairman of the Danish Management Society and Strategy Director Altinget and Monday Morning, former Editor in Chief and commentator.. She is also the chairman of the Danish fact checking website TjekDet.dk. Lisbeth is a seasoned executive who has previously held the position of CEO at the Berlingske Media group and she has been the editor-in-chief of the Berlingske newspaper. In addition, she has been the news director of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), as well as a member of its management team. She has also held the position of CEO and editor-in-chief of A-pressen and the newspaper Det Fri Aktuelt. Lisbeth has served as both chairman and board member of the Danish Media Association and she has also been the chairman of the Royal Danish Theatre. Today, Lisbeth is the chairman of the Danish school of journalism DMJX, as well as a board member of NIRAS Group A/S, the communications museum ENIGMA, and the Illum Foundation. She is also member of the board of representatives at the Danish Marketing Association. A professional journalist who brings more than 40 years of leadership experience to the table, Lisbeth has boardroom experience from nearly all kinds of companies, ranging from start-ups to politically owned companies and traditional businesses, including both international private ownership and private equity.