Yorkshire Sustainability week 2023
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The Yorkshire Sustainability Conference (YSW 23) was an exceptional two-day event that brought together a diverse range of like-minded individuals committed to sustainability. With nationally recognised speakers and industry trailblazers, attendees immersed themselves in discussions covering various facets of sustainable living.
Day one of the conference centered around the theme of living sustainably, addressing topics such as nature, food, fashion, technology, healthcare, and going green. Throughout the day, participants engaged in keynote sessions, panels dedicated to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and focused talks from industry leaders. The exhibition hall provided an opportunity for networking and connecting with sustainability professionals across sectors.
Highlights from day one included keynote speeches by Areeba Hamid from Greenpeace and Clover Hogan from Force of Nature, discussing the journey from protest to progress. Panels explored the future of retail, sustainable building practices for healthcare, and the burgeoning Greentech scene in Yorkshire.
Day two shifted focus to the themes of future cities, delving into transportation, construction, energy, water, waste management, economy, and manufacturing. Keynote speakers Dr. Wayne Visser and John Elkington discussed the shift from sustainability to regeneration, while panels examined topics such as waste management, energy transition, and the role of green economy in reshaping our economic landscape.
Throughout the event, attendees had the opportunity to engage with experts in various fields, including sustainable food practices, biodiversity conservation, and the development of circular economies. Keynote speeches from industry leaders like Mike Berners-Lee and Roger Wright provided valuable insights into waste management and the urgency of climate action.
Panels on skills development for a green economy, sustainable supply chains in manufacturing, and innovations in water sector showcased the diverse efforts towards achieving sustainability goals. The conference concluded with discussions on smarter, better, and greener approaches to sustainability, emphasising the importance of inclusive solutions and equitable access to resources.
YSW 23 served as a platform for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and collective action towards building a more sustainable future. Whether seasoned experts or newcomers to the field, attendees left inspired and equipped with new ideas to drive positive change in their respective industries and communities.
2023 Headline Speakers
![Anita Frost](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/4a8b3170f9d6ed707511863dccefcecd-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Anita Frost
Founder, Green Bean Studios
![Anna Ashford](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/9da270f5d2a89e59556d73bb174b4b51-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Anna Ashford
Head of Alt Legal
![Areeba Hamid](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/cf74166fa2b32e994e4850a6179b72aa-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Areeba Hamid
Co-Executive Director, Greenpeace UK
![Carly Jane Perry](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/f5b42109c25e65c78f127f15f923c187-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Carly Jane Perry
Managing Director, Spring Innovation
![Chris Kelly](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/ff12576e89ab2d1b359eeb59ff63b5b5-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Chris Kelly
Associate Director, Estates Compliance & Risk, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
![Clover Hogan](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/c6b5c720a299494e78eba6ff528bada0-160x160-c-center.png)
Clover Hogan
Executive Director & Founder, Force of Nature
![Dr Alan James](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/4b432b5095730fd8346a6b5c0f1bbb57-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Dr Alan James
Partner, Expert Alliance
![Jo Fairley](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/673568642bf92beccbc26640e8a78580-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Jo Fairley
Serial Entrepreneur & Co-Founder, Green & Black's
![John Elkington](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/5c4a80a5c05de44a9b35efc4a5194361-160x160-c-center.jpg)
John Elkington
Founder & Chief Pollinator, Volans Ventures
![Jordan Brompton](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/fa1dbdc1f5f4d0403a6da0d389143cf6-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Jordan Brompton
Co-Founder & CMO, myenergi
![Mike Berners-Lee](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/788c6daa3b576ae5f971a91b79d12ae6-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Mike Berners-Lee
Professor, Lancaster University's Environment Centre
![Mike Quate](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/a326114adf9112ef0b85fa364b91c988-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Mike Quate
Director and Co-founder of business consultancy – byDiffusion, and founding member of One for The City
![Pam Warhurst](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/60fdfa8c033adf39fe565515e6bd40cd-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Pam Warhurst
Incredible Edible CIC
![Roger Wright](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/282cc59dad4d56a0d6cbe4f4b24d6a22-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Roger Wright
Waste Strategy & Packaging Manager, Biffa
![Sat Mann](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/c33d97bc846b8a96f8a6909b11192b0a-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Sat Mann
Director and Co-founder of business consultancy – byDiffusion, and founding member of One for The City,
![Sri Hollema](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/a787debe64f6bdc44e2966f7b5917d84-160x160-c-center.png)
Sri Hollema
Founder and Managing Director, Mat Zero
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Vee Mapunde
Programme Director, NIHR Surgical MedTech Co-operative,
![Wayne Visser](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/5002328fbac3a382d18c078c34feff3f-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Wayne Visser
Director, Kaleidoscope Futures Lab. Ltd
![Yetunde Abdul](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/a868068b593e3da403f19d1e4400b262-160x160-c-center.webp)
Yetunde Abdul
Head of Climate Action, UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)
Speakers
![Abigail Marshall Katung](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/2702e25b11bf994ac3ec70199c525acf-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Abigail Marshall Katung
Councillor, Leeds City Council
![Adam Cockburn](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/327247ef01b67f7c827a4f23cc9d79e3-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Adam Cockburn
Head of Architecture Practice, Axiologik Ltd
![Ali Morpeth](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/802796eda1d4e19dd2fbe736e0545bfa-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Ali Morpeth
Healthy & Sustainable Diets @WWF
![Andy Needham](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/15a7ab5a24bfdc7892ce1da54476ce36-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Andy Needham
Owner & Managing Director, Surplus Group
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Andy Ostcliffe
Head of Ecommerce and Retail Innovation, Oxfam
![Angela Barnicle](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/d84bc12c8cb7108516e7572d1d78c7bb-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Angela Barnicle
Chief Officer Asset Management & Regeneration, Leeds City Council
![Angela Channer](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/dd2d82cf4e87bff4b786a017a1ff9691-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Angela Channer
Principal Software Craftsperson, Codurance
![Antonio Tombanane](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/47f92f2a849a4953ff9f02ae9a3041eb-160x160-c-center.png)
Antonio Tombanane
Founder, The Edge Hub
![Ben Tolhurst](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/6038cbcc3451f5de3e462ac3014a851f-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Ben Tolhurst
Director, Business Declares
![Bill Colquhoun](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/696eec1b2f31f1e5f62562ab541053f6-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Bill Colquhoun
Founder, World Sustainability Collective
![Bo Carter](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/89828607783653073cbf7c622287e753-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Bo Carter
Sustainable Fashion Designer, Bo Carter
![Caroline Wherritt](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/cf4c73cf97b6b464c99b601d59c32842-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Caroline Wherritt
Founder and CEO Re:work
![Clive Spooner](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/99e30dfbf49d89eb9fa5b11da87f640f-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Clive Spooner
Global Training Manager, Vernacare
![Craige Richardson](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/1700e75a3095b7ca0afe17f9b72833a8-160x160-c-center.png)
Craige Richardson
Director of Estates and Facilities ,Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
![Curtis Yip](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/7c9799868a486ea3b73e3c37ccb723b6-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Curtis Yip
Student, Regional Youth Climate Assembly
![Danielle Heward](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/e5db877e3ac4f372195c84a9560fc813-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Danielle Heward
Founder, Optimo
![David Aspin](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/301f8ae8b9328d2193ff05f31ed0013e-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
David Aspin
Owner, Munroe K
![David Loseby](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/c85e96c7d9de1c72d9110de6b2096b30-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
David Loseby
Professor, Leeds University Business School
![David Owumi](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/77b091f68096fcda965c5e0801b8b6aa-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
David Owumi
Founder/CEO, Qinq
![Dev Sharma](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/731c39c06be06d5f03b86d57407a44c9-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Dev Sharma
Youth MP & Food Activist, UK Youth Parliament
![Dhruv Dev](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/ab8a484f6e1404c5259fd6cf919e4144-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Dhruv Dev
LBSU President, Leeds Beckett Student Union
![Dr Colm Bowe](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/728b57263838370715a2b9c7ab67cad0-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Dr Colm Bowe
Nature North Development Manager, Nature North
![Dr. Esther Pugh](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/090a7bbe176d0e91a146afa82182f981-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Dr. Esther Pugh
Senior Lecturer, Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University
![Edie Lewis](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/eb079d3347c05dee3722cb6df2056d08-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Edie Lewis
RYCA
![Ella Shuttleworth](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/d7346f479f3076eb1daf9a280b614714-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Ella Shuttleworth
Sustainability Assistant, Morgan Sindall Construction
![Eve Roodhouse](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/135256175343b9ad6158938734aa240c-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Eve Roodhouse
Chief Officer, Culture and Economy at Leeds City Council
![Faye Coleman](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/eea7690f7914d111c19d0dc1f1424313-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Faye Coleman
GM4Women Co-Lead, World Economic Forum & OYW Global Ambassador, World Economic Forum and UN Women
![Frank Swinton](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/92ece1f4c5f70a1b9488eb95c9817e46-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Frank Swinton
Climate Change Lead, West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership
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Gemma Dyson
Proposals Manager, Vital Energi
![Georgia Halston](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/122607c5f2ef832e33ce826810f65f73-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Georgia Halston
Group CEO, Halston Group
![Georgina Knockton](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/b398ca3f3d971102d6e6af1d8b93199b-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Georgina Knockton
People Change and Transformation Director, EY
![Greg Marsden](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/b6554f2b56dc83dfdee4c868251ad91c-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Greg Marsden
Professor of Transport Governance
![Hannah Cox](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/4b4654158d6646fae82d0fa7e3ed95f6-160x160-c-center.png)
Hannah Cox
Director, betternotstop / better business network
![Hannah Keighley](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/a8a99a7b83d07f09431368d3b934b817-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Hannah Keighley
Civil & Structural Engineer CEng MICE MIStructE
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Helen Neave
Director, Make it Wild
![Holly Hansen-Maughan](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/fed9648417ffd7fb2d863a0c187032e0-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Holly Hansen-Maughan
Sector Manager for Retrofit, Construction & Future Workforce, Supply Chain Sustainability School
![speaker Indranil Ghosh](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/e9fdc4f9aa86f1105d439acfeb6463d3-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Indranil Ghosh
Impact Investor
![James Murray MP](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/6cf22c0b2d7188ab11a6be351400d75a-160x160-c-center.jpg)
James Murray MP
Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury
![Jane Barrett](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/d1b32612fd27a770eceb7922a3218b01-160x160-c-center.png)
Jane Barrett
Founder, The Career Farm Ltd
![Jeff Davitt](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/c5c4ac82833c818884dfdf9b1419d305-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Jeff Davitt
Chair, Yorkshire Rewilding Network
![Jonathan Straight](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/9aa4aab7848a265f3d4d4fb982613177-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Jonathan Straight
Purposeful entrepreneur and food waste campaigner
![Jonathan Wilson](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/d167c0031f775800aeef96b42c471c70-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Jonathan Wilson
Managing Director, CITU
![Jonny Sylvester](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/5bdb123fc8958b356e6cadfb08e4ae2e-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Jonny Sylvester
Senior Project Manager, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
![Jordan Appleson](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/331388cf97c5835282d9cdcb173fe6d1-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Jordan Appleson
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Hark - Energy and Industrial IoT technology for Buildings, Factories, FM and OEMs
![Josh Dunn](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/8ec526f569315366ba13b57baa3c275a-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Josh Dunn
Director - Sustainable Places, EY
![Josie Warden](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/03fa596b1b09e320d7e13ce63ba49228-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Josie Warden
Regenerative Design Lead, Volans
![Jude Daniel Smith](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/f9d16f1d23967bf6cfac1d14293d56d4-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Jude Daniel Smith
Youth Activist , Regional Youth Climate Assembly
![Jyoti Mishra](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/29bf38942d4731fcce5fd0905ae9ef14-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Jyoti Mishra
Circular Economy & Sustainability enthusiast; Deputy Director of AIMTech Research Centre & Associate Professor in Information Management
![Kate Smith](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/c2986e44f3ae59a1204c0d2ed3e8a545-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Kate Smith
Leadership Consultant, Kate Smith Consulting
![Kelly Weston](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/34cf49966993c90c439347768e9e5d45-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Kelly Weston
COO, The Data City
![Lella Violet Halloum](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/2434dba7da6e1f781a236855b9f7358d-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Lella Violet Halloum
Digital Changemaker, IBM
![Matt Greenhill](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/4cb0346712c7311329a17a13dd30349c-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Matt Greenhill
Senior Sustainability Consultant at WRM & Sustainability Manager at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
![Mayor Tracy Brabin](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/3eaf6608359d77ccd30dcc0fa4701f20-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Mayor Tracy Brabin
Mayor of West Yorkshire
![Melanie Corcoran](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/e02d59771babc91d9126ae92348a9a8e-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Melanie Corcoran
Director Transport Policy and Delivery
![Michaela Lindridge](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/174c2b1304a69557c65405e553c80f06-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Michaela Lindridge
Head of ESG, Severfield.
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Mike Dugher
Area Director - Yorkshire at the Environment Agency.
![Natasha Babar-Evans](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/a5fbeb2d3c85edd3601978c6e31c4a7f-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Natasha Babar-Evans
Chief Executive Officer, Better Connect Limited
![Neil Dewis](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/3326a63e5d8c2d1112c2f2eca1634163-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Neil Dewis
Director, water, Yorkshire Water
![Nicci Russell](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/dedcc544c000395627c9c1f13eb58566-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Nicci Russell
MD, Waterwise
![Nick Brelsford](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/8295e951b884b9b8edd52002bb2108e5-160x160-c-center.png)
Nick Brelsford
Head of Partnerships, England North, Sustrans
![Niki Roach](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/4cc648b3dc2375555de1db13c8eb2232-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Niki Roach
Honorary Vice President, CIWEM
![Paul Chatterton](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/21330729d0e5edc200a46199324d002d-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Paul Chatterton
Professor of Urban Futures, University of Leeds
![](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/63a662169a498e4a50379901a2ef91b7-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Pete Waddingham
National NetZero Lead for The AHSN Network
![Phoebe L. Hanson](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/9ee70466a121b6069906617b56005c91-160x160-c-center.png)
Phoebe L. Hanson
Coordinator, Mock COP
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Professor Stephen J. Russell
Professor of Textile Materials & Technology, University of Leeds
![Rev N Murugesan](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/031d2ac1eaafa13ac14d1bf4a00d0b31-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Rev N Murugesan
Founder/CEO, ANTONYM
![Rich Kenny](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/c7be4fae9253804b5cad7ed42e1c6f5b-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Rich Kenny
Managing Director, Interact
![Rob Doepel](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/d70955c664da14cdda6ebae03419131c-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Rob Doepel
UK&I Managing Partner for Sustainability, EY
![Rosa Foster](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/6368399a90ecd72ddfc1f5c5dc3aa2ac-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Rosa Foster
Co-Director, Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission
![Simon Collingwood](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/b857fd8daaf055019e9eb84a923d115f-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Simon Collingwood
Director of External Affairs and Communications, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)
![Sonya Bachra-Byrne](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/6083fcbd39733ed99edf5778b19e0b3e-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Sonya Bachra-Byrne
co-founder of AVIE and a consultant
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Steve Bennett
Founder, Business of Science
![Steve Carver](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/86c4eca391682500ddb601e5a59240c6-160x160-c-center.jpeg)
Steve Carver
Director, Wildland Research Institute
![Stuart Clarke MBE](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/83885d32e5d2149b371681cd8805fa51-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Stuart Clarke MBE
Founder of Leeds Digital Festival
![Susanna Jackson](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/74bae0f5cd0f41a69a3d4aafc25f3aed-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Susanna Jackson
Sustainability Consultant, Beyondly
![Tess Kelly](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/e70898318c6dbf2d0e75856e8b57cff5-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Tess Kelly
Head of External Engagement, Quorn Foods
![Tharina Conradie](https://assets.ysf.thesustainabilitycommunity.com/content/uploads/sites/1/ac5e03e56fa61d19d530683b621e4c19-160x160-c-center.jpg)
Tharina Conradie
Senior Consultant, Ener-Vate
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Thomas Hudson
Graduate Trainee - Project Management, Schneider Electric
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Radical, Tim Frenneaux & Co
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Professor of Comparative Employment Relations and Director of Sustainability, Leeds University Business School
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CEO, Leeds Bradford Airport
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Co-founder, Tred
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Will Solomon
RYCA Member, Regional Youth Climate Assembly
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