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Mayor for Climate, Environment and Technical Affairs, City of Copenhagen

Line Barfod has represented the City Council for The Red-Green Alliance and has been Mayor in Copenhagen since January 2022. 

Chair of the Board for the EU Commissions Mission Board on Adaptation to Climate Change including societal change

Connie Hedegaard was the European Commissioner for Climate Action from 2010 to 2014, during which she led the negotiations towards the adoption of the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Framework. As EU Commissioner, she was also responsible for the 2050 Roadmap for moving to a low carbon economy and represented the EU in the international climate negotiations.

Lord Mayor, Copenhagen

Sisse Marie Welling is a politician from the Socialist People’s Party (SF) and has served as Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Municipality since 1 January 2026. She is the first non-Social Democrat to hold the position in more than 100 years, following a broad coalition agreement formed after the 2025 municipal election. Her key political priorities are the well-being of children and young people, affordable and sustainable housing, and sustainable urban development.

She was elected to the Copenhagen City Council (Borgerrepræsentationen) in 2010 at the age of 23 and has been an active figure in Copenhagen’s local politics for more than 15 years. For seven years from 1 January 2018 until the end of 2025, she served as Mayor of Health and Care. She became politically active at the age of 14 when she joined SF Youth. She holds a master’s degree in history from the University of Copenhagen.

Managing Director of Regions and Mayoral Engagement, C40 Cities

Global leader in urban sustainability with nearly 20 years of experience in climate action and climate-resilient development. 

As the Managing Director of Regions and Mayoral Engagement at C40 Cities, she works directly with city leadership worldwide to scale climate action and foster international cooperation.  

Vice Mayor Oslo

Marit Vea is the Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport in Oslo. Her political responsibilities include public transportation, climate action, parks and open spaces, city forests, water and sewage, waste management, fire and rescue and municipal roads. She represents the Liberal Party and has held the position of Vice Mayor since 2023.

Prior to her current position, she has served on the Oslo City Council since 2019, been a political adviser at the Ministry of Climate and Environment and been a political adviser to former Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport, Ms. Guri Melby. She has also served as a political adviser to two NGOs – The Future in Our Hands and the Environmental Foundation ZERO. 

Deputy Mayor, City of Malmö

Ms. Sofia Hedén has served as Deputy Mayor of the City of Malmö since 2022, responsible for environmental and service issues, and she also chairs the Environmental Committee. She is additionally the chair of Malmö Energy and Sustainability Ltd.

During her time as Deputy Mayor responsible for environmental issues, the City of Malmö has been selected by the EU Commission as one of 100 cities leading the transition towards climate neutrality by 2030. Since she took office, Malmö has been awarded Best Swedish Climate Municipality for its work on climate neutrality and has been recognized as one of the leading environmental municipalities in Sweden for two consecutive years.

Founder and Creative Director, Lendager

His company has established itself as a front runner and one of the most influential architecture studios and strategic consultancies working within sustainability and circular economy.

Senior Project Manager at Danish Architecture Centre 

Bjarne is in charge of DACs Strategic Urban Governance program. He also facilitates networks across architecture, housing, climate change, sustainability, investments, inclusion, and mobility. He also chairs debates around the country, typically dissecting ways to make better and more sustainable cities. 

Before his work with DAC, Bjarne was for 10 years the director of REG LAB Denmark, think tank for regional development. 

Managing Director of CRH Denmark 

CRH Denmark is the parent company of CRH Concrete, CRH Products, Bedsted Lø Grusværker, and Magnus Holm, with activities spanning precast concrete elements, concrete products, and raw materials.

Chair of the Board of Dansk Beton, DI Byggeri, with a focus on implementing Dansk Beton’s new strategy as well as on the development, standardisation, and documentation of the industry.

Member of DI’s Raw Materials Committee, working on responsible raw material extraction, long-term supply opportunities, and balancing environmental considerations, production, and society’s needs.

Senior Advisor, Concito

Charlotte is a senior advisor in CONCITO’s Food Division, where she works to promote climate-responsible societies and ways of living. She is affiliated with the project “Living well below 3 tons” and develops visions for a Denmark that supports people’s needs within various climate scenarios. 

Charlotte holds an MSc in Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and a PhD on sociological perspectives on consumption and sustainable transitions from Aalborg University. Before taking on her current role, she was an associate professor at Aalborg University

Head Chef at the renowned Danish law firm Poul Schmith. 

With a background as a professionally trained chef, Dan combines culinary excellence with a deep passion for sustainability and behavioural science. 

He is a strong voice in the green transition of corporate dining, specializing in how nudging techniques can effectively shift eating habits toward a more sustainable future.

Head of Data and Grid Development (VP) at Cerius-Radius

Leading the planning and development of the electricity distribution network in Eastern Denmark.

Deputy Director at the Climate, Environment and Technical Administration of the City of Copenhagen since January 2018. 

Prior to this position Karsten was Member of the Executive Board and Director General of Innovation and Regulation in Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in Denmark (2012-2014) and Head of Department in the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (2009-2012). 

He served for 13 years in the Danish Foreign Service, including as Head of Department for Sector Policies at the Embassy of Denmark in Beijing from 2006 to 2009.

Head of Climate, City of Copenhagen

Kathrine is leading Copenhagen’s work to reduce the city’s global carbon footprint.

Executive director at KAB 

KAB manages 65,000 public housing units for 31 housing organizations in Copenhagen

Lisas responsibilities include energy operations, construction consulting, construction management, technical services, long-term building maintenance, procurement, property digitalization, and CO2-reduction planning.

Non-executive Board member at PKA, - a pension fund with an ambitious green tech and energy-efficiency investment strategy. Non-executive board member at Nordic Charge - a tech start-up enabling charge point operators to deploy, manage and scale their energy infrastructure faster & better.

Co-founder of CPH Village

CPH Village has built and operates housing for 1,000 young Copenhageners. CPH Village works to create affordable housing in a world of scarce resources and to put young people at the center of the city's development.

Director Democracy X 

Rune Baastrup is a sociologist, author, and Director of Development at the Democracy X Foundation. 

He is co-author of the global report on social tipping points and works to drive systemic change with a focus on social tipping points and on how societies can move in a more democratically sustainable direction.

Award-winning artist 

Rune is based in Copenhagen with an international career. His work is characterized by a playful and experimental approach to music, often involving the audience and creating performances that are both engaging and interactive.