2025

Born and raised in the Dolomites, she is an environmental sociologist with a master’s degree in urban planning. Since 2001, she has worked on environmental and social sustainability for major international events, particularly sporting events, including the Winter Olympics, Asian Games, Universiade and World Ski Championships. From 2018 to 2021, she served as Sustainability Director for the World Alpine Ski Championships Cortina 2021. She then spent two years as Head of Sustainability for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In July 2023, she joined the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) as its first-ever Sustainability Director.

Jeremy is the Head of Sustainability at ITV, the leading UK commercial broadcaster and international production group.

He drives all aspects of the environmental strategy for the company, including shaping the roadmap to net zero, ensuring business resilience by managing climate-related risks and engaging audiences on the sustainability transition through content and advertising.

He drives change across sectors through industry collaboration projects and currently sits on the Board of BAFTA albert.

He transitioned into sustainability roles in 2014 after a decade working as a sport TV producer and retains a great passion for the world of sport and its potential to be a force for good in the world.

Cat Ainsworth leads the team at Protect Our Winters UK, mobilising the outdoor community to turn concern about climate change into meaningful collective action. Cat works to build alliances across the outdoor sector, amplifying trusted voices and pushing for the policies and decisions needed to create a fair transition to a low-carbon future.

A qualified ski instructor, Cat’s connection to the outdoors runs deep. Her career has spanned humanitarian response, international development and running a technology cooperative, giving her a distinctive perspective on how communities can come together to tackle complex systemic challenges. She believes individual action matters but that our biggest opportunity for change lies in using our collective influence to challenge the systems that threaten the places we love.

At POW UK, Cat is driven by a simple conviction: the future of our mountains, rivers, coastlines and winters will be shaped not by those who care, but by those who act.

Rishi’s current position as Director of Impact, sees him being responsible for leading his organisation’s approach to sustainability through the lens of equality, diversity and inclusion and environmental sustainability.

Having worked in football for over 20 years, he has an expert understanding of successfully integrating strategy into businesses and ensuring positive change. Rishi is responsible for The Red Way; Liverpool Football Club’s holistic strategy that encompasses the clubs plans across all areas of business operations and ensuring that sustainability is embedded throughout. Rishi is a driving force for change and successfully works with colleagues and business leaders to ensure progress.

In 2022, Rishi presented at the United Nations in New York City at the launch of the UN’s Game Plan: a document implementing a plan of action to counter hate speech through engagement with sport. He has continued to work in partnership with the United Nations and multiple international organisations to implement this work across the US, UK and beyond, as well as featuring at multiple COPs and New York Climate Week.

In 2023, Rishi was named on the Pride Power List, and has previously been named on the Global Diversity List as a Top 20 Diversity Professional. His work led has to wide-ranging recognition at the European Diversity Awards, North West Football Awards, Inclusive Companies Awards, Sport Industry Awards and most recently, from Front Office Sports. In 2024, his work has been recognised externally no less than six times with recognition from inside and outside of sport, including at the Global Sustainability and ESG Awards where The Red Way was named as ESG Programme of the Year. He has worked consistently to lead the organisations he’s worked for to be awarded with the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level on multiple occasions, and the internationally recognised ISO20121 standard.

Prior to joining his current role, Rishi has held roles at Manchester United, Kick It Out and The FA’s Inclusion Advisory Board, where he has worked throughout his career to make a positive impact across society.

Julia Pallé is a leading expert on sustainability in motorsport and the international elite sport industry.

In her role at the world’s first all-electric motor racing series, Julia certified the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship net zero carbon since inception – the first sport in the world to achieve the standard.

While developing and implementing the sustainability strategy at Formula E, Julia has overseen a range of significant achievements that establish Formula E’s credentials as a leader of sustainability in tier-one sport.

Julia is also Sustainability Advisor for Extreme E, the all-electric SUVs series, bringing electric racing to some of the most remote corners of the planet to highlight the climate change challenges faced by different ecosystems.

Before joining Formula E, Julia was the Sustainability Executive at Michelin Motorsport.

Hannah Mansour is Director of ESG at Arsenal Football Club, where she leads the club’s environmental sustainability strategy and drives the integration of ESG across the organisation. She has played a key role in developing Arsenal’s sustainability programme, including achieving the world’s first Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-validated net zero target for a football club and delivering initiatives that engage fans, staff and partners in climate action. With a background in sustainability, innovation and business transformation, Hannah is passionate about the power of sport to accelerate environmental progress and create lasting positive impact for our communities. 

General Manager at Real Betis Balompié Foundation since 2018, with experience in policy design, institutional coordination and field interventions in Asia, Central America, Europe, and United Nations global events. Specialising in environmental issues, sports, youth employment, social inclusion of vulnerable groups of people, within the framework of Corporate Sustainability.

Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu leads business engagement in climate action at UN Climate Change, mobilizing companies and industry leaders to deliver ambitious climate action. She has developed landmark initiatives such as the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action and Sports for Climate Action, and brings extensive experience in international diplomacy, stakeholder engagement, and climate policy. Lindita’s academic background combines electrical engineering, international relations, and energy and climate policy.