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Bob Ramsak is the Head of Sustainability at World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field and long distance running, a journalist who has covered the sport globally for more than two decades and a long-time advocate for environmental, economic, and social justice.

Pragnya is an elite triathlete and IOC Young Leader from India who has made significant strides in both sports and sustainability. Starting her athletic journey at age 8, she became a national champion and led India’s triathlon debut at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She is also a Chartered Accountant and a TEDx speaker, showcasing her multifaceted talents.

Pragnya’s innovative project, “Ek Beti, Ek Cycle” (One Daughter, One Cycle), addresses educational barriers by providing bicycles to rural girls who travel long distances to attend high school. This initiative promotes recycling and environmental sustainability by refurbishing unused bicycles from urban students. Since 2023, her project has distributed hundreds of cycles, with a goal of reaching 1,000 girls by the end of this year.

Her work has inspired change at multiple levels, from mobilizing local volunteers to influencing national policies and connecting with global changemakers through the IOC Young Leaders program. Pragnya’s dedication to promoting gender equality, education, and sustainability exemplifies her leadership and commitment to making a positive impact.

Evelyn Holderbach is a Senior Sports Business Executive with over 20 years of experience across sports, media and lifestyle sectors. She joined UEFA in June 2025 and currently serves as Senior Sustainability Commercial Expert. Prior to this, she spent over five years at RB Leipzig — primarily as Director Sales & Business Development, later leading Sustainability & International Development — where she built the club’s first ESG strategy. She holds a Master’s degree from the University of Heidelberg and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Montpellier, and has completed executive education at Cambridge, Oxford, INSEAD and Stanford.

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.

Prince Osisiadan is a Lawyer, Engineer, and Sustainability Expert with extensive experience across mining, oil & gas, construction, finance, transport, hospitality, tourism, and sport. He has previously worked with global industry leaders, including AngloGold Ashanti and Newmont Corporation.

He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Oxford, and is an alumnus of KNUST, GIMPA, the University of Twente, and the University of Cambridge.

Prince is a member of the Ghana Bar Association and the Ghana Institution of Engineering, and holds professional certifications as an ISO 14001 Lead Auditor and a Sustainability and Climate Risk Professional (GRI & GARP). He is also a GRI-certified trainer in sustainability reporting.

He is the CEO of SUCCA Africa Ltd, and serves as a Board Member (African Region) of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers, a member of the International Bar Association, a Steering Committee Member for Sport20, and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra.

Inês Ribeiro is a Quality and Environmental Manager in the Sustainability Department at FC Porto. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and a Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety in Organizations.
Passionate about sustainability and organizational improvement, her work bridges environmental management, quality systems, and sustainable development. In addition to her professional experience, she has contributed to academic research through publications in international scientific journals, including Safety and Sustainability, with a particular focus on sustainability in higher education.
Through both practice and research, Inês seeks to promote innovative and impactful approaches to sustainability across different sectors.

Nicolas Bonneau coordinates Decathlon’s landmark study on the environmental impact of sports practice, alongside his role leading the Digital Transformation of Sports. An engineer by background, Nicolas spent a decade in consulting, leveraging digital and data to optimize low-carbon railway mobility across France. Four years ago, he brought his expertise to Decathlon to drive digital sustainability initiatives, building automated and reliable carbon accounting across its entire value chain.
A passionate trail runner, hiker, and daily bike-commuter, Nicolas is driven by a deep connection to natural ecosystems. He combines data rigor, digital innovation, and sustainability expertise to help the sports ecosystem transition toward a low-carbon future

Joanna Czutkowna is CEO of 5THREAD, a consultancy specialising at the intersection of sports, sustainability and apparel. She has extensive experience in product innovation and global supply chains. With over 20 years of international experience, including a decade based in China, she has led global sourcing strategy and innovation departments for some of the world’s largest apparel brands. Working across every part of the product development and production process, she has extensive hands-on industry insight into systems change, which she uses to support organisations’ transition towards more circular business models. Joanna is also a doctoral researcher completing a PhD on the circular economy in sports apparel, host of the 5THREAD Podcast and founder of the Sustainable Sports Apparel Charter.

Julien Pierre is a former international rugby player and an entrepreneur committed to the responsible transition of the sports sector. Following a career spanning over fifteen years at the highest level—highlighted by appearances for the French national team and several national titles—he founded Fair Play For Planet in 2020. This was the first eco-responsible certification label dedicated to sports organizations. Through this initiative, he helps clubs, federations, event organizers, and sports facility managers reduce their environmental impact and strengthen their societal role by providing a universal tool to structure, measure, and showcase their comprehensive sustainability efforts. Today, more than 130 organizations across 15 different sports disciplines and four countries (France, Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland) have committed to the Fair Play For Planet process.
Convinced that sport can be a powerful driver of transformation, he regularly works with organizations to share his experience and raise awareness among industry stakeholders about environmental and societal issues.
Fair Play For Planet: https://www.fairplayforplanet.org/

Thomas Bulitta joined Lidl International (Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG) in 2022 and is currently Head of Sport Partnerships, leading the strategic direction and overall management of all international sports sponsorships with a strong focus on football, handball, and active lifestyle. He is responsible for developing and executing the global sponsorship strategy to sustainably sharpen brand positioning and engage new target audiences.

In his role, Thomas oversees the data-driven identification of relevant sports platforms, specifically focusing on finding partnerships that enable Lidl to make a genuine impact in their respective fields.