Advancing the low-carbon economy | Clean technology strategist | Devoted to actionable, high-impact change.

Hilary McMahon puts sustainability strategies into action every day. Sustainability and the role of the private sector is the foundation of Hilary's professional life as the former Director of Intelligence at Richard Branson's Carbon War Room, and previously as an expert and as a thought leader at the World Resources Institute, the UN, WBCSD and the European Commission. From energy efficient retrofits of cargo ships to “smart island” economies, the skills that Hilary provides as a business development professional and senior strategist has made financially beneficial projects like these come to life. Creating deal flow, vetting projects, developing strategy, and empowering large teams to work together are skill sets Hilary brings to any engagement. 

Hilary has a particular interest in the role of technology and new business models in solving social and environmental challenges. As such she has been instrumental in many important projects e.g. as a Judge for the MIT Co-Lab, Echoing Green Fellowship and Yale Low Carbon Case competition, as a reviewer for the World Energy Outlook, a selection committee member for Bloomberg NEF and a nominee for the C3E Energy Award. Communicating on energy and sustainability comes naturally to Hilary, and provides a global perspective as a result of her experience working all around the World and with a multitude of change makers. Hilary is the Managing Director of Hazel, an Advisory Service for investors looking to have positive impact in the world. She is also a member of the Board at CLASP and Columbia University Advisory Council on Sustainable Finance.

Marc Chasserot is a Entrepreneur with special focus on climate friendly technologies. Close to 20 years of experience with Energy and Environmental Technologies. Specialist in natural refrigeration with over 15 years of experience in the HVAC&R sector, starting as the Marketing Manager for the Norsk Hydro business unit specialised in CO2 transcritical refrigeration and heating. He worked closely with several Japanese manufacturers selling the market innovative “CO2 Ecocute heatpumps”.

Interests in Climate Policy, Green Technologies and Web Technologies.

Specialist in automotive sector with particular focus on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (EVs). Founded www.cars21.com.

Chair and organize regular ATMOsphere workshops around the world; Europe, America, Asia. Over 30 conferences since 2009. Founded www.ATMO.org.

Specialties: Business Development, Public Affairs, Market Research, Branding, Social Media, Events.

Marc is co-founder and CEO of shecco, an independent market development company specialised in bringing Natural Refrigerants ‘faster to market’, working with numerous companies worldwide. Marc has chaired and organised several international workshops bringing together leading policy and industry experts to discuss ‘how to bring natural refrigerants’ faster to market, known as ‘ATMOsphere’. He is also an active member of ASHRAE.

Siony is a professional with more than 20 years of experience working in a variety of roles that have allowed her to have a global approach in both private companies as well as in NGOs. Her experience goes from coordinating administration department, human resources as well as coordinating the communications department.

Siony has worked in projects oriented to personal growth, including both, an individual point of view and a group point of view.

Her work has always been orientated towards internal and external customer service, as well as teamwork and conflict resolution mainly.

Siony considers herself a creative, enthusiastic, independent and with highly organised person; with an ability to work on multiple projects. Being humble, committed and passionate are the key values that guide her everyday.