TEDxBrussels

Speakers

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• Albinas Zananavicius

  Executive strategist

  Albinas Zananavicius is a Lithuanian diplomat and senior executive with expertise in international trade, EU affairs, and energy policy. As Vice-Minister of Energy, he led Lithuania’s role in the Baltic Synchronization Program integrating Baltic grids with Europe. He also served as Vice-Minister for European Affairs and Ambassador at COREPER I, shaping key EU policies. He advocates for sustainable, practical policies that serve the public good.

• Alexandre Helson

  Entrepreneur régénératif

  Alexandre Helson embodies seven generations of Maison Dandoy, founded in 1829. After journeys in marketing and impact projects, he returned to pursue a mission: regenerating soils, ecosystems, and communities while keeping alive the joy of baking. Now co-CEO, he unites tradition, ecology, and poetic imagination, guiding Dandoy toward a future where biscuits are acts of love shared across generations.

• Andrea Stürmer

  Climate Resilience Strategist

  Andrea Stürmer is a climate resilience strategist and insurance leader dedicated to transforming the industry for a changing world. With over 17 years of executive experience across Europe and the U.S., she has guided insurance businesses through the growing financial impacts of extreme weather. Andrea brings together deep expertise in risk management, sustainability, and organizational transformation to help companies and communities adapt and thrive in the face of climate change.

• Jonathan Feldman

  Professor

  Jonathan M. Feldman is an Associate Professor at Stockholm University's Department of Economic History and International Relations. He specializes in organizational transitions, related to green technology, cyber-security, economic conversion, passenger rail transport, and universities' role in sustainability. He organized Sweden's first Green New Deal conference in 2009 and supports a related effort in Nigeria.

• Joost Declercq

  Sufficiency advocate

  Joost Declercq holds a double master’s in civil engineering architecture and urbanism. He is Director of Research at archipelago architects, scientific researcher at the faculty of Engineering Science at KU Leuven, and visiting professor at Hasselt University. His work bridges academia and practice, challenging conventional design of the built environment. He was closely involved in the development of the innovative new Belgian sustainability framework for the built environment, GRO 2025.

• Laurie Pazienza

  Activiste pour la justice climatique et sociale

  Laurie est activiste pour la justice climatique et sociale. Elle a cofondé l'ASBL The Bridge qui fait le pont entre les citoyens et les politiques afin de donner à chacun.e les clés pour agir. Elle a aussi fondé le podcast Epicea où elle reçoit les acteur.ices du changement.

• Nikki Trott

  Author, Founding Partner & Strategist

  Nikki Trott is designing regenerative capital for food systems transformation as founding partner of Rooted. She is the author of Sacred Business, a manifesto bridging inner transformation with exceptional businesses that flourishes with life. She’s host of the top 2% global podcast Going Conscious, and is a sought-after brand strategist, CEO adviser and international speaker. nikkitrott.com

• Sevim Aktas

  Policy expert

  Engineer turned EU advisor, Sevim Aktas works in the Cabinet of Commissioner Micallef, coordinating communication on youth, culture & sport. A climate policy expert by experience, she founded Inside EU: Climate & Careers (@sevimaktaseu) to make Europe’s complexity accessible. She holds a degree in Energy Engineering from Oxford and Twente.

• Silvia Ainio

  Author

  Silvia Ainio is an executive, policy leader, and author focused on fighting the climate crisis. She is the co-author of Stories of Human Resilience in a Changing Climate, a new book that brings together powerful narratives of adaptation, innovation, and hope in the face of the climate crisis. With a career in climate finance at the European Commission and multilateral institutions, Silvia shows how behind policies and data are unique stories of climate resilience.