Countdown Session 2: Leadership (Full session)

Al Gore continues to focus the world's attention on the global climate crisis.

Jaden Smith is an actor, rapper and advocate for a cleaner world.

Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a lifelong environmental activist seeking justice for future generations.

Ursula von der Leyen believes that green and digital transformations hold the key to Europe's future prosperity and resilience.

The transparent simplicity and experiential nature of Olafur Eliasson's work has built his reputation as one of the world's most accessible creators of contemporary art.

Rebecca Henderson is obsessed with finding solutions to climate change.

One of the most unique novelists in today's world literature, Elif Shafak's writing blends East and West, feminism and memory, the local and the global, bringing the periphery to the centre, giving voice to the voiceless and the disempowered.

Jesper Brodin believes in values-based leadership and togetherness.

With passion, drive and a team of sustainability professionals, Pia Heidenmark Cook leads the sustainability agenda for the Ingka Group.

Kara Hurst leads the development and evolution of sustainability and social responsibility at Amazon.

Dave Clark leads Amazon’s global supply chain and logistics operations.

Lindsay Levin has dedicated her life to reshaping what leadership looks like, exploring our collective humanity through vulnerability and listening.

A writer and stand-up comedian, Aparna Nancherla is one of the most exciting new voices to hit the comedy scene.

Carlos Moreno brings pioneering concepts and an innovative perspective to urban issues.

As mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is committed to addressing her city's challenges using an inclusive, data-driven approach to urban development.

UN Goodwill Ambassador and Afropop artist Yemi Alade is known for her electrifying stagecraft and edgy style.