The changing face of leadership

Gaia van der Esch is an Italian-Dutch executive in the non-profit and public sectors, a policy expert and author. She is currently leading a large international foundation working across the world to end poverty and exclusion and halt climate change. Gaia previously led the work of G20 EMPOWER, defining and advancing the gender equality agenda across G20 countries. She is a speaker at international level on topics related to politics and international relations, equity, sustainability, and leadership. Gaia holds master’s degrees from Sciences Po Paris and the Harvard Kennedy School. Among others, she was nominated by Forbes in its Europe 30under30 list.

Ana Rovzar is a moderator, speaker and energy specialist. Since 2013, Ana specializes in public relations, policy and partnerships to advance the global energy transition. She is also head of international partnerships at RES4Africa Foundation in Rome, prior to which she was programme officer at the International Energy Agency (OECD) in Paris, and international relations advisor with RCREEE, based out of Cairo, Egypt. She is a national from Belgium and Mexico, has lived and worked across Latin-America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and speaks 7 languages. Ana graduated magna cum laude in B.A. Political Science from Ghent University and holds an M.A. in International Energy from SciencesPo Paris.