Jesper Frost Rasmussen is mayor of Esbjerg Municipality since 2018. Since 2022, he is also the president of the World Energy Cities Partnership, WECP, connecting leading energy cities on all continents to foster sustainable energy production for the benefit of global communities.

Jesper Frost Rasmussen is a trained engineer and in his business career, before becoming a mayor, he held positions with, among others, Danfoss, LEGO, Esbjerg Forsyning A/S and most recently as CEO of DIN Forsyning A/S.

Basil Zempilas was elected Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in October 2020.

He became the 18th Lord Mayor, joining Local Government after a successful and ongoing broadcasting career in television and radio.

Basil is also a regular columnist in The West Australian which is Australia's second oldest newspaper.

As the Lord Mayor, Basil works with his Council to provide direction to the City of Perth. He is committed to connecting International and National Corporations with the community to achieve the liveable, sustainable and prosperous pillars of the City's strategic vision.

Basil is the chair of the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief fund which under his stewardship, has raised almost $35 million in a 2-year period for communities impacted by natural disasters.

Since 2010 Basil has been host of Telethon, the world renowned 26-hour live television charity fundraiser. Since its inception, Telethon has raised more than $500 million (AUD) for sick children and medical research and in 2022 raised a record $71.4 million dollars (AUD).

Basil was the chair of the Australian Council of Capital City Lord Mayors until January 2023. Basil is on the City of Perth Committee, the WALGA State Council and the Capital City Planning Committee.

Basil was educated in Western Australia at the prestigious Hale School and gained a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Graduate Diploma of Journalism from Murdoch University.

Sissel Knutsen Hegdal is a politician from the Conservative Party in Norway. She graduated as a lawyer from the University of Tromsø in 1991. She then moved to Stavanger, practicing law and became engaged in a broad area of politics. She has been in the politics for more than 20 years, working across a number of sectors.

Sissel has a deep passion for people, connecting people to work in a collaborative way for the region and the local environment. Her initiative in the climate challenges has turned Stavanger into one of 113 cities in Europe aiming to become climate neutral in 2030. She is committed to further develop and transform the oil and gas industry into a sustainable energy industry.

Kadri Nassiep is the Executive Director of Energy at the City of Cape Town. In 2006, he was appointed as CEO of the newly established South African National Energy Research Institute, under the Central Energy Fund. This institute then became the SA National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), after promulgation of the Energy Act in 2008. He held the position of CEO for 11 years, during which time he led a team of highly skilled scientists and engineers, responsible for the creation of key programmes and projects in the energy sector. In 2017 he was appointed to his current position, in which he heads up the electricity utility with over 2,600 staff, as well as a highly skilled team of professionals in the Sustainable Energy Markets Department.

This team is largely responsible for developing the strategy and implementation plans that will guide the utility in its transition to a future-fit energy business.

Andy Icken currently serves as Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Chief Development Officer. He has oversight of the Houston Airport System, Convention & Entertainment Facilities, Planning Department, Office of Business Opportunities, Housing and Community Development Department, Emergency Medical Services, Economic Development, International Affairs and Homeless Initiatives.

Prior to his appointment to Chief Development Officer, he served as Deputy Director of Public Works & Engineering; 6 years as Executive Vice President of the Texas Medical Center and 30 years with ExxonMobil.