LJ is the Head and Co-founder LSE Generate, managing the entrepreneurship centre in London and its international chapters across the globe. Prior to joining LSE, LJ founded and led a careers and recruitment consultancy focused on climate and sustainability sectors, and earlier in her career worked in television and media. Her work focuses particularly on social innovation, healthy ageing, and mission-driven entrepreneurship, with a strong interest in how innovation ecosystems can contribute to more inclusive and sustainable futures. In 2026, she was awarded an MBE for services to social innovation and education.

Mike Sax is the Founder of Wellbeyond. Mike is also founder and chairman of the Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), a non-profit organization that helps policy makers understand the impact of proposed legislation on small business innovators.

Nuno Comando is the Director of Casa do Impacto. Fusing his experience and diverse background in marketing and communications, digital, management and entrepreneurship with his unwavering commitment to positive social change, he has contributed to Casa do Impacto's mission and has been involved with SCML's Hub since its early days. Casa do Impacto is the most significant impact entrepreneurship Hub in Portugal. Since its opening in 2018, this 'Casa' has put Portugal on the map of the impact ecosystem, gathering the resources and network to grow an impact venture/organization. Recognized by the Financial Times as one of Europe's Leading Hubs for Startups, Casa do Impacto is where stakeholders converge to change the business paradigm. The hub's unwavering focus on creating an exciting pipeline of solutions aligned with the 17 SDGs through acceleration, investment, and incubation programs ensures its mission aligns with the global sustainability agenda.

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Sissel Hansen is the founder and CEO of Startup Guide, a creative content and publishing company that produces guidebooks and tools to help entrepreneurs navigate and connect with different startup scenes across the globe.

Torsten leads policy and strategy at Danske Iværksættere, working to strengthen the framework conditions for entrepreneurs and scaleups in Denmark and across Europe. He brings a rare blend of experience spanning regulatory affairs, public affairs, and international business, having previously headed government affairs at British American Tobacco and worked in political campaigning. He holds an MSc in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen. At Danske Iværksættere, Torsten focuses on building the dialogue between policymakers and the startup ecosystem, ensuring entrepreneurs have a clear and credible voice in shaping the regulatory landscape that affects their growth.