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Mr. Maximilian Butek
Executive Director and Board Member of German Chamber of Commerce in China – ShanghaiMaximilian Butek has more than 10 years’ experience in the German Chambers Network abroad. He assumed the role of Delegate and Chief Representative of the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Guangzhou since 2018. Before that, Mr. Butek has served as Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana.
His previous postings include the Southern Africa-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the German-Thai Chamber of Commerce. Before his career in the German Chambers Network Abroad, he gained experience in a multinational company and a German strategy consulting firm.
Dr. Michael Schmidt
Vice President of Innovation at Covestro Asia PacificDr. Michael Schmidt has been Vice President of Innovation, Covestro Asia Pacific since September 2018. Dr. Schmidt is the dean of the Covestro-Tongji Innovation Academy.
Dr. Schmidt started his career in the Institute of Polymer Materials in Erlangen, Germany in 1997, leading the acquisition projects from an engineering aspect for about 4 years. He spent almost a year heading an emission testing lab on fuel tank systems in Treuchtlingen, Germany.
In the following 17 years, within the Business Unit Polycarbonates of Bayer MaterialScience AG in Germany, he took up various global roles in overseeing production & development, sales & marketing for Thermoplastics, extended in the areas of R&D, HSEQ, Production & Technology, material management, respectively in film and sheet business.
Carina Schaefer
Co-founder & CEO of NUDE BY KOREAAs Hanseat Carina carries the Sea in her heart. A technical MInd with a green spirit makes up for a purpose driven curiosity that strives to improve the environment.
ABOUT THE START-UP:
We strive to make this planet better, one zero-waste skin care product at a time.
We create natural skin care for sensitive skin without harsh or controversial chemicals - ever.
We focus on simple ingredient lists and only use natural & vegan ingredients of the highest
quality. To ensure zero-waste our packaging says goodbye to plastic and other harmful materials.
Mauro Dellisanti
Managing Director of Motovate LtdMauro Dellisanti, originally from Italy, is the Managing Director of the Shanghai branch of Motovate Ltd. Mauro graduated in economics from the University of Glasgow, UK, and is a Master's degree candidate of the Fudan University. While studying at the Fudan University, he has been leading the establishment of the Chinese branch of Motovate.
ABOUT THE START-UP:
Motovate is a British technology micro-multinational headquartered in Glasgow, UK, with branches in Serbia, Montenegro, and China. Motovate’s main focus is to design, develop, and sell white label HR platforms. On this model we have created the Healthcarejobs App, a platform to facilitate connections between healthcare workers and health facilities.
Alizée Ccm
Founder & Director of Zero Waste ShanghaiAlizee Ccm, expert in sustainability, environmental awareness and education and with a research focus on the Circular Economy. Deeply passionate about human and planet wellbeing, and the complexity of striving to a balanced bottom line People – Planet – Profits.
Alizée is trained in Business Management, with a focus in Fashion Design and Luxury, and the Circular Economy. She ran over 150 workshops and seminars in China alone, spoke at Tedx and appeared in over 15 media channels in the world, including but not limited to The New York Times, Elle China, CGTN, China Daily, Time Out and many more. She’s also a speaker at waste management and sustainability conferences. She is one of the firsts to have founded a for-profit environmental startup in China.
ABOUT THE START-UP:
ZER0 WASTE SHANGHAI is a unique environmental social organization that educates and raises awareness on sustainability and a more conscious way of living. We support companies, schools and individuals to break the gap between sustainable values and actions.
Today we focus our core services on sustainability training and education through fun workshops, training programs, and masterclasses. This year, we launched P.A.C.E., the first online and practical program for CSR and sustainability managers to support your company to become a certified sustainable business.
Through an easy and guided step by step framework, supportive sustainability experts, it facilitates communication and process on corporate sustainability.
Joan Elizalde
Co-Founder & CEO of Green Steps Ltd.Joan Elizalde, has a science background, and is an expert in outdoor environmental education, with almost 20 years in the field. His multidisciplinary experience includes sustainable tourism, outdoor education, outdoor safety, Montessori and forest school pedagogics. His focus is on youth education, and environmental awareness.
As a dive instructor, mountain rescue, hiking guide and nature educator he helped thousands of students realize the importance of protecting the environment and the many amazing creatures that live in it. He understood how exploring the wilderness could help people appreciate the beauty of life in its purest essence, and ultimately reconcile them with themselves and the planet.
As a response to the growing gap between people and Nature, Joan co-founded Green Steps in 2017, since then, his team has been designing and facilitating outdoor environmental curriculum for the younger generations, training others as nature educators, and developing technological tools to accelerate and increase the positive impact of environmental education.
Joan lives since 2011 in Shanghai. Out of work he loves to play music, walk in the forest, climb mountains or dive in the ocean.
ABOUT THE START-UP:
Green Steps is an international startup at the intersection of ecology, education, and IT. We believe that a deep and playful connection with nature reduces consumption and strengthens respect for Mother Earth.
We are experts in outdoor education, and we use information technology as a tool for social and environmental good.
Jacqueline Fatsawo
COO at QualoJacqueline Fatsawo is the Co-founder and COO of Qualo Global. As a China market strategist and consultant, she brings sustainable businesses into China and gives them the support to thrive and expand. Her key areas of focus are sustainable packaging solutions, clean & green beauty brands and cruelty-free cross border e-commerce.
Since 2019 she is part of the OIMO team, an eco-design and new materials start-up.
ABOUT THE STARTUP:
Oimo is an eco-design and new materials startup.
Our mission is to supply the industry with the tools it needs to be more sustainable, and together reduce 8million tonnes of plastic which end up in the ocean every year.
We are formulators and engineers specialised in the development, creation, testing and implementation of marine-degradable materials to replace plastic in packaging. We’ve developed a range of biomaterials that work with classic plastic machinery.
Robert Luo
Founder & CEO of Mi TerroRobert is a serial entrepreneur. He is a Forbes Under 30 Scholar and Global Shaker's Sustainable Fashion Innovator 2019. He is the youngest Entrepreneur Hall of Fame at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He is a recipient of "25 Under 25" by Social Entrepreneur Magazine. He is also a recipient of the All America Chinese Youth Federation "Top 30 Under 30". He is also a GreenBiz "30 Under 30" honoree.
ABOUT THE START-UP:
Mi Terro is the world's only biotechnology company that upcycles and re-engineers protein food waste into plastic-alternative and cotton-alternative fibers for the fashion, medical, and packaging industries.
Through our patent-pending technology, we created the world's first sustainable textile fiber made from excess milk. We are also inventing the world's first biodegradable, non-toxic, durable, and edible food packaging film made from milk waste.
We are replacing petroleum-based materials with protein-based materials made from food waste. We are redefining the circular economy in which everything begins with food waste and ends as compostable or biodegradable.
Matt Spriegel
Founder and CEO of AtiomMatt has been living in China and working throughout Asia for over 10 years. He is CEO and founder of Atiom a mobile workforce success platform focused on training, engagement, and communications. Their clients include companies like Porsche, Compass Group and Swire Properties. His passion is in education and he enjoys tennis, triathlons and traveling.
ABOUT THE START-UP:
Atiom drives learning, communication, and engagement with frontline teams through a gamified mobile app experience. They work with companies like K11, Mandarin Oriental and Compass Group to optimize operational efficiency and keep their teams connected.
Ellen Wendelin
Founder of 寻饱XunBaoEllen is originally from Sweden and has spent the last 7 year in Shanghai. She has a background in tech and wanted to combine her technical skills with her passion for the environment and founded 寻饱XunBao in 2020.
ABOUT THE START-UP:
寻饱XunBao aims to help with faster and a more sustainable turnover on food inventory for restaurants, bakeries, food producers, stores & distributors through an online platform where consumers can find good deals on food that needs to be consumed fast.
Pauline Soudy (Moderator)
Co-Founder & CEO of FeiyPassionate about ecology and how to lead change within businesses and societies to align with the environmental challenges the world is facing, Pauline has been working in China for the last 5 years, to promote a vision of business that is more meaningful and impactful. Embracing the concept of purpose-driven organization, FEIY works with companies to make sustainability a driver of growth and a meaningful tool of employee engagement.
Feiy is a platform that activates the business potential for sustainability in China. For the last 5 years, they have developed a network of sustainable solutions, experts, and resources to connect and support companies in their transformation toward a more positive economy.