SDL 2024/25 Figures
Keynote Speakers
The 2024/25 conference cycle took place during an extraordinary transition period. Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, significant leadership and organizational changes, and the ethical responsibility to prioritize the safety and mental well-being of Ukrainian scholars, the conference was intentionally scaled down. Moving forward, all conference activities will be consolidated and relaunched within the newly established Ukraine Matters Sustainability Hub, a permanent institutional framework designed to convene conferences, support scholars, foster international partnerships, and advance sustainable development in Ukraine and beyond.
Agata Kotkowska
Visiting Researcher and Fellow at the University of California in Berkeley, EU Official in the European Commission, Green Finance Expert for Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Member of Polish Professional Women Silicon Valley
– April 20, 2024 –
James Ehrlich
Director of Compassionate Sustainability at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University School of Medicine, Senior Fellow at NASA Ames Research Center, Founder of ReGen Villages Holding, B.V.
– Rescheduled for 2026 –
Alex Stolyarik
Consultant on Emerging Technologies AI/XR at Stanford Accelerator for Learning SAL
– Rescheduled for 2026 –
Julia Daviy
Climate Tech Investor, Chair of Sustainable Innovation Council
– Rescheduled for 2026 –
Yuriy Gorodnichenko
Quantedge Presidential Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley
– Rescheduled for 2026 –
Oleksandr Soroka
Managing Partner at Network VC
– Rescheduled for 2026 –
James Hodson
CEO of the Al for Good Foundation
– Rescheduled for 2026 –
Vasyl Rakivnenko
AI Technical Lead at Stanford Legal Design Lab, Research Affiliate at Stanford Value Chain Innovation Initiative
– Rescheduled for 2026 –
Panel Discussion Experts
Paul Vare
Academic Expert to the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Steering Committee on Education for Sustainable Development
Benjamin Klinger
Programme Director, Sustainable Economic Development in Ukraine, GIZ
Andres Jaadla
Member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Board Member of Housing Europe, Chairman of the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations (EKYL), Vice Mayor of Rakvere City, Estonia
Vitaliy Vereschagin
General Manager of Caparol Ukraine, Head of the Supervisory Board of the UN Global Compact Network Ukraine