Programme

Lauren Shields is Lead, Sustainability Initiatives at the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct, with over 15 years of experience advancing responsible business conduct and sustainable supply chains.

She leads the OECD’s work on sustainability initiatives, helping strengthen their effectiveness in supporting risk-based due diligence. She currently oversees the development of the OECD Fitness Framework for sustainability initiatives.

Prior to joining the OECD, Lauren was a Director at EY in Paris, where she helped build the firm’s sustainable supply chain practice in Europe and advised companies on human rights. She previously led programming for BSR’s HERproject, a corporate initiative promoting gender equality in global supply chains. Lauren holds degrees from Sciences Po and Tufts University.

Hu Wenjuan is Vice Editor-in-Chief at China Sustainability Tribune, with over 10 years of experience in sustainable development communication.

Specialising in sustainable consumption and production communication, she has worked with L’Oréal, VISA and relevant government sectors to conduct research and develop communications on sustainable production and consumption in the cosmetics industry, as well as sustainable tourism.

She has also contributed to the Global Sustainable Consumption Initiative and GoldenKey-SDG Solutions, establishing herself as a thought leader in the field.

Nadine Zamira Syarief is Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Danantara Indonesia, with 18 years of experience in sustainability, corporate strategy, and responsible supply chains.

Her work in sustainability spans social entrepreneurship, the United Nations, global NGOs, the private sector, and now sovereign finance. Her palm oil experience includes supporting UNDP’s Sustainable Palm Oil Initiative and leading Southeast Asian engagement for the Accountability Framework initiative, advancing deforestation-free agricultural and forestry supply chains. At Danantara, Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, she is building the architecture to embed sustainability into investment decisions, risk management, capital mobilisation, and portfolio stewardship.

She is passionate about taking a systems approach to transformation - bridging policy, business strategy, implementation, and the human dimensions of change to advance a nature-positive economy. She holds a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University and has contributed to palm oil research and publications with IUCN and in Nature Plants. A lifelong nature enthusiast, she believes in the power of healthy ecosystems as an essential infrastructure for climate mitigation, adaptation, and long-term resilience.

Rikke Netterstrom is an Executive Director at Helikonia, with over 25 years of experience in sustainability strategy and policy.

Specialising in ESG disclosure, she has worked with leading organisations across the palm oil supply chain to enhance sustainability performance, transparency and accountability.

Known for strengthening dialogue across stakeholder groups, Rikke is passionate about developing collaborative solutions to complex business issues.

With a background in investment, retail and consultancy, she has been recognised for her role in advancing multistakeholder governance and sustainability reporting in the palm oil sector.

She has also contributed to the early development of the RSPO as a Board member and Interim Secretary General, and has led the secretariats of the HCSA, POIG and POCG.

Julian leads the Retailers’ Palm Oil Group, with over 30 years of experience in retail and more than 20 years specialising in sustainability.

Specialising in ESG, he has worked with retailers and global brands to support their transition to more sustainable business models, including strategy development, implementation, colleague engagement and sustainable commodities.

Known for his pragmatic approach, Julian is passionate about leveraging the reach of large businesses to drive sustainability, particularly for customers on lower incomes.

With a background in retail and consultancy, he is recognised globally as a sustainability leader and has served on the RSPO Board of Governors for over six years. He has also contributed to sustainable solutions for other commodities, including soy, wood and pulp.

Cania Citta is the Co-founder of Malaka, an educational media platform with a combined social media following of over 2 million people.

With a mission to nurture science and reason, she actively produces content on scientific thinking, rational decision-making, and basic socio-political literacy for the general public, particularly Indonesian youth.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Universitas Indonesia and actively shares her perspectives on key policy discussions, including energy, environmental and sustainability issues.

Cania believes that the foundation of welfare and progress is a society that embraces scientific, rational and empathetic thinking, supported by a government with competence and integrity.

Aidil Iman is a Youth Climate Activist and founder of Jejak Liar, with over eight years of experience in climate activism, biodiversity conservation and youth empowerment.

Specialising in environmental youth advocacy, he has worked with young Malaysians to lead citizen science programmes for biodiversity conservation and address the climate crisis through policy advocacy.

Known for his climate optimism, Aidil is passionate about empowering young people to drive positive policy change and advance nature-based solutions. He has contributed to policy publications on climate adaptation financing and urban forest protection, and recently contributed to Malaysia’s 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

With a background in International Relations and Environmental Studies, Aidil is recognised for raising awareness of environmental issues and supporting youth communities in their advocacy efforts.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, Perpetua “Pep” George is Nature Lead for PwC Malaysia, where she is a Director of Sustainability and Climate Change. She is a subject matter expert covering the palm oil sector, biodiversity, nature-based solutions and related sustainability disclosures. She has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability strategy development and implementation across the private sector and civil society. She is currently one of the leads within the secretariat team for the Palm Oil Collaboration Group.

Prior to joining PwC, she was Wilmar International’s General Manager for Group Sustainability, where she oversaw sustainability strategy implementation across the global operations of one of the world’s largest agribusiness and palm oil companies. She has previously served as co-chair of the RSPO’s Living Wage Task Force, Human Rights Working Group and Smallholder Support Fund.

Claire Prescott is Head of Sustainable Places at CDP, with over 18 years of experience in environmental and sustainability fields.

Specialising in landscape and jurisdictional approaches (LA/JA), she works across industries and stakeholder groups to normalise and scale their adoption. Her work includes contributing to the development of the Core Criteria for Credible Landscape and Jurisdictional Initiatives and advancing place-based approaches to address deforestation, biodiversity loss and climate resilience.

Having worked across different scales, from local environmental project delivery to global systems thinking, Claire is recognised for building effective multi-stakeholder partnerships that translate ambitious sustainability commitments into practical action. She is passionate about collective action to drive impact across resilient landscapes, sustainable commodity production, forest conservation, climate resilience and biodiversity.

With a background in wildlife conservation and environmental politics, Claire has contributed to international conferences, industry working groups and thought leadership on landscape and jurisdictional approaches.

Tessa Meulensteen is a Global Director at IDH Transforming Markets, with more than eight years of experience in the sustainable and inclusive transformation of global agricultural commodity markets.

Specialising in market transformation, responsible sourcing, sustainable supply chains and systems change, she has worked across cotton, cocoa, coffee and palm oil, collaborating with corporations, financial institutions, governments and other value-chain partners to explore solutions around responsible procurement, value and risk distribution, security of supply, investment and landscape approaches.

Known for her systems-change approach and ability to bring together diverse stakeholders to address underlying challenges across sectors, Tessa is passionate about creating sustainable change that improves incomes and livelihoods while delivering positive environmental outcomes.

She has also contributed as a speaker at events across sectors, including the Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue, Swiss Coffee Trade Association Forum, Living Income/Living Wage Summit, and EUDR panels with Innovation Forum and the UN Global Compact, further establishing herself as a thought leader in the field.

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Sander van den Ende is Group Sustainability Director at SIPEF, with more than 25 years of experience in sustainable forestry and tropical agriculture. He has been active within RSPO for 15 years, contributing to various standing committees and working groups, and has served on the Board of Governors for six years.

Throughout his career, Sander has worked across civil society and the private sector, including with WWF, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), New Britain Palm Oil and SIPEF. His experience spans responsible timber and palm oil production, including smallholder certification, across Latin America, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia and Vietnam. He has supported smallholders in accessing certification, markets and services, helped keep more than 30,000 smallholders collectively RSPO Certified, and coordinated a major independent New Planting Procedure for smallholders in a high-forest-cover country.

With a background in ecology and an MSc in Tropical Forestry, Sander champions market-based approaches to integrated climate, nature and development outcomes aligned with international sustainability goals.

Izzana Salleh is Secretary-General of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries, with expertise spanning public policy, private-sector leadership and international development.

Specialising in strategic leadership and multilateral engagement, she has worked across government, business and civil society to advance sustainable development, food and energy security, human capital and inclusive growth. Known for building partnerships across sectors and geographies, Izzana is passionate about international cooperation, institution-building and women’s leadership.

With a background in public administration, business administration and biotechnology from Harvard University, Imperial College London and Cal Poly Pomona, she has been recognised among Malaysia’s Top 30 Women of Excellence. She also extends her leadership in women’s empowerment as Co-Founder and Global President of Girls For Girls International.

Joseph (JD) D’Cruz is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at RSPO, with over 20 years of experience in sustainable development. He also serves on the Board of ISEAL and as an independent non-executive director of Climate Governance Malaysia.

Previously, JD was an official of the United Nations, serving as Special Advisor for Strategic Planning and Innovation and a member of the Executive Group at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He led a team exploring the future of sustainable development globally, including establishing UNDP’s Accelerator Lab Network and leading the design and implementation of UNDP’s Strategic Plans.

JD started his career as a management consultant working on business strategy, feasibility analysis, privatisations, and sector strategies.

Mulya Amri, Ph.D. is Executive Director and co-founder of Kadin Indonesia Institute, the think tank and training arm of Kadin Indonesia (the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry). With over 20 years of experience in public policy and urban and regional development, he has worked with government agencies, global corporations and civil society across Indonesia, Southeast Asia and the United States.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture from Institut Teknologi Bandung, a Master's in Urban Planning from UCLA, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the National University of Singapore. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at SBM ITB and was part of President Prabowo's Expert Board in 2023–2024, contributing to the government's Asta Cita missions and key programmes for 2024–2029.

Michael Schlup is the Chief Sustainability Officer and member of the Investment Committee at SAIL Investments, with over 26 years of experience in sustainability and asset management.

Specialising in sustainable supply chains and impact innovations, he has worked for Barry Callebaut, where he also managed the Cocoa Horizons Foundation. Prior to that, Michael worked at Bunge where he oversaw the firm's Africa business in regards asset management and environmental markets. Prior to joining Bunge, Michael was the founding CEO of the Gold Standard Foundation. He began his career in sustainable energy financing at the United Nations.