Christiana Figueres
UN Climate Champion | Paris Agreement Architect and Climate Action Catalyst
Christiana Figueres transformed global climate negotiations from seemingly impossible to inevitable during her groundbreaking UN leadership. As Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010-2016, she was the pivotal architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, uniting diverse global stakeholders from governments, corporations, and civil society. Her strategic diplomacy bridged seemingly intractable political divides, creating the first truly global climate commitment. Now a podcast co-host and international climate advisor, Figueres empowers organizations and leaders to drive meaningful environmental transformation through collaboration and pragmatic optimism.