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The _TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum_ will bring together climate leaders across industries who are taking action toward a greener, more sustainable future through collaboration and innovation. Featured speakers include: Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace **Jane Goodall**; Former Prime Minister of New Zealand **Jacinda Ardern**; EPA Administrator **Michael S. Regan**; U.S. Secretary of Energy **Jennifer M. Granholm**;Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives at Apple **Lisa Jackson**;Co-Founder of Re-Earth Initiative **Xiye Bastida**; Founder, Director and CEO at RISE St. James **Sharon C. Lavigne**; Executive Director of the International Energy Agency **Fatih Birol**; with a special performance by Future Rising Fellows **Dayana Blanco** and **Charitie Ropati.** Partner speakers include: Vice President of Strategy at American Family Insurance **Matt Mayrl**;SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco **Mary de Wysocki**; Global Sustainability Director at Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics **Haley Lowry**; Executive Chairman and Founder of Fortescue **Andrew Forrest AO**; Executive Chairman at Iberdrola **Ignacio Galán**; Chief Sustainability Officerat L'Oréal Groupe **Ezgi Barcenas**; Global Head of Sustainability at Siemens **Eva Riesenhuber**; and Global VP of Sustainability at GSK **Claire Lund**. "We are thrilled to host the first-ever T_IME100 Climate Leadership forum_ to host important conversations and bring together leaders, innovators, and changemakers dedicated to shaping a more sustainable future," said TIME Chief Climate Officer Shyla Raghav. "We are grateful to our event partners and look forward to amplifying the voices and ideas needed to address the climate crisis and build a better world for generations to come." “Through our journalism and the TIME100 Climate community, TIME is dedicated to covering the leaders who are shaping and driving climate action today,” said TIME Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs. “With the _TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum_, we are deepening our commitment to fostering critical conversations and inspiring meaningful action for a more sustainable future.” The _TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum_ is presented by Premier Partner **American Family Insurance**, whose mission is to inspire, protect and restore dreams. The event is also presented by Signature Partners **Cisco**, **Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics**, **Fortescue,** **Iberdrola, L’Oréal Groupe** and Supporting Partner **Siemens**. With the _TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum_, TIME continues to build on its long-standing commitment to sustainability through its award-winning editorial coverage and trusted reporting on climate change—from the iconic 1989 "Endangered Earth" Planet of the Year cover to TIME 2030, a decade-long global editorial initiative dedicated to the ongoing exploration of solutions to the world's biggest challenges and the leaders and innovators driving them. Most recently, TIME debuted the inaugural TIME100 Climate in 2023, a new list of the world's most influential leaders driving businesses to real climate action. TIME has launched new climate initiatives, including the TIME Earth Awards, recognizing individuals influencing the future of the planet through their work on climate justice, awareness, and activism; TIME CO2 Futures, a platform dedicated to shaping a new narrative about what industry can do to make a more sustainable world; and the climate newsletter[ **_TIME CO2 Leadership Brief_**](https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3842141-1&h=3167927184&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F6269244%2Ftime-co2-leadership-report-newsletter%2F&a=TIME+CO2+Leadership+Report) by TIME's award-winning climate reporter Justin Worland. This is the second event in the new TIME series that addresses crucial issues through conversations to spotlight solutions and encourage action. TIME will also convene the _TIME100_ _Health Leadership Forum_ in October following the inaugural _TIME100 Women’s Leadership Forum_ in September. 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