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The _TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum_ brings together leaders from the TIME and TIME100 Climate communities, alongside leading voices at the forefront of climate action. _This year’s agenda will feature the following conversations and speakers:_ **POWERING THE FUTURE: DRIVING THE GREEN REVOLUTION** **Arunabha Ghosh**, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water and Special Envoy for South Asia, COP30 **Jon Creyts**, Chief Executive Officer, Rocky Mountain Institute **Damilola Ogunbiyi**, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All **Andrew Forrest**, Executive Chairman and Founder, Fortescue Ltd Moderated by: **Justin Worland**, Senior Correspondent, TIME **A CONVERSATION WITH SYLVIA EARLE** **Sylvia Earle**, Explorer-At-Large, National Geographic and Founder and Chair, Mission Blue Moderated by: **Lucy Feldman**, Editorial Director, TIME **INNOVATING FOR IMPACT: CLIMATE AS COMPETITIVE EDGE** **Wally Adeyemo**, Former Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Treasury **Greg Jackson**, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Octopus Energy **Pam Cheng**, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, IT and Chief Sustainability Officer, AstraZeneca Moderated by: **Shyla Raghav**, Chief Climate Officer, TIME “We are honored to convene remarkable leaders and innovators driving real solutions at the forefront of climate action for the second TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum,” said **TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley**. “Our commitment to spotlighting urgent climate challenges and recognizing those who are shaping a more sustainable future is core to our mission at TIME. Thank you to our partners at Rolex, AstraZeneca and Fortescue who support us in this shared mission.” “At TIME, our mission is to tell the essential stories of the people and ideas shaping our future. The TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum builds on that mission, bringing our solutions-focused climate journalism to life and spotlighting the leaders and organizations driving meaningful progress,” said **TIME Executive Editor and Chief Strategy Officer Dan Macsai**. Now in its second year, the TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum builds on TIME’s commitment to sustainability through initiatives like the annual [TIME100 Climate](https://time.com/tag/time100-climate/) list—set to be released this fall and the [TIME Earth Awards](https://time.com/collections/earth-awards-2025/), which recognize individuals building a better future for the planet. The TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum is presented by official timepiece **Rolex** and signature partners **AstraZeneca** and **Fortescue**. For coverage of the TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum and updates on the TIME Leadership Forum series in New York City, visit [TIME.com](https://time.com/collection/time100-leadership-forums). ### TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7319944/time-convenes-leaders-taking-action-toward-a-more-sustainable-world-for-second-time100-climate-leadership-forum/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7319944/time-convenes-leaders-taking-action-toward-a-more-sustainable-world-for-second-time100-climate-leadership-forum/"},"headline":"TIME Convenes Leaders Taking Action Toward A More Sustainable World For Second TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum","datePublished":"2025-09-24T13:03:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-11T00:18:51.036Z","description":"TIME Convenes Leaders Taking Action Toward A More Sustainable World For Second TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum","url":"https://time.com/7319944/time-convenes-leaders-taking-action-toward-a-more-sustainable-world-for-second-time100-climate-leadership-forum/","keywords":["Press Room"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1eb339917fefc08/6998c9f57323afceba2bcdc4/Climate-Leadership-Forum-Press-Release-Image_22September2025.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME PR","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-pr/"}],"articleSection":"Press Room","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1eb339917fefc08/6998c9f57323afceba2bcdc4/Climate-Leadership-Forum-Press-Release-Image_22September2025.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Climate Leadership Forum Press Release Image_22September2025","caption":"","creditText":"","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/press-room/","name":"Press Room"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/press-room/","name":"Press Room"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7319944/time-convenes-leaders-taking-action-toward-a-more-sustainable-world-for-second-time100-climate-leadership-forum/","name":"TIME Convenes Leaders Taking Action Toward A More Sustainable World For Second TIME100 Climate Leadership Forum"}}]}] ```