Michael Sheldrick
Co-Founder, Global Citizen
Michael Sheldrick is a policy entrepreneur, author and a driving force behind the efforts of Global Citizen to end extreme poverty and build climate resilience. As a Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer, he has mobilized over $43 billion in support for healthcare, education and climate from governments, businesses, and foundations. Michael is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, and the author of the Amazon best-selling book, From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World (Wiley: 2024).
1:00 - 1:45 PM Fireside Chat
Sept. 23 Day 1
Climate Action Beyond Advocacy: The Entrepreneurial Engine
This session moves beyond the narrative of policy advocacy to explore how today's most innovative business leaders are not just "market takers"—operating within existing systems—but "market shapers" who are actively redefining climate action. By building commercially viable, climate-positive businesses, leaders are opening up new pathways for collaboration among markets, policymakers, and investors. Moderated By: Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder, Global Citizen.