Kassaaluk Kristensen is a journalist and digital editor with a strong background in editorial leadership, digital transformation, and public service journalism in Greenland. She leads national news coverage across platforms, coordinating editorial teams through digital transitions and developing storytelling formats such as video, podcasts, and live blogs. Her work focuses on strategic communication, cross-departmental collaboration, and producing journalism that contributes to meaningful political and societal change.

In recent months, she has led Mediehuset Sermitsiaq’s coverage of national and international news related to the growing U.S. interest in Greenland, while also planning coverage of two national elections. This responsibility required close cross-departmental collaboration and the coordinated use of diverse storytelling methods across platforms. Alongside her editorial role at Sermitsiaq, she is currently a one-year fellow at the Constructive Institute in Aarhus, Denmark.

A microbiologist by training, he worked for Swiss television's science magazine programme MTW for many years. His agency Scitec-Media produced the science pages for "20 Minuten" and many regional newspapers in German-speaking Switzerland for a long time - and since 2021 also for several titles in French-speaking Switzerland. In 2018, he founded the higgs.ch portal, which he also managed until 2022. He has hosted more than 200 Panels an published several non-fiction books and three science thrillers. The University of Zurich awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his services to science communication.

Tanja Harter is President of the European Cockpit Association (ECA) and serves as a Captain for a major European airline. She brings extensive operational and policy expertise, with a focus on pilot training and licensing, human factors, and aircraft operations.

Within ECA, Capt. Harter leads the Future Airline Pilot Profession project, contributing to the development of sustainable career pathways for future airline pilots. She is also deeply involved in international aviation work through ECA and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA). In this capacity, she contributes to the development of key guidance material of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), including Doc 9625 (Criteria for Flight Simulation Training Devices), Doc 9555 (Evidence-Based Training), and Doc 9868 (PANS-Training, including Multi-Crew Pilot Licence implementation). As an IFALPA advisor, she actively participates in ICAO working groups, supporting the advancement of global aviation safety and standards.

After completing her studies in electronic engineering at the Technical University of Munich, Capt. Harter trained at the Lufthansa Pilot School in Bremen, Germany, and in Phoenix, Arizona. She has flown the Boeing 737 and 747 and currently serves as Captain on the Airbus A320 family. In addition to her operational duties, she is a qualified Crew Resource Management (CRM) Instructor and an accredited Business and Management Coach, reflecting her strong commitment to leadership development, safety culture, and the future of the pilot profession.

Gerd Gigerenzer is Director of the Harding Centre for Risk Literacy at the University of Potsdam, Vice-President of the European Research Council (ERC), and founder of the Simply Rational Institute. Previously, he served as Director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and at the Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research. He was also a Professor at the University of Chicago and John M. Olin Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a member of numerous renowned academies, holds several honorary doctorates, and is the award-winning author of international bestsellers such as Gut: The Inside Story of Our Bodies’ Most Underrated Sense and Risk. His research focuses on decision-making, risk literacy, and simple heuristics.

Sir Liam Donaldson is WHO Envoy for Patient Safety and Professor of Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). As Chief Medical Officer for England from 1998 to 2010, he founded the World Alliance for Patient Safety and led national reforms in health quality and clinical governance. He has received 17 honorary doctorates, numerous fellowships from British medical associations, and the Gold Medal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. In 2002, he was knighted for his services as Honorary Physician to the Queen.

Annegret Hannawa is the founding president of the European Institute for Safe Communication (EISC) and a full-time Professor of Communication Science at the Università della Svizzera italiana. She also holds an Associate Faculty appointment at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. As a leading expert on communication-related risks in complex environments, she has received numerous international awards for her research on safety culture, error management, and safe communication. She advises governments and organisations worldwide on communication safety and system resilience.

As Head of the Radiological Risks Section at the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Daniel Storch is responsible for preparedness for and response to nuclear and radiological emergencies. This includes, among other responsibilities, the distribution of iodine tablets, protection against radon, and the management of radium-contaminated sites. He also serves as Scientific Secretary of the Swiss Federal Commission for Radiological Protection and Monitoring of Radioactivity (KSR). In this role, he acts as a key interface between science, public authorities, and policymaking.

Before becoming Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces, Thomas Süssli worked as an entrepreneur and CEO in the financial sector. For the past six years, he was responsible for the overall leadership of the Swiss Armed Forces and headed the defence domain on behalf of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport. He has extensive expertise in geopolitics, defence and safety policy, cybersecurity, and digitalisation, as well as in the leadership of large organisations. His professional career combines senior military leadership with many years of experience in banking, IT, and international management.

Paul Timmers is a Visiting Professor at KU Leuven, Professor at the European University Cyprus, and Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute. He also serves as Senior Advisor to the European Policy Centre in Brussels, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian eGovernance Academy, and CEO of iivii. As former Director at the European Commission (DG CONNECT), he was responsible for EU legislation and programmes in the areas of cybersecurity, digital identity, data protection, digital health, smart cities, and e-government. Prior to this role, he served in the cabinet of Commissioner Liikanen.