Rives Taylor is an architect, educator, and global leader in sustainable design with more than 40 years of experience in institutional and commercial architecture. Based in Texas, he has spent 35 years advancing strategic planning, programming, and resilience on every scale—from building operations to campus and city planning. At Gensler, Taylor directs the Research Institute’s Resilience Center and previously led the firmwide Design Resilience Task Force. He has guided initiatives including Resilience by Design, the Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3), and the Gensler Product Sustainability Standards (GPS), while also serving on the Board of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. He co-authors Gensler’s Climate Action Through Design insights and collaborated with MIT’s Mobility Lab on The Carbon Impact of a Workday. In 2015, he led Gensler’s delegation to the Paris Climate Conference. As an adjunct professor at the University of Houston for over 35 years and visiting professor at Rice University, Taylor has influenced more than 7,000 students through his high-performance design studios and seminars, shaping the next generation of architects committed to resilience and sustainability.

Jocelyn recently joined HDR as Managing Principal of the Denver Architecture practice. In this role, she shapes HDR’s architecture practice, with a focus on a regenerative future, collaborative and integrative design, and delivering excellence across healthcare, higher education, science and technology, sports, and civic projects. Prior to this, she led Colorado State University’s new Spur campus in north Denver. She oversaw programs, partnerships, and operations at CSU Spur, which is inspiring life-long learners to engage in food, water, health, and sustainability. She also managed design and construction of CSU Spur, from 2014 through 2022, incorporating community engagement and sustainability into this unique public-facing satellite campus of CSU. Previously, Jocelyn worked in sustainable and inclusive urban planning, as the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, and with the Orton Family Foundation. Jocelyn is Membership Chair of ULI’s Sustainable Development Product Council, is ULI Colorado’s Governance Chair, sits on the Denver Metro Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee, and is on the board of the Denver Chamber Leadership Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, an MBA from Colorado State University, and a Master’s in Environmental Management from Yale’s Environment School.

Alessandro Bisagni is the Founder & President of BEE Incorporations, a global leader in Conscious Engineering and technology solutions for the built environment that bridge the gap between sustainable design concepts and practical implementation. Since founding BEE in 2009, Alessandro has evolved the company into a multidisciplinary organization offering green building certifications, smart technology via the proprietary BEE Sense software, and performance testing—all aimed at creating high-performing, sustainable spaces supported by measurable data. With a network of 12 offices and over 80 diverse professionals, Alessandro has overseen the completion of more than 2,100 projects across 45+ countries, spanning luxury retail, eco-resorts, office towers, and hospitality. The firm has been recognized as the Top LEED Consultancy in China by GBCI and is a LEED Proven Provider, WELL Enterprise Provider, and WELL Performance Testing Organization. Alessandro is a Chartered Environmentalist and has received recognitions as Urban Land Institute Top 40 Under 40, Tatler Asia Generation T honoree, South China Morning Post Timekeeper, Green Is The New Black Green Warrior, threetime IWBI Leadership Award recipient for WELL in Asia, Living Future Hero by the International Living Future Institute, and is one of the few LEED Fellows in Asia designated by the US Green Building Council.

Mina Hasman leads SOM’s global sustainability and wellbeing operations, setting the long-term vision and strategy for excellence in practice. As Chair of SOM’s Climate Action, she oversees and directs the firm’s progress on climate action across its worldwide business operations and projects. As Practice Leader of the Sustainable Engineering Studio, Mina has worked on a wide range of projects in Europe, the UK, Asia and the Middle East. This breadth of experience gives her a nuanced understanding of what sustainable and equitable design means in diverse climatic, social and regulatory contexts. A recognised expert in her field, she serves as Chair of the UK Construction Industry Council’s Climate Change Committee and sits on the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Council. She also Co-chairs the RIBA Climate Expert Advisory Group and contributes to the RIBA Practice & Policy Board Committee, as well as the UNEP/Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction’s Global Status Report Task Force. She is the Commonwealth Association of Architects’ Regional Vice President for Europe and teaches at several institutions, including The Bartlett (UCL), the Architectural Association and the Manchester School of Architecture. Through her work on the transdisciplinary “Climate Framework” initiative, Mina supported RIBA in defining its mandatory competence requirements for climate literacy. She also authored the “RIBA Climate Guide” – structured around the Climate Framework – to equip built environment professionals with the knowledge and guidance needed to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Mina’s years of experience, expertise and leadership in sustainable design and climate advocacy has earned her major accolades, including TIME Magazine’s 2023 list of the top 100 climate leaders and The Big 5 Construction Award for Sustainable Leader of the Year in 2021. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of the Built Environment, whose patron is King Charles III, and continues to shape the field through her involvement with major awards such as the RIBA Stirling Prize, Silver Medal and CAA Awards.