Dr. Andreas Weber holds a diploma in Marine Biology and a doctoral degree in Cultural Studies. He writes non-fiction books, magazine features and is one of the few representatives of "Nature Writing" in German literature. As an independent scholar, he explores new understandings of life-as-meaning or "Biopoetics" in science and in the arts.
Anita Kelleher, PhD is the Co-Director of The Centre for Australian Foresight. With 20 years experience in strategic analysis and long-range planning, coupled with transformational leadership and development expertise, Anita typically works with government and community benefit organisations building their capacity to successfully navigate the emerging challenges of the 21st century.
Ann Florini is Senior Fellow in the Governance Studies Program at the Brookings
Institution and director of the World Economic Forum’s Global Governance Initiative.
From 1997 to 2002, she was Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace.