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Erika Johansson
Partnerships and Marketplaces
Erika is a sustainability expert and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in environmental science. She has 25+ years of experience in sustainability, including circular economy, architectural conservation, education, research/R&D, leadership, management, and business development. As a Founder and CEO, she is focused on developing the Fellow Future platform and service. Has received multiple awards, e.g. Fulbright scholar & Fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation at Colombia University in the City of New York
Joydeep Dash
Founder and Promoter
Impact Entrepreneur having 28 years experience in IT global sourcing and digital transformation . Joydeep has extensive work experience within the eCommerce and Digital Marketing industry. As Founder of this platform, Joydeep specialises climate reporting solutions, investment mobilisation and building solutions, as well as promoting Solar and Water impact initiatives. Joydeep holds an MBA degree in Informatics and a certification in High Impact Leadership certified from the Cambridge University
Magnus Ahlstrom
Impact Solutions Advisor
Magnus is a hands-on executive, entrepreneur, and advisor with 25+ years of experience driving commercial growth, market entry, and business transformation across Europe, the U.S., and China. As Founder & CEO of AHWACO and former President & CEO North America at PowerCell Group, he has led complex expansions in deep tech, energy, and digital industries.
As USA's Chapter Chairman of Open Innovators Magnus specialises in turning strategy into execution, building organizations, closing key deals, and establishing strong market presence in the US. His experience spans startups to large enterprises, with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes in challenging and fast-evolving markets.
CJ Venugopal
Chairman, Open Innovators India Chapter
C. J. Venugopal is a distinguished Government of India official with over 36 years of leadership experience across the sectors of energy, renewable energy, industry, infrastructure, information technology, and urban development. Throughout his career, he has played a pivotal role in shaping policies and driving large-scale public sector initiatives that support sustainable economic growth and national development.
As India Chapter Chairman of Open Innovators, he is focused on building strategic bridges between Europe's climate technology ecosystem and India's public and private sectors. His mission is to accelerate the adoption of innovative climate solutions, foster cross-border collaboration, and enable partnerships that contribute meaningfully to India's climate neutrality and sustainable development goals.
Nicole Zethelius
Corporate sustainability and Innovation
Nicole is a subject matter expert on ESG, EU Taxonomy, Sustainability strategy & development. Her expertise includes carbon economy, ESG Data, human-centered design, LCA, lean manufacturing, circular economy, research (R&D), design ethics and corporate citizenship. Nicole completed her academic work at Harvard University and is a certified expert in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation. She serves as Head Of People Sustainability at Nordea.
Jens Lee
Manufacturing Sustainability and Circular Economy
Jens has over 26 years’ experience in IT innovation, business transformation and business development. Jens helps companies with ESG driven innovation, ESG data governance, adapted to recurring revenue and circular economy business transformation, connected to an infinite leadership mindset. Jens leads Sustainable manufacturing at Fujitsu Sweden.
Jarkko Hämäläinen
Impact Investment
Jarkko has +20 years sustainable background from Nokia, Hewlett Packard and as CEO of multiple startups. Consulted several leading companies (e.g. Amazon, GE, Nokia, AT&T, Skanska, Emaar, Wanda, CBRE and Volvo). Headed Nokia.com to 68 countries and Online Sales to 27 countries. Founded 4 Hi-tech startups and made 2 exits. He mentored several ESG success stories and actively mobilises ESG investments for impact innovations.
Rishana Basheer
Impact Investment & CBAM
Rishana Basheer leads Investor Outreach and CBAM initiatives at Open Innovators, connecting investors, innovators, and industry stakeholders to accelerate commercially viable solutions for a low-carbon economy. Her work focuses on building strategic investor relationships, identifying opportunities for climate-focused innovation, and supporting organisations in navigating the evolving Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) landscape.
