Change by Degrees

Tara spent 20 years as an international climate change negotiator and communicator, and special advisor to Mary Robinson Foundation. She is Chair of the Board of the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), a board member at Enterprise Ireland, and a member of faculty for the visibility stream of Homeward Bound, a global leadership programme for women in science. Tara was awarded STEM Woman of the Year 2024 and PwC/Business Post Sustainable Business Leader of the Year 2024. She is a science communicator, broadcaster and TV presenter, seen on BBC, RTÉ and Channel 4. She is the proud author of ‘How to Save Your Planet One Object At A Time’ published in April 2020 by Simon and Schuster.

For more than 20 years, Sophie has worked with the C-suite and other thought leaders to shape private sector action on climate and its intersection with gender, health and people. She launched Debatable, a concept designed to enable healthy and respectful public debate on complex issues, is the curator for The New York Times Climate Forward series, and sits on the editorial board of The Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. Sophie is a frequent speaker, discussion moderator and facilitator on mobilising the private sector on climate change, gender equality, and upskilling. Before creating Kite Insights, Sophie was the Global Head of Thought Leadership at PwC, where she spearheaded the Annual Global CEO Survey and the strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum.