Michael Ludwig is Mayor of Vienna. He is also Chairman of the local branch of the Austrian Social Democratic Party. He has served as a City Councibellllor in Vienna since 2007. He was previously its Second Vice-Mayor and Deputy Governor.

Lisette Ma Neza is a poet with a camera.  In 2017 she was the first Dutch-speaking woman to win the Belgian Poetry Slam Championships. Her poems are attempts at translating herself and others. She transmutes the lives and core feelings of the displaced, survivors of ‘huge’ violence, Africans in Europe and the diaspora. She translates the lives of women and the lives in Brussels. Her poems tend to turn into music, essays, films and theatre. She was recently chosen as Brussels’ first-ever city poet, a position she will hold for 2 years beginning 21 March.

Jessie Macneil-Brown is Head of Social Mission Europe at Ben and Jerry's. She has a strong track record of designing and delivering initiatives for brands that inspire the public and drive long-term social change. Her work is currently focused on advancing and protecting the rights of those with refugee backgrounds. She previously worked for IKEA, The Body Shop and Amnesty International.