Kirsten Dunlop

Kirsten Dunlop

Chief Executive Officer, Climate KIC

Dr. Kirsten Dunlop is Chief Executive Officer at Climate KIC, Europe’s leading climate innovation agency. Climate KIC has over 16 years of expertise in driving systemic change across 70 countries globally with an approach that goes beyond traditional solutions, addressing climate challenges holistically with a focus on long-term transformation. This includes venture support programs, impact-driven investment, innovation ecosystems, education and learning in systems innovation and place-based Deep Demonstrations. Kirsten brings to her role a deep conviction in our capacity to learn and evolve into a climate-resilient society, and her over 35 years of experience catalyzing systemic transformations in a career spanning academia, consulting, banking, and the insurance industry, across three continents. Kirsten serves on various Advisory Boards including the EAT Advisory Board, Daughters for Earth, the Global Citizens’ Assembly and the High-level External Advisory Panel for the OECD Horizontal Project on Climate and Economic Resilience. She is a member of the Club of Rome, of Women Transforming Global Security, an Advisor to the Systemic Investing Initiative and a Director of Responsible.us.



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