Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart has been a professor of Process Engineering at Universität Lüneburg (Germany) since 1994, and he is also serving as director of an interdisciplinary materials flow management masters program. He is the scientific director of EPEA International Umweltforschung GmbH and co-founder of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Michael Proffitt has more than 25 years experience in the supply-chain and logistics industry. He has held senior executive positions with global logistics companies in Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. He holds a MBA degree from Cranfield Business School and is a qualified accountant and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

Bo Aronsson is Director of Regional Planning at "Göteborgsregionens kommunalförbund" in Sweden and IFHP Bureau member.