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Mattie Yeta was appointed as Chief Sustainability Officer for CGI in the UK in March 2022. A member of CGI’s UK Executive, she is responsible for working with members across the organisation to achieve common sustainability goals. Mattie provides key support to CGI’s external facing engagements in this area, continuing to develop a strong relationship with the United Nations and COP summits, and providing actionable insights for clients. Her appointment further confirmed CGI’s commitment to not only reach Net-Zero in the UK by 2026, but to bring sustainable products and solutions to our clients.

Mattie has substantial experience and expertise in sustainable development at strategic and delivery levels across the public and private sectors. She has led substantive change in the sustainable development arena through various boards she sits on. She has obtained significant experience in stakeholder engagement through her career, including at senior executive levels, strategy development, influencing and drafting industry policy, project and programme management, people management and development experience.

Mattie led the creation of the e-Sustainability Alliance, a network of 300 private sector organisations she chaired, working in partnership with the United Nations and other stakeholders. She also led the creation of the Cabinet Office One Government Cloud Strategy Sustainability Workstream, the UK Government’s Sustainable Technology Report 2017 and the Sustainability Industry Guide to help businesses achieve sustainable outcomes. Mattie has extensive experience of working with the United Nations (UNFCCC, UNEP, UNGC, UNICEF, UNDP). She received the “industry sustainability leader of the year” award, “digital leader impact award” the Civil Service award as “highly commended”, Defra’s corporate services award for “leading through change,” and was a nominee for “the most influential women in UK tech.” She has received her Majesty’s Royal Honour for her contribution to sustainability in the UK and globally and was recently announced in the top 100 sustainability power leaders.

The former Head of Sustainability for Defra IT/UK Government, and a PhD researcher specialising in corporate sustainability, green economics, and national recovery, she is also a tutor on the University of Oxford Climate Change Programme.

Professor LIU Hao possesses an in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in Air and Space Law, AI and Digital Economy, and Global Governance. His professional journey has been marked by a dedication to the advancement of emerging technologies and aerospace operations, including unmanned aviation, sub-orbital flight, Higher Airspace Operation (HAO), commercial space ventures, and the integration of the digital economy with artificial intelligence.

Actively participating in key international organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS), Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS), Professor LIU Hao plays an instrumental role in driving innovation and supporting the emergence of new businesses in the aerospace sector.

Since 2009, he has been deeply involved in shaping the air, space, and digital economy legislation within China, making significant contributions to the field's development and progress.

Professor LIU Hao holds the positions of interim President and Director General of Society for Art and Science Advancement (SASA), Executive Dean at the School of Global Governance (SGG), and Vice Dean at the School of Management, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT).

He focuses on the education of talents for international organizations and global governance in Aerospace, Digital Economy and AI, and Arctic Science Diplomacy and Governance.

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Mr. Ciyong Zou serves as the Managing Director of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development at UNIDO. He oversees the Organization’s normative contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leads the application of strategies and interventions that promote sustainable industrial development across key areas such as environment, energy, and SMEs. His portfolio also includes advancing competitiveness, job creation, digitalization, and artificial intelligence.

Mr. Zou is also the Director General’s Special Representative for the G77 and China, playing a strategic role in high-level multilateral engagement.

Since joining UNIDO in 2013, Mr. Zou has been the architect of the Organization’s Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) and has played a central role in shaping UNIDO’s field presence and strategic country-level engagements.

Prior to UNIDO, Mr. Zou held various senior positions, including Deputy Director General of the International Department at the Chinese Ministry of Finance, Alternate Executive Director for China at the World Bank, and Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operational Focal Point for China.

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate School of the Ministry of Finance, Research Institute for Fiscal Science, in China.

Jason is the Chief AI, Innovation and Digital Officer at UNIDO, overseeing projects and programs related to AI, digital transformation, and innovation, with a key focus on the Digital Economy. He co-leads efforts under Objective 2 of the Global Digital Compact, which aims to advance inclusive and sustainable digital transformation.

Previously, Jason served as UNIDO’s Digitalization and Innovation Officer, spearheading the organization's digital and transformation initiatives and driving innovation solutions. His leadership emphasizes optimizing service delivery through digital solutions, collaborating closely with stakeholders to enhance processes and outcomes. With extensive experience at UNIDO, Jason has held roles as the head of IT, strategic financial management, business transformation, and communications. Before joining UNIDO, he led finance management consulting in the UK public sector and served as head of finance at a large multinational corporation. Jason is a Chartered Management Accountant and holds an MBA.

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