Luke Heilbuth is the CEO of BWD, a sustainability advisory firm with offices in New York and Sydney. By combining best practice sustainability strategy and reporting with original design and data visualisation, BWD cuts through the complexity of sustainability to create a lasting competitive advantage for its clients.

Luke has a background in diplomacy, law and public policy. In a previous life, he wrote landmark speeches for the Australian Prime Minister, oversaw Cabinet processes on foreign policy issues, and coordinated briefings for the Prime Minister’s engagements with President Obama and other world leaders. He also served as a policy adviser to the Foreign Minister and as a diplomat in Lebanon during the Arab Spring. He speaks Arabic.