Bio

Joel Michael is a passionate Environmentalist and seasoned Entrepreneur working on Climate Tech and the development of Circular Economy Ecosystems. He helps organizations accomplish Carbon Neutrality through the development and implementation of Carbon Offset Projects and work towards a Net Zero future. He specialises in the development and trading of Carbon and Plastic Credits. He is working on solutions around the Ocean Clean-Up, Waste to Energy, Plastic Recycling, Reforestation, Green Mobility, Food-Wastage Reduction and Green Crypto Mining. He is skilled in Business Design & Development, Market Entry, Strategic Alliances & Partnerships, Deal Structuring, Fundraising, Corporate Innovation & Change Management. Joel hosts a Podcast called ‘Pods Green Earth’, interviewing leaders in Climate Change and Sustainability. Governments & Ministries Consulted and/or worked with: UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Oman, India, US, UK, France, Finland, Brazil and Australia. Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Ministry of Health & Prevention, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Food Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Ministry of Community Development and Federal Transport Authority. Advisory & Project Collaborations with: Facebook, Uber, Tesla, NASA, World Economic Forum, JP Morgan, Dubai Expo, Microsoft, Motorola, Atari, Munich RE, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Boeing, Airbus, Accenture, Disney, SkyWay, TATA Group, Aldar Group, Atkins Global, Meinhardt, Paul Hastings, Priestman Goode, Calatrava, Alstom, Fluor, Bechtel, Halliburton, World Wide Media Group, Two Bit Circus, Lighting Africa and Masdar. University Collaborations & Programs with: Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, University of Minnesota, London Imperial College, Khalifa University, Al Ain University, IIT Mumbai and IIM Ahmedabad. Media Features & Mentions: Wall Street Journal, Economic Times, Digital Trends, Tech Portal, ElonMuskNews.org, ET Now, Startup Grind, Gulf News, Khaleej Times, Saudi Gazette, The Times of India and the Forbes 30 under 30 list of nominees. Speaking Topics include: ‘Circular Economy – Profit from Good and Profit for Good’, ‘The Future of Education’, ‘How to Build, Launch and Scale a Lean Startup with the Right People, at the Right Time, in the Right Place’, ‘Why Smart Cities are all about Collaborations’, ‘How Building the right Framework and Ecosystem for Innovation can impact the Economy of a Country’, ‘The Future of Food and Living’, ‘Why I switched to a Plant-based lifestyle and embraced Veganism’.