Bertrand Piccard

A visionary explorer and trained psychiatrist, Bertrand Piccard embodies an original approach to ecology. Convinced since the early 2000s that the ecological transition can only succeed by ensuring economic profitability, he has made energy efficiency and technological innovation his guiding principles, and promotes a qualitative economy that reconciles carbon-free energy, waste reduction, and increased profitability. His next challenge, Climate Impulse, embodies this vision: completing the first non-stop, zero-emissions flight around the world in a green hydrogen-powered airplane in 2029, demonstrating how clean technologies and efficiency can drive the ecological transition.