Bertrand Piccard

Bertrand Piccard, renowned for his solar-powered around-the-world flight, leads the Solar Impulse Foundation, identifying over a thousand profitable environmental solutions. Aiming to accelerate the zero-carbon economy, he collaborates with governments and companies. Born into a family of explorers, Bertrand made history with two round-the-world flights: non-stop in a balloon and without fuel in the Solar Impulse airplane. His achievements demonstrate the power of clean technologies and renewable energy. With the Solar Impulse Foundation, Bertrand selects 1,000 solutions to encourage ambitious environmental targets and energy policies. He views ecology through the lens of profitability, advocating for clean, efficient technologies as both logical and ecological. Believing in innovation and pioneering spirit, Bertrand addresses the pressing challenge of ensuring Earth's quality of life, promoting clean technologies as the century's biggest industrial market.