Elle (Elizabeth) Thomas, is ICGN’s Events Director, leading the organisations global event strategies, managing the Events Team and is involved across many areas of ICGN’s general operations.

Elle joined ICGN at the beginning of 2016 from Incisive Media where she managed multi-million-pound revenue portfolios, directed cross-functional international teams, and delivered complex, large-scale conferences across global territories.

Elle holds a BSc (Hons) in Microbiology and Immunology from King’s College London, where she was awarded the Helen White Prize for Microbiology and subsequently published research in the Journal of Environmental Microbiology. This rigorous analytical background, combined with her extensive event management track record, enables her to lead teams, navigate complex industries, and consistently deliver exceptional event experiences.  

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Will Farrell

Federated Hermes
Assistant Manager, EOS
London

Will co-leads the climate change theme at EOS, the stewardship arm of Federated Hermes Limited, where his coverage includes companies in Europe and Australia, primarily financial services, energy, chemicals, and materials. Prior to joining EOS, Will worked in the energy and infrastructure investment banking team at Macquarie Capital, where he specialised in renewable energy. Before that, Will held a number of roles across the UK climate policy space, including as a parliamentary researcher for Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP on climate and energy issues, and as a climate and economic policy analyst at a diplomatic institute. He was appointed as a voluntary adviser to Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, President of COP26, on preparations for COP26 after co-founding a Westminster climate policy group in 2019, which engaged MPs and Members of the House of Lords to advocate for more ambition on climate action in public policy. Will has a Bachelor’s degree (1st Class Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.