Mr. Carlos Alvarez Pereira

Carlos is the Secretary General of The Club of Rome, where he promotes systemic sense-making for decision-making towards equitable wellbeing on a healthy planet. He created in 2022 The Fifth Element programme for mutual learning across sectors, cultures, geographies and generations. An Aerospace Engineer, he has been a researcher at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), as well as an entrepreneur in the digital sector, and promoter of research on complex systems and responsible innovation. Carlos is an advisor of the UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability and a fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science.