Christiana Figueres is a Costa Rican diplomat and a globally recognized leader in climate action. She is a founding partner of Global Optimism, an organization dedicated to accelerating global responses to the climate crisis, and has held this role since 2017. Additionally, she co-hosts the podcast 'Outrage & Optimism' and is the co-author of 'The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis' (2020).