Lukas Hardt
Lukas is the Policy and Engagement Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance in Scotland and is based in Glasgow. He has several years of experience researching and promoting wellbeing and post-growth economics. He obtained his PhD at the University in Leeds, in which he investigated how structural change can contribute to the creation of a sustainable, post-growth economy. Lukas holds an MSc degree in Ecological Economics from the University of Leeds and a BSc (Hons) in Sustainable Development from the University of St Andrews.
He is also a founding member of the Post-growth Economics Network, a Europe- wide network of researchers working in the field of post-growth and ecological macroeconomics.
Euan Ryan
Euan Ryan is the Scottish Public Affairs Lead for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), engaging with the Scottish Government, Parliament, arms-length bodies and in-market stakeholders across a range of issues pertaining to the built and natural environment.
Decarbonising the built environment, and helping shape the Scottish Government’s Heat in Buildings Strategy has been a key priority, with RICS supporting on the skills, data and standards required to enable a just transition to net zero at speed and scale.
He has a government affairs background, previously representing companies across the built environment, financial and professional services, and tech sectors.