(Dr. habil.)
Lidia Esther Aviles 

Founder & CEO of AELSTONE with aim to accelerate SD17 for Partnerships and collaboration. 

-Chartered in Finance and Management 

-Holds roles such as, Managing Partner at Futurewave, Global Advisor, Vetted Expert in Sustainability across EMEA, Foresight and Strategic Innovation. 

-Dr. Lidia Esther Aviles is an international expert in sustainability, strategic foresight, and investment innovation. She is Managing Partner of Futurewave (a global asset manager, driven by innovation and dedicated to redefining financial well-being for today and the generations to come, and official partner of the European Innovation Council), and serves as Board Member at its SICAV and Managing Partner at SIGF. Recognized as a Top Global Advisor by IAOTP, she actively evaluates and judges technologies for the European and GCC Ecosystems and beyond. Her work spans dual strategy, aviation (HAPS, SAF and operations), Dual tech, deep tech, energy transition, and AI, with influential contributions at COPs 27, 28, 29, AI for Good, and leading innovation panels. She holds honorary doctorates in Finance and Seismology, and former Director of Operations at the Long Duration Energy Storage Council, and global Digitization & Sustainability at Skytanking. A multilingual public speaker, published author, and foresight figure, Dr. Aviles blends innovation, diplomacy, and strategic leadership to empower resilient global investment futures.