As an impact-oriented strategist, Kayalin Akens-Irby has spent her career working with investors and companies to improve business operations and sustainability. Today, Kayalin serves as Head of Growth at Planet FWD, the leading carbon management platform for consumer brands to tackle climate change. Previously, Kayalin was an early employee and helped build Malk Partners into the leading environmental, social, governance (ESG) investment advisory firm for private markets, advising on over $500B in AUM.

Kayalin graduated from Claremont McKenna College, where she was a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Interdisciplinary Science Scholar. She is a Board Member for the Upcycled Food Association and a Climate Fellow for Amasia VC.