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Leila Toplic is the Chief Communications and Trust Officer at Carbonfuture, where she leads global communications, policy, and due diligence. Her focus is on operationalizing trust across every layer of the business—from product and partnerships to go-to-market. With more than two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, ethics, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Leila has held senior leadership roles at Microsoft and NetHope, a consortium of 65 global NGOs. At NetHope, she founded and led the Emerging Technologies Initiative, advancing the responsible use of AI in climate and humanitarian contexts. Leila has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in AI Ethics (2021), a Bloomberg Green Champion (2024), and one of the 33 Women Shaping Responsible AI (2025). She serves on the board of the Negative Emissions Platform—an alliance of 50+ organizations working to scale durable carbon removal—and advises cross-sector efforts to advance innovation, equity, and human rights in the digital age.