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Peter Thomson

Special Envoy for the Ocean, United Nations

Peter Thomson is a Fijian diplomat who is currently serving as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean – the first person to be appointed to this position. He held the office of President of the General Assembly of the United Nations from September 2016 until September…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water

Petero Manufolau

Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK)

Petero Manufolau is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK), the organization responsible for the sustainable development and promotion of tourism in Kiribati. Since taking on the role in June 2019, Petero has helped establish a network of circular economy advocates…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Qing Xu

Climate Change and Innovative Finance Specialist, Regional Bureau in Asia and Pacific, UNDP

Dr. Qing provides policy advisory and technical support to countries in the Asia and Pacific region to strengthen countries’ capacity to enhance public finance effectiveness and leverage innovative finance for climate change. Qing has 10 years of experience in international cooperation with…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Sameer Narula

Managing Director, AugustOne

Sameer is the managing partner of August One, a private investment firm with a mission to Invest in Good. For Good. Through its Singapore and Europe based funds, August One invests in companies that can help transform the way we live and work. Working closely with governments, corporates,…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water

Shuji Hashizume

Principal Investment Specialist, ADB

Shuji has over 14 years of experience with the Asian Development Bank covering Southeast Asia, East Asia and South Asia. As an experienced infrastructure finance expert, Shuji’s recent transactions include: regional blue loan for PET recycling; large-scale solar power projects in Viet Nam; mass…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Simon Young

SimonYoung Co-Head: Disaster Risk Finance / Parametrics Climate and Resilience Hub, Will Towers Watson

Simon is a Senior Director in Willis Towers Watson’s Climate and Resilience Hub, leading work in the innovative collection, modeling, and use of hazard and risk data in risk management tools and risk financing instruments to bring greater resilience to sovereigns, other public institutions, and the…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 15: Life on Land

Stephen Mosese

In-Country Coordinator, Landells Mills

In-Country Coordinator, Landells Mills

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Susan Roxas

Fisheries and Finance Lead, WWF Coral Triangle Program

15 years with WWF, currently lead for fisheries and finance of WWF’s Coral Triangle Program working with the SEA and Pacific countries towards sustainable fisheries management strategies to maximize conservation and socio-economic impacts on the ground, building human and ecological systems’…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Tamsin Raine

Co-founder and CEO, Ocean Culture Life

Tasmin has always been deeply connected to the sea, spending much of her life on or near the ocean. As the co-founder and CEO of Ocean Culture Life, she has chanelled her lifelong passion into her work, driving the organization's mission to blend communication with ocean conservation. Tasmin firmly…

   Topic(s): Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Thomas Egli

Founder and Director, SustainaSea

With more than 22 years of successful engagement with coastal fisheries & communities, Thomas has a diverse background in Blue Economy development. He is especially knowledgeable about all aspects of seafood, from reef to plate, having worked alongside stakeholders throughout the…

   Topic(s): Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 14: Life Below Water