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Alan Steele

CEO, Sea Green

Alan is the CEO of Singapore-based aqua-tech startup Sea Green, which is dedicated to bridging connectivity gaps in the blue economy. Prior to Sea Green, Alan successfully led a leading sustainable yellow-fin tuna business in Indonesia for a specialist blue economy investor. He also …

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

Andreea Strachinescu

Head of Blue Growth, European Union

Andreea Strachinescu, Head of Unit Maritime Innovation, Marine Knowledge and Investment in the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, is responsible for promoting innovative and emerging technologies and solutions, and ensuring broad dissemination of marine knowledge and research.…

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

Ariane Kapolun

Head, Nature-Based Initiatives , AXA Climate

Ariane Kaploun is the Head of Nature-Based Initiatives at AXA Climate. After graduating from The London School of Economics and Political Science, Ariane started her career as a strategy consultant and worked for major financial services companies for 6 years. During these years she was struck…

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

Arun Abraham

Senior Environment Specialist (Consultant), ADB/GEF

Arun Abraham is a Senior Environment Specialist (Consultant). His main area of work is to support blended finance for investment programs which address priorities and obligations under global Multilateral Environmental Agreements such as UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD, BRS Conventions, Law of the Sea, and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Benita Ainabe

Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets), ADB

Benita Ainabe is a Financial Sector Specialist (Capital Markets) in the Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division of the Southeast Asia Department at Asian Development Bank. She specializes in financial sector development, capital markets, innovative financing mechanisms, and…

   Topic(s): Finance, Industry and Trade, Private Sector, Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Budiati Prasetiamartat

In-Country Coordinator in Indonesia , Konservasi Indonesia

Budiati Prasetiamartati, "Dias", is Konservasi Indonesia’s Ocean Program Director. Konservasi Indonesia is a national foundation aims to support the sustainable development and protection of critical ecosystems in Indonesia. Dias is the In-country Coordinator for Risk financing solutions and…

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

Camille Richer

Blue Finance Specialist, BlueSeeds

Camille is managing BlueMove, a fund initiated by BlueSeeds and WWF, facilitating access to European subsidies for small-scale fishermen, enabling them to finance sustainable fishing projects and receive technical and financial assistance. Within the Entrepreneurs du Monde’s network, she developed…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 14: Life Below Water

Charmaine Caparas

Knowledge Management and Communications Consultant, ADB

Charmaine is a seasoned practitioner in communication and knowledge management with extensive experience in science, development, and policy issues. Her work focuses on translating research into impact through strategic communications, organizational learning, and knowledge-sharing initiatives…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action

Charmaine Cu-Unjieng

CSO and Co-founder, NaturLoop AG (Switzerland/Philippines)

Charmaine is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of NaturLoop, a Swiss green technology company pioneering Cocoboard, a 100% bio-based board made from coconut husk waste that offers a circular alternative to wood panels. She brings over 25 years of leadership experience in global health and…

   Topic(s): Environment, Finance, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 13: Climate Action

Cherie Gray

Global Lead Sustainability & Market Development, Swiss Re

Cherie Gray is the Global Lead for Sustainability and Market Development, with Swiss Re's Public Sector Solutions business. Cherie works with governments, institutions, NGOs, and the insurance industry to create opportunities that support nature-based solutions and broader sustainability practices…

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