Dr. Misaka leads business development at GBiot, specializing in environmental sensing services, AI, and IoT. He has spearheaded the social implementation of diverse research and development projects across public, private, and academic sectors. His extensive experience includes managing initiatives for government agencies, universities, and research institutes, as well as leading smart city projects and multi-stakeholder consortia. Beyond air quality, he is dedicated to driving innovation through cross-sector collaboration to address complex environmental challenges.

Ashish Tiwari, a senior member of the Indian Forest Service with over 30 years of experience, has led major environmental and climate governance initiatives as Secretary (Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Uttar Pradesh) and Member Secretary of multiple state authorities. An alumnus of IIT Delhi and Forest Research Institute, he is recognised for pioneering work in air quality management, circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and technology-driven environmental compliance.

Sirapong Sooktawee is an environmentalist at the senior professional level and Head of the Standardization and Laboratory Sub-division at the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand. He specializes in air quality (e.g., VOCs and PM₂.₅), atmospheric modeling, and climate variability, and integrating these disciplines to support national climate policy. He has conducted high-resolution climate projection studies using CMIP6 datasets and developed monthly-based extreme climate indices to enhance climate risk assessment.

Juliette Laurent has over 8 years of experience working on air quality management and policy. As an Air Quality Specialist at the CCAC Secretariat, Juliette leads the development of the Air Quality Management Exchange platform (AQMx), a global guidance and capacity-building platform on air quality management; and contributes to the broader implementation of the Clean Air Flagship. 

Dr. Patrick Büker is a Senior Technical Advisor in the sectoral department of GIZ Germany. He has been working in the field of environmental protection and climate change mitigation for more than 25 years. His specific interests and areas of expertise include air quality management, environmental impact assessments, mitigation of greenhouse gases – including short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) – and Just Transition concepts. He has worked extensively on these topics in developing countries and emerging economies.

• Master in Management of Natural Resources from International Centre for Environment and Development Studies under Agricultural University of Norway 
• International Certificate Course on Environmental Pollution Control Engineering from Japan  
• Have been working in the Department of Environment (DoE) since 1996 in different capacities under several technical wings of the Department, e.g., Climate Change and International Conventions, Air Quality Management, Environmental Law, Waste Management and Chemical Pollution;