Over the past decade, Dr.

Antoinette Taus is a Filipino-American award-winning actor, singer, host, and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Combining her renown with her longstanding dedication to people and the planet, she founded CORA (Communities Organized for Resource Allocation), a nonprofit organization that fosters sustainable development through impactful programs with volunteers, women, youth, and local communities in order to help build a more just and resilient future for people and the planet. 

Emilio holds a Ph.D. from Rey Juan Carlos University (Information Systems Engineering program), a master’s degree in Decision Systems Engineering from Rey Juan Carlos University, a Bachelor's degree in Applied Statistics, and a Diploma in Statistics from Complutense University of Madrid. He is an Associate Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University, where he joined the High-Performance Research Group in Data Science Fundamentals and Applications in 2020.

Marios is a project engineer specializing in digital solutions and data management for environmental services.

Hyunjeong works on the plastic pollution and marine litter efforts of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia Secretariat, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme. She has worked with local and national governments, businesses, and coastal communities on solutions to prevent plastic pollution and protect marine and coastal ecosystems in the East Asian Seas region. Her areas of expertise include ocean governance, marine litter knowledge management, and fostering regional and global cooperation to address marine plastic pollution.