Iris is passionate about enabling young people to access decent work and participate in decisions that affect their lives. She is results-driven with a history of managing projects, leading teams, research and technical writing, and advocacy. She also has an academic background in development policy and environmental management.

Eva is a proud young Panamanian and an enthusiast of youth leadership. With international experience in two different regions across the world and in four different countries, she has discovered through the years that she is a firm believer in the power that lies in young people.

Mizna Mohamed has a PhD and Master's in Environmental Science from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography and Meteorology from the Flinders University of South Australia. Her masters’ research focused on the economic value of coral reefs, and her doctoral research focused on a broader examination of the economic, social, ecological and cultural ways in which people attach values to reefs.   

Nuobu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, China.

His research interests include empirical macroeconomics, macro-finance, household finance, and international finance. 

He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Master of Arts in Economics and PhD in Public Policy.