Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific Read more about Healthy Oceans Tech and Finance Forum: Innovative Solutions for Asia and the Pacific How can technology and finance protect our oceans, increase resilience, and accelerate the growth of sustainable blue economies?
Deep Dive on MDB Nature Finance Common Principles and Taxonomy and Ocean Finance Tracking Read more about Deep Dive on MDB Nature Finance Common Principles and Taxonomy and Ocean Finance Tracking The presentation provided a deep dive into MDB nature finance principles, taxonomy development, and ocean finance tracking. It explained the growing demand for nature investments, commitments under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and the MDB Joint Nature Statement. The session outlined steps to operationalize these commitments through common principles, a nature finance taxonomy, and voluntary guidance, while defining nature-positive finance and mainstreaming approaches.
Tom Chi Keywords ventures oceans deep tech environmentally sustainable ICT Read more about Tom Chi Tom Chi has worked in a wide range of roles from astrophysical researcher to Fortune 500 consultant to corporate executive developing new hardware/software products and services. He's played a significant role in established projects with global reach (Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo Search), and scaled new projects from conception to significance. He is also a lifelong inventor, with 75 patents across hardware, software, design, and mechanical systems.
Sherry Lippiatt Keywords sustainable ocean finance oceans Oceans Forum healthy oceans Read more about Sherry Lippiatt Dr. Sherry Lippiatt is a Risk and Finance Communications Specialist with Scoot Science, where she translates ocean science expertise for investors interested in growing the blue economy. Prior to joining Scoot Science, Sherry had an 11-year tenure supporting the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program, where she served as California Regional Coordinator and led the program’s flagship citizen science project. Sherry earned her Ph.D. in Ocean Science from the University of California Santa Cruz and a B.S.
Hilly Ann Roa-Quiaoit Keywords sustainable ocean finance oceans Oceans Forum healthy oceans Read more about Hilly Ann Roa-Quiaoit HillyAnn is an ecosystems-based approach management practitioner, an environmental advocate, and a university professor. She is doing research and development work on an ecosystems-based approach to restoration and disaster risk reduction, a multi-sectoral approach to environmental governance, integrated landscape seascape management, and landscape investment finance. Dr. Quiaoit is a marine biologist by training and founded the Macajalar Bay Development Alliance of 14 Local Government Units for baywide integrated coastal management.
James Sloan Keywords sustainable ocean finance oceans Oceans Forum healthy oceans Read more about James Sloan Mr. James Sloan is a partner in the commercial Fiji law firm Siwatibau and Sloan - sas.com.fj James qualified as a barrister in the UK in 1999 and was admitted to the High Court of Fiji in 2003. James has a busy environmental practice with a particular emphasis on marine conservation, oceans governance, and the law of the sea. This has included the following highlights:
Simon Young Keywords sustainable ocean finance oceans Oceans Forum healthy oceans Read more about Simon Young 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 private sector, as well as at the individual and community level.
Kate Schweigart Keywords sustainable ocean finance oceans Oceans Forum healthy oceans Read more about Kate Schweigart As Senior Director of Innovative Finance within Rare’s coastal fisheries program, Fish Forever, Kate leads the Innovative Finance initiatives. In this role, Kate is developing pathways to finance community-led conservation at scale by blending philanthropy, public funding, bilateral/multilateral finance, and private capital.