Livia has 20 years' experience in climate/environmental policy and SDGs, including 10 years with the with the UNFCCC. She sees investment, collaboration and innovation as key to achieving climate resilience. She’s interested in bringing people together to build resilience and implement adaptation action in a coherent, efficient and context-relevant way. Dr Youssef Nassef is Director of the Adaptation Division, UNFCCC. With over 30 years’ experience in diplomacy and international environmental policy, Youssef has led UNFCCC adaptation workstreams since their inception. He is a member of the World Adaptation Science Programme management group. His vision, insights and thought leadership on adaptation have inspired meaningful progress. Simon Court MP is Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister Responsible for Resource Management Act Reform. Simon previously worked as a civil and environmental engineer with 23 years’ experience in roles for the private sector and local government, including 10 years leading engineering teams in Auckland, Wellington, and Fiji. Belinda has a background in environmental law, science, and policy. Her doctoral research focused on policy experimentation in adaptation. She was a contributing scientist for the IPCC’s 2022 report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. She is interested in integrating biodiversity and adaptation goals through nature-based solutions. Sam is a social entrepreneur and technology investor who has founded and sold private companies and worked in international development for the UN WFP and UNDP. He is an Edmund Hilary Fellow with expertise in digital innovation, emerging technologies, and design. A collaborative innovation specialist, Ann works with business, public sector, and NGOs to unlock latent potential at organisational and systemic levels to deliver impact. Her proven, practical approaches to complex challenges are forged from over 25 years of diverse, global experience.

Jeff is an Associate Professor of Local-scale Climate Change Adaptation/ Resilience, in the School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Alberta, where he serves as Director of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Lab. Jeff is a registered professional planner.

Sarah is a PhD candidate, Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta; her research focuses on barriers to achieving equitable and effective policy for adaptation and resilience to climate change.

Dr. Wilcock is a Senior Risk and Biophysical Adaptation Lead and Adjunct Faculty member at Oregon State University. Her research integrates future climates with machine learning to evaluate biophysical climate risks on socioeconomic vulnerabilities and human dimensions across multiple scales. Mr. Tallekpalek has led his Alaska Native community for over 12 years serving as the council president since 2013. He represents his community, working to increase jobs, education, and support economic growth including addressing the challenges from a changing climate. He is also a commercial fisherman.

Graham Clarkson (Senior Research Fellow) works in the Department for International Development at the University of Reading and have considerable experience of research into agricultural innovation systems and climate services. He is part of a team of developers of the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach which has been implemented in more than 30 countries.

Denyse Dookie is a research fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE. Her work is broadly centred on using climate information for adaptation, disaster risk reduction and resilience, and she has worked in these fields in the Caribbean, Africa and the UK.

Peter Dorward (Professor of Agricultural Systems) works in the Department for International Development at the University of Reading and have considerable experience of research into agricultural innovation systems and climate services. He is part of a team of developers of the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach which has been implemented in more than 30 countries.

Hallie Eakin is a professor in the School of Sustainability and affiliated professor in the School of Urban Planning and Geographical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Her research interests include governance and social equity in socio-ecological systems and household vulnerability and sustainability of adaptations to global change.

Nadine Methner is a research officer at the African Climate and Development Initiative at the University of Cape Town. She is involved in several initiatives that aim to build partnerships and foster knowledge co-production to advance effective and equitable climate change adaptation across Africa.

Ekua Odoom has a PhD in Environmental Science and is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the African Climate and Development Initiative at University of Cape Town. Dr Odoom has research expertise in Climate Smart Agriculture, sustainability science, green financing and natural resource management.

Katharine Vincent is director of Kulima Integrated Development Solutions. She engages in transdisciplinary partnerships and facilitates co-production of useable knowledge that helps society to manage the risk posed by climate change, with a particular focus on the global South/majority world. Denyse Dookie is a research fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE. Her work is broadly centred on using climate information for adaptation, disaster risk reduction and resilience, and she has worked in these fields in the Caribbean, Africa and the UK. Ekua Odoom has a PhD in Environmental Science and is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the African Climate and Development Initiative at University of Cape Town. Dr Odoom has research expertise in Climate Smart Agriculture, sustainability science, green financing and natural resource management. Peter Dorward (Professor of Agricultural Systems) and Graham Clarkson (Senior Research Fellow) work in the Department for International Development at the University of Reading and have considerable experience of research into agricultural innovation systems and climate services. They are part of a team of developers of the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach which has been implemented in more than 30 countries. Hallie Eakin is a professor in the School of Sustainability and affiliated professor in the School of Urban Planning and Geographical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Her research interests include governance and social equity in socio-ecological systems and household vulnerability and sustainability of adaptations to global change. Nadine Methner is a research officer at the African Climate and Development Initiative at the University of Cape Town. She is involved in several initiatives that aim to build partnerships and foster knowledge co-production to advance effective and equitable climate change adaptation across Africa.