Hinemoa (Ngati Toa Rangatira) has been the driving force behind Hono, the Maori Emergency Management Network following her experiences “in the bunker” during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Simon Tuhoe//Ngāti Ruapani) is an Maori researcher who has been working internationally in the Indigenous DRR space since the Ōtautahi/Christchurch earthquakes of 2011.

Melanie (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitane, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa, Tūwharetoa, Whakatohea, Te Ātiawa, MacIntosh, Gunn) specialises in applying mātauranga Māori to biosecurity, biodiversity and climate change issues with a specific interest in decolonising ideologies of conservation to address injustices caused to Indigenous Peoples.

Tash (Ngati Porou) is a frontline first Māori Emergency Management Advisor and is currently completing a Masters in Emergency Management with Massey University.

Lily is a Bashkir woman, highly experienced in Indigenous DRR and is active in supporting community preparedness by working alongside elders and Indigenous youth.

Laniel Bateman is the Director for Climate Change Adaptation Policy at Environment and Climate Change Canada. She joined Environment Canada in 2003 and has worked on a broad range of files, primarily related to climate change and nature. Prior to joining the Government of Canada, she worked for an environmental non- government organization and in the private sector in wetland remediation. Laniel holds an Environmental Science degree from the University of Guelph.

Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Porou. PhD candidate researching how climate risk assessments can be more effective and equitable for Māori communities through a collaborative socio-cultural approach. https://climaterisk.co.nz/

Melanie (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitane, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa, Tūwharetoa, Whakatohea, Te Ātiawa, MacIntosh, Gunn) specialises in applying mātauranga Māori to biosecurity, biodiversity and climate change issues with a specific interest in decolonising ideologies of conservation to address injustices caused to Indigenous Peoples.

Laniel Bateman is the Director for Climate Change Adaptation Policy at Environment and Climate Change Canada. She joined Environment Canada in 2003 and has worked on a broad range of files, primarily related to climate change and nature. Prior to joining the Government of Canada, she worked for an environmental non-government organization and in the private sector in wetland remediation. Laniel holds an Environmental Science degree from the University of Guelph. The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is a national advocacy organization for First Nations that seeks to advance First Nations Inherent and Treaty Rights through the development of policy, public education, and where applicable, the co-development of legislation to build First Nations capacity. Métis Nation is represented by the Métis National Council (MNC), which receives its mandate and direction from its Governing Members. Governing Members help address the socio-economic needs of Métis Nation citizens by delivering government programs and services in a fair, transparent, cost-efficient, and accountable manner. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is a national Inuit organization that works to improve the health and wellbeing of Inuit through research, advocacy, public outreach, and education on the issues affecting the Inuit population. ITK serves as an effective and powerful voice for Inuit in Canada.