Dr Pia Treichel is a Senior Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development. A practitioner-turned-researcher, Pia’s work focuses on improving the adaptation options of the world’s most vulnerable people, informed by her decade of experience working on climate change in the international development sector.

Dr. Schmeltz is a nationally recognized expert on environmental health issues and has worked at local, state, and federal government organizations. His research and work have focused on the risk assessment and community risk perceptions of environmental and climate hazards and their impacts on the health equity of vulnerable populations.

Donovan is the Director of Informed.City and has 20 years of climate change adaptation experience. Donovan specialises in integrating climate change needs into strategic planning and policy advice. Donovan is also an expert in the Infrastructure and Human Settlements theme of the UAE-Belem indicator program

Jane Osei has ample theoretical and practical experience in qualitative research. She was the Head of Research and Development for an NGO in Ghana prior to her PhD studies at Edith Cowan University, Australia. Jane's research interest is in the field of sustainable development strategies, renewable energy and climate change.

David Hall (tangata tiriti) is Executive Director of Toha Network Limited and Member of the Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Finance Technical Expert Group. He served as Independent Specialist Advisor to the Finance and Expenditure Committee’s Inquiry into Climate Adaptation; Contributing Author to IPCC AR6 WG2; and teaches climate action at AUT.