Cities, Settlements and Infrastructure - Resource Resiliency
Tracks
Cities, Settlements and Infrastructure
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM |
Speaker
Ms Stephanie Arnold
Strategy + Innovation Manager, Climate Services Specialist
CLIMAtlantic
Optimizing resources, failing forward and adapting effectively: How can we balance the complexity of systems thinking and strategic long-term planning and the limited capacity of communities in a rapidly changing climate?
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
As innovation + strategy manager at CLIMAtlantic, Stephanie strives to center reconciliation, community-building, and systems change in their work. Centering “disruptive kindness” has given meaning and purpose to their Chemical Engineering degree, MBA, and ongoing PhD studies.
Mr Adrian Prado
Adaptation + Innovation Manager
CLIMAtlantic
Optimizing resources, failing forward and adapting effectively: How can we balance the complexity of systems thinking and strategic long-term planning and the limited capacity of communities in a rapidly changing climate?
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Adrian’s work at CLIMAtlantic centres around better understanding how the environment, communities, organizations and sectors relate to one another and function in order to leverage more effective, holistic and sustainable adaptation. He currently lives on the unceded and unsurrendered Wolastoqey territory in New Brunswick, Canada.
Mr Md Juel Mahmud
Program Manager
PKSF
Climate Resilient Migrant-Friendly Secondary Town
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Juel Mahmud is a dedicated environmental professional serving as the Program Manager (Environment and Natural Resources Management) at PKSF. With a robust background in environmental sciences, he earned both his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from Jahangirnagar University, establishing a strong foundation for his career in climate change advocacy and research.
Mr Adrian Prado
Adaptation + Innovation Manager
CLIMAtlantic
Optimizing resources, failing forward and adapting effectively: How can we balance the complexity of systems thinking and strategic long-term planning and the limited capacity of communities in a rapidly changing climate?
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Adrian’s work at CLIMAtlantic centres around better understanding how the environment, communities, organizations and sectors relate to one another and function in order to leverage more effective, holistic and sustainable adaptation. He currently lives on the unceded and unsurrendered Wolastoqey territory in New Brunswick, Canada.
