Hyun Jin Choi is a professor in the department of political science at Kyung Hee University, Seoul. Hyun Jin’s research interests fall within the field of climate change, political violence, and international development cooperation. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Michigan State University. Jiyoun Park is an associate professor at the School of International Studies, Jeonbuk National University, South Korea. Jiyoun's research interests cover climate change, international development cooperation, and North Korea. She received her PhD from the Ewha Womans University, Seoul.

Dina Zayed is a policy strategist, researcher, communicator and facilitator. Her expertise straddles climate adaptation politics and finance, international development, social and climate justice, and public participation in climate governance. She is an interdisciplinary social scientist and participatory action researcher and practitioner, with expertise in the Middle East and Africa.

Ms Yvette Kerslake is Technical Adviser for Science to Services at PCCC, translating scientific research into practical services that enhance climate resilience across the Pacific. She previously worked at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi-Country Office in Samoa and various other positions.

Dr Kei Kurushima is a policy researcher at Adaptation and Water Area, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). She focuses on climate change adaptation policy, nexus of climate, food and conflicts, and environmental sociology.

Dr Amina Maharjan is a Senior Livelihood and Migration Specialist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). Her work focuses on the intersection of human mobility, sustainable development, and climate adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.

Dr Naoyuki Okano is a policy researcher at Adaptation and Water Area, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). He focuses on international climate change law, climate change adaptation policy, and the nexus of climate and security. He is leading the IGES’s research project “Asia Pacific Climate Security.”