Simon is the founding director and Principal Planner of Traverse Environmental. With over 20 years’ of experience in the environmental planning sector, Simon has worked extensively with local governmen environmental projects including leading the successful Hawkes Bay Coastal Strategy DAPP process and implementation

Matt is the Regional Director for PEERS Oceania and Director of AdapTerra. He is a climate change adaptation and environmental professional with 15+ years of industry experience, having led a range of projects in local and national government in NZ and Australia focussed on climate adaptation, risk and resilience.

Shari (Ngāti Maru, Te Rarawa) is a coastal scientist with national and international experience in coastal climate change impacts and hazards, climate change adaptation, coastal processes, and te ao Māori. Shari has 10+ years of experience undertaking research in Australia, UK, and New Zealand-based universities.

Ben Hague is a climate scientist at the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia), having obtained a PhD from Monash University (Australia). Ben does research on climate change, with current work focusing on coastal inundation.

Ricardo da Cruz e Sousa is a landscape architect with a PhD in Urbanism, specializing in environmental planning, nature-based solutions, and climate adaptation. He currently serves as the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at PEERS, bringing extensive experience in coordinating interdisciplinary teams and promoting partnerships among public and private stakeholders.

Elisa Zavadil is the Manager Regional Coastal Adaptation and Planning in the Victorian Government (Australia) and is a member of the PEERS Oceania Steering Group. Elisa helped develop recent guidelines (Victoria's Resilient Coast - Adapting for 2100+) that provide the direction for land managers to develop strategic planning to address coastal hazard risk.

Researcher at NIES CCCA specializing in coastal ecosystem responses to climate change. His research involves evaluating marine and water environment dynamics and their implications for climate resilience.

Head of the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Research Section at NIES CCCA. His research focuses on assessing the impacts of climate change on agricultural crops and developing adaptation strategies using crop modeling and climate risk assessment.

Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator leading the development of GCF content on AP-PLAT. Supports capacity-building and enhances access to climate finance in the Asia-Pacific region by providing strategic guidance and tools for GCF proposal development.

Matt de Boer is the Regional Director for PEERS Oceania and Director of AdapTerra. He is a climate change adaptation and environmental professional with 15+ years of industry experience, having led a range of projects in local and national government in NZ and Australia covering climate adaptation, risk and resilience. Ricardo da Cruz e Sousa is a landscape architect with a PhD in Urbanism, specializing in environmental planning, nature-based solutions, and climate adaptation. He currently serves as the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at PEERS, bringing extensive experience in coordinating interdisciplinary teams and promoting partnerships among public and private stakeholders. Elisa Zavadil is the Manager Regional Coastal Adaptation and Planning in the Victorian Government (Australia), and is a member of the PEERS Oceania Steering Group. Elisa helped develop recent guidelines (Victoria's Resilient Coast - Adapting for 2100+) that provide the direction for land managers to develop strategic planning to address coastal hazard risk. Simon Bendall is the founding director and Principal Planner of Traverse Environmental. With over 20 years’ of experience in the environmental planning sector, Simon has worked extensively with local government, Iwi, and private sector clients on a wide range of environmental projects including leading the successful Hawkes Bay Coastal Strategy DAPP process and implementation Shari Gallop (Ngāti Maru, Te Rarawa) is a coastal scientist with national and international experience in coastal climate change impacts and hazards, climate change adaptation, coastal processes, and te ao Māori. Shari has 10+ years of experience undertaking research in Australia, UK, and New Zealand-based universities. Ben Hague is a climate scientist at the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia), having obtained a PhD from Monash University (Australia). Ben does research on climate change, with current work focusing on coastal inundation.

1. Dr. Yuji Masutomi is the Head of the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Research Section at NIES CCCA. His research focuses on assessing the impacts of climate change on agricultural crops and developing adaptation strategies using crop modeling and climate risk assessment. 2. Fred Patison has over 15 years of experience in climate finance and capacity building in the Pacific. He has worked on stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication programs. Previously, he was Solomon Islands Country Manager for SPREP’s PEBACC Project (2017-2020) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation Officer (2014-2016).