Innovation Spotlight 1: Currents of Change: From the Pacific to the World
- Eleanor Saunders, Session moderator
- Marcus Johannesson, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Adaptation Fund
- Mikko Ollikainen, Head of the Adaptation Fund, Adaptation Fund
- Saliha Dobardzic, Lead, Programming and Innovation Unit, Adaptation Fund
- Bronwyn Hayward, Associate Dean and Professor, University of Canterbury/Te Wānanga o Waitaha
- Tagaloa Cooper, Climate Change Resilience Director, SPREP
- Lisa Tumahai, CEO, Pokeka Poutini Ngai Tahu Ltd
- Rui Lopes, Climate Change Associate, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
- Christian Lohberger, Vice Chair to the CTCN Advisory Board
- Fei Jiao, Senior Program Officer, Traditional Knowledge Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Nadège Trocellier, Global Adaptation Programme Manager, UNEP CTCN
- Anna Deinhard, Climate Finance Advisor, Pacific Community (SPC)
- Allan Taman, Chairman, Santo Sunset Environment Network (SSEN)
- Carlos Quispe Dávila, Project Leader, DAR NGO (Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)
- Dr Md Khalid Hossain, Research Fellow, Digital Transformation and Information Empowerment of Communities, Faculty of IT, Monash University, Australia
- Dr Peter Edwards, Senior Researcher, Manaaki Whenua Group, Bioeconomy Science Institute
Innovation Spotlight 2: Cityscapes and Seascapes: Blueprints for Resilient Living
- Eleanor Saunders, Session moderator
- Saliha Dobardzic, Lead, Programming and Innovation Unit, Adaptation Fund
- Marcus Johannesson, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Adaptation Fund
- Kevin Horsburgh, , GCF
- Associate Professor Cathy Oke, Director Melbourne Centre for Cities, University of Melbourne
- Dr. Arjan De Haan, Climate Specialist, Canada’s International Development Research Centre
- Dr. Adrian Healy, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Cardiff University
- Pedro Henrique Campello Torres, PhD, Professor, UNESP (São Paulo State University)
- Bruce Christopher Glavovic, Professor, Massey University (New Zealand)
- Mahendra Gooroochurn, Associate Professor (Dr), University of Mauritius
- Patrick Curran, PhD Candidate, University of Canterbury
- Laurence Delina, Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Dr. Franziska Stefanie Hanf, Senior Researcher, University of Hamburg
- Dr. Jon Hathaway, Professor, University of Tennessee
- Akanksha Sharma, Head of ClimateTech and Digital Utilities, GSMA
- Benjamin Jance IV, Director, Climate Action Innovation, Research and Impact, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
- Samia Khan, Innovate4Cities Advisor, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
- Sandra Lee Morrison, Professor, Faculty of Māori & Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato, Hamilton
Innovation Spotlight 3: Culture for Innovation: Adapting with Warm Data
- Eleanor Saunders, Session Moderator
- Marcus Johannesson, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Adaptation Fund
- Saliha Dobardzic, Lead, Programming and Innovation Unit, Adaptation Fund
- Eli S. Romero, Climate Finance Manager, Protected Areas Conservation Trust – Belize
- Dr Sarah Connors, Climate Applications Scientist, European Space Agency (ESA)
- Vladislav Arnaoudov, AF-TERG Secretariat Coordinator & Senior Evaluation Officer, Adaptation Fund
- Sadie McEvoy, PhD, Senior Researcher Climate Adaptation Planning, Deltares
- Prof Gina Ziervogel, Director , African Climate and Development Initative, University of Cape Town
- Katisha Paul , , BCAFN
- Janna Wale, , BCAFN
- Dr Vuyisile Precious Moyo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, African Climate and Development Initative, University of Cape Town
- Geoff Wood, Head of Department, Health and Life Skills, Rosmini College / TOTCUS
- Marlow Winder, High School Student, Rosmini College / TOTCUS
- Carter Oosterdijk, Year 10 Student, Rosmini College / TOTCUS
- Paul Zaanen, Growth and Development Manager, Buller District Council
- Zabeel Scanlon , High School Student
- Toroa Charteris, High School Student/ Youth Voice Kawatiri Council Co-Chair,
- Mariski Nirwan, Senior Manager Coastal Resilience, Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
- I Gusti Ngurah Paulus Widya, Coastal Resilience Specialist, Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
- Helen Kerr, Principal, Isthmus Group
Innovation Spotlight 4: Regeneration for Resilience: Designing with Nature
- Eleanor Saunders, Session moderator
- Saliha Dobardzic, Lead, Programming and Innovation Unit , Adaptation Fund
- Marcus Johannesson, Senior Climate Change Specialist , Adaptation Fund
- Dr Suli Vunibola, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management , Lincoln University
- Slade Ririmae, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator , WWF-Solomon Islands
- Salome Topo, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator , WWF-Solomon Islands
- Desmond Warugutaia, Knowledge broker , Ijo Maringi Association, Solomon Islands
- Julian Otajama, Knowledge broker , Ijo Maringi Association, Solomon Islands
- Teera Eriuta, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator , Live and Learn Environmental Education, Kiribati
- Tearine Barnabas, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator , Live and Learn Environmental Education, Kiribati
- Molly Hunter, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator , Live and Learn Environmental Education, Australia
- Dr. James Butler, Transdisciplinary Science Group Manager , Cawthron Institute, New Zealand
- Alaric McCarthy, Social-ecological systems scientist , Cawthron Institute, New Zealand
- Huhana Smith, Professor , Toirauwharangi/College of Creative Arts, Massey University, Wellington
- Abena Ofosu, Senior Research Officer – Innovation Scaling , International Water Management Institute
- Shalander Kumar, Global Theme Leader- Socioeconomics, Inclusion and Impacts , International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
- Janet Stephenson, Research Professor, Centre for Sustainability Research, University of Otago
- Maitreyi Koduganti Venkata, Research Associate – Indian Institute for Human Settlements, India/Doctoral Researcher – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, United States
- Garth Simon, Monitoring and Evaluation Associate & Project Technical Officer , Department of Environment, Antigua and Barbuda
- Dr Pia Treichel, Associate, Climate Finance , International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
- Peter Zetterli, Climate Lead , CGAP
- Monica Borrero, Global Programme Manager , UNDP – Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)
- Milena Niehaus, Associate Programme Officer , International Trade Centre
- Houssam Chahine, Chief of Climate Financing Hub , UNHCR
- Harvey McLeod, Knowledge Keeper, BCAFN
- Darrell Bob, Chief,BCAFN
- Vilimaina Naqelevuki, Learning Coordinator , Shifting the Power Coalition
- Vanessa Heleta, Executive Director, Talitha Project Tonga
- Kieu Gavin, Pacific Programme Manager , ActionAid Australia
- Laura Whitford, Global Adaptation Finance and Partnership Lead , The Nature Conservancy
- Lulu Zhou, Asia Pacific Director of Strategic Partnerships for Climate Resilience , The Nature Conservancy
- Rachel Hall, Nature Based Solutions Project Coordinator, New Zealand , The Nature Conservancy
- Olya Albot, Nature Based Solutions Project Manager, New Zealand , The Nature Conservancy
Innovation Spotlight 5: The Next Wave: Building Momentum
- Miriama Kamo, Session moderator, ABC
- Dr Peter Edwards, Senior Researcher, Manaaki Whenua Group, Bioeconomy Science Institute
- Zabeel Scanlon, High School Student
- Toroa Charteris, High School Student/ Youth Voice Kawatiri Council Co-Chair
- Mariski Nirwan, Senior Manager Coastal Resilience, Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
- I Gusti Ngurah Paulus Widya, Coastal Resilience Specialist, Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
- Helen Kerr, Principal, Isthmus Group
- Paul Zaanen, Growth and Development Manager, Buller District Council
- Laura Whitford, Global Adaptation Finance and Partnership Lead, The Nature Conservancy
- Lulu Zhou, Asia Pacific Director of Strategic Partnerships for Climate Resilience, The Nature Conservancy
- Rachel Hall, Nature Based Solutions Project Coordinator, New Zealand, The Nature Conservancy
- Olya Albot, Nature Based Solutions Project Manager, New Zealand, The Nature Conservancy
- Sandra Lee Morrison, Professor, Faculty of Māori & Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato, Hamilton
- Rajesh Tandon, Chair for Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education, UNESCO
- Vilimaina Naqelevuki, Learning Coordinator, Shifting the Power Coalition
- Vanessa Heleta, Executive Director, Talitha Project Tonga
- Kieu Gavin, Pacific Programme Manager, ActionAid Australia
- Slade Ririmae, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator, WWF-Solomon Islands
- Salome Topo, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator, WWF-Solomon Islands
- Desmond Warugutaia, Knowledge broker, Ijo Maringi Association, Solomon Islands
- Julian Otajama, Knowledge broker, Ijo Maringi Association, Solomon Islands
- Teera Eriuta, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator, Live and Learn Environmental Education, Kiribati
- Tearine Barnabas, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator, Live and Learn Environmental Education, Kiribati
- Molly Hunter, Food Systems Pathways Coordinator, Live and Learn Environmental Education, Australia
- Dr. James Butler, Transdisciplinary Science Group Manager, Cawthron Institute, New Zealand
- Alaric McCarthy, Social-ecological systems scientist, Cawthron Institute, New Zealand
- Ms. ‘Ofa Ma’asi-Kaisamy, Manager, Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC)
- Dr Andrea Grant, Social Scientist, Risk and Resilience, Scion Group, Bioeconomy Science Institute
- Dr Nooshin Torabi, Lecturer and Program Manager, RMIT University
- Susannah Fisher, Principal Research Fellow, University College London
- Jesper Hornberg, CEO, Global Resilience Partnership
- Dr. Gwen Point, , BCAFN Knowledge Keeper
- Lisa Tumahai, CEO, Pokeka Poutini Ngai Tahu Ltd
- Saliha Dobardzic, Lead, Programming and Innovation Unit, Adaptation Fund
- Marcus Johannesson, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Adaptation Fund
- Eleanor Saunders
7 October 2025