Dr Emily Weeks, provides leadership across Climate, Natural Resource Management, Land and Resource Governance, Resilience and Food Security. She has led several key efforts including the Natural Resource Management guidance for the US Government Global Food Security Strategy for Resilience, Climate and Natural Resource Management policy, The Agency guidance on Nature Based Solutions, and the Land and Resource Governance Joint statement. Emily is a co-chair on the Global Donor Working Group for land, was the USAID representative on the National Climate Assessment 5, committee member on the donor advisor group for Agro-Ecology and committee member on the FAO Fisheries panel. She was also the lead for IPPC review in 2019 and was part of the USG delegation for the IPCC. Emily established the Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI), a global initiative that supports local organizations to work with key stakeholders at country level to meet NDC and NAP commitments. She was also the co-founder of the National Land Resource Centre, in New Zealand. She has managed over 20 themed collaborative research projects, as well conducted research for a range of projects in Oceania, Asia and Africa. She has a PhD in conservation biology and an MSc in Marine Ecology.

Dr. Ir. Daan Vreugdenhil, oversees the strategic planning, development, and implementation of global conservation initiatives. Collaborates with international partners, manages project budgets, and ensures program alignment with the organization's goals. Provides leadership to conservation teams and serves as a key spokesperson for conservation issues. Daan has worked for 30 years in planning and management of natural resources of temperate and tropical terrestrial and aquatic environments. His career took him across 5 continents, while dealing with dry and humid tropical as well as temperate ecosystems. His background includes vegetation and animal ecology as well as natural resources and national parks management.

Dr Khutso Madubanya, designs and leads community outreach and environmental awareness programs. Works with local communities to foster sustainable practices and raise awareness of conservation issues. Develops educational materials, workshops, and events to promote community involvement. Khutso has worked professionally with leading minds in various industries, building bridges between public and private sector stakeholders locally and internationally including clients, vendors, intergovernmental officials, and community members as demonstrated by leading 65 partnerships over 8 years. She has led 30 sustainable development projects over 6 years, 15 community development projects over 2 years, and 11 social impact marketing campaigns for corporate clients over 2 years.

Astrid Vreugdenhil, conducts and manages research on ecological and biodiversity-related projects, focusing on ecosystem restoration, species conservation, and climate change resilience. Astrid has over 8 years of experience in data analysis and computational modeling including GIS and remote sensing. She leads analysts of large data sets and ensures quality data control and develops error detection models, data validation models, and algorithms for agricultural tools.

Dr Nancy Globuweksi, Develops and implements strategies to influence environmental policies and regulations. Engages with government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to promote sustainable practices and conservation policies. Leads policy research and produces reports to support advocacy efforts. Nancy has worked at the cross-section of the grand environmental challenges of our time: land-use change, biodiversity loss, and climate change, exploring interconnections in order to understand ecological integrity and sustainability for people and the planet. I am an ecosystem ecologist and land systems scientist engaged in interdisciplinary research and science-policy advice and development. Through much of her scientific research, she has investigated the ecological implications of land-use change at a variety of scales (local to national) using field-based measurements, remote sensing analytics, geospatial techniques, and systems analyses. Drawing on this scientific expertise, she also advises on evidence-based environmental policy and management. I have worked internationally across a variety of sectors, including academic, research, non-governmental (NGO) and governmental organizations. Her research has been published in various international, peer-reviewed journals such as Science, Global Change Biology, Ecological Applications, Urban Ecosystems, and Journal of Environmental Management.

With over 23 years of experience in global development, Dr. Kablan specializes in designing, implementing, and scaling multi-sectoral nutrition programs that bridge research and real-world impact. His expertise spans food systems and various elements such as food loss and waste, nutrition, and food safety, integrating evidence-based solutions across agriculture, health, education, and private sector initiatives. He has built a strong international network across governments, private sector, academia, and philanthropic/NGO sectors, fostering strategic partnerships that drive transformative change. Through WICE Consulting, Dr Kablan provides tailored strategies to strengthen food systems, enhance nutrition outcomes, and promote sustainability worldwide