Cayetano Casado is the Subregional Head for Latin America at the Green Climate Fund Secretariat, serving as the main point of contact for countries and entities in the region in their engagement with the Fund. For five years, Cayetano was the Regional Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at the NDC Partnership Support Unit, where he supported the planning and implementation processes of NDCs across the region. Prior to that, he worked for seven years in the LAC region with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), at both the national and regional levels. Cayetano is an agricultural engineer, a graduate of the University of Córdoba, and holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University.

Lawyer and politician from the Socialist Party of Chile. Senator for the 12th Constituency, Los Ríos Region, for the 2022–2030 term. Vice President of the Senate from March 12, 2019, to March 17, 2020. Senator for the 16th Constituency, Los Ríos Region, between 2014 and 2018, and for the 12th Constituency between 2018 and 2022. Member of the Chamber of Deputies for District No. 53, Los Ríos Region, for two consecutive terms (2006–2014).

Mapuche born in Chile, lives in the Nahuelhuen Community in Rengalil IX region of Araucanía. He was presidential advisor for COP25, he is President of the Empresas 'i' Foundation and first director of the Mapuche Lonko Kilapang Corporation. Today he defines his mission and challenge for his next years of life: 'to create wealth where there is extreme poverty today.'

Andrea Sécola is the Partnerships and Fundraising Officer at the Costa Rica Forever Association, where she drives the development of innovative strategies to ensure the financial sustainability of conservation projects. With a background in International Relations, an MBA, and a Master's degree in Environmental Leadership and Management, she has built more than nine years of experience in international cooperation, supporting fundraising processes that have mobilized over US$12 million for biodiversity and sustainable development. Her career combines the building of alliances with philanthropic donors, multilateral organizations, and the private sector, guided by a vision focused on strengthening green and blue economies, promoting rural development, and enhancing the resilience of protected natural areas. She has also participated in global leadership programs such as the Earth Charter International and Al Gore's Climate Reality Leadership Corps, reinforcing her commitment to building sustainable and inclusive solutions.

He is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Forestry Sciences at the University of Concepción, Chile, and Director of the Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB). He was also the founding Director of the Laboratory of Biological Invasions (LIB). His research focuses on the ecology of biological invasions and their impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functions. He has published more than 180 indexed articles. He has been a contributor to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), serving as one of the authors of the IPBES Regional Assessment for the Americas and, more recently, as co-chair of the IPBES invasive species assessment.

Forestry Engineer, PhD in Geography, Professor at the Austral University of Chile. Expert in ecology and conservation of native forests, silviculture, dendrochronology, climate change, alteration regimes, evaluation and inventory of biological diversity and ecosystem services of native forests through a transdisciplinary and multiscale approach.

Economist from the National University of San Marcos, with a Master’s degree from the University of Antwerp and an MBA from the University of the Pacific. He has 20 years of professional experience, focused on public policy, territorial development, innovation, and the environment.

Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Chile. Bárbara Saavedra has dedicated her career to the conservation of biodiversity in Chile. Since 2005, she has led, with vision and commitment, the WCS Chile Program and spearheaded the Karukinka conservation project in Tierra del Fuego, fostering knowledge and appreciation of nature across different platforms to advance its protection. From close collaborations with local communities in the depths of Patagonia to active participation in presidential, ministerial, and sectoral councils in Chile, Bárbara has raised awareness of the importance of integrating biodiversity conservation into the country’s development processes.

Brendan Hickey is the Financial Planning and Modeling Lead for Enduring Earth. With over a decade of experience serving the U.S. National Park Service in a variety of business planning and park management roles, most recently as the Chief of Finance and Administration for Yosemite National Park.\nHis previous experience was in investment banking, executing mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions for clients globally. He has also worked on the Obama for America budget team, and as an English teacher in rural Chile.\nBrendan holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Colorado.