Juan José Donoso is the Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Chile. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with a specialization in Public Policy. Juan José has an outstanding career in environmental, sustainability, and climate change issues across public, private, and academic organizations, notably serving as head of the Natural Resources and Biodiversity Division at the Ministry of the Environment.\nAn avid ornithologist, Juan José is the author of two books on birds: Geografía de pájaros, Chile Central (CEP, 2015) and Vuelo de pájaros americanos (Amanuta, 2018).

Karen McDonald Gayle is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund – the CBF. The CBF is a regional umbrella environmental fund that uses a flexible structure to facilitate innovative solutions and consolidate regional conservation impacts.\nWith over 25 years of experience in civil society participation, public sector policy development and project design, Karen is a regional expert in Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) management. She has served as the CEO of Jamaica's largest environmental grant-making institution – the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and has worked regionally with the United States Agency for International Development and the United Nations Environment Program.\nA Jamaican national, Karen has served on multiple national boards and is also a founding member of the Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals.

Katy Mathias is the Conservation Trust Fund Officer for The Pew Charitable Trusts' Enduring Earth team. She focuses on CTF and governance design, evaluation, and implementation for Project Finance for Permanence initiatives within Pew's portfolio.\nPrior to joining Pew, Katy was the Conservation Finance Project Manager for the Wildlife Conservation Society, where she served as a consultant to Conservation Trust Funds and other organizations on governance, resource mobilization, organizational effectiveness, and risk management, and supported WCS's field programs on increasing sustainable finance for biodiversity conservation and protected areas. She is the co-author of the Conservation Trust Investment Survey (CTIS) study of the investment management practices of Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs), and co-developed the Investment Management Workshop and other educational programs related to the CTIS.\nShe led the Working Groups for the 2020 update of the 'Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds' and 'Conservation Trust Funds 2020: Global Vision, Local Action' (of which she is also a co-author). From 2015-2017 she led the Secretariat of the Conservation Finance Alliance through an institutional transition.\nKaty has a Masters of Public and Private Management with concentrations in Strategy and Finance from the Yale School of Management, and a Bachelors degree in Political Science from Tufts University.

Leah is a global conservation finance specialist with extensive experience designing and operationalizing complex structures and programs to achieve conservation outcomes at scale. Throughout her career, she had led and contributed to a variety of complex international conservation projects, with a focus on developing fit-for-purpose innovative funding mechanisms, ensuring transparency and accountability through impact reporting, coalition building through multi-stakeholder partnerships, and designing and implementing in-person and online trainings for a wide range of stakeholder groups.\nIn various positions at The Nature Conservancy, she had contributed to the development and implementation of sovereign debt conversion transactions to fund large-scale conservation and climate change adaptation activities in emerging markets. In her current role, she oversees compliance, reporting, and investor relations across the portfolio of closed Nature Bonds transactions.

Mr. García is the BRIDGE Project Coordinator and Acting Conservation Manager at the Costa Rica Forever Association. Prior to this role, he led the Second Debt-for-Nature Swap between the governments of the United States and Costa Rica for eight years. A biologist by training, he holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Development from the University for Peace and an MBA from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. Over the course of more than 20 years of professional experience, he has worked as a university professor, independent consultant, environmental educator, and tour guide. In addition, he is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese. His key areas of interest include international cooperation, financial mechanisms for biodiversity conservation, community-based local development, and the management of protected natural areas.

Entrepreneur and pioneer in the internet industry in Latin America. Founder of ImageMaker and FayerWayer, the most influential Spanish-language blog in the world and the spearhead of Betazeta, the community network that he co-founded in 2008. He is a partner and president of Stgo Makerspace, space for collaboration and experimentation with projects of global impact. He is founder and CEO of LeMU, the first atlas of the biosphere for conservation.

Mr. Fonseca is a Program Officer at the Costa Rica Forever Association, where he is responsible for monitoring projects financed by the Irrevocable Trust Fund, which focuses on supporting the management of Marine Protected Areas. He is a tropical biologist with a Master's degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management and a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Management, both from the National University of Costa Rica. With 17 years of experience in marine-coastal resource management, particularly in marine ecological monitoring, he brings strong expertise to the organization. One of his main interests within the association is strengthening public–private partnerships with government entities.

History, Geography and Civics teacher and Bachelor of Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She began her career in schools and at the Ministry of Education, later focusing her work on projects with a strong social and environmental commitment. Since 2018, she has served as CEO of the Tantauco Park Foundation, leading one of Chile’s most important private conservation initiatives. Under her leadership, the park has strengthened its role as a natural sanctuary of more than 115,000 hectares in southern Chiloé, promoting the protection of unique species, ecosystem restoration, scientific research, and environmental education. During her tenure, she has fostered multiple partnerships with universities in Chile and around the world for environmental protection. In addition, she chairs the philanthropic branch of the Piñera Morel family, promoting initiatives in Education, Culture, Environment, and Public Policy through four institutions: Fundación Futuro, Fundación Parque Tantauco, Fundación Piñera Morel, and Fundación Presidente Sebastián Piñera. She also serves on the board of the Piñera family’s Family Office, Inversiones Odisea. She completed the Senior Business Management Program (PADE) at Universidad de los Andes, and in 2024 was recognized as one of the 100 Women Leaders of Chile by Mujeres Empresarias and El Mercurio, as well as one of the 50 Women Leaders chosen by Banco Santander’s W50 program.

Marcela Ruiz Aguilar is the Founder and CEO of Acústica Marina, where she leads the development of pioneering AI-powered hydroacoustic solutions. She is the creator of Latin America's first network of intelligent buoys, a technological milestone positioning the region at the forefront of marine conservation. Her work transforms scientific knowledge into tools for tangible impact in protecting ocean ecosystems.\nHer innovative leadership has been globally recognized by media such as Forbes, BBC, and Deutsche Welle. She is a distinguished awardee of the Women in Tech 'Most Disruptive' prize (Arab Emirates/Latam) and Chile's National Innovation Award, AVONNI. Marcela is a testament to how purpose-driven science from Chile can generate a global impact, paving the way for new generations in technology and sustainability.\nIn 2024, she was chosen by the prestigious FORBES magazine as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Chile.