For over 20 years, Patricia has been actively engaged in the convergence of Arts, Education, and Sustainability. Her diverse background encompasses work in academic, artistic, business, governmental, and non-profit sectors. Driven by an unwavering passion for rivers and seas, she founded Acqua Mater in 2017, placing WATER and the OCEAN at the heart of all its projects.
Susana Salvador is the Executive Secretary of ACCOBAMS. She leads the activities and Programme of Work priorities defined by ACCOBAMS member countries, with the aim of enhancing the existing knowledge on cetaceans, of reducing anthropogenic threats, and of improving the conservation state of these species in the geographical area of ACCOBAMS, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the contiguous Atlantic Area.
Before being appointed by ACCOBAMS she was the Executive Secretary to OSPAR Commission and Bonn Agreement.
During his tenure at SOA, Brandon has concepted a grant program for grassroots leaders, facilitated virtual community workshops, designed and hosted international leadership summits in collaboration with foreign governments, and provided leadership coaching for young leaders worldwide.
Outside of SOA, Brandon is a mentor for StartingBloc and serves on the Advisory Board for several impact-oriented NGOs and startups.
Brandon earned an MBA in Sustainable Management at the Presidio Graduate School where he focused on market-based solutions to climate change.
With a highly multi-disciplinary and ecosystem-based focus, as a social entrepreneur and a biologist she has developed dozens of environmental initiatives across Peru.
Has served as a consultant for the intergovernmental, governmental and private sectors. As a public speaker, has presented in over 16 countries, including venues such as the Royal Geographical Society and the World Economic Forum.
Key Partner Network member of UNESCO’s different programmes, as OLWA.
Has been recognized as one of the “50 World's Greatest Leaders” (Fortune), a “Next Generation Leader” (TIME), a top “30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur” (Forbes).
Researcher pursuing a Ph.D within NEWAVE, a European Union Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network. She investigates global environmental consultancy firms and their role in circulating water governance paradigms between the Global North-South.
She moves along the policies and sciences exploring innovations inspired by her background in engineering and governance.
She has worked for over 8 years in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe managing international water cooperation projects.
She’s always searching for root causes, enjoys systems thinking and the visual arts, while dreams of a future built around more feminist perspectives.
Fisheries Engineer, PhD in Ecology, and Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychosociology of Communities and Social Ecology.
She has dedicated over 28 years to the field of public policies for the conservation and sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity.
She is a professor in the Professional Master's and PhD Program in Biodiversity in Conservation Units at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, and a board member of the League of Women for the Ocean.
She previously served as the Director of Climate Public Policy at the Talanoa Institute.
In the Ministry of Environment, she has also held positions as the Director of Protected Areas and Ecosystems.
She also leads the Innovation at WIL Global, as well as partnerships, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and network building in Waterlution programs in Brazil and Mozambique.
A strong advocate for women's leadership in the water sector, she creates opportunities for women and youth who aspire to realize their innovative ideas.
Bringing her 20 years of experience as a facilitator, project coordinator, performer, director, and learning experience designer to Waterlution, she has been collaborating with the organization since 2010 in Canada, Brazil, Portugal, and Mozambique.
He has roots in Social Architecture, Urbanism, Aikido, Arts, and Communication. Besides being a TEDx Speaker, he has been working for 25 years as a speaker and facilitator in companies, universities, and other institutions (FGV, HSM, MAM, Perestroika, SESC, SENAC, Sputnik, Waterlution, etc.), inspiring people with his vision for the challenges of the 21st century.
His language is light and impactful, awakening new perceptions about leadership, sustainability, and education. His work is based on dialogue and vibrant experiences that give shape and meaning to a new awareness of how we live and coexist.
He has 30 years of experience in the socio-environmental field.
He is a biologist with a specialization in Limnology from Unesp in Botucatu, São Paulo, and holds a Master's degree in Sustainability from FIA, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Administration at the University of São Paulo.
He is engaged in various organizations and initiatives, including the Latin American Alliance of Water Funds, the Brazil Section of the World Water Forum, the Water Governance Observatory Steering Committee, and the Water Working Group of the UN Global Compact's Brazil Network.
He is a columnist for the Um Só Planeta (Only One Planet) platform of Grupo Globo.
He actively participated in the discussions for the development of Brazil's first National Water Resources Plan.
