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LAUNCHING
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Join us on May 29th & May 30th in NaturaTech LAC's launching event.
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A BIO-INSPIRED EVENT
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05/29 & 05/30
NaturaTech LAC wants to lead an inclusive and respectful effort to biodiversity conservation by responsibly using the latest technology. This is your chance to see what we're all about, get involved, and help make a difference. Whether you're a potential partner, collaborator, or just someone who cares about the planet, we invite you to come and be part of this transformative journey.
Conferences
Roundtables
Spotlights
Schedule
29/05
Inaugural Session
Launching the NaturaTech LAC initiative with the participation of high-level representatives of the initiative leaders and founding financers.
(Video NTL)
9:00 - 10:00
Regenerative Justice
Introductory words on NTL´s ethos, Constanza Gómez Mont, Founder, C Minds; Head NTL
Territory Coordinator for the Cuencas Sagradas Initiative en Iniciativa Cuencas Sagradas, member of the Steering Committee of NaturaTech LAC
Josefina Klinger
Founder and Director of Corporación Mano Cambiada
10:00 - 10:25
Opportunities for LAC
Multisector panel that will gather key stakeholders to discuss the opportunities to foster innovative mechanisms for ethical nature-tech adoption in the region.
Jean-Michel Baudoin
General Manager of IT Department and CIO, IDB
Yves Lesenfants
Sustainability & Inclusion Senior Specialist - Forest Conservation, IDB
Victor Galaz
Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer of Stockholm Resilience Center
Maria Paula Duque
Sustainability lead, Microsoft Latam
Ursula Parrilla
Director of IUCN for Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
10:25 - 11:10
Regenerative Approaches to Finance
Innovative and Regenerative Finance for Biodiversity Conservation.
Climate change head, IDB Invest
Lead of the Natural Capital Lab, IDB
Leader of LACChain, decentralized finance expert
CEO, Terrasos
Ricardo Politi
President of Amazon investor Coalition and CIO Amazon Investor Coalition
11:30 - 12:30
Spotlighting Nature Innovations
Announcement from NaturaTech LAC’s Ally, Terrasos, on the Launch of its biodiversity tokens initiative.
Constanza Gómez Mont
Founder C Minds, Head of NaturaTech LAC
Mariana Sarmiento
Founder & CEO
(Video)
12:30 - 12:35
NaturaTech Prize: LAC
Presentation of the NaturaTech LAC Prize together with partners, which will have its final stage in the context of COP16.
Isabela Echeverry
Senior Discovery Officer, IDB Lab Colombia (tbc)
(Video)
12:35 - 12:50
Future of a Nature-Centered Economy
In closing, we will provide highlights of this topic and a preview of upcoming initiatives in NTL designed to enhance LAC’s ability to utilize purposeful technology and inclusive strategies.
Cesar Buenadicha
Head of Discovery IDB Lab
Constanza Gómez Mont,
Founder, C Minds; Head of NTL
(Video)
12:50 - 13:30
Schedule
30/05
Private roundtable that will gather key stakeholders to discuss the ethical implications of deploying and adopting nature tech solutions in the LAC region.
Roundtable on Technology Ethics for Nature
10:00 - 12:00
Workshops and meetings.
Advancing Objectives
12:30 - 17:00
Schedule
30/05
Roundtable on Technology Ethics for Nature
Private roundtable that will gather key stakeholders to discuss the ethical implications of deploying and adopting nature tech solutions in the LAC region.
10:00 - 12:00
Advancing Objectives
Workshops and meetings.
12:00 - 17:00
Agenda
29/05
Eastern Time (GMT-4)
Launching the NaturaTech LAC initiative with the participation of high-level representatives of the initiative and founding financers.
Irene Arias
CEO, IDB Lab (message through video)
Graham Watkins
Chief, Climate Change Division, IDB
Mariella Morandi
Bureau Chief, Development Aid and Multilateral Development, French GovernmentAnna Lerner
CEO, Climate Collective
Karin Metell Cueva
Director of Latin America, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) (message through video)
Constanza Gómez Mont
Founder, C Minds; Head NaturaTech LAC
The urgency of the climate and biodiversity conservation work leaves one thing clear: we can no longer think of technological, ecological, social, economic, and cultural innovation as separate things.
A conversation with
Constanza Gómez Mont
Founder, C Minds; Head NaturaTech LAC
Uyunkar Domingo Peas
Achuar Leader and Chairman of the Board of the Sacred Basins Alliance (Alianza Cuencas Sagradas), member of the Steering Committee of NaturaTech LAC
Josefina Klinger
Founder and Director of Corporación Mano Cambiada, Steering Committee of NaturaTech LAC
We are convening a multisector panel that will bring together key stakeholders to explore how purposeful technology and community-led practices enhance the effectiveness, scalability, transparency, and accountability of Nature-Based Solutions. The panel will also explore the opportunities enabled by the contextual adoption of purposeful technology to boost finance, entrepreneurship, and inclusion in biodiversity conservation and regeneration efforts.
General Manager of IT Department and CIO, IDB
Sustainability & Inclusion Senior Specialist - Forest Conservation, IDB
Úrsula Parrilla
Director of IUCN for Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
Víctor Galaz
Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer of Stockholm Resilience Center . High Level Advisor of NaturaTech LAC .
María Paula Duque
Sustainability lead, Microsoft Latam
Discussion presented and facilitated by:
César Buenadicha,
Head of Discovery, BID Lab and
Regina Cervera,
Project Coordinator, NaturaTech LAC; C Minds
This panel will explore the nature-centered economic paradigm, understanding the role financing has to move towards new models that value the conservation of biodiversity. It will also explore what it means to have innovative financing mechanisms for nature which include shared benefits, inclusive approaches, and social
justice approaches in biodiversity finance for biodiversity conservation.
Climate Change Head, IDB Invest
Lead of the Natural Capital Lab, IDB, member of the Steering Committee NaturaTech LAC
Leader of LACChain, Web 3.0 expert; Collaborator NaturaTech LAC
CEO, Terrasos
Ricardo Politi
Brazil President and Global CIO of the Amazon Investor Coalition, Knowledge Partner NaturaTech LAC
Announcement from NaturaTech LAC’s Ally, Terrasos, on the Launch of its biodiversity tokens initiative.
(Video)
Svante Persson, IDB LAB Specialist, Lead Advisor NaturaTech LAC
Mariana Sarmiento
Founder & CEO, Terrasos
We recognize the critical need to promote and finance capacity-building, creativity, and the contextual adoption of purposeful technology to tackle the pressing challenges of biodiversity loss and degradation. In response, NaturaTech LAC is excited to announce the launch of a new Prize at COP16 in Cali, 2024.
(Video)
Presented by
Eduardo Gómez Restrepo, Head of Operations NaturaTech LAC / C Minds.
Isabella Echeverry
Senior Discovery Officer, IDB Lab Colombia (tbc)
Advisor of NaturaTech LAC.
The loss and degradation of biodiversity pose a global emergency, threatening ecological health and economic stability. To address this, we will conclude with highlights on this critical issue and a preview of upcomming initiatives of NaturaTech LAC. These initiatives are tailored to boost the region's adoption of purposeful technology and inclusive strategies, scaling up actions for biodiversity conservation and regeneration and de-risking the financing of this sector. Our efforts are designed to tackle this global challenge from a distinctive regional perspective, positioning Latin America and the Caribbean as key players in the global biodiversity conservation response.
Cesar Buenadicha
Head of Discovery IDB Lab
Constanza Gómez Mont,
Founder, C Minds; Head of NaturaTech LAC
Networking Lunch.
Tour to the Amazon gallery.
Speaker’s Cocktail with all the partners and speakers. (By invitation only)
Welcoming words by IDB Lab and C Minds
SPECIAL GUESTS
Our Speakers
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Alejandro Pardo
Alejandro Pardo Vegezzi is a Principal Specialist at the IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where he spearheads initiatives leveraging technology for social and economic inclusion. Leader of LACChain, web3 expert; Collaborator NaturaTech LAC.
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Belén Páez
Ecuadorian ecologist and specialist in Climate Change and indigenous peoples' rights, currently leads the Climate Financing and Forests Area at Fundación Pachamama. She coordinates the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Initiative and actively participates in scientific panels and environmental foundations.
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Gabriella Gómez Mont
Gabriella Gómez-Mont is a distinguished creative leader and innovator, known for her work in enhancing urban environments through innovative, transdisciplinary approaches. She founded Experimentalista, a unique, nomadic, and creative office that focuses on urban innovation and fosters high-level, transdisciplinary collaborations worldwide.
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Gregory Watson
Gregory Watson leads the IDB’s Natural Capital Lab program, funded by the governments of France and the United Kingdom. It works with the IDB Group and partners to drive innovation in natural capital finance and promote biodiversity mainstreaming. Member of the Steering Committee NaturaTech LAC.
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Hilen Meirovich
An expert on enabling environments for climate investments, Hilen G. Meirovich is the Climate Change Head at IDB Invest, based in Washington, D.C. Hilen, an Argentinean national, has solid experience in working with public sector actors to promote and consolidate climate policies and strategies, as well as leverage international funds for climate that can attract private investments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Josefina Klinger
She is the founder and director of Mano Cambiada, an organization that aims to promote sustainable ecotourism and empower Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities. Through her work, Klinger Zúñiga focuses on using ecotourism as a tool for community development and environmental conservation, promoting an approach that benefits local residents both economically and socially.
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Maria Paula Duque
Current sustainability leader for Latin America, they have a broad background in developing strategic relationships and customer experience. With over 12 years at Microsoft Colombia and experience in telecommunications regulations, they have significantly influenced public policies and technology in the region.
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Ricardo Politi
Ricardo Politi serves as the Brazil President and Global CIO of the Amazon Investor Coalition where he directs sustainable investments for the conservation of the Amazon. He has led the creation and expansion of platforms that facilitate financing for startups and technological innovations. Knowledge Partner NaturaTech LAC.
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Smeldy Ramírez
Smeldy Ramírez Rufino works with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as a focal point for the Dominican Republic. He is part of the Civil Society Team, which collaborates with various stakeholders to enhance the sustainability and impact of development projects across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Uyunkar Domingo Peas
Uyunkar Domingo Peas Nampichkai is a prominent Achuar indigenous leader from Ecuador, dedicated to activism and the defense of indigenous rights for three decades. Currently, he is the President of the governing board of the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance and part of CONFENIAE, representing 11 indigenous nationalities from the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Schedule
29/05
Inaugural Session
Launching the NaturaTech LAC initiative with the participation of high-level representatives of the initiative leaders and founding financers.
9:00 - 10:00
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Regenerative Justice
A conversation with Uyunkar Domingo Peas, Territory Coordinator for the Cuencas Sagradas.
10:00 - 10:20
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Opportunities for LAC
Multisector panel that will gather key stakeholders to discuss the opportunities to foster innovative mechanisms for ethical nature-tech adoption in the region.
10:20 - 11:10
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Regenerative Approaches to Finance
Innovative and Regenerative Finance for Biodiversity Conservation.
11:30 - 12:30
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Spotlighting Nature Innovations
Announcement from NaturaTech LAC’s Ally, Terrasos, on the Launch of its biodiversity tokens initiative.
12:30 - 12:35
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NaturaTech Prize: LAC
Presentation of the NaturaTech LAC Prize together with partners, which will have its final stage in the context of COP16.
12:35 - 12:50
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Future of a Nature-Centered Economy
In closing, we will provide highlights of this topic and a preview of upcoming initiatives in NTL designed to enhance LAC’s ability to utilize purposeful technology and inclusive strategies.
12:50 - 13:30
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Agenda
30/05
Eastern Time (GMT-4)
Roundtable that will gather key stakeholders to discuss the ethical implications of deploying and adopting nature tech solutions in the LAC region. The discussion will serve as input for the development of the Ethical standard-setting instrument for Nature Technologies. (This will not be transmitted online)
This meeting aims to delve deeper into the relevance of digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (dMRV) technologies, interacting with leaders of ventures in this field.
Workshops and meetings