Prof. Dr. Jatna Supriatna is a leading Indonesian conservation biologist and Professor at the University of Indonesia, recognized for his extensive work in biodiversity conservation, climate change, and sustainable development. He earned his Master’s (1986) and Doctoral (1991) degrees in Biological Anthropology from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA, followed by post-doctoral research at the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC), Columbia University, New York. With decades of experience, he has served in advisory roles for the Indonesian government and international organizations, contributing to national policies on protected areas, ecosystem management, and carbon initiatives. His expertise spans forest conservation, community-based resource management, and the integration of carbon sequestration strategies into conservation programs. As founder of multiple conservation initiatives and a prominent researcher, Prof. Supriatna has played a key role in linking biodiversity protection with climate mitigation, advancing Indonesia’s position in global conservation and voluntary carbon markets.

Prof. Dr. Budi Haryanto is a distinguished environmental health scientist and Professor at the University of Indonesia, specializing in the intersection of climate change, air pollution, public health, and environmental policy. His research and advocacy emphasize the health impacts of environmental degradation, including respiratory diseases linked to deforestation, peatland fires, and carbon emissions. Prof. Haryanto has advised government agencies and international bodies on integrating carbon reduction strategies with public health interventions, highlighting the co-benefits of forest conservation for both climate mitigation and community well-being. As an active voice in environmental conservation, he promotes policies that align carbon management, ecosystem protection, and health equity, advancing sustainable development goals in Indonesia’s climate and conservation agenda.

Nurul Laksmi Winarni is a leading conservation biologist and advocate for integrating Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) into biodiversity, climate, and carbon governance. She completed her PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University in collaboration with Operation Wallacea and the University of Indonesia. With over 25 years of experience, she combines scientific rigor with social equity, conducting field-based ecological research and advancing safeguards in initiatives such as REDD+, biodiversity monitoring, and carbon projects. Her work spans from urban butterfly conservation to UNESCO World Heritage biodiversity assessments. Through programs like KupuKita and FABLE, she champions gender-responsive, community-driven conservation, embedding marginalized voices in land-use planning, biodiversity safeguards, and climate adaptation while linking carbon management to Indonesia’s conservation priorities.

Riko Wahyudi is a seasoned climate policy and carbon finance expert with over 15 years’ experience in forest governance, REDD+, and jurisdictional and nested approaches. He has advised national and subnational governments across Indonesia, working with GGGI, UNDP, UNEP, and the World Bank. A key architect of Indonesia’s REDD+ framework, safeguards, and carbon pricing systems, Riko specializes in carbon market design, IPLC inclusion, and multistakeholder policy reform. As Indonesia’s negotiator for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement at UNFCCC COPs, he brings deep expertise in aligning market mechanisms with national climate goals. He has served extensively as a forestry PDD consultant for Verra and as a researcher at RCCC UI. Currently, he supports jurisdictional nesting and Article 6 readiness in multiple provinces, advancing Indonesia’s net-zero pathway through high-integrity, inclusive climate finance solutions.

Christian Silangen is an Indonesian economist and carbon-market specialist with over a decade’s experience in climate economics, carbon policy design, and project-pipeline development. He advises on bridging regulated and voluntary carbon markets and shaping the Climate Resilient Fund pipeline. At Universitas Indonesia’s Research Center for Climate Change he researches emissions trading, fiscal incentives for forest-rich provinces, and REDD+ benefit-sharing. Christian has worked on forest fiscal transfers for WRI, lectured in economics and commercialization, and supported conservation planning. A Fulbright scholar, he holds an MBA from Brandeis University and publishes on stranded assets and jurisdictional REDD+ finance.

Muis Fajar is an enthusiast in Natural Resource Management, possessing skills in Spatial Analysis, Forestry, Biodiversity, Social Impact Assessment, Low Carbon Development and Climate Risk Assessment. His professional background includes collaborations with prestigious organizations such as WWF, UN-Migration/IOM, UNDP, WRI, UNEP / UNREDD, EDF, and Indonesia Infrastructure Finance (IIF) for various capacities, ranging from researcher to project leader and manager. He is also wellversed in international standards set by donors like NORAD, USAID, UKAID, AUSAID, and understands the requirements for social/environmental safeguard, including the Equator Principles, World Bank/IFC Performance Standards, ADB Environmental and Social Standards and Climate Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards.

Dr. I Wayan Susi Dharmawan is a researcher at Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and a senior researcher at BRIN’s Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology. His expertise spans forest biomass measurement, carbon accounting, and sustainable forest management, with a strong focus on climate change mitigation. As a member of the Methodology Panel for Indonesia’s National Registry System (SRN), he has deep expertise in assessing and quantifying forest biomass across Indonesia’s diverse landscapes. He has been actively involved in several carbon projects nationwide and currently serves as Head of the National Management Unit for the REDD+ FCPF Program in East Kalimantan. Through his scientific and leadership roles, he contributes to advancing robust, science-based approaches for forest conservation, carbon mitigation, and the development of high-integrity climate solutions in Indonesia.

Dessi Yuliana is the Chief Executive Officer of CarbonX, an impact-driven company pioneering innovative climate solutions that go beyond traditional carbon offsetting. With over 20 years of professional experience in business finance, investment, and accounting, she brings deep expertise in financial planning, valuation, risk analysis, and corporate governance. Prior to leading CarbonX, she served as Investment Director and previously as Investment Specialist at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), where she advanced sustainable investment strategies. Her leadership combines rigorous financial acumen with a commitment to high-integrity climate action, guiding CarbonX’s mission to create measurable environmental and community impact through strategic partnerships, robust investment models, and transformative market solutions.

He is the Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Carbon Kanopy, focused on nature-based climate solutions in Southeast Asia. With over 35 years in agroforestry and sustainable land use, he began working in carbon markets in the early 2000s through CDM projects under the Kyoto Protocol. Previously Group CEO of TSH Resources Berhad for 18 years, he led operations, finance, and stakeholder engagement. He contributed to Malaysia’s carbon market development as part of Bursa Malaysia’s Carbon Exchange supply side working group. Sim holds degrees in Economics and Engineering from Monash University and is recognized for integrating climate, biodiversity, and community goals.

Mikhail Gorbachev Dom is Geographer who has twenty years of experience in research and consultancy in the field of environment sustainability. In 2022 he has been appointed to be staf of Vice Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning and from 2024 Expert Staf of Ministry of Forestry, previously he is an advisor to local and central governments in addressing environmental assessment into planning document and development policy. His experience includes research development of urban planning, natural resource management, environmental assessment, sustainable tourism in coastal and small island, indigenous people, political ecology and also climate change adaptation and mitigation.