G-STIC Conference 2023: overview keynote speakers

Cross-thematic Climate Education Energy Health Oceans Water

Meet world-renowned keynote speakers during the G-STIC Conference

Get inspired by real-life examples of technological solutions for the SDGs

Meet
Amandeep Singh Gill

Amandeep Singh Gill

United Nations
Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology

Amandeep Singh Gill

United Nations

Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology

Cross-thematic

Meet Amandeep Singh Gill during this session

13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

Meet
H.R.H. Princess Esmeralda of Belgium

H.R.H. Princess Esmeralda of Belgium

Journalist, author and environmental activist

H.R.H. Princess Esmeralda of Belgium

Journalist, author and environmental activist

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
Jeffrey Sachs

Jeffrey Sachs

SDSN
President

Jeffrey Sachs

SDSN

President

Cross-thematic

Meet Jeffrey Sachs during this session

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Maria Van Kerkhove

Maria Van Kerkhove

World Health Organization (WHO)
COVID-19 Technical Lead

Maria Van Kerkhove

World Health Organization (WHO)

COVID-19 Technical Lead

Cross-thematic Health

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Strategies for a better Covid-19 recovery and preparedness for future healthcare crises

Meet
Nísia Trindade Lima

Nísia Trindade Lima

Brazil
Minister of Health

Nísia Trindade Lima

Brazil

Minister of Health

Cross-thematic Health

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13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

Meet
Eduardo Paes

Eduardo Paes

City of Rio de Janeiro
Mayor

Eduardo Paes

City of Rio de Janeiro

Mayor

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 09:30 - 10:30 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:30 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 07:30 - 08:30 EST (New York)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:30 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:30 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:00 - 19:00 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 16:30 - 17:30 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Opening Ceremony – Innovative technological solutions for a post-pandemic recovery

Meet
Hans Bruyninckx (TBC)

Hans Bruyninckx (TBC)

European Environment Agency
Executive Director

Hans Bruyninckx (TBC)

European Environment Agency

Executive Director

Cross-thematic

Meet
Dirk Fransaer

Dirk Fransaer

VITO
Managing Director

Dirk Fransaer

VITO

Managing Director

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 09:30 - 10:30 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:30 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 07:30 - 08:30 EST (New York)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:30 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:30 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:00 - 19:00 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 16:30 - 17:30 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Opening Ceremony – Innovative technological solutions for a post-pandemic recovery

Meet
Phoebe Koundouri

Phoebe Koundouri

Athens University of Economics and Business and Technical University of Denmark
Professor in Economics

Phoebe Koundouri

Athens University of Economics and Business and Technical University of Denmark

Professor in Economics

Cross-thematic Climate Health

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13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Challenges and opportunities in planetary health

14 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

14 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Integrated innovative technologies and supporting financing mechanisms to prevent, adapt and manage climate change impacts

Meet
Samela Sateré Mawé

Samela Sateré Mawé

Indigenous activist

Samela Sateré Mawé

Indigenous activist

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
Rose Mwebaza

Rose Mwebaza

CTCN
Director

Rose Mwebaza

CTCN

Director

Cross-thematic

Meet
Pedro Conceição

Pedro Conceição

United Nations Development Programme
Director Human Development Report Office

Pedro Conceição

United Nations Development Programme

Director Human Development Report Office

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

Meet
Rachel Chikwamba

Rachel Chikwamba

CSIR
Group Executive: Chemicals, Agriculture, Food and Health

Rachel Chikwamba

CSIR

Group Executive: Chemicals, Agriculture, Food and Health

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 09:30 - 10:30 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:30 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 07:30 - 08:30 EST (New York)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:30 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:30 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:00 - 19:00 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 16:30 - 17:30 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Opening Ceremony – Innovative technological solutions for a post-pandemic recovery

Meet
Vibha Dhawan

Vibha Dhawan

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Director-General

Vibha Dhawan

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Director-General

Cross-thematic Water

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13 February, 09:30 - 10:30 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:30 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 07:30 - 08:30 EST (New York)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:30 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:30 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:00 - 19:00 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 16:30 - 17:30 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Opening Ceremony – Innovative technological solutions for a post-pandemic recovery

13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Water-Energy-Food Nexus – The one way towards sustainable development

Meet
H.E. Manuel Heitor

H.E. Manuel Heitor

University of Lisbon
Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

H.E. Manuel Heitor

University of Lisbon

Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

Cross-thematic Climate

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session by WAITRO on SDG17: Global partnerships for sustainable development goals

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Innovative approaches and technologies for building climate resilient food systems

Meet
Mario Moreira

Mario Moreira

Fiocruz
President

Mario Moreira

Fiocruz

President

Cross-thematic Health

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13 February, 09:30 - 10:30 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:30 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 07:30 - 08:30 EST (New York)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:30 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:30 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:00 - 19:00 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 16:30 - 17:30 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Opening Ceremony – Innovative technological solutions for a post-pandemic recovery

15 February, 09:00 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Vaccines and immunization: Challenges and perspectives for local manufacturing

Meet
Amb. Macharia Kamau

Amb. Macharia Kamau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN
CBS, Former Principal Secretary

Amb. Macharia Kamau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN

CBS, Former Principal Secretary

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

Meet
Frank Vandenbroucke

Frank Vandenbroucke

Belgium
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health

Frank Vandenbroucke

Belgium

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health

Cross-thematic Health

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Strategies for a better Covid-19 recovery and preparedness for future healthcare crises

Meet
Marina Silva (TBC)

Marina Silva (TBC)

former Brazilian Environmental Minister

Marina Silva (TBC)

former Brazilian Environmental Minister

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
Ana Beatriz Martins

Ana Beatriz Martins

European Union Delegation
Deputy Head of Mission

Ana Beatriz Martins

European Union Delegation

Deputy Head of Mission

Cross-thematic Energy

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13 February, 09:30 - 10:30 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:30 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 07:30 - 08:30 EST (New York)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:30 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:30 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:00 - 19:00 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 16:30 - 17:30 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Opening Ceremony – Innovative technological solutions for a post-pandemic recovery

13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Accelerating the uptake of renewable energy and carbon neutrality

Meet
Eduardo Eugenio

Eduardo Eugenio

Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN)
President

Eduardo Eugenio

Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN)

President

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 09:30 - 10:30 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 13:30 - 14:30 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:30 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 07:30 - 08:30 EST (New York)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:30 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:30 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:00 - 19:00 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 16:30 - 17:30 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Opening Ceremony – Innovative technological solutions for a post-pandemic recovery

Meet
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

World Health Organization (WHO)
Director general

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

World Health Organization (WHO)

Director general

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

Meet
Carlos Gadelha

Carlos Gadelha

Brazilian Ministry of Health
Secretary of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Strategic Inputs in Health

Carlos Gadelha

Brazilian Ministry of Health

Secretary of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Strategic Inputs in Health

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: UN Global Compact Companies

Meet
Kay van der Horst

Kay van der Horst

Global Networks & Partnerships
The Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director

Kay van der Horst

Global Networks & Partnerships

The Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director

Cross-thematic Health

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14 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Alert-early warning system for outbreaks with pandemic potential (AESOP)

Meet
Qu Dongyu

Qu Dongyu

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Director-General

Qu Dongyu

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Director-General

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

High-level plenary session: Toward an equitable and sustainable future

Amandeep Singh Gill

United Nations
Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology

H.R.H. Princess Esmeralda of Belgium

Journalist, author and environmental activist

Jeffrey Sachs

SDSN
President

Maria Van Kerkhove

World Health Organization (WHO)
COVID-19 Technical Lead

Nísia Trindade Lima

Brazil
Minister of Health

Eduardo Paes

City of Rio de Janeiro
Mayor

Hans Bruyninckx (TBC)

European Environment Agency
Executive Director

Dirk Fransaer

VITO
Managing Director

Phoebe Koundouri

Athens University of Economics and Business and Technical University of Denmark
Professor in Economics

Samela Sateré Mawé

Indigenous activist

Rose Mwebaza

CTCN
Director

Pedro Conceição

United Nations Development Programme
Director Human Development Report Office

Rachel Chikwamba

CSIR
Group Executive: Chemicals, Agriculture, Food and Health

Vibha Dhawan

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Director-General

H.E. Manuel Heitor

University of Lisbon
Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

Mario Moreira

Fiocruz
President

Amb. Macharia Kamau

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN
CBS, Former Principal Secretary

Frank Vandenbroucke

Belgium
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health

Marina Silva (TBC)

former Brazilian Environmental Minister

Ana Beatriz Martins

European Union Delegation
Deputy Head of Mission

Eduardo Eugenio

Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN)
President

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

World Health Organization (WHO)
Director general

Carlos Gadelha

Brazilian Ministry of Health
Secretary of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Strategic Inputs in Health

Kay van der Horst

Global Networks & Partnerships
The Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director

Qu Dongyu

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Director-General

Have a discussion with top experts during the G-STIC Conference February 2023

Get new insights about technological solutions for the SDGs

Meet
Diego Aires

Diego Aires

KRILLTECH
Chief of external office

Diego Aires

KRILLTECH

Chief of external office

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Innovation and startup success stories

Meet
Cláudio Almeida

Cláudio Almeida

National Institute for Space Research, Brazil
Coordinator of the Amazon and Other Biomes Monitoring Program

Cláudio Almeida

National Institute for Space Research, Brazil

Coordinator of the Amazon and Other Biomes Monitoring Program

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Earth observation and the SDGs

Meet
Germano Andrade Siqueira

Germano Andrade Siqueira

Klabin
Head of Biomaterials Market Development

Germano Andrade Siqueira

Klabin

Head of Biomaterials Market Development

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Sustainable chemical and materials products of the future from biomass

Meet
Jaime Arboleda

Jaime Arboleda

Antioquia Science and Technology Center
Deputy Director

Jaime Arboleda

Antioquia Science and Technology Center

Deputy Director

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session by WAITRO on SDG17: Global partnerships for sustainable development goals

Meet
Madeeha Bajwa

Madeeha Bajwa

Group on Earth Observations
Chief, Work Programme Coordinator

Madeeha Bajwa

Group on Earth Observations

Chief, Work Programme Coordinator

Cross-thematic Climate

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Earth observation and the SDGs

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Innovative approaches and technologies for building climate resilient food systems

Meet
Sechaba Bareetseng

Sechaba Bareetseng

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Programme Manager Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Sechaba Bareetseng

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Programme Manager Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Social Technology

15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
Manoel Barral

Manoel Barral

Fiocruz
CIDACs Senior Researcher

Manoel Barral

Fiocruz

CIDACs Senior Researcher

Cross-thematic Health

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13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Challenges in building health surveillance systems

14 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Alert-early warning system for outbreaks with pandemic potential (AESOP)

Meet
Elis Borde

Elis Borde

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Professor

Elis Borde

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Professor

Cross-thematic Health

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14 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

14 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Deep dive session: Preparedness and response to health emergencies – The role of cities

Meet
Jacob Bossaer

Jacob Bossaer

BOSAQ
Founder and CEO

Jacob Bossaer

BOSAQ

Founder and CEO

Cross-thematic

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14 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

14 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Building mission-driven innovation ecosystems for sustainability

Meet
Maria Elena Bottazzi

Maria Elena Bottazzi

Baylor College of Medicine
Co-Director, Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development

Maria Elena Bottazzi

Baylor College of Medicine

Co-Director, Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Hicham Bouzekri

Hicham Bouzekri

Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN)
Director of R&D and Industrial Integration

Hicham Bouzekri

Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN)

Director of R&D and Industrial Integration

Cross-thematic Energy

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13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Accelerating the uptake of renewable energy and carbon neutrality

Meet
Gianluca Breghi

Gianluca Breghi

Fondazione Sclavo
Managing DirectorDirector

Gianluca Breghi

Fondazione Sclavo

Managing DirectorDirector

Cross-thematic Health

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15 February, 09:00 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Vaccines and immunization: Challenges and perspectives for local manufacturing

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Marcello Brito

Marcello Brito

Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG)
President

Marcello Brito

Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG)

President

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Paul Burrows

Paul Burrows

WAITRO
Secretariat

Paul Burrows

WAITRO

Secretariat

Cross-thematic

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session by WAITRO on SDG17: Global partnerships for sustainable development goals

Meet
Gilberto Câmara

Gilberto Câmara

National Institute for Space Research, Brazil
Researcher on Geoinformatics, GIScience, Spatial Data Science, Land Use Change and Earth Observation and former Executive Director

Gilberto Câmara

National Institute for Space Research, Brazil

Researcher on Geoinformatics, GIScience, Spatial Data Science, Land Use Change and Earth Observation and former Executive Director

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Earth observation and the SDGs

Meet
Edison Carlos (TBC)

Edison Carlos (TBC)

Aegea Institute
President

Edison Carlos (TBC)

Aegea Institute

President

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: UN Global Compact Companies

Meet
Barbara Cesar Barros

Barbara Cesar Barros

C40 Cities
Senior Adaptation Finance Manager

Barbara Cesar Barros

C40 Cities

Senior Adaptation Finance Manager

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 10:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 15:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 08:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 22:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 21:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 18:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 17:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Urban development

Meet
Márcia Chame

Márcia Chame

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Researcher

Márcia Chame

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

Researcher

Cross-thematic Health

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15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
María Cortés Puch

María Cortés Puch

SDSN
Vice President Networks

María Cortés Puch

SDSN

Vice President Networks

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Paulo Coutinho

Paulo Coutinho

SENAI/CETIQ
Head Reseacher

Paulo Coutinho

SENAI/CETIQ

Head Reseacher

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Lóránt Czárán

Lóránt Czárán

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Senior Expert

Lóránt Czárán

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

Senior Expert

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Earth observation and the SDGs

Meet
Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz

Elsevier
Vice President Research Networks

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz

Elsevier

Vice President Research Networks

Cross-thematic

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session by WAITRO on SDG17: Global partnerships for sustainable development goals

Meet
Bram De Keulenaere

Bram De Keulenaere

Mantis
Director

Bram De Keulenaere

Mantis

Director

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
Ludo Diels

Ludo Diels

VITO
Senior Advisor sustainable chemistry

Ludo Diels

VITO

Senior Advisor sustainable chemistry

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Sustainable chemical and materials products of the future from biomass

15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
Thiago Falda

Thiago Falda

Brazilian Association of Bioinnovation
President

Thiago Falda

Brazilian Association of Bioinnovation

President

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
Clovis Freire

Clovis Freire

UNCTAD
Economic Affairs Officer, Division on Technology and Logistics

Clovis Freire

UNCTAD

Economic Affairs Officer, Division on Technology and Logistics

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Social Technology

Meet
Genét Garamendi

Genét Garamendi

Checkerspot
Head of Strategic Relationships

Genét Garamendi

Checkerspot

Head of Strategic Relationships

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
José Gordon

José Gordon

EMBRAPII
CEO

José Gordon

EMBRAPII

CEO

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
Giulia Gregori

Giulia Gregori

Novamont
Head of Strategic Planning and Corporate Communication

Giulia Gregori

Novamont

Head of Strategic Planning and Corporate Communication

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15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
Susanne Grimm

Susanne Grimm

Competence Centre Health and Social Protection GIZ
Senior Advisor

Susanne Grimm

Competence Centre Health and Social Protection GIZ

Senior Advisor

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Carlo Groffils

Carlo Groffils

MEAM
Owner and CEO

Carlo Groffils

MEAM

Owner and CEO

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14 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

14 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Building mission-driven innovation ecosystems for sustainability

Meet
Rafaela Guedes Monteiro (TBC)

Rafaela Guedes Monteiro (TBC)

Petrobras
Executive manager of Social Responsibility

Rafaela Guedes Monteiro (TBC)

Petrobras

Executive manager of Social Responsibility

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: UN Global Compact Companies

Meet
Sergio Ibáñez

Sergio Ibáñez

Leitat
New Markets Director

Sergio Ibáñez

Leitat

New Markets Director

Cross-thematic

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session by WAITRO on SDG17: Global partnerships for sustainable development goals

Meet
Nabil Kadri

Nabil Kadri

BNDES
Chief of the Environment and Amazon Fund

Nabil Kadri

BNDES

Chief of the Environment and Amazon Fund

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13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Ibrahima Kampo

Ibrahima Kampo

SDSN Sahel
Network Manager

Ibrahima Kampo

SDSN Sahel

Network Manager

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15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Jukka Kantola

Jukka Kantola

World Bioeconomy Forum
Founder

Jukka Kantola

World Bioeconomy Forum

Founder

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
Robel Kassa

Robel Kassa

The Rockefeller Foundation
Director of Data Engineering

Robel Kassa

The Rockefeller Foundation

Director of Data Engineering

Cross-thematic Health

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14 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Alert-early warning system for outbreaks with pandemic potential (AESOP)

Meet
Andrew Kiggundu

Andrew Kiggundu

National Agricultural Research Organization
Researcher

Andrew Kiggundu

National Agricultural Research Organization

Researcher

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
Karl Koster

Karl Koster

MIT (1999-2022)
Executive Director of Corporate Relations, Director of Alliance Management at Office of Strategic Alliances and Technology Transfer

Karl Koster

MIT (1999-2022)

Executive Director of Corporate Relations, Director of Alliance Management at Office of Strategic Alliances and Technology Transfer

Cross-thematic

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14 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

14 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Building mission-driven innovation ecosystems for sustainability

Meet
Sergio Kuiyama

Sergio Kuiyama

MICROBIOTEC
Director

Sergio Kuiyama

MICROBIOTEC

Director

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Innovation and startup success stories

Meet
Anne Larigauderie

Anne Larigauderie

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Executive Secretary

Anne Larigauderie

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Executive Secretary

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
John Lavis

John Lavis

McMaster University
Director McMaster Health Forum, and Co-Lead, Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges

John Lavis

McMaster University

Director McMaster Health Forum, and Co-Lead, Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Izabel Marcilio

Izabel Marcilio

Fiocruz
CIDACS Epidemiologist

Izabel Marcilio

Fiocruz

CIDACS Epidemiologist

Cross-thematic Health

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14 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Alert-early warning system for outbreaks with pandemic potential (AESOP)

Meet
Clara Marín

Clara Marín

ISGlobal
Policy Program Officer

Clara Marín

ISGlobal

Policy Program Officer

Cross-thematic Health

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14 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

14 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Deep dive session: Preparedness and response to health emergencies – The role of cities

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Roseli Mello

Roseli Mello

Natura
Global Head of R&D

Roseli Mello

Natura

Global Head of R&D

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13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Joel Mills

Joel Mills

AugmentCity
CEO and Head of the Board

Joel Mills

AugmentCity

CEO and Head of the Board

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 10:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 15:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 08:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 22:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 21:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 18:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 17:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Urban development

Meet
Rogério Miziara

Rogério Miziara

Banco do Brasil Foundation
Special Advisor to the Executive Board of Social Development

Rogério Miziara

Banco do Brasil Foundation

Special Advisor to the Executive Board of Social Development

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Social Technology

Meet
Dirk Nelen

Dirk Nelen

VITO
Senior researcher sustainable materials management

Dirk Nelen

VITO

Senior researcher sustainable materials management

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: The role and contribution of plastics recycling in a circular economy

Meet
Luciana Nery

Luciana Nery

Global Resilient Cities Network
Expert Climate Change

Luciana Nery

Global Resilient Cities Network

Expert Climate Change

Cross-thematic

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15 February, 09:00 - 10:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 15:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 08:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 22:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 21:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 18:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 17:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Urban development

Meet
Carlos Nobre

Carlos Nobre

University São Paulo
Earth System Scientist at Institute of Advanced Studies

Carlos Nobre

University São Paulo

Earth System Scientist at Institute of Advanced Studies

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Suzan Oelofse

Suzan Oelofse

CSIR
Principal researcher integrated waste management

Suzan Oelofse

CSIR

Principal researcher integrated waste management

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: The role and contribution of plastics recycling in a circular economy

Meet
Tidiane Ouattara

Tidiane Ouattara

African Union Commission (AUC)
Space Science Expert and GMES & Africa Support Program Coordinator

Tidiane Ouattara

African Union Commission (AUC)

Space Science Expert and GMES & Africa Support Program Coordinator

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Earth observation and the SDGs

Meet
Rômulo Paes

Rômulo Paes

Fiocruz
Researcher

Rômulo Paes

Fiocruz

Researcher

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Social Technology

Meet
Steven Peleman

Steven Peleman

Triple Helix Molecules as a Service
CEO

Steven Peleman

Triple Helix Molecules as a Service

CEO

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: The role and contribution of plastics recycling in a circular economy

Meet
Carlos Pereira (TBC)

Carlos Pereira (TBC)

UN - Global Compact, Brazil
Executive Director

Carlos Pereira (TBC)

UN - Global Compact, Brazil

Executive Director

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: UN Global Compact Companies

Meet
Pablo Ivan Pereira Ramos

Pablo Ivan Pereira Ramos

Fiocruz
CIDACs Associate Researcher

Pablo Ivan Pereira Ramos

Fiocruz

CIDACs Associate Researcher

Cross-thematic Health

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14 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Alert-early warning system for outbreaks with pandemic potential (AESOP)

Meet
Jorge Vicente Peron

Jorge Vicente Peron

Firjan
Sustainability Manager

Jorge Vicente Peron

Firjan

Sustainability Manager

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: UN Global Compact Companies

Meet
Ana Maria Placidino

Ana Maria Placidino

National Cultural Association for the Preservation of Bantu Heritage – ACBANTU
National Ethnodevelopment Coordinator

Ana Maria Placidino

National Cultural Association for the Preservation of Bantu Heritage – ACBANTU

National Ethnodevelopment Coordinator

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Social Technology

Meet
Antonio Queiroz

Antonio Queiroz

Braskem
Vice President of Innovation, Technology and Sustainable Development

Antonio Queiroz

Braskem

Vice President of Innovation, Technology and Sustainable Development

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14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Sustainable chemical and materials products of the future from biomass

Meet
Heloisa Ramires

Heloisa Ramires

Suzano
R&D Executive Manager

Heloisa Ramires

Suzano

R&D Executive Manager

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Francisco Razzolini

Francisco Razzolini

Klabin
Director of Industrial Technology, Innovation, Sustainability, and Projects

Francisco Razzolini

Klabin

Director of Industrial Technology, Innovation, Sustainability, and Projects

Cross-thematic

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13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: UN Global Compact Companies

Meet
Hafeez Rehman

Hafeez Rehman

VITO Arabia Science and Technology LLC
CEO

Hafeez Rehman

VITO Arabia Science and Technology LLC

CEO

Cross-thematic Health

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14 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

14 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Deep dive session: Preparedness and response to health emergencies – The role of cities

15 February, 09:00 - 10:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 15:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 08:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 22:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 21:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 18:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 17:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Urban development

Meet
Bruno Reyntjens

Bruno Reyntjens

VITO
Commercial Director

Bruno Reyntjens

VITO

Commercial Director

Cross-thematic

Meet Bruno Reyntjens during this session

14 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

14 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Building mission-driven innovation ecosystems for sustainability

Meet
Alessandro Rizzato

Alessandro Rizzato

Senai Institute of Innovation in Biodiversity
Director

Alessandro Rizzato

Senai Institute of Innovation in Biodiversity

Director

Cross-thematic

Meet Alessandro Rizzato during this session

13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Innovation and startup success stories

Meet
Cristina Ropke

Cristina Ropke

GRUPO CENTROFLORA
Innovation Director

Cristina Ropke

GRUPO CENTROFLORA

Innovation Director

Cross-thematic

Meet Cristina Ropke during this session

13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Bibiana Rubini

Bibiana Rubini

CPMC
Director Research Development and Bioeconomy

Bibiana Rubini

CPMC

Director Research Development and Bioeconomy

Cross-thematic

Meet Bibiana Rubini during this session

14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Sustainable chemical and materials products of the future from biomass

Meet
Cristiano Ruch Werneck Guimaraes

Cristiano Ruch Werneck Guimaraes

NINTX
CSO

Cristiano Ruch Werneck Guimaraes

NINTX

CSO

Cross-thematic

Meet Cristiano Ruch Werneck Guimaraes during this session

13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Innovation and startup success stories

Meet
Alí Ruiz Coronel

Alí Ruiz Coronel

Institute for Social Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Researcher-Lecturer

Alí Ruiz Coronel

Institute for Social Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Researcher-Lecturer

Cross-thematic

Meet Alí Ruiz Coronel during this session

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Eduarda Sampaio

Eduarda Sampaio

German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Coordinator, AHK

Eduarda Sampaio

German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Coordinator, AHK

Cross-thematic

Meet Eduarda Sampaio during this session

15 February, 09:00 - 10:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 15:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 08:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 22:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 21:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 18:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 17:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Urban development

Meet
Matteus Schreiner

Matteus Schreiner

Raizen
Energy Transition and Investments Director

Matteus Schreiner

Raizen

Energy Transition and Investments Director

Cross-thematic

Meet Matteus Schreiner during this session

14 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

14 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

14 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

14 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

14 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

14 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

14 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

14 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Sustainable chemical and materials products of the future from biomass

Meet
Michael Shank

Michael Shank

Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
Director of Engagement

Michael Shank

Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

Director of Engagement

Cross-thematic

Meet Michael Shank during this session

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Carlos Silva

Carlos Silva

ISWA
President

Carlos Silva

ISWA

President

Cross-thematic

Meet Carlos Silva during this session

13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: The role and contribution of plastics recycling in a circular economy

Meet
Emily Smail

Emily Smail

GEO Blue Planet
Executive Director

Emily Smail

GEO Blue Planet

Executive Director

Cross-thematic

Meet Emily Smail during this session

13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Earth observation and the SDGs

Meet
Pascal Smet

Pascal Smet

Brussels Capital Region
Secretary of State

Pascal Smet

Brussels Capital Region

Secretary of State

Cross-thematic

Meet Pascal Smet during this session

15 February, 09:00 - 10:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 14:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 15:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 08:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 22:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 21:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 18:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 17:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Urban development

Meet
Dionéia Soares Ribeiro

Dionéia Soares Ribeiro

Sem Terra Movement
Producer of the Association of Agrarian Reform and Family Farmers

Dionéia Soares Ribeiro

Sem Terra Movement

Producer of the Association of Agrarian Reform and Family Farmers

Cross-thematic

Meet Dionéia Soares Ribeiro during this session

13 February, 15:00 - 16:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 19:00 - 20:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 20:00 - 21:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 13:00 - 14:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 03:00 - 04:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 02:00 - 03:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Social Technology

Meet
Fabio Stallivieri

Fabio Stallivieri

EMBRAPII
Planning Director

Fabio Stallivieri

EMBRAPII

Planning Director

Cross-thematic

Meet Fabio Stallivieri during this session

13 February, 13:30 - 14:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 17:30 - 18:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 18:30 - 19:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 11:30 - 12:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 01:30 - 02:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 00:30 - 01:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 22:00 - 23:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Innovation and startup success stories

Meet
Jibin Sun

Jibin Sun

Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor, Deputy Director-General

Jibin Sun

Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor, Deputy Director-General

Cross-thematic

Meet Jibin Sun during this session

15 February, 09:00 - 11:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 13:00 - 15:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 14:00 - 16:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 07:00 - 09:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 21:00 - 23:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 20:00 - 22:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 16:00 - 18:00 GST (Dubai)

Roundtable in cooperation with the World Bioeconomy Forum: Bio revolution is knocking on the door

Meet
Erie Tamale

Erie Tamale

SCBD
Senior Programme Management Officer, Head Capacity Building and Knowledge Management

Erie Tamale

SCBD

Senior Programme Management Officer, Head Capacity Building and Knowledge Management

Cross-thematic

Meet Erie Tamale during this session

15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
Darelle Van Greunen

Darelle Van Greunen

Nelson Mandela University
Distinguished Professor and Director Centre for Community Technologies

Darelle Van Greunen

Nelson Mandela University

Distinguished Professor and Director Centre for Community Technologies

Cross-thematic

Meet Darelle Van Greunen during this session

15 February, 10:30 - 12:00 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 14:30 - 16:00 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 15:30 - 17:00 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 08:30 - 10:00 EST (New York)

15 February, 22:30 - 00:00 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 21:30 - 23:00 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 19:00 - 20:30 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:00 GST (Dubai)

Special session by SDSN: Global Solutions Forum

Meet
Roberto Waack

Roberto Waack

Amazon, Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition
President

Roberto Waack

Amazon, Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition

President

Cross-thematic

Meet Roberto Waack during this session

13 February, 10:00 - 12:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 14:00 - 16:15 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 15:00 - 17:15 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 08:00 - 10:15 EST (New York)

13 February, 22:00 - 00:15 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 21:00 - 23:15 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 18:30 - 20:45 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 17:00 - 19:15 GST (Dubai)

Special session: Bioeconomy – Economical and societal valorization of Amazonia bioproducts by protecting the biodiversity

Meet
Carlos Eduardo Young

Carlos Eduardo Young

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Full Professor

Carlos Eduardo Young

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Full Professor

Cross-thematic

Meet Carlos Eduardo Young during this session

15 February, 13:30 - 15:15 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 CET (Brussels)

15 February, 17:30 - 19:15 WAT (Nigeria)

15 February, 18:30 - 20:15 SAST (Cape Town)

15 February, 11:30 - 13:15 EST (New York)

15 February, 01:30 - 03:15 KST (Seoul)

15 February, 00:30 - 02:15 CST (Beijing)

15 February, 22:00 - 23:45 IST (New Delhi)

15 February, 20:30 - 22:15 GST (Dubai)

Plenary session: Biodiversity – We are all nature

Meet
Clovis Zapata

Clovis Zapata

UNIDO Brazil
Deputy representative

Clovis Zapata

UNIDO Brazil

Deputy representative

Cross-thematic

Meet Clovis Zapata during this session

13 February, 16:30 - 17:45 BRT (Rio de Janeiro)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 CET (Brussels)

13 February, 20:30 - 21:45 WAT (Nigeria)

13 February, 21:30 - 22:45 SAST (Cape Town)

13 February, 14:30 - 15:45 EST (New York)

13 February, 04:30 - 05:45 KST (Seoul)

13 February, 03:30 - 04:45 CST (Beijing)

13 February, 01:00 - 02:15 IST (New Delhi)

13 February, 23:30 - 00:45 GST (Dubai)

Special session: The role and contribution of plastics recycling in a circular economy

Diego Aires

KRILLTECH
Chief of external office

Cláudio Almeida

National Institute for Space Research, Brazil
Coordinator of the Amazon and Other Biomes Monitoring Program

Germano Andrade Siqueira

Klabin
Head of Biomaterials Market Development

Jaime Arboleda

Antioquia Science and Technology Center
Deputy Director

Madeeha Bajwa

Group on Earth Observations
Chief, Work Programme Coordinator

Sechaba Bareetseng

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Programme Manager Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Manoel Barral

Fiocruz
CIDACs Senior Researcher

Elis Borde

Federal University of Minas Gerais
Professor

Jacob Bossaer

BOSAQ
Founder and CEO

Maria Elena Bottazzi

Baylor College of Medicine
Co-Director, Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development

Hicham Bouzekri

Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN)
Director of R&D and Industrial Integration

Gianluca Breghi

Fondazione Sclavo
Managing DirectorDirector

Marcello Brito

Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG)
President

Paul Burrows

WAITRO
Secretariat

Gilberto Câmara

National Institute for Space Research, Brazil
Researcher on Geoinformatics, GIScience, Spatial Data Science, Land Use Change and Earth Observation and former Executive Director

Edison Carlos (TBC)

Aegea Institute
President

Barbara Cesar Barros

C40 Cities
Senior Adaptation Finance Manager

Márcia Chame

Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Researcher

María Cortés Puch

SDSN
Vice President Networks

Paulo Coutinho

SENAI/CETIQ
Head Reseacher

Lóránt Czárán

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Senior Expert

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz

Elsevier
Vice President Research Networks

Bram De Keulenaere

Mantis
Director

Ludo Diels

VITO
Senior Advisor sustainable chemistry

Thiago Falda

Brazilian Association of Bioinnovation
President

Clovis Freire

UNCTAD
Economic Affairs Officer, Division on Technology and Logistics

Genét Garamendi

Checkerspot
Head of Strategic Relationships

José Gordon

EMBRAPII
CEO

Giulia Gregori

Novamont
Head of Strategic Planning and Corporate Communication

Susanne Grimm

Competence Centre Health and Social Protection GIZ
Senior Advisor

Carlo Groffils

MEAM
Owner and CEO

Rafaela Guedes Monteiro (TBC)

Petrobras
Executive manager of Social Responsibility

Sergio Ibáñez

Leitat
New Markets Director

Nabil Kadri

BNDES
Chief of the Environment and Amazon Fund

Ibrahima Kampo

SDSN Sahel
Network Manager

Jukka Kantola

World Bioeconomy Forum
Founder

Robel Kassa

The Rockefeller Foundation
Director of Data Engineering

Andrew Kiggundu

National Agricultural Research Organization
Researcher

Karl Koster

MIT (1999-2022)
Executive Director of Corporate Relations, Director of Alliance Management at Office of Strategic Alliances and Technology Transfer

Sergio Kuiyama

MICROBIOTEC
Director

Anne Larigauderie

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Executive Secretary

John Lavis

McMaster University
Director McMaster Health Forum, and Co-Lead, Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges

Izabel Marcilio

Fiocruz
CIDACS Epidemiologist

Clara Marín

ISGlobal
Policy Program Officer

Roseli Mello

Natura
Global Head of R&D

Joel Mills

AugmentCity
CEO and Head of the Board

Rogério Miziara

Banco do Brasil Foundation
Special Advisor to the Executive Board of Social Development

Dirk Nelen

VITO
Senior researcher sustainable materials management

Luciana Nery

Global Resilient Cities Network
Expert Climate Change

Carlos Nobre

University São Paulo
Earth System Scientist at Institute of Advanced Studies

Suzan Oelofse

CSIR
Principal researcher integrated waste management

Tidiane Ouattara

African Union Commission (AUC)
Space Science Expert and GMES & Africa Support Program Coordinator

Rômulo Paes

Fiocruz
Researcher

Steven Peleman

Triple Helix Molecules as a Service
CEO

Carlos Pereira (TBC)

UN - Global Compact, Brazil
Executive Director

Pablo Ivan Pereira Ramos

Fiocruz
CIDACs Associate Researcher

Jorge Vicente Peron

Firjan
Sustainability Manager

Ana Maria Placidino

National Cultural Association for the Preservation of Bantu Heritage – ACBANTU
National Ethnodevelopment Coordinator

Antonio Queiroz

Braskem
Vice President of Innovation, Technology and Sustainable Development

Heloisa Ramires

Suzano
R&D Executive Manager

Francisco Razzolini

Klabin
Director of Industrial Technology, Innovation, Sustainability, and Projects

Hafeez Rehman

VITO Arabia Science and Technology LLC
CEO

Bruno Reyntjens

VITO
Commercial Director

Alessandro Rizzato

Senai Institute of Innovation in Biodiversity
Director

Cristina Ropke

GRUPO CENTROFLORA
Innovation Director

Bibiana Rubini

CPMC
Director Research Development and Bioeconomy

Cristiano Ruch Werneck Guimaraes

NINTX
CSO

Alí Ruiz Coronel

Institute for Social Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Researcher-Lecturer

Eduarda Sampaio

German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Coordinator, AHK

Matteus Schreiner

Raizen
Energy Transition and Investments Director

Michael Shank

Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
Director of Engagement

Carlos Silva

ISWA
President

Emily Smail

GEO Blue Planet
Executive Director

Pascal Smet

Brussels Capital Region
Secretary of State

Dionéia Soares Ribeiro

Sem Terra Movement
Producer of the Association of Agrarian Reform and Family Farmers

Fabio Stallivieri

EMBRAPII
Planning Director

Jibin Sun

Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor, Deputy Director-General

Erie Tamale

SCBD
Senior Programme Management Officer, Head Capacity Building and Knowledge Management

Darelle Van Greunen

Nelson Mandela University
Distinguished Professor and Director Centre for Community Technologies

Roberto Waack

Amazon, Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition
President

Carlos Eduardo Young

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Full Professor

Clovis Zapata

UNIDO Brazil
Deputy representative

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