Ivan Ledesma is a humanitarian practitioner and educator with over a decade of field experience working in complex contexts from various regions such as South America, Middle East and in South East Asia. Ivan’s current practice focus is on the localization of humanitarian aid, where he is currently leading a multi-country programme working with conflict affected populations in Thailand, Myanmar, and India. Ivan is also a faculty member of the College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) - University of the Philippines (UP), where he teaches organizing and development with Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs).

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Francisca is a professional and passionate SME/NGO executive, entrepreneur/owner, and consultant, with over 30 years of hands-on experience in linking business, international trade, marketing, and development. She is currently active as thinking partner/mentor/coach to leaders in successful and growing nonprofits and small businesses to help develop and implement their personal capacities, strategies, and tactics. Francisca is a Business Consultant of DBA Joyful Business Solutions.

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A Bachelor of Commerce Major in Accounting graduate turned into an environmental advocate. Ramie started development work in 1998 as Admin and Finance Officer with a Cebu-based NGO working towards a just world for abused children. In 2001, she worked with Bohol Marine Triangle Project, a UNDP-GEF-funded project in partnership with the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) where she served for more than 18 years. This started her journey toward advocating environmental conservation and protection. Ramie engaged with Consultancy under EGGZOS Consulting Services based in Tagbilaran City Bohol after her early retirement in March 2022.

Suzanne Holazo Gerona Faelnar is a writer, a humanitarian, and a Peace-Development-Security advocate and specialist especially focused on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and greater Mindanao. She has 17 years of experience in Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) and disaster response, and has advocated Eco-DRR since 2016. She is co-founder and President of the Network Empowering Transformative Societies (N.E.T.S.), Inc., a local NGO focused on environmental justice, environmental litigation, and indigenous peoples’ rights. She is also the Director of Partnerships for the International Association for Human Values (IAHV-PH) Philippines, Inc., an NGO addressing the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) needs of people affected by disasters, conflict, and violence.

Arthur Bagalacsa is a Real Estate Broker and Sustainability Entrepreneur. He advocates designed livable communities, food security, circular economy and inclusive finance. He initiated the formation of a number of Homeowners Association using it as a platform and one of the primary ports of call for change and solutions. Immediately after his University, he dabbled in different corporate jobs in different capacities: accounting and administration, sales, and security. As an avid native tree enthusiast, he looks after more than a dozen of native tree endangered species seedlings.

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Rose is a clinical psychologist, and OD consultant. At present, Chair Emeritus, The Carl Jung Circle Center, and co-founder of the Depth Institute of Asia. Advocate for Jungian and Depth Psychology in the country. Engaged in psychotherapy for adults and couples. As well as advocate for the gifts in the Filipino Psyche to be recognized and honored. In the past, has been engaged for decades in development work - organization transformation for both public, private (large, medium, small) organizations and NGOs, rural development, local government development, criminal justice system reforms, electoral reforms, tourism development and many others.