Dr. Elisabeth Gilmore is Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering and Public Policy at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Her work focuses on improving our understanding of how social, economic and political factors shape climate action.

Andrea has over 25 years of experience in energy efficiency. In recent years, she has worked as a consultant on energy efficiency and sustainable development for international organizations such as the World Bank, IADB, and C40, as well as for global companies. Her work has spanned various countries in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions.

Clara is a Senior Advisor at the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, specializing in energy, green finance, and climate policy. With over a decade of experience, she provides technical advice, policy analysis, and strategic guidance to support the global energy transition and sustainable development efforts. Prior to joining UNEP-CCC, Clara worked as a Policy Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA), where she led initiatives in energy efficiency for cooling, buildings, appliances, and equipment. She was also responsible for the E4 Programme in Latin America and China.

Gigi Owen is a social scientist at the Arizona Institute of Resilience and the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS) at the University of Arizona. She earned her PhD in Geography by assessing adaptation actions around the world and evaluating the outcomes of collaborative research projects within the CLIMAS program. Her work informs local and regional climate action in the U.S. Southwest related to small-scale agriculture, water availability, and community-based adaptation initiatives.

Alexandre K. Magnan is a senior researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations. Alexandre’s research on climate adaptation focuses on understanding the drivers of societal vulnerability, the risk of maladaptation, and adaptation pathways, especially on coastal areas in small islands. He develops expert judgment methods to assess climate risks, adaptation options’ effectiveness, and adaptation efforts across scales.

Dr Susannah Fisher is a Senior Research Fellow at University College London and leads a major programme assessing the role of measurement in adapting to climate change. She has over 15 years of experience working as a researcher, advisor and practitioner supporting governments, cities, climate funds, philanthropists and communities adapt to climate change, and she has written peer-reviewed articles, policy papers and books on the topic. Previously, she has led teams at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Europe’s Climate Innovation agency.

Dr. Emilie Beauchamp is the lead and an expert on monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) at IISD. She has 15 years of experience in MEL and research methods in environmental change and sustainability policy. Emilie’s work focuses on policy and practices related to the design of MEL and evidence systems across the adaptation policy and planning cycles. She is also the co-chair of the Race to Resilience’s Methodological Advisory Group and sits on the Trial Advice Panel of the UK Cabinet Office to provide technical evaluation support.

Currently a post-doctoral researcher at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, and co-chair of the Adaptation Working Group of the iGST, Vidhee holds a Doctorate from IIM Ahmedabad and a Master in Planning with Environmental Planning. Current areas of research range from adaptation policies, development, and climate change adaptation interactions in urban spaces, as well as GHG inventory, climate change mitigation.

Elisabeth Resch has more than eleven years of professional experience in sustainable finance and development consulting. After starting her career at the Inter-American Development Bank, where she sought to ensure the development impact of private sector investments, she moved to Oxford Policy Management, consulting clients – bilateral donors, development banks and charitable foundations – on topics such as sustainable development and climate finance.