Central axis of the week, led by NaturaTech LAC of IDB Lab, the IDB Group, and C Minds, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Santiago de Cali and the Government of Valle del Cauca. The Global Summit on Innovation for Biodiversity and Future Economies will be held by NaturaTech LAC and partners: a gathering of leaders from all sectors to explore, deepen, and interweave cutting-edge technologies, financial instruments, business models, and public policies that can scale up action for biodiversity and resilient economies.
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03 OCT
10:00 AM - 13:00 PM GMT-5
CEIBA - Innovación Azul
Comfandi Cultural Center
Con espectaculares imágenes nunca antes vistas, Ocean with David Attenborough nos hace una invitación a reflexionar sobre la importancia vital del océano, las amenazas que lo ponen en riesgo y las soluciones disponibles para protegerlo.
Our purpose is to root possibilities with high-impact ecosystems
Our purpose is to root possibilities with high-impact ecosystems
Previous Events
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Encuentro de Innovación de Inversión para la Biodiversidad y Economías Futuras
Conectando Regiones para la Innovación en la Naturaleza
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Mesa redonda: Financiando la innovación de la Naturaleza a través de las Inversiones de Impacto
Latidos del Jaguar Primer Encuentro de la Alianza Biocultural del Jaguar
Conecta: Mérida
Schedule
29/05
Inaugural Session
Launching the NaturaTech LAC initiative with the participation of high-level representatives of the initiative leaders and founding financers.
(Video NTL)
9:00 - 10:00
Regenerative Justice
Introductory words on NTL´s ethos, Constanza Gómez Mont, Founder, C Minds; Head NTL
Uyunkar Domingo Peas,
Territory Coordinator for the Cuencas Sagradas Initiative en Iniciativa Cuencas Sagradas, member of the Steering Committee of NaturaTech LAC
Josefina Klinger
Founder and Director of Corporación Mano Cambiada
10:00 - 10:25
Opportunities for LAC
Multisector panel that will gather key stakeholders to discuss the opportunities to foster innovative mechanisms for ethical nature-tech adoption in the region.
Jean-Michel Baudoin
General Manager of IT Department and CIO, IDB
Yves Lesenfants
Sustainability & Inclusion Senior Specialist - Forest Conservation, IDB
Victor Galaz
Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer of Stockholm Resilience Center
Maria Paula Duque
Sustainability lead, Microsoft Latam
Ursula Parrilla
Director of IUCN for Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean
10:25 - 11:10
Regenerative Approaches to Finance
Innovative and Regenerative Finance for Biodiversity Conservation.
Hilen Meirovich
Climate change head, IDB Invest
Gregory Watson
Lead of the Natural Capital Lab, IDB
Alejandro Pardo
Leader of LACChain, decentralized finance expert
Mariana Sarmiento
CEO, Terrasos
Ricardo Politi
President of Amazon investor Coalition and CIO Amazon Investor Coalition
11:30 - 12:30
Spotlighting Nature Innovations
Announcement from NaturaTech LAC’s Ally, Terrasos, on the Launch of its biodiversity tokens initiative.
Constanza Gómez Mont
Founder C Minds, Head of NaturaTech LAC
Mariana Sarmiento
Founder & CEO
(Video)
12:30 - 12:35
NaturaTech Prize: LAC
Presentation of the NaturaTech LAC Prize together with partners, which will have its final stage in the context of COP16.
Isabela Echeverry
Senior Discovery Officer, IDB Lab Colombia (tbc)
(Video)
12:35 - 12:50
Future of a Nature-Centered Economy
In closing, we will provide highlights of this topic and a preview of upcoming initiatives in NTL designed to enhance LAC’s ability to utilize purposeful technology and inclusive strategies.
Cesar Buenadicha
Head of Discovery IDB Lab
Constanza Gómez Mont,
Founder, C Minds; Head of NTL
(Video)
12:50 - 13:30
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Este 5 de agosto, en las oficinas del BID en Colombia, dimos un paso clave hacia la Semana de la Biodiversidad 2025 con la presentación oficial de CEIBA: la Cumbre de Innovación e Inversión para la Biodiversidad y Economías Futuras, que será el evento central de esta histórica semana.
Schedule
05/30
Roundtable on Technology Ethics for Nature
Private roundtable that will gather key stakeholders to discuss the ethical implications of deploying and adopting nature tech solutions in the LAC region.
10:00 - 12:00
Advancing Objectives
Workshops and meetings.
12:00 - 17:00