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June 17–18, 2025
Stockholm, Sweden | Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
This event brings together 35 leaders from Sweden and Latin America and the Caribbean to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and investment in nature-positive innovation.
June 17-18, 2025 | The event starts in:
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This high-level, action-oriented encounter brings together a curated group of thought leaders from Sweden and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Why Latin America and the Caribbean, and why now?
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is home to nearly half of the world’s biodiversity and some of the most vibrant biocultural landscapes on the planet. The region is not only a biodiversity powerhouse but also a flourishing space of Indigenous knowledge, regenerative practices, and emerging nature-based enterprises.
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TROPICAL FOREST
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WORLD BIODIVERSITY
Core themes
We aim to catalyze high-impact, transboundary collaborations for nature innovation. This curated event includes:
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Exploración de redes y oportunidades
Creación de nuevas vías para la colaboración institucional y la reducción de riesgos en emprendimientos basados en la naturaleza.
Bioemprendimientos y negocios con impacto positivo en la naturaleza
Identificación de modelos de negocio escalables basados en la salud ecológica y la resiliencia comunitaria.
Tech for nature
Mejores prácticas para aprovechar los biodatos, la inteligencia artificial y la tecnología blockchain para una conservación y monitoreo más inteligentes.
Transformación bioregional y ciencia de la resiliencia
Comprender los límites planetarios y la resiliencia como marcos orientadores para la innovación regional y nuevas oportunidades de negocio.
Curated spaces to explore opportunities.
Agenda
Bridging Impact between Sweden and LATAM: Nature Innovation and Financing
Hosted in Norrsken Foundation, Stockholm
Day 2 at Norrsken Foundation is designed for deep-dive, small-group conversations to identify concrete pathways for collaboration between Latin American and Swedish actors in nature-based innovation, finance, and governance.
Through curated roundtables and thematic discussions, participants will co-develop ideas to advance biodiversity-focused enterprises, data governance, and community-led conservation solutions.
Coffee and Registration
Welcoming Words and Context Setting
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Karin Metell, Regional Director, Latin America, Sida (3 min)
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Representative of Norrsken Foundation (3 min)
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Svante Persson, Senior Operations Specialist, IDB Lab (3 min)
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Constanza Gómez Mont, Founder, C Minds; Director, NaturaTech LAC
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Getting to know Norrsken installations & Transition to rooms
Curated group discussions (6-10 people)
Open registration, RSVP, limited capacity
Room 1
Technological Innovations and Ecosystem from LAC
An intimate roundtable bringing together key innovators from Latin America and Sweden to explore cutting-edge nature tech solutions—from AI for conservation to regenerative digital tools—and how to strengthen ecosystems that support them.
+ 5 - 8 actors from Sweden
Presented by
Maria Ölund
Project Manager, Focali
Beno Juárez
Founder of Regen, Director of FABLAB LATAM Network
Angélica Mayolo
MIT Fellow Researcher
Leo Prieto
Founder and CEO, Lemu
Mariana Balestrini
CEO, Yetape Foundation
Room moderator
Regina Cervera
Nature Innovation Programs Manager at C Minds
Room 2
Financial Innovations and Biodiversity Markets and Ecosystem from LAC
A focused dialogue on unlocking capital for biodiversity-positive enterprises, featuring impact investors, finance specialists, and ecosystem builders co-creating strategies to accelerate nature markets and blended finance models.
+ 5 - 8 actors from Sweden
Presented by
Carolina Proaño
Director of Fundación Futuro
Beno Juárez
Founding Partner, Vox Capital
Paola Franco
IMPACTA Manager, EAN University
Mara Balestrini
Mara Balestrini
Joss Garman
Founder, Loom Strategy Centre
Room moderator
Carlo Angeles
Impact Director at C Minds
Coffe Break
Room 2
Lightning Talks - Reimagining BioMaterials and Conservation based Food Systems
A fast-paced showcase of breakthrough bioeconomy ventures—from algae fuels to food innovation and biodegradable coatings. Swedish and Latin American changemakers will exchange insights on materials and food systems aligned with planetary health.
Getting to know 3 Case Studies
Benjamin Nestorovic
CEO and Director, AlgaeFuel
Jean-Baptiste Thomas
Researcher, KTH Food
Michael Neuman
Co-founder and CEO, Kitocoat
A dialogue with
Gilberto Ribeiro de Oliveira Filho
Socio Fundador, Vox Capital
Mariana Balestrini
Yetape Foundation
Leo Prieto
Founder and CEO, Lemu
Paola Franco
IMPACTA Manager, Universidad EAN
Joss Garman
Founder, Centro de Estrategia Loom
Room 1
Roundtable on Data Sovereignty for Indigenous-Led Nature Protection Projects
This roundtable centers on ethical, secure data frameworks that empower Indigenous and local communities. Leaders from LATAM and Sweden will share strategies to ensure community-owned tech and inclusive environmental data governance.
Facilitated by
Beno Juárez
Founder Regen Peru and Director of FabLab Latam
Anna Lerner
CEO de Climate Collective
Constanza Gómez Mont
Director of NaturaTech LAC
A dialogue with
Juliana Porsani
Researcher, Linköping University
Bianca Voicu
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Mara Balestrini
LACNet
Carolina Proaño
Director of Fundación Futuro
Teressa Ceratto
Stockholm University
Guillermo Reyes
Sweden University
Room 2
Towards Nature Positive Cities
Urban and nature advocates gather to discuss innovations bridging biodiversity and city design. With examples from Smart City Sweden and Biodiversity Week Cali, the session aims to rethink urban resilience and nature integration.
Carolina Proaño Castro
Director of Fundación Futuro
Ann-Louise Larsson
Project Manager Smart City Sweden
+ 4 - 6 actors from Sweden (open registration)
Pathways for Collaboration, and Appreciations
Networking Lunch
(For LAC Delegation) On-site visits, powered by Sida
Day 2 | June 18th
Public event
Day 1 | June 17th
Private event
HIGHLIGHTS
Thank you for being part of this experience.
Your participation—whether as organizations or as committed individuals—has been essential in opening up new possibilities and laying the foundation for lasting and impactful partnerships across regions, sectors, and diverse areas of knowledge.
Speakers and Participants
Constanza Gómez Mont
Founder, C Minds; Director, NaturaTech LAC
Regina Cervera
Nature Innovation Programs Manager, C Minds
Beno Juárez
Founder and Director, FabLab Latam (MIT) and Regen
Gabriella Gómez Mont
Founder of Experimentalista
Carolina Proaño
Founder of Fundación Futuro
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Gilberto Ribeiro de Oliveira Filho
Founding Partner, Vox Capital, Impact investment
Angélica Mayolo
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative Research Scholar
Leo Prieto
Founder and CEO, Lemu
Mara Balestrini
Strategic Advisor, LACNet
Mariana Balestrini
Founder of Fundación Yetapa
WarīNkwī Flores
Founder of Virtual participation
Domingo Peas
President, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance
Victor Galaz
Associate Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre at the University of Stockholm
Megan Meacham
Collaborative Research Coordinator, Stockholm Resilience Centre at the University of Stockholm
Jill Raval
Head of Nature, Milkywire
Daniel Duma
Research Fellow. Stockholm Environment Institute
Carly Evaeus
Project Manager, Finance for Sustainable Development programme, Stockholm Environment Institute
Olle Gelin
CEO and Co-Founder, Airforestry
Anna Lerner
CEO, Climate Collective
Anja Rundquist
Chief Commercial Officer, Invest Conservation
Benjamin Nestorovic
CEO and Director, AlgaeFuel
Michael Neuman
Co-founder and CEO, Kitocoat
Luisa Book
Head of Sustainability, Axel Johnson
Jean Baptiste Thomas
Researcher, KTH Food
Miki Lundh
Ecosystem Manager, Norrsken Foundation
Bianca Voicu
Researcher in Sustainability Science, Stockholm University
Joss Garman
Founder of Loom Strategy Centre
Juliana Porsani
PhD professor, Linköping University
Maria Ölund
Proyect Manager, Focali
Helena Storm
Swedish Ambassador to Colombia
Karin Mettel Cueva
Regional Director, Latin America, Sida
Tatiana Zúñiga Ramírez
Program Officer, Latin America, Sida
Teresa Cerratto Pargman
Professor, Stockholm University
Guillermo Reyes
Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to the Kingdom of Sweden
Paola Andrea Franco Franco
IMPACTA Manager, EAN University
Bartira Fortes
PhD Candidate of Environmental Sciences, Södertörn University
Joe Coppard
Founder and Creative Director, Another Tomorrow
Juan Carlos Rocha
Social-Ecological Resilience, Stockholm Resilience Center, University of Stockholm