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• César Zavistanovicz

  Real Estate Agent; Retired Banker

  César Zavistanovicz was born in Marau, Rio Grande do Sul. He built his professional career over 36 years as a banker and manager at Caixa Econômica Federal, working in various cities in the state. During this period, he was involved in the management of financial operations, credit, and programs linked to regional development. He holds a degree in Accounting Sciences from the University of Passo Fundo (UPF) and a postgraduate degree in Business Management from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Currently, he works as a real estate broker, applying his experience in finance and management to the real estate sector. His work involves investment analysis, estate planning, and monitoring real estate transactions.

• Daniel Brum Goldenberg

  Veterinarian / Entrepreneur

  Daniel Brum Goldenberg é médico veterinário, mestre em Nutrição Animal, com trajetória executiva como diretor em empresas de produção animal, atuando na integração entre produtividade, eficiência operacional e responsabilidade ambiental. Possui experiência em gestão estratégica, liderança de equipes e implementação de práticas voltadas à sustentabilidade nas cadeias agroindustriais, com visão sistêmica sobre produção, economia circular e gestão de resíduos. Atualmente atua como empresário em empresa de representação, mantendo foco na promoção de soluções que contribuam para organizações mais conscientes, desenvolvimento de pessoas e melhoria do ambiente. Sua palestra conecta ciência, gestão e inovação, apresentando reflexões e soluções práticas sobre gestão de resíduos, transformação cultural e sustentabilidade aplicada.

• Elis Regina Busatta

  Administrator and Entrepreneur

  Executive with a consolidated track record in leading Innovation, Change Management, and Organizational Transformation projects, with a strong background in administrative operations, customer experience, sustainability, and people management. Passionate about transforming people and processes, and a student of future-oriented topics and an enthusiast of continuous learning, she is an entrepreneur in implementing administrative governance models, emphasizing integration between areas, management of internal and external stakeholders, and continuous improvement of organizational performance. She has a distinguished track record in developing sustainability and socio-environmental responsibility programs, applying ESG principles and circular economy models, combining positive social impact with operational efficiency. She was part of the pioneering group of creative studies #ESGprajá, contributing to the group of authors of the CANVAS Business (Re)Generation tool.

• Julia Caon Froeder

  Research & Development Consultant

  Julia Caon Froeder, a public relations professional specializing in business management, is the Coordinator of the Climate Mural Brazil and Project Manager at the Gerações Foundation. With over 11 years of experience in the third sector, she works with network engagement and mobilization, international campaigns, sustainable events, and climate education. She has previously worked at the Maurício Sirotsky Sobrinho Foundation, the International Advisory Office of PUCRS, and The Climate Reality Project, Al Gore's NGO. Since 2018, she has studied climate issues and is part of international networks such as Global Shapers (World Economic Forum) and Virada Sustentável. She participated in the Unleash Lab, an innovation laboratory for sustainability in Denmark, studied group facilitation at Kaospilots, and has a TEDx talk on the SDGs, titled "The plan to live and ensure we continue to live".

• Juliana Schultz

  Research & Development Consultant

  Juliana Schultz holds a PhD in Chemistry from UFPR, with postdoctoral studies in Chemistry and Environmental Engineering from the same university, accumulating 16 years of research experience focused on the development of advanced materials derived from agricultural, agro-industrial, and industrial waste. Her technical work concentrates on the science of carbonaceous materials, with an emphasis on pyrolysis processes for the production of biochar and biofuels, aimed at capturing and stabilizing CO₂, treating effluents, and mitigating environmental impacts. Holding a granted patent in the field, her intellectual production is based on the transformation of environmental liabilities into technological assets for the circular economy, with strategic applications in increasing agricultural productivity, improving soil quality, and consolidating regenerative production systems.

• Marcelo Arioli Heck

  Architect and Urban Planner

  Architect and Urban Planner graduated from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), with a Master's and Doctorate in Urban and Regional Planning from the same institution (PROPUR/UFRGS). He has a solid academic and technical background focused on territorial planning, working in the coordination of master plans, mobility plans, and urban resilience strategies in the face of environmental disasters. Currently, he is a professor at the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos), where he coordinates the specialization in Cities: Strategic Territorial Management and is editor-in-chief of the scientific publication ArquiteturaRevista. He is a member of the Council of Architecture and Urbanism of Rio Grande do Sul (CAU/RS) as a Full Member, coordinating commissions related to planning, finance, and the preservation of the profession's technical memory.

• Marcelo Arruda

  Business Man and Public Manager

  Marcelo Arruda is a businessman with degrees in Law and Accounting. He was mayor of Barra do Rio Azul (RS) from 2017 to 2024 and president of Famurs (Federation of Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul) for the 2024/2025 term. He works in public administration focusing on the development of municipalities, administrative efficiency, and improving infrastructure and services for the population.

• Marcos Oliveira Jr.

  Research Impact Fellow Nature and Climate Impact Team, University of Exeter (Reino Unido)

  Marcos Oliveira Jr. investigates the intersection of two phenomena that define the contemporary world: climate change and misinformation. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and is a researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Climate at the University of Exeter (UK), with over 15 years of professional experience at the intersection of technology, data science, and social impact. His work explores how digital technologies can both amplify global risks and strengthen societal resilience to extreme weather events. His research combines data science, artificial intelligence, and scientific communication to understand how information circulates during environmental crises, and therefore, how misinformation can affect decisions, institutional responses, and public trust.

• Paulo Nobre

  Meteorologist

  Paulo Nobre, Ph.D., is a climatologist, professor, lecturer, and author, researching the role of forests in climate. He is a member of the scientific committee of the United Nations Global Climate Research Programme - JSC/WCRP. He is a senior researcher at the National Institute for Space Research - INPE, where he coordinates the following projects: Brazilian Earth System Model - BESM; Intelligent System for Predicting Climate Extremes - SIPEC; Artificial Intelligence and Earth System Models for Predicting Climate Extremes - AIESMx, a partnership between Brazil, India, and China within the BRICS Program; Detection, Prediction, and Monitoring of Oil Spills at Sea - SisMOM; and Climate Science at Home, with high school teachers and students. He is a CNPq Productivity Grant recipient (level 1D).

• Roberto Magnos Ferron

  Forestry Engineer

  Forestry Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM in 1980. With postgraduate studies at UFLA – Federal University of Lavras-MG in Ecotourism and Environmental Education. Currently working as a Specialist in Forest and Biomass Management at Be8 S.A. in Passo Fundo-RS, a major biodiesel producer in Brazil, soon to be a wheat ethanol producer.

• Silgia Aparecida da Costa

  Chemical Engineer

  Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena (1995) Master's degree in Industrial Biotechnology from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Lorena (1998). PhD in Textile Engineering from the University of Minho (2002). Post-doctoral studies in Biomaterials at the polymer department of the University of Minho, Portugal (2005). Full Professor (MS-6) at the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of São Paulo. Areas of expertise: biotechnology with emphasis on the production, purification and application of biomolecules of interest in the textile and medical fields; Development of new materials (Biomaterials); Development of technical textiles for medical applications; Production of microparticles and nanoparticles for incorporation into textiles aiming at UV and bactericidal properties; Development of composite materials; Fibers and membranes with graphene incorporation for capacitor and conductive materials for textiles.