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Oceana – We are Protecting the World's Oceans. | Icebreaker

Oceana – We are Protecting the World's Oceans.

Oceana – We are Protecting the World's Oceans.

Working to protect and restore our oceans, Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Learn more and get involved.

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Author | AI Expert | Investor | Entrepreneur

Eden Vander Zee

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telling the story of critical infrastructure optimized for high-performance distributed systems

Maria Eugenia Girón Dávila

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Maria Eugenia is a recognized leader in corporate governance and sustainability, with extensive hands-on experience as an executive across diverse sectors, including luxury, fashion and asset management. Currently, she serves on the Boards of Corporación Financiera Alba (Chair of Nominations and Remunerations Committee), CIE Automotive (Chair of the ESG Committee), and Birks Group, and is a member of the Advisory Board at Delaviuda. She also holds the Vice Chair position at the International Board of Oceana and is part of the Boards of the Royal Tapestry Manufacturing , IC-A (Institute of Directors) and IE University where she served until 2022. Her strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices has led her to chair Fundación Diversidad and co-found the Spanish chapters of Women Corporate Directors (WCD) and Women Action Sustainability (WAS). She also served as a jury member at the European Innovation Council, supporting the Green Deal initiative, furthering her contribution to the ESG agenda in Europe. An experienced executive with a practical approach, Maria Eugenia has served as CEO and investor of Carrera y Carrera, leading a management buy-in, and was previously Vice President of Loewe International. She was an active angel investor through Go Beyond Investing and a professor of entrepreneurship at IE Business School, INCAE, and MIT. She holds an Industrial Engineering degree from ICAI and an MBA from Harvard Business School, along with a Corporate Governance Certificate from Harvard. Her accolades include being named Best Female Executive in Spain in 2004, Top 100 Women Leader in 2017, 2019, and 2022, Top IE Professor of entrepreneurship and recipient of Javier Benjumea Award in 2024 for her contribution to engineering and the values of ICAI. With expertise in corporate governance, sustainability, and leadership, Maria Eugenia continues to be a sought-after voice for international boards and think tanks, bringing her cross-industry knowledge to shape the future of business and sustainability.

Derrick Raphael Esq.

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Ben Mayor White

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Web3 + Metaverse Strategy

Shireen Santosham

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Global growth, strategy, and partnerships leader with deep experience in technology and the public sector. Entrepreneurial and commercially oriented, passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world problems, and excels at the intersection of innovation, strategy, and execution. Ability to recognize strategic opportunities and translate ambitious vision into reality by aligning and inspiring diverse stakeholders, attracting funding, negotiating value trades, and finding product-market fit. At Nextdoor, led the Social Impact division and built the Nextdoor Kind Foundation, expanded B2B partnerships (including GoFundMe and the Gates Foundation). Previously, as the first-ever Chief Innovation Officer for the City of San Jose, spearheaded the development of a nationally recognized "Smart City Strategy," delivered $500M investment in the City through strategic partnerships with telecoms firms, and created a $24M Digital Inclusion Fund. Recognized thought leader in urban tech, ag tech, sustainability, and mobile/telecom spaces; track record of evangelizing new ideas through public speaking, press, and social media.

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I am a passionate creator, experienced researcher, and engaging communicator committed to using my interdisciplinary background in science, policy, and media to advocate for the causes I care about. As media relations coordinator for The Nature Conservancy’s Global Communications team, I use my skills as both a storyteller and a scientist to translate and elevate technical environmental research and policy matters to the masses, engaging top global media outlets about the myriad of important conservation projects TNC supports around the world. My professional resume includes diverse experiences in writing and editing nonprofit communications materials, story pitching, public speaking, media tracking, citizen science, community outreach, lab research, data collection and analysis, science comms, content production (graphic design, video/photography, etc), and social media management. I am also passionate about entertainment and the arts, having invested many years in vocal and theatrical performance and explored interests in filmmaking, photography, screenwriting, dance, martial arts, and more. Outside of my 9-5 in conservation, I am actively developing skills in voiceover and audiovisual media production by enrolling in courses locally, self-teaching online, and working for Sofar Sounds, where I put my skills in entertainment and public speaking to the test as a host/MC for intimate pop-up music concerts across DC. I graduated in 2020 from the University of Miami with a B.S. triple majoring in marine science, biology, and political science and was highly involved on campus and in the greater Miami community. I served as an executive board member for multiple marine science/education organizations, helped organize outreach and science communication events and fundraisers all over South Florida, and participated in numerous coastal restoration and coral reef restoration projects.

Katie Cardenas, MS, PA-C

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Enterprise Account Executive @ Shopify