Profile

International leader at the nexus of sustainability, digital technology, and governance, with more than 20 years of experience. I have shaped four international instruments and two global UN programmes; led or contributed to more than 30 UN policy reports; managed two multi-million dollar projects; mobilized 75+ million in resources; built two global stakeholder ecosystems; translated science and technological innovation into field impact across 30+ countries. My expertise can be summarized into 3 pillars.

Assessments and evaluations of digital and sustainability initiatives

A — Assessments & Evaluations

Independent, evidence-based reviews of digital and sustainability initiatives, ensuring alignment with impact, risk, and regulatory expectations.

  • Independent evaluations of digital transformation, AI, and sustainability initiatives.
  • Assessments of digital readiness and maturity across organisations, sectors, or countries.
  • Reviews of compliance with emerging regulatory frameworks and standards.
Capacity building and advisory services

C — Capacity Building & Advisory Services

Strengthening institutional capabilities to design, govern, and implement sustainable digital and AI agendas.

  • Advisory support on sustainable digital transformation and AI strategies, policies, and projects.
  • Design of governance frameworks for responsible and inclusive digital public infrastructures.
  • Capacity building, training, and coaching for public institutions, private sector, and multilateral partners.
Transparency, traceability and trusted digital systems

T — Transparency, Traceability & Trust

Designing digital systems that make value chains visible, verifiable, and accountable.

  • Supporting the development of Digital Product Passports and traceability systems.
  • Designing verifiable credentials and trusted digital public infrastructures.
  • Enabling circularity, accountability, and sustainable value chains through interoperable data architectures.

Career Highlights

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Career Highlights
  • Digital Sustainability and AI: Proven expertise in harnessing digital technologies, AI, data, and multi-stakeholder partnerships to address the triple planetary crisis—climate change, nature loss, and pollution. Founded and built UNEP’s global programme on Digital Transformation, established the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) & started the annual AI for the Planet conference.
  • Environmental Peacebuilding: I helped establish the field of environmental peacebuilding which aims to prevent and resolve conflicts linked to natural resources, while leveraging shared ecosystems as entry points for cooperation and trust-building. I co-founded the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and pioneered UNEP's new work programme in this area. I led and contributed to UNEP’s policy and operational work on environmental assessments in fragile and conflict-affected countries, contributing to key UN resolutions, capacity building programmes, and flagship reports with lasting global and national impact.

Skills

  • Team leadership and strategy development
  • Digital transformation and AI innovation
  • Policy analysis and systems thinking
  • International diplomacy and peacebuilding
  • Project design, fundraising and resource mobilization
  • Results-based management, monitoring and evaluation
  • Public speaking and high-level representation
  • Multi-stakeholder engagement and coalition building
  • Public–private partnerships
  • Knowledge product development and communication
  • Thought leadership
  • Natural resource governance
  • Environmental assessment and restoration

Education

  • MSc Biology, University of Oxford, UK (1999–2000) — Focus on biological conservation using advanced technologies including big data, earth observation and genetic sequencing. Published research results in Science.
  • BSc Geography, University of Victoria, Canada (1992–1997) — Natural resources management and policy. Top GPA in Faculty of Science; Jubilee Medal.

Certifications and Training

  • Harvard Executive Education (2025) — Mastering Complex Negotiations with AI.
  • Google Cloud (2025) — Generative AI Leadership Certification.
  • Stanford Executive Education (2024) — Digital Transformation and AI Playbook.
  • UNDP / MIT Presencing Institute (2023) — Systems Transformation Leadership.
  • Columbia University (2016) — Natural Resources for the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Channel Research (2014) — Monitoring and Evaluation for Complex Interventions.
  • Encompass (2010) — Management Development and Leadership Training.
  • Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2008) — Peace Mediation Training.
  • University of California, Berkeley (2007) — Environmental Leadership Programme.