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Roundtable Plenary Presentations (Sept. 26, 2025)

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Welcome & keynote Roundtable 2025
Mr. Gregory Bardies, Executive Director, Sustainable Coconut Partnership &
Karen Thivya Lourdes, PhD,   Global Sustainable Sourcing Lead for Sugar and Coconut, Nestlé

Sustainable Coconut charter in Action: Pilots & Benchmark
Mr. Sebastiaan Merten, Managing Director Thailand, Peterson Solutions

Benchmarking Analysis - Sustainable Coconut Charter
Mr. Hubert de Bonafos, ASI Lead Assessor, Assurance Services International

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The Boiling Point: Expert Insights on Navigating the Looming Social and Supply Crisis in Asia – A Case Study on Indonesia and Sri Lanka
Mr. Aluthwala Hewa Nuwan Chinthaka, Deputy Director General, International Coconut Community 

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Solutions for Achieving Replanting of Coconut at Scale
Deputy Administrator for Operations Branch Roel M. Rosales, Philippine Coconut Authority

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What It Takes to Strengthen Coconut Replanting and Production  (video)
Ms. Andrea Garavito-Guyot, Coconut geneticist - Coconut value chain research coordinator, CIRAD​​

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Meta Analysis on Low Carbon & Regenerative Agriculture Coconut
Mr. Andre Mawardhi, Senior Manager Agriculture and Environment, Koltiva

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Planting Dreams, Growing Leaders: Inspiring Youth Through My Coconut Farming Journey  
Ms. Chrizel Lozano, Farm Manager, Tala Orchard Inc​

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Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (video)
Mr. Kevin Groome, Growth & Innovation Fund Programme Manager, Better Cotton Initiative

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The Bonsucro Impact Fund  (video)
Ms. Sophie O’Loghlen-Vidot, Impact Funding Manager, Bonsucro

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Project example: Coconut Alliance Towards Sustainable Coconut (Oil) Production at Scale - Supporting Sector Transformation in the Philippines
Ms. Elena Gros, DeveloPPP Expert, GIZ

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The Coconut Alliance Journey (video)

GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)​​​