Adriana Mejía Cuartas is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience and currently serves as Chair of the Board at the Global Coffee Platform. She has a strong focus on sustainable business development, stakeholder engagement, and international market strategies. Adriana is a former board member of UTZ Certified (now Rainforest Alliance UTZ) and was the first woman nominated for CEO of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation. A 4th generation coffee grower, she continues to advocate for sustainability and industry growth through strategic partnerships and governance.

Professor at the Department of Gastronomy at UFRJ, Postdoctoral in Communication, creator of the Pretonomia extension project, the Black Gastronomy Festival, and the Black Gastronomy Award. Judge on the reality show Vida de Merendeira and Forbes Under 30. Author of 12 books and over 180 articles and abstracts in national and international academic events and journals. Columnist for Notícia Preta and Revista Bares e Restaurantes at Abrasel.

Professor at the School of Economics at FGV in São Paulo and at the School of Law at FGV in Rio de Janeiro. She holds a PhD and a master's degree from Harvard University and specializes in green transition, carbon governance, and sustainable development. She has served in the federal government in various positions, including Secretary of Sustainable Development and Secretary of Strategic Actions at the Strategic Affairs Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic.

Agronomist graduated from the University of São Paulo. He has been working for 37 years in sustainable coffee production consulting, focusing on soil fertility management, production costs, and market connections. He coordinated coffee production and processing projects for Kraft General Foods in Brazil and southern China. He led the implementation and national coordination of the UTZ sustainability program in Brazil for coffee and cocoa for 15 years. Since 2016, he has been a senior consultant for the Cocoa Action Brazil initiative and the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) in Brazil, as part of the P&A team, developing and implementing internal management systems for sustainability for cooperatives, rural extension entities, and coffee exporters. He is an independent consultant in production, agricultural management, technology, and business strategy for various coffee and cocoa producer groups in Brazil. He is also a member of the Pesticide Action Group of the GCP, a group that discusses major bottlenecks in the use of phytopharmaceutical products.

Barista and course instructor, she has worked at companies such as Studios Coffee, Orfeu Cafés, Over Coffee Roasters, Santo Grão, and Zel Café, where she was involved in operations, training, consulting, café management, roasting, and quality control for clients. One of the first selected to study coffee through the Dona Ivone scholarship, offered by the Coalition for Racial Equality in Coffee, in partnership with institutions like Sindicafé, she co-founded Punga Cafés Especiais in 2023. She is no longer part of the brand and now manages her own career in the specialty coffee market.

Researcher at Embrapa Rondônia, agronomist, with a master’s and PhD in Agricultural Engineering from UFV. He works on the harvest, post-harvest, and quality of Amazonian Robusta coffees, and develops projects related to the socioeconomics of coffee in the Amazon.

Human Rights Lawyer with 17 years of experience in implementing international technical cooperation projects, with an emphasis on combating modern slavery and child labor in global supply chains. She worked for 14 years at the International Labour Organization (ILO) and, more recently, served as the Brazil Director of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS). She also provides consulting services on decent work, business, and human rights issues.

Economist with an MBA in Marketing/Management, he has over 45 years of experience in the coffee industry, with the last 15 years as a director/consultant at Pharos Consulting and 30 years at two instant coffee companies, always in commercial, export, and marketing roles.

Agronomist (ESAL), with a Master's and PhD in Plant Physiology (UFV), and a postdoctoral fellowship in Molecular Physiology (The Ohio State University and University of Missouri). She has worked for 42 years in Stress Physiology and Coffee Production

With over 35 years of experience in the coffee industry, he is currently the Research and Development Manager at 3corações and Vice President of Technology and Modernization at the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (ABIC).

Biotechnology Engineer (UNESP), with a master’s and PhD in Chemical Engineering (UNICAMP), including a period at the University of Coimbra (Portugal). With two postdoctoral fellowships in Biotechnology (UFES), she is currently a partner and director of Nano Smart, a startup developing nanotechnology-based biosensors for contaminant detection. In the coffee sector, her work focuses on the detection of Ochratoxin A and Glyphosate. Additionally, she is the creator and founder of Trius Coffee, a specialty coffee brand.

She has been a researcher at the Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais (EPAMIG) since 1992, specializing in biological pest control. She holds a degree in Agronomic Engineering from the Federal University of Pelotas (1988), a Master's in Phytosanitary (Entomology) from the Federal University of Lavras (1991), a Ph.D. in Population Biology from the University of Amsterdam (2000), and completed her postdoctoral studies at the University of California, Davis (2015/16). Recognized for her research productivity, she was named one of the Top 100 women in agribusiness by Forbes in 2023.

Uruguayan and agronomist, he graduated from the Universidad de La República (Uruguay) and holds specializations in Marketing and Finance (Boston University, USA) and Global Economics (The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK), as well as an MBA in Business Management (EGADE Business School, Mexico). He has been with Yara since 2014 and served as SVP LATAM before becoming the President of Yara Brazil

CEO of the Cecafé since 2016. Professor at the MBA program at Esalq/USP since 2017. Member of the Board of the Agribusiness Superior Council (COSAG) of Fiesp since 2017. A strategic leader, driving the growth and success of Brazilian coffee exports. He has expertise in promoting Brazilian coffee globally and increasing its demand. He collaborates with industry organizations, governments, and regulatory bodies to create a favorable environment for exports. He is an active participant in coffee conferences at global events, sharing knowledge and experiences with industry professionals. He holds a degree in Agronomy and a Master's in Agronomy, both from the University of São Paulo, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP)

Agronomist from the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ/USP), with postgraduate studies in Coffee Agribusiness from FIA/USP and in Coffee Economics and Science from the University of Trieste/illycaffè in Italy. Agronomic consultant in coffee production, with experience in technical assistance, training and professional development, planning projects, management of production and sustainability. Experience as an auditor for certification in sustainable supply chains. Farmer and coffee grower in southern Minas Gerais. Director of P&A Consulting, where he has been coordinating multi-stakeholder, pre-competitive, and public-private initiatives for sustainable development of supply chains since 2013. Currently, he is the Director of the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) in Brazil.

Stefan Dierks is since 2019 Director Sustainability Strategy at Melitta Group in Minden/Germany.He has 18-years’ experience in sustainability transformation management, with a special focus on the economic sectors coffee, plastics, pulp and paper as well as electrical appliances. Due to his prior professional experience as HR coach and developer, he places a high value on the needs of human beings in transformation processes. Along with his engagement in the mentioned sectors, he is engaged in various sector and sustainability associations and initiatives, on global as well as European and national scale. Stefan studied Environmental Sciences at the Leuphana Luneburg in Germany

Sueme Mori is currently the Director of International Relations at the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA). A Mechanical Engineer by training, she holds specializations in Foreign Trade and Strategic Management. She has served as the General Coordinator of Investments and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Market Strategy Manager at Apex-Brasil, and has also previously worked at SESI Nacional, Embraco, and the Federation of Industries of the State of Santa Catarina

A professional in the field of consumer business, she serves as the Business Executive Officer (BEO) for Coffee in Brazil, a position she has held since August 2023. Throughout her career, she demonstrated leadership in the Uruguayan market as Country Manager and held the position of Executive Director in Argentina. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Buenos Aires, where she also made her mark as a Marketing professor for nearly a decade

PhD in Plant Production from the Northern Fluminense State University (UENF) (2020) - Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ), with a Master’s in Plant Production from the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Alegre campus - CCAE - UFES (2011). Graduated in Rural Administration from FARUC (1994) in Colatina (ES), and is a Technician in Agriculture from the Federal Agrotechnical School of Colatina, Itapina campus (EAFCOL) (1982). He is currently based at the Experimental Farm of Marilândia, Marilândia - Espírito Santo. He works as a Researcher in the areas of pruning management in coffee trees, seedling production, and plant improvement. He served as Coffee Coordinator at the Capixaba Institute of Research, Technical Assistance, and Rural Extension (INCAPER) from 2018 to 2023 and was the president of INCAPER from May to October 2022.

Graduated in Environmental Management, with postgraduate degrees in Sanitary Engineering, Project Management, and a master's in Environmental Technologies. He has over 20 years of experience in sustainable development in Latin America, working with companies such as Walmart, Disney, and Cargill. He currently leads the Rainforest Alliance in Brazil and aims to expand the organization's impact to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities.