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From Forest to Market: Unlocking Amazonian Value Chains through Innovation and Impact Entrepreneurship Passed

Friday November 14, 2025 14:00 - 15:00 -03 Roundtable - Closed event

Partner: Sida

Category: UNLEASHING ENABLERS AND ACCELERATORS, (FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING)

This roundtable explores how innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic private sector engagement can unlock sustainable value chains in the Amazon region that transform forest-based resources into equitable market opportunities, contributing to a thriving bioeconomy that supports environmental conservation, climate resilience and inclusive economic development.

Moderator: Annika Blakstad Otterstedt, Assistant Director General, Sida

Speakers:

  • Ulf Johansson, Global Head of Raw Material, IKEA
  • Mónica Trujillo, Bioeconomy specialist, SEI
  • Tiana Vilar Lins, Country Director for Brazil, NeSst