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Paw Petersen

CEO
OxyGuard International A/S

Electronic engineer with decades of experience in measurement and control technologies, CEO of OxyGuard International since 2000. He has played a key role in positioning the company as a global benchmark in sensor technology and monitoring solutions for aquaculture. His career focuses on innovation applied to water quality control, data-driven decision-making, and the development of intelligent systems that support more efficient and sustainable aquaculture worldwide.

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Manuela Erazo Bobenrieth

National Coordinator of the GEF Marine Coastal Governance Project in Chile
FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

Social anthropologist and holds a Master’s degree in Environment from the University of Melbourne. She has more than ten years of experience in marine and coastal governance and planning, facilitating participatory processes aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of marine ecosystems. She currently serves as National Coordinator of the GEF Marine Coastal Governance Project in Chile, implemented by FAO together with the Ministry of Environment, the Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture, and SERNAPESCA, where she leads initiatives to strengthen coastal governance, marine spatial planning, and the development of a sustainable blue economy.

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Alejandro Barrientos

Head of the Aquaculture Division
Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture

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Pedro Rocha

Biotechnology and Biosecurity Coordinator
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

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Dra. Alicia Gallardo

President of the Aquatic Animals Commission
World Organisation for Animal Health

International reference in aquatic animal health, with extensive experience in regulation, science, and international cooperation.