Johan Lopez is the CBD Financial Sector Engagement Lead, coordinating the Finance Day at the Biodiversity COP16. With over ten years of experience in sustainability, Johan also leads the IFC and IDB-Invest Amazon Finance Network. Previously, he directed partnerships and capacity-building programs at the Institute for Sustainable Investing at Morgan Stanley and advanced sustainable finance initiatives as UNEP FI’s Regional Coordinator for the Americas. Johan holds a Master’s in Climate and Society from Columbia University, where he also served as an Associate Instructor.