The Arc Team

Coordinating the Biodiversity Arc for Whole-System Transformation

Biodiversity Arc Team

The Biodiversity Arc was founded through an alliance between the Influence Foundation and the Club of Athens, bringing together decades of global leadership in political affairs, humanitarian coordination, and communications with pioneering innovation in systems thinking and technology. Together, they activate a worldwide network spanning government, finance, agriculture, biotechnology, construction, energy, education, and media—aligning these fields into one integrated framework for planetary regeneration.

Charlie Stuart Gay

Whole Systems Architect

Humanitarian entrepreneur and Founder of the Influence Foundation, Charlie unifies the Biodiversity Arc. He has overseen 60 million meals through Food4Africa, champions the First Ladies of Africa Summit, and serves as Ambassador to Sir David Attenborough's Open Planet Studios, aligning governments, finance, and communities. His leadership bridges high-level policy with grassroots action, mobilising resources where they matter most for planetary regeneration.

Influence Foundation

David Marriage

Financial Architect

Principal Co-Founder of Rewired Earth and creator of the REEF (Rewired Earth Economic Framework), David architects place-based sustainable development models that mobilise institutional capital at scale. Leading the Biodiversity Arc's financial strategy, he demonstrates how regenerative agriculture delivers 2x–4.7x farmer income uplift while sequestering carbon globally — turning ecological restoration into a credible investment thesis for governments, foundations, and private capital alike.

Rewired Earth / REEF

Dr Kimmie Weeks

Community Impact Strategist

Liberian humanitarian empowering farmers and youth through training, micro-finance, and market access to strengthen livelihoods across Arc pilots. Kimmie blends agronomy, entrepreneurship, and trauma-informed care so regeneration advances prosperity, healing, and community leadership. As Founder of Youth Action International, his deep understanding of rural economies ensures Arc programmes deliver real transformation for the communities that need it most.

Youth Action International

Colin Power

Whole Systems Architect

Architect of the BioFactory Whole System Economy, fusing AI, server infrastructure, and ecological design into decentralised systems. Colin built the FarmersUP backend and integrates manufacturing, construction, and data platforms so every Arc hub can rapidly deploy resilient housing, energy, and food production. His mathematics-grounded systems thinking ensures technical innovation serves community sovereignty and regeneration at every scale.

Club of Athens

Dr Heike Bielek

Biotech, AI & Design

Biotechnologist and systems thinker bridging science, AI, and communication design to shape the Arc's vision and digital presence. Heike built the Biodiversity Arc platform from the ground up and leads project coordination across scientific, governmental, and community networks worldwide. Her work fuses biotech research with AI-driven tools and whole-systems strategy, turning complex ideas into actionable frameworks that move planetary regeneration from concept to delivery.

Club of Athens

Barbara Hachipuka Banda

Zambia Lead

Founder and Director of the Natural Agriculture Development Program Zambia (NADPZ), Barbara has empowered small-scale women farmers for over two decades. She champions indigenous seed diversity, traditional farming, and cooperative-based agribusiness so smallholders build resilient livelihoods. Through community schools and technical training centres in Pemba, she prepares the next generation for a future of food sovereignty and climate resilience across Africa.

Natural Agriculture Development Program (NADPZ)

Phil Malone

Farmers Training

Co-Founder of Access Agriculture and former BBC radio broadcaster, Phil has spent over 35 years advising governments on communication strategy across Africa, Asia, the former Soviet Union, and the Middle East. He pioneered farmer-to-farmer video training in 100+ local languages, reaching an estimated 90 million rural people in over 100 countries. As founder of Countrywise Communication, he equips smallholders with the knowledge to scale agroecology and protect indigenous practice.

Access Agriculture

Josephine Rodgers

Farmers Training

Co-Founder and Executive Director of Access Agriculture, Josephine leads a global team delivering 4,000+ farmer-to-farmer training videos in 100+ local languages, reaching an estimated 90 million rural people across more than 100 countries. A 2022 Arrell Global Food Innovation laureate, she champions indigenous knowledge, mother-tongue learning, and the global transition to agroecology — proving farmer-led video is the most cost-effective path to scaling regenerative agriculture.

Access Agriculture

Poran Malani

India Lead

Group CEO of Creativeland Asia and former Head of Country at Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital, Poran brings 30+ years of global media and brand-building across India, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. He has scaled two major agency networks worldwide, served nine years as President of Ogilvy South India, and held senior roles at McCann Worldgroup, Coca-Cola, and Vodafone. For the Arc, he steers brand strategy and storytelling to mobilise consumers and capital toward regeneration.

Creativeland

Strategic Advisors & Regional Leads

Ervin Laszlo

Philosopher & Systems Scientist

Two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of the Club of Budapest, Dr Laszlo's systems philosophy integrates science, consciousness, and planetary ethics. He helps keep the Arc rooted in whole-systems stewardship as it scales across regions.

Club of Budapest

Daniel Erasmus

Climate Intelligence Advisor

Founder of ClimateGPT and Erasmus AI, Daniel applies advanced foresight and data science to policy, strengthening Arc modelling for climate resilience and carbon markets. He equips leaders with scenario analysis and insight sprints that keep deployment nimble amid shifting climate and economic signals.

Erasmus AI

Geoff Whaling

Industrial Hemp Advisor

Global leader in industrial hemp development, Geoff advises governments on policy and directs Arc integration for construction, textiles, and bioplastics across international markets. He aligns growers, processors, and investors so hemp corridors deliver climate-positive materials at scale.

National Hemp Association

Fiona Banister

Global Sustainability Advisor

International strategist linking policy, technology, and human impact, Fiona streamlines governance metrics and social-impact evaluation for Arc programmes worldwide. She ensures results are trusted by communities, investors, and institutional partners alike.

OPTICS Initiative

Dr Ivan R. Shumkov

Architectural & Education Advisor

Architect and founder of Build Academy, Ivan coordinates the Arc University Consortium and advances education-through-implementation across Mumbai, Sussex, Johannesburg, and Nairobi. He bridges academia and job-site delivery so every cohort graduates with measurable impact on the ground.

Build Academy

Daniella Hunter

Sustainable Food Systems

Regenerative nutrition pioneer aligning ethical supply chains, women's empowerment, and global market access to build resilient food systems. Daniella leads product innovation, farmer training, and circular commerce models that deliver nutrient-rich foods and dignified livelihoods across Arc corridors.

Influence Foundation

Michel de Kemmeter

Economic Transition Advisor

Economist and systems innovator measuring regenerative value across continents, Michel maps the socio-economic flows that matter most to Arc partners. He designs impact accounting frameworks that convert Arc pilots into replicable pathways for circular prosperity.

Club of Brussels

Eduardo Esparza

Sustainable Finance Advisor

Finance innovator bridging indigenous knowledge and modern investment, Eduardo curates regenerative asset portfolios and blended-finance vehicles for the Arc's continental rollout. He aligns community enterprises with sovereign and private capital so regeneration generates enduring local wealth.

Blue Dot Project

Dror Benshetrit

Urban Design Advisor

Designer redefining city planning through Bioplanning, embedding biodiversity into urban systems and guiding Arc settlements that are climate-adaptive and life-centred. Dror demonstrates how regenerative placemaking can synchronise mobility, housing, and ecosystems in every corridor.

Supernature Labs

Denial Chimuti

Regional Director Zimbabwe

Engineer and philanthropist coordinating the Arc's Zimbabwe pilot, Denial mobilises cooperatives and ensures equitable participation through Food 4 Africa networks. He activates farmer associations and public agencies to deliver food security with dignity and long-term resilience.

Food 4 Africa

Nassim Haramein

Scientific Advisor

Physicist and director of the ISF contributing unified physics and clean-energy research, Nassim aligns quantum-energy models with the Arc's renewable infrastructure agenda. He helps direct investment toward breakthrough technologies capable of powering regenerative hubs around the world.

International Space Federation

Kelsey Candra

Cultural & Ecological Diplomacy Advisor

Biocultural diplomat co-developing regenerative-city standards grounded in indigenous wisdom, Moon bridges spiritual ecology with governance and regenerative finance. She convenes elders, designers, and financiers to embed cultural sovereignty in every Arc initiative.

Supernature Labs

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