Alfredo Girón Nava leads the World Economic Forum’s Ocean work though ACT Ocean and the Friends of Ocean Action. His work bridges ocean science, multilateral governance, and private finance to advance sustainable fisheries, marine conservation, and blue economy development, with a strong focus on emerging economies in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific.
An oceanographer with a PhD from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and 50+ peer-reviewed publications, Alfredo has contributed to ocean policy processes at UNGA, UNFCCC, CBD, and the UN Ocean Decade. Originally from Mexico and based in Geneva, he brings a distinctly Global South perspective to the intersection of science, finance, and ocean governance.
