Dialogue Exchange with:
1.Robin Cuesta (#France)
Owner of Sulawesi Dive Trek, Member of Indonesia Cave Diving Association, Technical Cave Diving Instructor – IANTD
Robin Cuesta is the only active Technical Cave Diving Instructor currently operating in Indonesia. He started exploring caves in Sulawesi three years ago, and never stopped since then. His passion had led him to unravel unexplored caves all over the country, from Sumatra to Papua passing by Java and Sulawesi. He recently opened the first “Rebreather, Technical and Full Cave Diving Training Center” in Indonesia, and helps to develop cave diving interest and education among the local community through the Indonesia Cave Diving Association.
2. Louise Hardman (#Australia)
Founder & CEO, Plastic Collective
Louise Hardman is the founder of Plastic Collective, a social enterprise determined to stop plastics entering the oceans. Louise is a scientist, educator, and innovator, who has become an expert in grassroots community engagement, the chemistry of plastics and the circular economy. Louise continues to speak locally and internationally, sharing her message with passion about opportunity, empowerment, innovation, and hope. With more than 8 million tonnes of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans every year, Louise’s vision of how to stop plastic becoming pollution is one that resonates with everyone she meets.
3. Steve Hardman (#UK)
Chairman & CFO, Plastic Collective
Steve Hardman is a serial entrepreneur who has built a number of major technology businesses in the automotive, motor racing, and software sectors. Brother of Louise, Steve grew up on East Coast, Coffs Harbour, and is now based in London. His last venture was developing online video delivery and monetizing technologies to the European tv broadcasting industry.
4. Swietenia Puspa Lestari (#Indonesia)
Founder and Executive Director, Divers Clean Action
Swietenia Puspa Lestari, the 25 years old woman who graduated from environmental engineering in the Institute of Technology Bandung, founded Divers Clean Action community since November 2015 and NGO since 2017. Her hobby on scuba diving made her together with 1.500 volunteers across South East Asian countries and of course, Indonesia, to combat marine debris issues with various actions such as research, campaigns and workshops, community development, and collaborations with private sectors to governments. Through these works she leads, Tenia is inaugurated as Top 100 Inspiring & Influential Woman BBC 2019, and 30 under 30 Forbes Social Enterprise Asia 2020