Cathy Yitong Li has been focusing on international climate and environmental policy, multistakeholder collaboration and civil society advocacy since she was a teenager, serving advisory and governance roles across 8 UN bodies and various international coalitions, besides advising governments and business executives.

By profession, Cathy leads global climate & energy policy and advocacy at BirdLife International -- the world's largest nature partnership, besides serving as IUCN Climate Crisis Commission Deputy Chair. Previously, Cathy worked at the UN Climate Change High Level Champions team, Deloitte, and JPMorgan.