Adrian Moredia Valek is a Senior Project Manager at The Ocean Cleanup, with a robust background in climate adaptation and urban sustainability. Previously, Adrian served as a Solutions for Outdoor Climate Adaptation expert at Arcadis, contributing to multidisciplinary projects in the Netherlands and Italy focused on heat stress and urban adaptation. Adrian has held various roles, including consultant for climate adaptation training at The Hague Academy for Local Governance and principal researcher at UN-Habitat, where technical cooperation and policy analysis were key responsibilities. Adrian's educational credentials include a Research Fellowship under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions at Politecnico di Milano and a Master of Science in Urban Environment Sustainability and Climate Change from Erasmus University Rotterdam.