Ms. Bupe Mwambingu (MSc), Biodiversity Partnerships Manager at Basecamp Research, UK, leverages her expertise in the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Nagoya Protocol, BBNJ Treaty, and Digital Sequence Information (DSI) to promote ethical commercial biodiscovery. At Basecamp, she leads collaborations across 20 countries, aligning microbial research with international ABS frameworks and enhancing Basecamp’s proprietary biotech database. This work supports innovative developments in biotechnology, drug discovery, and conservation. A seasoned panellist, Bupe actively participates in UN biodiversity policy dialogues, including UN COPs, contributing insights into governance, sustainable innovation, and the ethical facets of bioprospecting, fostering inclusive and equitable research practices globally.