MarketEdge's Practitioner Series
The judgment calls, the false starts, the partnerships that held. The work as it actually happens. Our ongoing Practitioner Series brings people doing the work into open conversation with peers, bringing different perspectives from across sectors and industries to address shared challenges and opportunities in complex social, environmental, and economic challenges.
Cross-Sector Partnerships in Practice: Scaling Impact in Global Fisheries
A conversation with Thilma Komaling,
Indonesia Tuna Consortium
Known to many as the "Tuna Lady," Thilma Komaling has spent more than two decades at the intersection of fisheries, grassroots development, and systems change. She leads one of Indonesia's most prominent tuna initiatives through the Tuna Consortium and continues to shape partnerships that bridge communities, government, and industry. In this conversation, Thilma shares lessons on leadership, storytelling, partnerships, and navigating the systems that turn ideas into action.
From Story to Strategy: Using Narrative to Influence Decision-Makers
Featuring Saut Tampubolon, Nguyen Thu Hue, and Andrea Silva
Three practitioners on the craft of moving decision-makers. Saut Tampubolon brings decades of policy and fisheries leadership from Indonesia. Nguyen Thu Hue works at the front lines of coastal community development in Vietnam through MCD Vietnam. Andrea Silva organizes fisher communities across the Philippines. Together they trade lessons on framing evidence, naming the stakes, and the difference between being heard and being acted on.
Contact us today to join the next session!
The Practitioner Series sits inside MarketEdge's broader work convening practitioners, local partners, funders, and institutions across development, conservation, and humanitarian assistance. The current season runs alongside the SEA Coastal Leaders Cohort, a regional program for community leaders and emerging voices from Southeast Asia.
More conversations are scheduled. To learn more or join the invite list, email Pinchai at pinchai@marketedgeglobal.com.