TOPIC: Women at the Nexus of EcoChemistry and Sustainable Urban Construction: Bridging STEAM with Society for Holistic Sustainable Solutions Cecilia Wandiga is Executive Director and Trustee Board Member for the Centre for Science and Technology Innovations (CSTI). Founded in 1998 as a UNESCO Associated Trust, CSTI serves as a research and development hub and think tank focused on applied sustainable chemistry in industrial ecology. Ms. Wandiga promotes empowerment in technology fields through her mentorship of professional women in the sustainability sector. She is an Assistant Lecturer, University of Nairobi, and Department of Sociology - African Women’s Entrepreneurship concentration. Additional leadership roles include Director of the Natural Resource Forum (NAREF), a KEPSA BMO; Chair of the NAREF Research, Education, and Technology working group; Director of the African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA).