Sofie has over a decade of experience in the humanitarian sector including time with the Red Cross and the United Nations. She was Senior Advisor to the International Management at the Danish Red Cross before joining the HIFHUB.
Chiara focuses on building and sharing knowledge to support the Movement’s work in the field of humanitarian innovative finance. Previously, she worked on hospital and surgical capacity-building, including the development of the Surgical Learning Hub project in the DR Congo.
Juan is Senior Advisor on Innovative Finance for the ICRC and the HIFHUB. With the ICRC since 1997, Juan has held leadership roles in conflict zones and spearheaded the organisation’s shift into innovative finance.
With a background in journalism, Kalika has reported on humanitarian crises in conflict zones and disaster settings around the world before turning her focus to humanitarian finance. Her core strength is strategic communication, translating complex issues into clear, compelling narratives.
Line is a founding member of the HIFHUB with over 15 years of experience in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. She has worked in programme and partnership management, digital transformation, and on capacity building initiatives both with the Red Cross and UNICEF.
Rebecca joined the HIFHUB as a student assistant in early 2025. Passionate about contributing to using innovative ways to realize change in the world, she supports the team with matters related to administration, communication, and research.
Simon has worked on innovative finance in the IFRC for over half a decade and is a pioneer of humanitarian innovative finance. He is the Executive Director of the Humanitarian Finance Forum and leads projects and development related to innovative finance across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
