Manuel Maqueda is Special Programs Instructor of Applied Circular Economics and Regenerative Economics at Harvard University. Manuel leads the Bionomia Institute, specializing in education, innovation and business consulting in applied circular and regenerative economics.

Recognized as an expert and a pioneer in plastic pollution, Manuel is co-founder of several landmark organizations, such as SUPER (Single-Use Plastics Elimination or Reduction), a non-profit organization that enables companies to eliminate single-use plastics through a tiered certification program.