The Asia-Pacific Network of Early Career Professionals for Global Change Research (APN-ECAP) stands as an initiative dedicated to fostering the visibility and active engagement of early career professionals in global change and sustainability. The Pacific Interaction Workshop represents a focused effort to bring Pacific voices to the forefront of this initiative. Recognising the region’s distinct cultural, social, and environmental contexts, the workshop aims to integrate Pacific perspectives into the broader APN-ECAP framework. This event is part of a larger strategy to ensure that regional diversity and equity are embedded in the governance, operations, and outputs of the network. The workshop also builds on a history of collaboration between APN and CREEW, as well as prior activities such as the Pacific Proposal Development Training Workshop in Suva, Fiji (26-29 August 2024) to deepen the engagement of Pacific early career professionals in sustainability research and practice.