All Speakers

Speaker Jie FENG
Jie FENG

Shan Shui Conservation Center

Feng Jie is the project director and assistant researcher of the Shanshui Nature Conservation Center in Haidian District, Beijing. He is also a special researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social…
Speaker Srijana Joshi Rijal
Srijana Joshi Rijal

Ecosystem Specialist

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

Dr. Srijana Joshi is an Ecosystem Specialist for ICIMOD’s work on Landscapes. She is a plant ecologist by profession with over 15 years of experience working in the field of ecology and natural…
Speaker Sebastian BUCKUP
Sebastian BUCKUP

Managing Director

World Economic Forum

Managing Director, leading the Centre for Nature and Climate and the Forum’s Foundations (Global Shapers, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Young Global Leaders); previously Member of…
Speaker Hambardzum Matevosyan
Hambardzum Matevosyan

Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia

The ministry of environment

Hambardzum Matevosyan was born on November 18, 1992, in Gyumri, Armenia.From 2009 to 2012, he studied at Grossmont College in California, USA, majoring in World Sciences. In 2012-2015, he continued…
Speaker Bruno Smets
Bruno Smets

Lead Natural Capital Accounting/Biodiversity

VITO

Bruno Smets is a senior environmental informatics specialised in spatiotemporal analysisof ecosystems at VITO. He is leading the Natural Capital Accounting and Biodiversity teamand shares this…
Speaker Graciela Coy Maas
Graciela Coy Maas

Advocacy

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Graciela is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to girls education, community based tourism and rural development
Speaker Juan Carlos Castro
Juan Carlos Castro

Minister

Ministry of Environment

Minister of the Environment, biologist graduated from the National University of Trujillo, with a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo University. With more…
Speaker Carl Gustaf LUNDIN
Carl Gustaf LUNDIN

Advisory Board Member

MSC Foundation

Carl Gustaf specializes in ocean investment strategies for philanthropic organizations as well as equity funds. Carl Gustaf has worked with Mission Blue as Managing Director and CEO and Senior…
Speaker David OBURA
David OBURA

Director

Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

David Obura is a Founding Director of CORDIO East Africa, chairs the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, 2023-2026) and is on the Earth Commission (2019-2026).…
Speaker TRISHA BHUJLE
TRISHA BHUJLE

Student

Cornell University

Trisha Bhujle is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Cornell University from Texas, USA. She studies Environment and Sustainability with a dual focus on food systems and conservation social…
Speaker Marc VON KEITZ
Marc VON KEITZ

Director

Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

Dr. Marc von Keitz, Ph.D., is the Director for Oceans at the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, a private charitable foundation dedicated to protecting and improving the…
Speaker Nour ELMIR
Nour ELMIR

GM of Strategy Department

Morooj Foundation

Nour Elmir is currently serving as the head of the Strategy Department, with a career spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. With deep expertise in environmental conservation and…
Speaker Juliana GARZóN FRANCO
Juliana GARZóN FRANCO

Student

Center of global education

I am Juliana Garzón, a student at Gimnasio Los Caobos in Colombia, where I am currently in high school. I am passionate about environmental issues, especially the conservation of nature and the…
Speaker Martin SNEARY
Martin SNEARY

Director, Business and Nature

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of…
Speaker Clemens KüPPER
Clemens KüPPER

Programme Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Clemens Küpper is Evaluations and Operations Officer for World Heritage at IUCN and the IUCN World Heritage Panel’s Executive Officer. He is responsible for coordinating the technical evaluation of…
Speaker Fatima HELALAT
Fatima HELALAT

susatinable development commissioner

petra development and tourism authority

Dr. Fatima Ibrahim Ali Al-Hilalat , a Senior Legal and Governance Expert from Petra, Jordan, with 24 years of experience in public administration, arbitration, legislative drafting, and sustainable…
Speaker Sara Magdalena PINEDA TORRES
Sara Magdalena PINEDA TORRES

Biol.

IUCN WCPA

Sara Pineda is a Mexican biologist and National Geographic Explorer dedicated to biodiversity conservation through community-based initiatives, collaborative networks, and environmental education in…
Speaker Michael ELLIOTT
Michael ELLIOTT

Professor and Director

IECS Ltd, and University of Hull

Mike is the Director of International Estuarine & Coastal Specialists (IECS) Ltd and also the Emeritus Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences at the University of Hull, UK. He was Director…
Speaker Andreas Obrecht
Andreas Obrecht

Lead Policy, Nature Action Agenda

World Economic Forum

Andreas Obrecht is Policy Lead, Nature Action Agenda Climate and Nature Economy team of the World Economic Forum. He brings 15 years of experience in international environmental policy and governance…
Speaker Hanneline SMIT-ROBINSON
Hanneline SMIT-ROBINSON

BirdLife South Africa

Dr Hanneline Smit-Robinson serves as the Head of Conservation at BirdLife South Africa, where she oversees the organisation’s diverse Conservation Division. Hanneline holds a PhD in…
Speaker Nicola HUTCHINSON
Nicola HUTCHINSON

Director of Conservation/Deputy Chief Executive

Plantlife

Speaker Beatriz BARROS AYDOS
Beatriz BARROS AYDOS

IUCN Secretariat

Biologist specialized in Protected Natural Areas (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2019). Currently Program Officer for Brazil at the International Union for Conservation of Nature – South America (…
Speaker YANG XI
YANG XI

General Manager Assistant

CPIC

Yang Xi is a seasoned professional with a Master’s degree in Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (Renmin University) and over six years of specialized expertise in agricultural insurance…
Speaker Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA
Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA

Head of Climate, Impact and Sustainable Investments

TP ICAP EUROPE

Pierre-Alexandre Moussa is an expert in Impact finance and climate investment solutions, with over 20 years of experience in capital markets and more than 6 years in sustainability projects spanning…
Speaker Lessah MANDOLOMA
Lessah MANDOLOMA

Human-Centred Conservation Coordinator

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

I am currently a PhD student at University of Oxford working on developing a framework for integrating Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation in a landscape in Malawi.
Speaker Christina FERNANDES
Christina FERNANDES

Facilizator

Emirates Soil Museum

Christina is a 500-hr+ certified yoga teacher and completed her permaculture design certificate (PDC) in 2020 with Permaculture Education in the US as well as the Permaculture Educators Course with…
Speaker Susanne PEDERSEN
Susanne PEDERSEN

Director

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Susanne Pedersen has 30 years of experience as a board member, director, and strategic advisor from international organizations, a science-based advisory centre, an innovation community, industry…