All Speakers
Chimeddorj BUYANAA
Conservation director
WWF Mongolia
Mr. B. Chimeddorj is a wildlife biologist with special focus on antelope conservation works in Mongolia. He was a researcher at the Institute of Biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MAS). In 2007…
Nicolas HEARD
Acting Director General
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Nicolas Heard is currently the Acting Director General of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. This is a philanthropic organisation established in Abu Dhabi in 2008 to support species…
Patrick KIMANI
Director
Coastal and Marine Resource Development
Dr. Patrick Kimani (PhD) is a co-director at Coastal and Marine Resource Development (COMRED- https://comred.or.ke/ ). He serves as the Technical Advisor on Fisheries Governance, Livelihoods and…
Martina Fleckenstein
Global Policy Director, Food
WWF International
Martina Fleckenstein, Global Policy Director, Food ,WWF InternationalMartina Fleckenstein is the Global Policy Director, Food for WWF International. Martina has more than 25 years of experience in…
Tabea Casique Coronado
Coordinadora de Bosques, Clima y Redd+ Indigena
Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana
Tabea Casique Coronado, an Indigenous leader of the Asheninka people, was born into a large family in the Yarina Cocha district of Ucayali, Peru, during a turbulent time in the country. The Peruvian…
Natalia Gabriela MINKSZTYM
YP Communications and Events
IUCN
I’m Natalia Gabriela Minksztym, a Young Professional in Communications and Events with the IUCN Water and Wetlands Team. My work focuses on digital communications, event support, and project-specific…
Corle SWART
Community Stewardship Director
Conservation International
Corlé Swart is the Community Stewardship Director at Conservation International, where she leads the organization’s Herding for Health portfolio in partnership with Peace Parks Foundation. Her work…
Fatma ALMOOSAWI
Founder
Chai by Ygnd El Ras
Fatma Ahmad Almoosawi is an Emirati entrepreneur, environmental researcher, and the first certified Emirati Tea Master. She is the founder of Chai by Ygnd El Ras, the UAE’s first eco-friendly tea…
It SAV
Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)
O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)
Mr. Sav It is the Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA) Committee in Virachey National Park (VNP), in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. He has more than 15 years of experience in community-…
SETH KEN APPIAH-KUBI
National Director
A ROCHA GHANA
Profile: Dr Seth Appiah-KubiSeth is a passionate advocate for and contributor to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. Through his work, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience…
Ariane LAPORTE-BISQUIT
Senior Manager, Risk Filter Suite
WWF Deutschland
With 10 years of work experience as a sustainability professional, Ariane Laporte‑Bisquit is Senior Manager for the WWF Risk Filter Suite, which includes two leading online tools (Biodiversity Risk…
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
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Katie Lee RIDDLE
Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust
KatieLee (Rongowhakaata), specialises in Māori and Indigenous Intellectual Property, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), use of genetic resources, benefit sharing and Indigenous Data Sovereignty…
Chanthasone PHOMMACHANH
Lao Programs Director
Saola Foundation
I am a biodiversity survey specialist and Lao national with extensive experience in leading field-based biological monitoring teams in the forests of the Annamite range. I am the Laos…
Christian PLOWMAN
Global WIldlife Cybercrime Program Manager
IFAW
Christian Plowman has spent almost three decades working at the front line of criminal justice, investigations and intelligence. After a 16-year career at Scotland Yard as a detective specialising in…
Admire CHANYANDURA
Unit Head Conservation Research Development
Al Ain Zoo
Admire Chanyandura is the Unit Head of Conservation Research Development at Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates. He holds an MPhil in Conservation Science, an MSc in Climate Change and Sustainable…
Basilia Shivute
Senior Operations Manager
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
Basilia Shivute grew up in a rural village in northern Namibia, where a subsistence lifestyle and a strong sense of community shaped her early years and ignited a deep connection to nature. These…
Nur Febriani
Director of Resource Mobilization
Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI)
Nur Febriani Wardi is a planetary health advocate from Indonesia.She is the Resource Mobilization Director and the former Executive Director of Alam Sehat Lestari (2018-2023), a planetary health…
Jessica WALSH
Lecturer in Ecology
Queensland University of Technology
Dr Walsh is leading the development of the Green Status of Ecosystems, which measures recovery of ecosystem types and evaluates the impact restoration and conservation has had ecosystem integrity and…
Fatima AHMED
Scientific Researcher
EPAA
An Environmental Researcher and Analyst at the Environment & Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, UAE, with recognized expertise in sustainability, environmental policy, future foresight…
Byambadorj ENKHUUN
Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Breathe Mongolia - Clean Air Coalition
Enkhuun Byambadorj is an environmental rights advocate. Witnessing her loved ones suffer from air pollution, she co-founded Breathe Mongolia at 18, a nonprofit working to transform policies,…
ALAYA DE LEON
Deputy Executive Director
Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation / Forest Foundation Philippines
Alaya “Aya” de Leon is an environmental lawyer with over 15 years' experience in the Philippines and at international level, focused on climate change, forests and land use, nature-based solutions,…
Pär WILHELMSSON
Camille Julie DARBO
Young Professional (Events, Communication and Programme implementation support)
IUCN
Camille Darbo is a young professional in the IUCN Food and Agricultural Systems Team, where she contributes to event coordination, communications, and programme implementation. She holds a…
Brice Caillie
Directeur Général
Réseau de milieux naturels protégés
Brice Caillié is a geographer. He holds a bachelor's degree in geography from the Sorbonne and a master's degree in environment from the University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée. Following an initial…
Ricardo WONG
Ingeniero Industrial / President
Fundación para la Protección del Mar PROMAR
I was born and raised in Panama City. I was a career civil servant at the Panama Canal Authority, where I initially worked as an automotive mechanic apprentice. I later rose to become the supervisor…
Zhou ZHOU
Zhou Zhou is a Researcher at Beijing Zhongcai Green Financing Consultant Ltd. Her work is centered at the critical intersection of finance and ecology, with a specialized focus on green finance,…