All Speakers

ADRIAAN KAUFFMANN

Anssi MIKOLA

CEO

Riverrecycle Oy

With over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience and a background in engineering, Anssi Mikola has emerged as a pioneer in turning waste management into a circular economy opportunity in emerging…

ABDOULAYE DIARRASSOUBA

Ingénieur des Eaux et Forêts

Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves

Hao JIANG

Dr. JIANG Hao, Assistant Director General, Chief Technical Expert of China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute. He has long been dedicated to environmental protection and international…

Abdrahmane WANE

Regional Director for West and Central Africa

ILRI

Dr. Abdrahmane Wane is Principal Scientist and Regional Director for West and Central Africa at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). A development and agricultural economist…

Prishani VENGETAS

I am conservation veterinarian with over 15 years of experience in animal health, including field work with local communities and wildlife organisations in Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia…

Genevieve CAMPBELL

Senior Associate

Re:wild

Dr. Genevieve Campbell is a primatologist by training, with extensive knowledge of African biodiversity and conservation issues. She is leading the activities of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group…

Edgar RIBEIRO

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force

B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines…

Ruben KHACHATRYAN

Founding Director

FPWC

Ruben Khachatryan is a conservation leader with over two decades of experience pioneering cross-sectoral solutions to biodiversity loss, species protection, and environmental education in the South…

Zhi WANG

Professor

Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment

WANG Zhi. Professor and doctoral supervisor of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), P.R. China, Vice Chairman of China Expert Assessment…

Zahra HUSAIN

Student

CEESP

Zahra Husain is a Bahraini designer working in fashion and textile design currently pursuing a Masters in Textile design at Chelsea College of Arts in London. She strives to integrate art and…

TOUFIK OUAGGA

Forest ingenneer

 Expert Assessment for the Green List (EAGL)

I am a laureate of the National Forest School of Engineers, promotion 2006, option Ecology and Natural Resources Management and since that time I have developed my career in the field of nature…

Cathrine ARMOUR

Resson Kantai DUFF

Director, Partner Funding

Maliasili

Resson is the Director of Portfolio Funding at Maliasili where she is working to raise both the funding and influence of local conservation organisations across Africa. Having worked in the…

Sana TAKTAK

Présidente

ACG

Sana Taktak Keskes has been working in Occupational health since 1997. She is in charge of health, hygiene, safety, and environment in a Petroleum company. She is a professional Trainer in…

Julia SILVA BENETI

Red List Assessor

Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung

I have a PhD in Zoology from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and my work was originally focused on the taxonomy and systematics of a group of sea anemones. I have also worked as an editor of…

Jason Dozier

Lead Political Engagement, Secretariat of the HAC for N&P

High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People Secretariat

Elisa FACCHINI

Programme Officer

IUCN

Elisa Facchini is a Programme Officer with the Species Conservation Action Team at IUCN Headquarters. She works on the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP), a grant-making…

Lorena Arce

Program Coordinator

Observatorio Ciudadano

Lorena Arce Letelier is coordinator of the Biodiversity and Development Alternatives Program at the Observatorio Ciudadano in Chile. She is also member of Council in the ICCA Consortium and president…

Arielle ROMENTEAU

Chargée de mission "Pays en développement & Biodiversité"

Comité national de l’UICN, France

Ralph REGENVANU

Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Ha

Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of…

ARGHADEEP SAHA

Head of Policy

Good Food Institute India

Arghadeep is the Head of Policy at Good Food Institute India, India’s leading think tank and convening body on alternative proteins. He provides strategicoversight and leadership to the policy and…

MD AMIRUL ISLAM

Operations Manager, Asian Farmers Association (AFA)

Asian Farmers Association for Suatainable Rural Development(AFA)

Md. Amirul Islam holds an MSc in Agricultural Science and brings 24 years of extensive experience in agriculture and food security, both in Bangladesh and internationally, with a focus on management-…

Joseph NJUE

GIS Officer, Forest Landscape Restoration

IUCN Secretariat

Mr. Joseph Njiru holds a Bsc. Degree in Surveying and mapping and a Msc. in Computer Systems from University of Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)respectively…

M. Purificació CANALS

Global Network of MPA Manager Networks- Coordinator

Global Network of MPA Manager Networks/Underwater Gardens International

Purificació Canals has a BSc and a PhD in Biological Sciences from Barcelona University (1986 and 1996). She works as international consultant on marine and coastal conservation and is the…

Nathalie WHITAKER

CEO

Toha Network

I work at the intersection of digital infrastructure, community wellbeing, and nature finance. I am a co-founder of the Toha Network and a founding member of the International Environmental…

Shanna CHALLENGER

Offshore Islands Conservation Programme Coordinator`

Environmental Awareness Group

Shanna Challenger is a wildlife conservationist from Antigua and Barbuda, known for leading endangered species recovery and island restoration in the Caribbean. With nearly a decade of experience,…

Alfredo Daniel REDONDO

Nature Team Lead

Climate Champions Team

Before joining the Climate Champions as the Nature Team Lead, Alfredo was a Senior Advisor for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at the World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable…