All Speakers
Caitlin Eschmann
Executive Director
Conservation Allies
Dr. Caitlin Eschmann brings over 20 years of dedicated experience in primate behavioral ecology, conservation research, science education, animal welfare, and project management to her role as…
Facundo ODRIOZOLA
Agriculture Officer
IUCN
Policy Officer with over seven years of experience at the intersection of environmental law, governance, and public policy. Skilled in regulatory analysis, comparative research, and drafting policy…
Viviana Elsa Figueroa
Consultant
International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)
Viviana Figueroa, Omaguaca indigenous women, has over 20 years of professional experience working on traditional knowledge, indigenous people’s rights and women empowerment and rights. She is the…
Jean-Charles DJELALIAN
Chief Sustainability Officer
Solvay
Engineer by education, I started my career in the administration. The United Nations had just launched the Global Compact and I had to engage French industries on Sustainability. Later on, I joined…
David SMETANA
Principal Consultant
Esri
Mr. Smetana is a Geographer and Principal Consultant with Esri Professional Services. He advises Esri's nonprofit and government customers, global distributors, and business partners on geospatial…
FRITZGERALD WENUR
Marketing & Information Officer
CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat
Fritzgerald Wenur is a Project & Communications Specialist with a background in marine biology and extensive experience in marine conservation, regional cooperation, and youth engagement. Working…
Eduina GUGA
Director
Wild River National Park Vjosa
I am Eduina Guga, born on 8 July 1988 in Gjirokastër, Albania, and I currently serve as the Director of the Vjosa Wild River National Park. This position represents both a professional responsibility…
Sunshine TELIO
Program Officer
NTFP-EP Asia
Sunshine is a Resources Management specialist and have work experience on data-driven land use planning and ecosystem-based DRR strategies, supporting local governments and indigenous communities in…
Michael HANTKE-DOMAS
Associate Professor
Universidad San Sebastian
Dr. Michael Hantke Domas is an internationally recognized lawyer for his professional and academic practice in water law, natural resources law and environmental law. His experience stems from more…
Lite NARTEY
Affiliate Professor of Strategy
INSEAD
Lite Nartey is an Affiliate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD (Fontainebleau campus), in France. Leveraging her professional background in international development, her academic research seeks to…
Frederic Yabre CROUSAZ
Forum Officer
Sadka SAENMI
Indigenous Expert
IPO
Mr. Sakda Saenmi is an Indigenous expert from Thailand with expertise in the areas of Indigenous Peoples and their relation to Climate Change and Biodiversity
Richard JENKINS
Head, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team
IUCN Secretariat
Richard is the Head, of IUCN's Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team and is based in Cambridge, UK. Before joining IUCN, He lived in Madagascar where his work concentrated on species…
Dwi ASMONO
Sustainability, Research & Development Director
PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk
DWI ASMONO, Ph.DIndonesian citizen, 60 years old, domiciled in Jakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University, United…
June RUBIS
Research Fellow
Macquarie University
Dr. June Rubis is a Bidayuh scholar and Indigenous strategist from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Trained as a conservation biologist with over a decade of big cats and primate fieldwork and conservation…
Shubash LOHANI
Director, Global Conservation Initiatives
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Timon MCPHEARSON
Director and Professor
New York University
Dr. Timon McPhearson is the founding director of the Urban Systems Lab, professor at NYU Environmental Studies, and author of Nature-based Solutions for Cities. Drawing on his mixed Native…
Martin WARREN
Advisor
Butterfly Conservation Europe
Dr Martin Warren has studied butterflies and moths for over 50 years and was Chief Executive at Butterfly Conservation from 2002-16. He is currently an Advisor to the Board of Butterfly Conservation…
Oumou DICKO
President
Association des Jeunes pour La Défense des Droits Humains et la Protection de l’Environnement
Ms. Oumou Dicko is a young Malian leader committed to human rights advocacy and environmental protection. As President of AJDHPE, she works to promote education, youth and women’s empowerment,…
Leah BARCLAY
Discipline Lead of Design and Senior Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Leah Barclay is an Australian sound artist, designer, and researcher working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Her research and creative work investigate new approaches to…
George STIRRETT
George STIRRETT
Jill HOCKADAY
Conservation Programs Communication Advisor
Wilder Institute
Jill Hockaday - Conservation Programs Communication AdvisorJill has been with the Wilder Institute since 2008. She communicates the Wilder Institute’s conservation work with external audiences…
Toni CHALAH
Head of Capability and Competency Development Division
Ekthar
Toni Chalah is an animal physiology specialist with a focus on avian biology and reproductive physiology. With over 25 years of experience in bird conservation and breeding, he has actively…
Jennifer Nora GARDNER
Disaster Resilience Manager
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Since joining IFAW’s Disaster Response team in 2012, Jennifer has supported animals in disasters in more than 50 countries around the world. Through deployments to disasters like wildfires,…
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…
Evelyn NDLOVU
Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife
Government of Zimbabwe
HON. DR. EVELYN NDLOVU, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND WILDLIFE, REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE. PROFESSIONAL LIFE • She possesses an affluence of leadership skills and experience both in public and…
Saroeun SOEUNG
Executive Director
NGO Forum on Cambodia
He is currently the Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia, a membership-based organization of non-governmental organizations working with different sectors toward sustainable development in…
Shamma MUSABBEH AL KAABI
Biologist
Ministry Of Climate Change and Environment
Biologist in the Biodiversity Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), holding an MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Leeds. Possesses a…