All Speakers

Christian GORTAZAR

Universidad de Castilla La Mancha

Christian Gortázar defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Zaragoza in 1997. He is a professor of animal health at the National Wildlife Research Institute IREC, a joint center between the…

Ana MARISCAL

Research Coordinator

Fundación Cambugán

Ana G. Mariscal Chávez (she/her) is a biologist and independent researcher focused on the conservation and restoration of native ecosystems in collaboration with local communities. She holds a Ph.D.…

Helen CROWLEY

Global Advisor

Nature Positive Landscapes Initiative

Saud ABDULAZIZ AL MUHAIDIB

Managing Director of the Board

Tilad Business Holding

Saud Al-Muhaideb is the Managing Director of the Board of Tilad Business Holding, a pioneering Saudi group headquartered in Riyadh that integrates environmental consultancy, veterinary sciences, and…

Cristian Fernandez

Abogado

FARN

Lawyer specialise in environmental law and climate litigation . Legal Coordinator at FARN. Lecturer at University of Buenos Aires

Leida BUGLASS

Coordinadora Comité Regional del Caribe Insular del Caribe

Centro para la Conservación y Ecodesarrollo de la Bahía de Samaná y su Entorno

Leida, a native of the Caribbean, has always been inspired by the vibrant colours and sounds of her homeland—from the chatter of tropical birds and frogs to the songs of humpback whales and the…

Marcia LEDERMAN

Especialista Áreas Protegidas

Wildlife Conservation Society WCS

Biologist, specialist in the management of protected areas and master's in biodiversity management and conservation. With experience in planning and participatory management of both public and…

Ruleta Camacho-Thomas

Climate Ambassador Deputy Parks Comissioner

Government of Antigua and barbuda

Ruleta Camacho ThomasClimate Ambassador, Antigua and BarbudaDeputy Parks Commissioner, National Parks AuthorityRuleta Camacho Thomas is a climate and environmental policy expert with over 21…

Sylvia JAGERROOS

Associate Director Coral Restoration

REDSEAGLOBAL

Sylvia Jagerroos is Associate Director of Coral Reef Restoration, with over 25 years of experience in coral reef restoration and marine enhancement. She has worked extensively across remote and…

Bibiana SUCRE SMITH

Directora Ejecutiva

Provita

Biologist with a master's degree in public management. Her technical experience has focused on the recovery of endangered species, ecosystem restoration, local community participation, and…

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…

Alessandra Guzmán Sanchez

Andrew TILKER

Species Conservation Coordinator

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Angelique POUPONNEAU

Shane MAHONEY

President, Policy & Law Division

Conservation Visions

Shane Mahoney, President of Conservation Visions and Founder of the Wild Harvest Initiative®, is an internationally recognised conservationist and dedicated wildlife advocate, as well as a foremost…

ISMAILI ALAOUI HASSANA

Directrice du Parc National d'Ifrane

Association Marocaine pour le Développement des Aires Protégées

Claudia Velarde Ponce de León

Abogada

AIDA

Claudia Velarde Ponce de León is a lawyer and director of AIDA's Territories Program. She holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management, specializing in Management and Conservation of Natural…

Blen Romam

President

Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association

Yiyun SUN

Programme Officer

IUCN

Sun Yiyun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Management from Renmin University of China, and a double Master’s degree in Spatial Planning and Environmental Policy jointly awarded by Cardiff…

Shaima HUSSAIN GARGASH

Oliver TALLOWIN

Wildlife Use and Trade

IUCN

Oliver Tallowin is a senior conservation scientist with over seven years of experience in sustainable wildlife trade, specialising in species-related multilateral environmental agreements such as…

Seungcheol CHOI

manager

Korea National Park Service

I received my Ph.D. in 2005 and joined the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) in 2006. I am currently serving at the National Park Academy of Korea, where I focus on disaster prevention, safety…

Andrés RODRÍGUEZ ZUMBADO

Scientific Associate

IUCN

Tropical biologist and natural resource management specialist with over a decade of experience in research, project management, and international cooperation. Currently, as a Scientific Associate…

Debasmita BORAL ROLLAND

Regional Portfolio Manager, GEF/GCF

IUCN Secretariat

Antonela COBANAJ

National Agency of Protected Areas

Antonela Cobanaj is a Specialist at the Directorate of Project Development in the National Agency of Protected Areas of Albania, where she has been working since 2019. She holds a Master of Science…

Laura MEYER

Stakeholder Coordination Officer

UN Ocean Decade, UNESCO-IOC

I am specializing in International Law with a focus on Ocean conservation and my thesis research is currently focused on "Exploring the International Framework regarding Macroalgae Cultivation as a…

Ursula PARRILLA

Regional Director

IUCN Secretariat

Úrsula Parrilla, Directora Regional de la Oficina Regional de la UICN para México, América Central y el Caribe (UICN ORMACC). Máster en Política Pública Internacional de la Universidad de Tsukuba en…

Jingyu Chen

Project Manager

Cloud Mountain Conservation

I graduated from the Institute of Anthropology at National Tsing Hua University and am currently conducting research on community-based conservation of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons (Hoolock tianxing…