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…
Anabella PALACIOS
Senior Programme Manager Ocean
IUCN
Anabella is a Senior Programme Manager at IUCN, based in Washington DC, with over a decade of experience managing transformative climate initiatives, with a particular focus on addressing the…
Xiaofan WANG
China Land Surveying and Planning Institute
Senior Natural Resources Engineer with 9+ years of experience in ecological protection line delineation and land ecosystem assessment. PhD-qualified expert leading national-level environmental…
Aziz Abdukhakimov
Aziz Abdukhakimov currently serves as the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a position he has held since December 30, 2022. Born in 1974…
Christopher Dickinson
Asian Development Bank
Chris Dickinson is a Senior Specialist in Climate Change (Adaptation) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), bringing extensive expertise from his previous role as a Senior Specialist and Lead in…
Joshua AYUO
Programmes Manager
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association
Joshua Ayuo is a development professional with over a decade of experience in program leadership, institutional strategy, and impact-focused fundraising. As Programmes Manager at…
James MUSINGUZI
Executive Director
Uganda Wildlife Authority
James has over 20 years in Conservation, particularly involved in Protected Area management, Community and species Conservation, Conservation Education among others. Holds a PhD in Wildlife…
Najla MOHAMED ALNAQBI
Executive Director
Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities
Dynamic and visionary academic leader with over 20 years of experience in higher education, educational technology, and strategic academic planning. Served as academic leader in several institutional…
Erica MCCREEDY
Chief Operations Officer
North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd
Erica McCreedy, a Ngati Raukawa and Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti woman from Aotearoa, New Zealand, serves as the Chief Operations Officer for the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (…
Rodrigo DE LA CRUZ INLAGO
Indigenous Expert
IPO
RODRIGO DE LA CRUZ IINLAGO belongs to the Kichua/Kayambi indigenous people of Ecuador.Indigenous expert on Intellectual Property, Biodiversity, and Traditional Knowledge. Consultant with the World…
Juliana CORTES RINCON
Investigadora adjunta
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt
Juliana is an ecologist with a master's degree in Biodiversity. She focuses on the conservation of Neotropical primates, area-based conservation, biodiversity assessment and monitoring, land…
Michael BROMBACHER
Michael Brombacher is a trained environmental scientist. From 2001 to 2011 he worked and lived (since 2004) in Central Asia where he developed the Important Bird Areas Programme in the region on…
Xiqiang Song
Head of Hainan institute of National Park
Hainan Institute of National Park
Fatima ALSANADI
Benjamin Christ
Alliance Manager
Global Mangrove Alliance
Benjamin Christ is a strategy facilitator with Impact by Design, Inc. working with global conservation organizations, largely focused on ecosystem restoration and coastal biomes. He manages the…
Samuel IVANDE
Conservation Coordinator
Indianapolis Zoo Global Center for Species Survival
Sam Ivande is a Conservation Biologist whose work integrates field research, citizen science, capacity building, and scientific writing to advance biodiversity conservation, with birds as focal…
Loreley Picourt
Directrice Générale
Ocean and Climate Platform
Loreley Picourt is the Executive Director of the Ocean & Climate Platform (OCP) – an international network from civil society mobilised for “a healthy ocean, a protected climate”. As a strong…
Anne Wambeti MUGO
Grants Coordinator
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Ramón PEREZ-GIL
President
FAUNAM
RamonCVin360 A Mexican wildlife biologist graduated from the School of Sciences, UNAM, graduate studies in natural resources management, ecology, fisheries and wildlife from the University of…
Mohammed Ali B.QURBAN
CEO of the National Center for Wildlife, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Center for Wildlife
Ester BORGIOLI
Coordinatrice d'Initiative
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
I am Ester Borgioli, a 27-year-old Italian passionate about nature and the relationships between people and the environment.I began my journey studying marine biology, driven by a love for the ocean…
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-…
Eileen Delia Mairena Cunningham
Lider Indígena
CADPI
Eileen Mairena Cunningham is an Indigenous activist, climate justice advocate, and global researcher. A Miskitu woman from Waspam, on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast, she has spent over two decades…
Galeo SAINTZ
Conservationist
Trails + Wanderlust, WTN Trails + Conservation
Co-Chair, IUCN CEESP Task Force on Migration, Environmental Change and ConflictGaleo Saintz is an international conservation, trails and environmental peace practitioner and consultant. He is founder…
Sunjoo PARK
Researcher
Korea National Park Service
I hold a Bachelor's degrees in Horticulture and Business Administration, and a Master's degree in Forest Policy (2016). I have been a researcher at the Korea National Park Service for the past three…
Rob WALTON
Founder
Rob Walton Foundation
Rob Walton is a business leader, conservationist, and owner of the Denver Broncos.After serving as a partner at the law firm of Conner & Winters in Tulsa, Rob held several positions at Walmart,…
Ricarda STEINBRECHER
Science Advisor
ProNatura
Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher is a biologist and molecular geneticist who has been examining genetically modified organisms (GMOs) since 1995, with a focus on their performance and risks, and impacts on…
Remmy Safari SHOKA
Co-Management Development Manager
Oceans Alive
I am an aquatic scientist and marine conservationist with over a decade of dedicated experience in fisheries management, community empowerment, and sustainable marine resource governance. Driven by…