All Speakers

Lee WRAY-DAVIES

Global Director for Education

Foundation for environmental education

Helga Katharina Mahler

Project Director

GIZ PANORAMA

Helga Katharina Mahler is a Project Director at GIZ, author, and humanitarian, working transdisciplinarily and transculturally to drive sustainable transformation. She co-coordinates the global…

Victor GALVAN

Director of Nature

Iberostar Group

Victor Galvan serves as Director of Nature at Grupo Iberostar, where he leads the development and execution of the company’s Nature Strategy. He oversees a dedicated team that helps Iberostar hotels…

Michelle ROSE

Program Leader Social Science and Visitor Research

Parks Victoria

Michelle Rose is a Social Scientist with Parks Victoria, based on Gunaikurnai Country in the Strzelecki Ranges, Victoria, Australia. With a background in psychology and the social sciences, Michelle…

Robert CEIRIOG-HUGHES

Lilian PINTEA

Vice President Conservation Science

The Jane Goodall Institute Global

Dr. Lilian Pintea brings thirty years of experience in using geospatial technologies to the job of conserving chimpanzees, other wildlife, and their vanishing habitats. As Vice President of…

amir ISLAM

Veterinarian

Al Ain Zoo

I am a passionate Veterinarian. Being on dynamic roles in veterinary medicine, I have been empowered to serve the majestic jewels of nature by upholding the highest standards in animal healthcare,…

Liz Chamberlin

Director of Innovation

Point Blue Conservation Science

Dr. Liz Chamberlin is Director of Innovation at Point Blue Conservation Science, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation and nature-based solutions. She leads Point Blue’s…

Jean LEMIRE

Emissaire aux changements climatiques et aux enjeux nordiques et arctiques

Quebec

A biologist by training, Jean Lemire is an environmental specialist and renowned science communicator. He was appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change, Nordic and Arctic Affairs by the Government…

Mariana Rodrigues

Marketing Director

L`Occitane Middle East

Melissa SONGER

Conservation Biologist

Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute

Melissa Songer is Head of the Conservation Ecology Center at Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. She works primarily on the conservation and landscape ecology of endangered…

Jes LEFCOURT

Senior Director, Conservation Technology

Ai2 / EarthRanger

Md Khalilur RAHMAN

Staff Reporter, Daily Prothom Alo

Prothom Alo

Md Khalilur Rahman,Address: Mohammedpur R/A-41, Sunamganj sadar, sunamganj, Post Office-3000, Sunamganj. Father’s name : Md Amzad Ali, Mother’s name: Mst Mollika Khatun,…

Ivana THOMPSON

Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030

IUCN EU Representative Office

Ivana Thompson is a former marine biology researcher currently serving as a Programme Officer with the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas under the BESTLIFE2030 programme. In this role, she…

Laureen Calcat

Biodiversity Policy Officer

France - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Raquel SIGüENZA

Country Representative

IUCN

Raquel Sigüenza is a biologist who graduated from the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala (USAC) and holds postgraduate studies in Rural Development…

Sarah GLUSZEK

Wildlife Crime Specialist

Consultant/Rewild/WCPA

Sarah Gluszek is a wildlife crime specialist, and the co-founder and coordinator of the WCPA Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist Group in collaboration with Re:wild. She has an LLB in Law with…

ANNIKA Gunilla LUNDMARK NORDIN

SVP Sustainability

Stora Enso

Annika Nordin is a forest scientist and sustainability executive dedicated to advancing biodiversity in managed landscapes. As SVP Sustainability at Stora Enso and professor at Swedish University of…

Prachi JADHAV

Regional Manager

WWF

Prachi Jadhav is the Regional Programme Manager with WWF, leading Mekong in BALANCE (MiB), a Sida-funded initiative that aims to deliver inclusive and equitable biodiversity governance across…

Jean-Pierre COLIBEAU

CLS

I am part of CLS, a CNES subsidiary pioneering satellite-based solutions for environmental monitoring. My work focuses on strengthening international cooperation and advancing innovative technologies…

Faye WEAVER

Biodiversity Standards and Indicators Assistant

IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

I am a global citizen and environmental scientist who is passionate about the research, assessment, protection and restoration of species and ecosystems. Currently based in the Biodiversity Standards…

Ameyali RAMOS

Deputy Chair, CEESP

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Commission Deputy Chair Ameyali Ramos is currently the Deputy Chair of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). Ameyali has more than 20 years of experience…

Fernanda CRUZ RIBEIRO

Director, Institutional Partnerships, Conservation Science

PANTHERA FRANCE

Fernanda Ribeiro is the Director of Institutional Partnerships at Panthera, coordinating and executing Panthera’s high-level engagement with governments, key institutions and conservation…

Fátima D. GIGANTE

Program Coordinator

CoalitionWILD/WILD Foundation

Fátima D. Gigante has a multidisciplinary background as a biologist with a Master’s degree in Forest and Nature Conservation from Wageningen University and Research, where she specialized in the…

Antonia Faustina Xuruc Barreno

Administrador Educativa

Asociación CDRO

Name: Antonia Faustina Xuruc BarrenoK'iche' Maya WomanGuatemalanCurrent Position: Director of the Community Environmental System of the CDRO AssociationAcademic Qualifications:Nursing…

Mahmood Akhtar CHEEMA

Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan

IUCN Pakistan

Education MSc. in Agriculture Extension from the Reading University, UK–(1993) BSc in Agri Engineering from the University of Faisalabad, Pakistan–(1986) Professional experience: Mr. Cheema has over…

Wai Kit TING

Youth Programme Coordinator

Mandai Nature

Wai Kit is the Youth Programme Coordinator at Mandai Nature, leading initiatives to engage young people in conservation across Singapore and Southeast Asia. He cofounded the CITES Global Youth…

Corrado TEOFILI

Secretary General Italian IUCN Committee

Federparchi Europarc Italia

Graduated in Natural Science and Conservation BiologyFor Federparchi: in charge of Biodiversity and Conservation departmentEuropean Charter of Sustainable Tourism national coordinatorIUCN Italian…