All Speakers

Speaker Dana AHMED
Dana AHMED

Ocean Programme Advisor

Earth Law Centre

Dana Ahmed is a Law of the Sea Researcher, Ocean Rights Educator & Accessibility Advocate, working at the intersection of law, community, and ocean justice. Her foundation in common law sparked…
Speaker Alberto MARTíN
Alberto MARTíN

Nature Conservation and Food Systems project Officer

IUCN Secretariat

I am an agricultural engineer with a master's degree in geographical information systems, and a strong background in climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation.
Speaker Diana Gabriella BARONA FLORES
Diana Gabriella BARONA FLORES

Ingeniera

Faunam, A.C.

She is a Sustainable Development Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) and is a member of Cohort 24 of the Leadership for Environment and…
Speaker Jovana Dragic May
Jovana Dragic May

Project Officer

IUCN ECARO

Jovana Dragic May is a Conservation Action Project Officer at IUCN ECARO, where she contributes to advancing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and the implementation of the IUCN Green List in…
Speaker Fredrick KUSU
Fredrick KUSU

Journalist (editor)

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation

My name is Fredrick Oliver Kusu. I am currently the Editor of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) working for more than 10 years to date. As a journalist, I have been involved in…
Speaker Razingrim OUEDRAOGO
Razingrim OUEDRAOGO

Senior Programme Coordinator, Economics Team

IUCN

I’m Razingrim Arthur Jean Emmanuel OUEDRAOGO. I’m engaged in nature’s and human’s resilience to global environmental changes. I’m focusing my carrier work on the field of natural resource management…
Speaker Felipe PAREDES
Felipe PAREDES

VicepresidenteMarino CMAP UICN y Director Oceana

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Thematic Vice Chair, Marine. Felipe Paredes is a marine biologist from Chile, with more than 20 years of experience in scientific research, education and marine conservation public policy. He is…
Speaker Frederic Yabre CROUSAZ
Frederic Yabre CROUSAZ

Forum Officer

Speaker Paul Bunje
Paul Bunje

President

Conservation X Labs

Paul Bunje is the co-founder and President of Conservation X Labs, a leading organization bringing innovation to global conservation threats. Conservation X Labs harnesses technology and…
Speaker Reginaldo Reyes Rodas
Reginaldo Reyes Rodas

Coordinador Técnico

Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala

Speaker Frédérique THOMAS
Frédérique THOMAS

Directrice Sénégal

SOCODEVI

A graduate of HEC Montréal in finance and international economics, Frédérique Thomas obtained a master’s degree in management and international development from the Université de Sherbrooke, and a…
Speaker Raphaël BILLÉ
Raphaël BILLÉ

Deputy Director General

Tour du Valat

Speaker Rima JABADO
Rima JABADO

Founder and lead scientist

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Deputy Chair Dr Rima Jabado is the Deputy Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and Chair of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group. As a scientist and conservationist, she has spent…
Speaker carolina HAZIN
carolina HAZIN

Senior Policy Advisor, area-based conservation measures

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

I'm a Brazilian biologist with postgraduate studies in ecology, public policy and international relations. I have more than 20 years of experience in marine and wetlands conservation and protection.…
Speaker Mahmoud MOHIELDIN
Mahmoud MOHIELDIN

UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development

United Nations

Mahmoud Mohieldin is a global economist and the UN Special Envoy on Financing Sustainable Development, with over 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He co-leads the UN…
Speaker SETH KEN APPIAH-KUBI
SETH KEN APPIAH-KUBI

National Director

A ROCHA GHANA

Profile: Dr Seth Appiah-KubiSeth is a passionate advocate for and contributor to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. Through his work, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience…
Speaker Marion PONCET
Marion PONCET

Nature based solution project manager

IUCN French committee

Marion Poncet, PhD in Molecular Chemistry, specialized in public policy and environmental strategy at AgroParisTech. She discovered Nature-based Solutions during her studies and has since focused on…
Speaker Valérie D'HOEDT MEYER
Valérie D'HOEDT MEYER

Director, Global Knowledge Management and Learning

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Dongho Kim
Dongho Kim

Team Leader

Suncheon city

I am a public servant in Suncheon City, Republic of Korea. I am in charge of ecological civilization transformation and support Nature-based Solutions.
Speaker Tekau FRERE
Tekau FRERE
Tekau Frere, a French Polynesian consultant, serves as the coordinator of the Marine Protected Areas working group of the High Seas Alliance, a network of over 70 international non governmental…
Speaker VIliame WAQALEVU
VIliame WAQALEVU

Senior Researcher

Miral Experiences LLC

Experience in working as a marine biologist and academic researcher in the Pacific, Asia and more recently in the Arabian Gulf region. Have worked across a diverse number of coastal marine ecosystems…
Speaker Nour ELMIR
Nour ELMIR

GM of Strategy Department

Morooj Foundation

Nour Elmir is currently serving as the head of the Strategy Department, with a career spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. With deep expertise in environmental conservation and…
Speaker Miguel MORAES
Miguel MORAES

Projects Director

re.green

Ecologist, specialist in biodiversity conservation, governance, public policies and sustainability. More than 20 years of experience with institutional partnerships, including 2 years as president of…
Speaker Fanourios-Nikol SAKELLARAKIS
Fanourios-Nikol SAKELLARAKIS

Programme Manager

Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA)

Fanourios-Nikolaos (Fanikos) Sakellarakis is an environmental scientist specializing in ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation, with more than a decade of professional experience in…
Speaker Assad SERHAL
Assad SERHAL

Director General

SPNL

Early Life & EducationBorn in the village of Keyfoun, nestled in the foothills of Mount Lebanon. His childhood was shaped by close contact with nature, including frequent hunting trips with his…
Speaker Jon Paul RODRIGUEZ
Jon Paul RODRIGUEZ

Presidente

PROVITA

Jon Paul Rodríguez has been working for the conservation of Venezuelan species and ecosystems since he was a biology undergraduate at Universidad Central of Venezuela (UCV) in the late eighties. With…
Speaker Leigh WINOWIECKI
Leigh WINOWIECKI

Global Research Lead of Soil and Land Health

CIFOR-ICRAF

Dr. Leigh Ann Winowiecki is the Global Research Lead for Soil and Land Health at CIFOR-ICRAF, based in Nairobi, Kenya. A soil scientist, her research focuses on scaling farmer-centered landscape…