All Speakers

Dhun DAVAR

Deputy CEO and Chief of Programs

AVPN

Dhun is Chief of Programmes and Deputy CEO. She leads AVPN’s Thematic Platforms (Climate, Gender, Health and Nutrition) and Capital Mobilisation functions providing strategic and operational…

Alessandro BADALOTTI

General Manager

Fondation Segré

Conservationist with 20+ years of experience in project and programme planning, implementation and monitoring. More than 15 years working on grant-making with global portfolios in support of…

KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA

Dir.of NPRD, National park office

Department of National parks, wildlife and plant conservation

KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA is a forestry technical officer at the specialist level. He is currently serving as a director of the research and innovation development division at the national park office…

Haizea JIMENEZ

Head of Overseas programme

IUCN French Committee

Marine biologist specializing in the quantitative ecology of benthic communities across coastal temperate and tropical ecosystems. I bring extensive fieldwork expertise, strong taxonomic skills, and…

Tamer KHAFAGA

Research & Natural Resources Management Director

King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority

My work and study are focused on conservation biology and sustainable use of natural resources. While working with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency as Conservation Botanist in the St.…

PAUL SAING'EU

East Africa and Horn of Africa Regional Coordinator, ICCA Consortium

ICCA CONSORTIUM

Paul Saing’eu Regional Coordinator for East Africa and Horn of Africa Based in Tanzania. Paul Saing’eu is a Maasai pastoralist from Ngorongoro District in northern Tanzania. He is a co-founder of…

Nadia MUJICA ROSERO

Multilateral Portfolio manager for Latin america

IUCN

Nadia Mujica Rosero is a Portfolio Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), based at the Regional Office for Mexico, Central America,…

Emmanuel Barde ELISHA

Research Coordinator

Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation

Emmanuel Barde Elisha is the Research Coordinator, Africa Nature Investors Foundation (ANI) Nigeria. As a researcher, I have devoted and spent about a decade in the field and laboratory building…

Giulia DE MASI

Professor

Sorbonne University

Giulia De Masi has a 20y+ mixed path between R&D in the private sector and Academia, both in Italy and United Arab Emirates, ranging from blue-sky research to applied research. She is…

Lucy MULENKEI

Executive Director IIN and Co chair IIFB

Indigenous Information Network

Lucy Mulenkei is a Masaai from Kenya: a gender specialist and a human rights activist. Ms. Mulenkei has many years of experience in Environmental issues and community development work, focusing on…

Yann WEHRLING

Vice president in charge of Ecological transition, Climate and Biodiversity

Région Ile de France – Conseil Régional

Yann Wehrling is graduated from the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (Arts and History of Art) and from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg.Yann Wehrling is involved in the…

Steven Ross

Chief Development & External Relations Officer

Wilder Institute

Steven Ross is a dynamic executive leader and lifelong conservationist with nearly 20 years of experience advancing environmental and social impact through strategic fundraising, government relations…

Nicolas LAARMAN

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Kristina GJERDE

Senior High Seas Advisor

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Kristina M. Gjerde, J.D., is Senior High Seas Advisor to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Ocean Team and an honorary professor at the University of Edinburgh. For…

Daryl BOSU

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A Rocha Ghana

Daryl Bosu is an experienced environmental sustainability practitioner in natural resource governance and management. He champions nature-centric, low-emission development with a focus on ecological…

STEPHEN CHEGE

DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE-KENYA

Dr. Stephen Chege is a distinguished wildlife veterinarian and a One Health advocate with over 15 years of experience advancing One Health approaches in Kenya. He currently serves as the Director of…

Qiongyu HUANG

Wildlife Biologist

Smithsonian's National Zoo Conservation Biology Institute

Qiongyu Huang, Ph.D., is the Roger and Molly Sit Giant Panda Biologist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. A spatial ecologist and physical geographer, he integrates…

Helene WILLEM

Mubadarat IUCN CSO Programme Officer

IUCN Mediterranean Centre for Cooperation

Hélène Willem is a programme officer at the IUCN Mediterranean Centre for Cooperation, where she coordinates initiatives supporting civil society organisations in North Africa and across the…

Paola Elizabeth Cerón Quel

Ingeniera Forestal

GAD de la Provincia del Carchi

PAOLA ELIZABETH CERÓN QUEL, Forest Engineer, holds an International Diploma in Project Development and a Diploma in Water Schools. She has experience in the design and implementation of local,…

Stephanie MANSOURIAN-STEPHENSON

Consultant

Mansourian.org

Stephanie Mansourian has been an environmental consultant for close to 20 years and is also a research associate with Geneva University and an external scientific collaborator with Lausanne…

Minnie DEGAWAN

Managing Director

FSC Indigenous Foundation

An indigenous rights activist with a long history of advocacy work at local, regional and global levels and hands on experience on FPIC and community education. Worked with conservation…

Ony RAKOTOARISOA

Director General

Madagascar National Parks

Ony Rakotoarisoa has been the Director General of Madagascar National Parks since 2024. With over 28 years of experience in international cooperation, sustainable development, and environmental…

Alex MCWILLIAM

Regional Coordinator, Species and Habitats

IUCN

Alex McWilliam is the Regional Coordinator, Species and Habitats, for the Science and Strategy Group at the IUCN Asia Regional Office. He plays a leading role in delivering IUCN’s species…

Ishana THAPA

CEO

Bird Conservation Nepal

Ishana Thapa is the CEO of Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN), leading the organization in its mission to conserve bird and biodiversity in Nepal. With a strong background in Zoology and environmental…

Guillaume GIGOT

Conservation Coordinator, Overseas

OFB - MNHN

Head of the Conservation Unit at PatriNat (OFB-MNHN), which develops programmes to support nature conservation policies. Works within a multidisciplinary team to assess for example the conservation…

Emmanuelle COHEN-SHACHAM

IUCN CEM Nature-based Solutions Thematic Group Lead

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management

Emmanuelle is an independent consultant, researcher, project and group lead, working in fields related to Nature-based Solutions (NbS), environmental sciences and policy. She has 23 years of…

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…

Elham CHEHAIMI

Director

CSO Network

Dr. Elham ChehaimiDirector, MENA CSO Network | Director, Posterity Institute | Action Learning Leader, GovCampusSustainability strategist and policy advisor with 15+ years’ experience bridging…