All Speakers

Speaker Stéphan PLISSON-SAUNE
Stéphan PLISSON-SAUNE

Head of Environment Department

TotalEnergies SE

Stéphan Plisson-Sauné joined the TotalEnergies Company in 1996. He has been working in the Environmental domain since that date. He is currently the head of the Corporate Environment Department. He…
Speaker Ameyali RAMOS
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…
Speaker Vivian EJEZIE
Vivian EJEZIE

Communications Assistant, MCSU

IUCN Secretariat

Vivian is an analytical communications professional with expertise in developing and designing initiatives tailored to diverse audiences. She holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from…
Speaker Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ
Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ

Technical Officer

IUCN

Nan Chen
Nan Chen

Shenzhen Zhilan Foundation

Speaker Syed Ainul HUSSAIN
Syed Ainul HUSSAIN

Subject Matter Specialist - Wildlife

Wildlife institute of India

Educational Background • Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Wildlife Science. Aligarh Muslim University, India. • Ph. D. in Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, India • M. Phil. in Wildlife…
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Speaker Rahayu OKTAVIANI
Rahayu OKTAVIANI

Co-vice chair/Director

IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group - Section on Small Apes/KIARA

Rahayu Oktaviani is the Co-Vice Chair of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group - Section on Small Apes and the Co-Founder and Director of Yayasan Konservasi Ekosistem Alam Nusantara (KIARA), an…
Speaker Vance Martin
Vance Martin

Board member, director

Union of Nature

Vance G. Martin created and built-out the WILD Foundation over 40 years as its President and on its board. In that capacity he served as International Director of the World Wilderness Congress…
Speaker Anne MEADEB
Anne MEADEB

Directrice

Play for Nature

Anne Meadeb has been leading the endowment fund Play for Nature since early 2025. She holds an MBA in Management and Business Administration from the Sorbonne and first built her career as an…
Speaker Nicholas LING
Nicholas LING

Associate Professor

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

I have been a faculty member of the School of Science at the University of Waikato since 1992. My specialist areas are the ecophysiology, ecotoxicology and behaviour of fish. Much of my recent…
Speaker Heather KUHLKEN
Heather KUHLKEN

Founder and Executive Director at Families in Nature

Families in Nature

As the Founder and Executive Director of the award-winning non-profit organization, Families in Nature, Heather Kuhlken combines her experience as a biologist and educator with her passion for nature…
Speaker Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO
Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO

Apoyo técnico externo

Wampis indigenous peoples

Nugkui is a biologist and member of the Wampís indigenous community, with experience in scientific research, socio-environmental project management, and intercultural environmental education. From a…
Speaker Susan Lieberman
Susan Lieberman

Vice President, International Policy

Council 2021-2025

Dr. Susan Lieberman is Vice President, International Policy with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), where she leads WCS’s policy engagement in multiple intergovernmental fora. She has worked in…
Speaker Mary BLAIR
Mary BLAIR

Associate Director

Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History

Mary E. Blair, Ph.D. is the Associate Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. She leads an interdisciplinary research program on…
Ross HAMPTON
Ross HAMPTON
Speaker Ristika Putri ISTANTI
Ristika Putri ISTANTI

Head of Secretariat

LTKL

She began her career as a primate researcher with expertise in interpreting data and transforming it into compelling narratives. A graduate of Provision for Leaders, a leadership program supported by…
Speaker Bineesh KINATTUMKARA
Bineesh KINATTUMKARA

Scientist E

Zoological Survey of India

Speaker Xiqiang Song
Xiqiang Song

Head of Hainan institute of National Park

Hainan Institute of National Park

Speaker Ingrid COETZEE
Ingrid COETZEE

Director: Biodiversity, Nature & Health

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

Ingrid Coetzee is “Director: Biodiversity, Nature and Health at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. She has more than 40 years’ experience in sustainability, advocacy and governance and has…
Speaker Maggie REINBOLD
Maggie REINBOLD

Director of Community Engagement

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Maggie Reinbold serves San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as Director of Community Engagement. In this role, Maggie oversees and supports the work of the in-house and community-based conservation teams…
Speaker Ram NARAYAN
Ram NARAYAN

Principal - Land and Biodiversity (Onshore)

Exxon Mobil Corporation - Management Support Services

Ram Narayan, is currently the Principal for Land and Habitat (Onshore) with Exxon Mobil Corporation in their corporate Global Operations and Sustainability organization. He is based in Houston, Texas…
Speaker Tafita Tsitohaina RANDRIANARISON
Tafita Tsitohaina RANDRIANARISON

Student

Centre for Global Education

Speaker Karen ALLEN
Karen ALLEN

Professor

Furman University

Karen E. Allen is a cultural anthropologist who has integrative training across disciplines relevant to conservation and sustainability science, in particular, ecological economics and landscape…
Speaker Laura MEYER
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…
Speaker Zhao ZHAO
Zhao ZHAO

partnership coordinator

Shan Shui Conservation Center

Speaker Christopher Dickinson
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…
Speaker Diny Hartiningtias
Diny Hartiningtias

Program & Fundraising Manager

Yayasan Belantara

Diny Hartiningtias is graduated from the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University in 2019. She received the CIFOR/USAID Fellowship to completed her master degree. Her research is focused on…