All Speakers

Kimsreng KONG

Director

Ministry of Environment

Kong KimsrengMr. Kong Kimsreng is a conservation leader with over 25 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area management, and natural resources governance in Cambodia and the…

Ibrahim KAHDER

Regional Director, Middle East

Birdlife International

The Regional Director for Middle East Secretariate, BirdLife International. More than thirty years of national, regional and international working experience in the fields of Biodiversity…

Mar CARRASCO

Head of Veterinary Division

Ekthar

Rich BEILFUSS

President & CEO

International Crane Foundation

Dr. Richard Beilfuss has served as the International Crane Foundation’s President & CEO and ex-officio member of the Board of Directors since 2010. He helped launch many of the Foundation’s…

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…

David CARRERA BONET

Head of Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Parks Net of the Barcelona Provincial

Diputació de Barcelona

A naturalist by vocation since childhood. He holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Early in his career, he worked in communication about protected…

Lee WRAY-DAVIES

Global Director for Education

Foundation for environmental education

Manal BAHMAN

Chief Operations Officer

Emirates Nature - WWF

Manal Bahman is the Chief Operations Officer of Emirates Nature–WWF, where she shapes strategy, governance, and operations to accelerate high-impact nature and climate action across the UAE and the…

José Rafael FERRER-PARIS

Senior Lecturer

University of New South Wales, Sydney

I am a Research Fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science in the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. I am member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, in which I contribute…

Kitty TAM

Programme Lead

Civic Exchange

Kitty Tam is the Programme Lead of Hong Kong 2050 is Now. In her role, she aims to influence and encourage societies to adopt rapid, deep, and sustained climate actions, while promoting a nature-…

Suaad AL HARTHI

Executive Director

Environment Society of Oman

Suaad Al Harthi is a conservation scientist, National Geographic Explorer and the Executive Director of the Environment Society of Oman (ESO), Oman’s first and only environmental non-government…

Catherine CUNNINGHAM

Writer, Producer, Media Entrepreneur

Natural Intelligence Media

Catherine Cunningham is a writer, producer, and media entrepreneur educated in ecology and anthropology -producing digital media, films, and interactive experiences for international clients aimed at…

Carolina Amaya Tobar

Directora de Gestión y Planificación

Unidad Ecologica Salvadoreña UNEs

A social worker by profession, with 25 years of experience in facilitating environmental and climate processes, supporting community organizations for territorial environmental governance, advising…

Velvizhi S

Area Director, Coastal Resources and Fisheries

M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation

Dr. S. Velvizhi, holding a Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Oceanography, has dedicated 22 years to small-scale fisheries development. Since 2002, she has worked with marine fishing communities along…

Anil KUMAR

Advisor, Environment Information Management

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Anil Kumar is an expert in environmental data and information management with over three decades of experience advancing geospatial technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital strategies for…

Isabel WALLNOEFER

Youth and Stewardship Officer

IUCN

Motivated by a strong commitment integrating youth voices in global water governance, Isabel Wallnöfer works to promote sustainable water management across sectors and strengthen youth leadership in…

Erwin AMAVASSEE

Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030

IUCN EU Representative Office

Erwin Jayson Amavassee is Programme Officer for BESTLIFE2030 at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels, where he supports EU-funded grants that strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate…

Michael COOPERMAN

Fish & Fisheries Ecologist

PlusFish Philanthropy

A fish and fisheries ecologist specializing in research and management of inland fisheries of the developing nations of the tropics. Founder and principal of PlusFish Philanthropy, from which grants…

Marco LAMBERTINI

Convener

Nature Positive Initiative

Marco Lambertini is the Convener of the Nature Positive Initiative.Marco was WWF International Director General (2014-2022) and Special Envoy (2023). Before joining WWF he was Global Director of…

Cheikh MOHAMEDOU

Ecologist

IUCN

Senior Ecologist with over 10 years of experience in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience. Brings a systems perspective that links biodiversity outcomes with…

Dana HUMAID

MOI

Dana is co-chair of the International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC), which was established in collaboration with UNODC, which aims to enhance the capacities of law enforcement…

Alexandra Kalandarishvili

Senior Policy Coordinator

The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC)

Nigel ASQUITH

Yumi NISHIKAWA

Plastic Smart Cities Coordinator

WWF

Yumi Nishikawa began her career working in investment banking, Goldman Sachs as Product Controller and in J.P. Morgan as Global Liquidity Sales in Japan before finding her passion in development. She…

RANDRENJARIVELO TSIRY NIAINA

Niladri GUPTA

Regional Coordinator Water and Wetlands Asia

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

I work as the Regional Coordinator Water and Wetlands, IUCN-Asia Regional Office. My professional journey includes design and implementation of climate resilient water resources project in South Asia…

Heliabel BOMSTEIN

Head of Nature Finance and Partnerships

Sango Nature Project

Héliabel Bomstein is the Nature Finance and Partnerships Lead for the Sango Nature Project, a pioneering 60,000-hectare wildlife conservancy in southeastern Zimbabwe. She is currently driving the…

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…