All Speakers

Speaker OLOO MOLLY AKINYI
OLOO MOLLY AKINYI

RADIO PRESENTER

NAMLOLWE FM

Oloo Molly Akinyi  is a 30 year old trained journalist with over nine  years of experience in the Kenyan Media industry, She is known for her professionalism, authenticity and determination…
Speaker Minnie DEGAWAN
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…
Speaker Ángela MARTÍNEZ
Ángela MARTÍNEZ

Administradora Fundación Malpelo

Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos

Industrial Engineer and specialist in Human Talent Management, with more than 17 years of experience in administrative and financial management, strategic project planning, and process control. Since…
Speaker Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA
Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA

Head of Climate, Impact and Sustainable Investments

TP ICAP EUROPE

Pierre-Alexandre Moussa is an expert in Impact finance and climate investment solutions, with over 20 years of experience in capital markets and more than 6 years in sustainability projects spanning…
Speaker Zhicong ZHAO
Zhicong ZHAO

Associate Professor

Tsinghua University

Zhicong Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at Tsinghua University, and the Deputy Director of the Institute for National Parks, China.…
Speaker Sudhansu Sekhar DASH
Sudhansu Sekhar DASH

Scientist F ( Senior Scientist )

Botanical Survey of India

Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Dash, M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D presently working as Scientist F (Additional Director and the Head of Technical Division) in Botanical Survey of India. He is also Adjunct Faculty Member…
Speaker Anita TZEC
Anita TZEC

Senior Program Manager on Indigenous Peoples & Con

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Antoinette VERMILYE
Antoinette VERMILYE

Gallifrey Foundation

Antoinette, co-founder of the Gallifrey Foundation and She Changes Climate, tackles the deep connections between ocean health, climate, plastics, gender, and overfishing. She builds coalitions for…
Speaker Russell GALT
Russell GALT

Principal

Nature Broking

Russell is Head of Science & Natural Capital at Nature Broking, a specialist intermediary dedicated to financing nature’s recovery. He is a member of IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management,…
Speaker Eunha CHOI
Eunha CHOI

ranger

korea national park service

Speaker lefteris ARAPAKIS
lefteris ARAPAKIS

Co-founder & Director

Enaleia

Lefteris Arapakis , Co-founder & director Enaleia Lefteris is the 5th generation of a family of fishermen from Greece, and has co-founded Enaleia, a social enterprise with a mission to…
Speaker Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA
Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA

Director Ejecutivo

Forever Costa Rica Association

Federico Cartín Arteaga is an economist and urban planner with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, public policy, and urban development. Since January 2025, he has served as the…
Speaker Katherine POE
Katherine POE

Programme Associate

IUCN

I am currently a Programme Associate with the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team based in Washington, DC. I hold a master's degree in Biology and Society (MS) and a Public Policy graduate certificate…
Speaker Michael HANTKE-DOMAS
Michael HANTKE-DOMAS

Associate Professor

Universidad San Sebastian

Dr. Michael Hantke Domas is an internationally recognized lawyer for his professional and academic practice in water law, natural resources law and environmental law. His experience stems from more…
Speaker Sergio EGUINO BUSTILLOS
Sergio EGUINO BUSTILLOS

Director Ejecutivo

FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO DEL SISTEMA NACIONAL DE AREAS PORTEGIDAS FUNDESNAP - BOLIVIA

Agricultural Engineer with specialised in Agroecology, Protected Areas, Nature Conservation, and financial mechanisms. Master's student in International Cooperation for the Development of Peoples.…
Speaker Corrado TEOFILI
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…
Speaker Laure MONTCHAMP
Laure MONTCHAMP

Senior Grants Officer, Species Conservation Action

IUCN

Laure Montchamp has been working at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2021, where she currently serves as Senior Grants Officer , Conservation Action within the Species…
Speaker Malak CHALBI
Malak CHALBI

Project Management Officer

Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)

Environmental professional passionate about wildlife, with a background in agronomy, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and wildlife management, project management, and knowledge dissemination.…
Speaker Faria TARUS
Faria TARUS

Program Officer- Species Conservation

IUCN

Faria Tarus is a conservation professional with over 10 years of experience in biodiversity and natural resource management. She currently serves as a Programme Officer with the International Union…
Speaker Sonia PEñA MORENO
Sonia PEñA MORENO

Director, Centre for Policy and Law

IUCN

Sonia is a Colombian and Italian national. She is the Director of IUCN's  Centre for Policy and Law. Graduated from Political Sciences and Modern Languages at the University of Los Andes in…
Speaker Martin SNEARY
Martin SNEARY

Director, Business and Nature

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of…
Speaker Adriana Bacheschi
Adriana Bacheschi

Director-National Parks Establishment

P

Adriana Bacheschi is the Director of National Parks Establishment at Parks Canada. In this role, she leads initiatives related to the creation and expansion of Canada's national parks in…
Speaker Frances Camille RIVERA
Frances Camille RIVERA

Oceanus Conservation

Camille Rivera, Founder of Oceanus Conservation and a marine ecologist leading blue carbon restoration efforts across Philippines. She has protected over 400+ hectares of mangroves, engaged more than…
Pianporn DEETES
Pianporn DEETES
Pianporn (Pai) Deetes is the Executive Director of the Rivers and Rights Foundation, a Thailand-based organization advancing environmental justice, community empowerment, and river protection across…
Speaker Charles Karangwa
Charles Karangwa

Global Head Nature-based Solutions

IUCN

Charles Karangwa is the Global Head of Nature-based Solutions Centre at IUCN. He was recently appointed to advise Her Excellency Razan Mubarak, IUCN President and COP28-COP 29 High Level Climate…
Speaker Hilde EGGERMONT
Hilde EGGERMONT

AG INBO / IUCN Vice President

Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek

www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermontHilde Eggermont is a freshwater biologist (PhD, Ghent University) and currently serves as General Administrator of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO…
Speaker Fátima D. GIGANTE
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…