All Speakers

Speaker Sally HAWKINS
Sally HAWKINS

Lecturer, Sustainable Development

CQUniversity

I am an interdisciplinary researcher and educator in environmental sustainability. My career bridges research, practice and policy. I'm recognized as a leader in rewilding research and policymaking…
Speaker Qingyuan LI
Qingyuan LI

Executive Vice President of Chery Subsidiary UAE

Chery Automobile Co. Ltd

Previously served as Chery Automobile Country Managing Director for multiple European markets, and currently serve as Executive Vice President of Chery Subsidiary UAE
Speaker YANG XI
YANG XI

General Manager Assistant

CPIC

Yang Xi is a seasoned professional with a Master’s degree in Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (Renmin University) and over six years of specialized expertise in agricultural insurance…
Speaker Erin EATON
Erin EATON

Education Manager

Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue

Erin Eaton is an Education Manager at Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue and SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi.  She has been working in education reform for twenty years.  Erin holds a Masters…
Speaker Grainne McCabe
Grainne McCabe

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Speaker Umberto GALLO ORSI
Umberto GALLO ORSI

Head , Coordinating Unit, Raptors MOU

CMS

Dr Gallo-Orsi holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD obtained from Torino University (Italy) having studied the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in NE Italy. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at…
Speaker Mirta PEREIRA
Mirta PEREIRA

Asesora Socio-Jurídica de la FAPI

Federación por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas

Mirta Pereira is the legal authority of the Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI).    
Speaker Erika HARMS
Erika HARMS

Grupo Iberostar

With over a decade of experience in the field of responsible tourism and sustainable ocean economy, Erika holds a combined master's degree in business administration and natural resource management…
Speaker Joao SOUSA
Joao SOUSA

Senior Programme Officer, Blue Natural Capital

IUCN Secretariat

Name : Joao Matos de Sousa Academic Background: Joao possesses a BA in Biotechnology, a MA in Biotechnology Engineering and a post graduation in Engineering Policy and Management of Technology.…
Speaker Nicolas BOENISCH
Nicolas BOENISCH

Director

FOS Europe

Nico Boenisch is Director of Foundations of Success (FOS) Europe, where he supports conservation teams and networks to strengthen the effectiveness and impact of their work through adaptive…
Speaker Rachel CLAUSING
Rachel CLAUSING

Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco

Rachel Clausing is the Special Advisor to the Vice President and the Head of Initiatives at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. A marine scientist by training, she earned her doctorate from…
Speaker Russell MITTERMEIER
Russell MITTERMEIER

Chief Conservation Officer

Re;wild

Russell A. Mittermeier is currently Chief Conservation Officer of Re:wild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation), a position he has occupied since 2017. Prior to this position, he served for three…
Speaker Liam FLOCKHART FORD
Liam FLOCKHART FORD

Humboldt Project Scientist

Families In Nature

Liam Flockhart Ford actively brings both scientific knowledge and a passion for conservation and sustainability to his work. He is the Program Coordinator of Blue Carbon Plus (BC+), a first-of-its-…
Speaker Chanthasone PHOMMACHANH
Chanthasone PHOMMACHANH

Lao Programs Director

Saola Foundation

I am a biodiversity survey specialist and Lao national with extensive experience in leading field-based biological monitoring teams in the forests of the Annamite range.  I am the Laos…
Speaker Duko HOPMAN
Duko HOPMAN

Executive Director

Rob Walton Foundation

Duko Hopman Executive Director, Rob Walton FoundationDuko joined the Rob Walton Foundation in February 2025 after more than a decade at McKinsey & Company, where he co-founded and co-led the…
Speaker Carlos Augusto DE ALENCAR PINHEIRO
Carlos Augusto DE ALENCAR PINHEIRO

Conservation in Tropical Arid Regions: Experiences and Challenges in Protected A

ICMBio

Forest Engineer, graduated from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), with a Master’s degree from the same institution. A federal public servant at the Chico Mendes Institute for…
Speaker Leonie MEIER
Leonie MEIER

Global Lead Ecosystem Restoration and Grasslands and Savannahs

WWF Germany

Leonie Meier is the Global Lead for Ecosystem Restoration and Grasslands & Savannahs at WWF, where she drives initiatives to restore degraded ecosystems and protect biodiversity. With over a…
Speaker Robbert CASIER
Robbert CASIER

World Heritage Programme Development Officer

IUCN

Robbert joined IUCN in 2024. He supports the expansion of the portfolio of IUCN’s World Heritage work and explores partnerships and collaborative work across IUCN Programmes, Regional Offices, IUCN…
Speaker Ruben KHACHATRYAN
Ruben KHACHATRYAN

Founding Director

FPWC

Ruben Khachatryan is a conservation leader with over two decades of experience pioneering cross-sectoral solutions to biodiversity loss, species protection, and environmental education in the South…
Speaker Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI
Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI

Indigenous Expert

Il’laramatak Community Concern

Agnes Leina comes from Northern part of Kenya, Samburu County, inhabited mainly by the Samburu community, a sub sect of the Maasai peoples of Kenya, who are also mainly pastoralists and very…
Speaker Anderson TANOTO
Anderson TANOTO

Managing Director

Royal Golden Eagle (RGE)

Anderson Tanoto is Managing Director at Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and a member of its Executive Management Board. Headquartered in Singapore, RGE is a global group of resource-based manufacturing…
Speaker Swetha STOTRA BHASHYAM
Swetha STOTRA BHASHYAM

Youth Affiliate

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Chair - IUCN CEESP Young Professional Swetha Stotra Bhashyam is the Global South Focal Point of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN). GYBN is a youth network of more than 1 million members…
Speaker Ana PEREZ DE VARGAS DE MESA
Ana PEREZ DE VARGAS DE MESA

EKTHAR

Speaker Bethany KRAFT
Bethany KRAFT

Sr. Director, Coastal and Marine Resilience

National Audubon Society

Bethany Carl Kraft serves as The National Audubon Society's Senior Director of Coastal and Marine Resilience. In this role, Bethany directs coastal and marine conservation programs, setting…
Speaker Karen HULME
Karen HULME

Professor

University of Essex

Karen Hulme is a professor of law at the University of Essex, UK, and researches on issues related to the protection of the environment during crises, notably during armed conflict and post conflict…
Speaker Chris GORELL BARNES
Chris GORELL BARNES

Founding Partner

Ocean 14 Capital

Chris Gorell Barnes is a social entrepreneur focused on solving one of the world’s greatest threats the crisis in the oceans. He is Founding partner of Ocean 14 capital a €200M leading impact…
Speaker Evelyn NDLOVU
Evelyn NDLOVU

Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife

Government of Zimbabwe

HON. DR. EVELYN NDLOVU, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND WILDLIFE, REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE. PROFESSIONAL LIFE • She possesses an affluence of leadership skills and experience both in public and…
Speaker Francesco SINDICO
Francesco SINDICO

Professor

University of St

Francesco Sindico is a Professor of International Environmental Law at the University of Strathclyde Law School in Glasgow, Scotland. He is also the Founder and Director of the Climate Change Legal…