All Speakers
MOHAMEDI KAMUNA
Mohamed Kamuna is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Wildlife Management Areas Consortium (CWMAC) in Tanzania. He leads national efforts to strengthen community-led conservation, enhance…
Ricarda STEINBRECHER
Science Advisor
ProNatura
Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher is a biologist and molecular geneticist who has been examining genetically modified organisms (GMOs) since 1995, with a focus on their performance and risks, and impacts on…
Angelito TENORIO
Angelito TENORIO
Lebin LIU
Qingdao Marine Conservation Society
Lebin Liu has an undergraduate background in general biology and horticulture while having a master’s degree of Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at Imperial College London. She finished her master…
Milton RIEBACK
Zoological Education Director
SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Milton Rieback, Zoological Education Director for SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and the Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center, has worked in conservation and the zoological field, since 1996.…
Patience GANDIWA
Director International Conservation Affairs
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Professor Patience Gandiwa has accumulated 18 years of professional experience in wildlife conservation. She began her tenure with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife…
June RUBIS
Research Fellow
Macquarie University
Dr. June Rubis is a Bidayuh scholar and Indigenous strategist from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Trained as a conservation biologist with over a decade of big cats and primate fieldwork and conservation…
Khalifa Almazroui
Khalifa Almazroui
Benjamin JONES
Chief Conservation Officer
Project Seagrass
I am the Chief Conservation Officer at Project Seagrass, an organisation I co-founded in 2013 after seeing need for greater science-based conservation action for seagrass meadows globally. I am ex-…
Dolf DEJONG
CEO
Toronto Zoo
Dolf DeJong is the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Zoo, where he has served since 2018. Under his leadership, the Zoo has advanced its mission of connecting people, animals, conservation…
Thomas VIEGAS
Nature Strategy Lead
Aviva
Thomas Viegas is an experienced professional with deep expertise in environmental economics, finance, and policy making. He has worked for the Bank of England, HM Treasury, the Taskforce…
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…
Ryan LANCLOS
Director of Global National Government Solutions
Esri
Ryan Lanclos is a director of Esri’s global public sector strategy and solutions. He supports national governments, NGOs, and multi-national organizations working to maximize their impact for people…
Nasrin SULEIMAN
Business Development & Campaign Senior Manager
GOUMBOOK FZCO
Nasrin Suleiman is an environmental sustainability professional with over a decade of experience driving initiatives in biodiversity conservation, climate action, and nature-based solutions. At…
Razan AL MUBARAK
IUCN President
IUCN
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is a global leader in nature conservation and climate action, serving as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and previously as UN Climate…
David EMMETT
Head of International Biodiversity
Hempel Foundation
I am a tropical nature conservationist with almost 30 years of experience from East Africa, Madagascar and the Asia-Pacific. I specialise in strategic planning, landscape-scale conservation,…
Julie Hammert-Monnart
Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
Policy Advisor for Multilateral Biodiversity Negociations and Southern Africa bilateral actionCBD - IPBES - IUCNDirection de l'action européenne et internationale | Secrétariat général
JiHyun KANG
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher at the National Institute of Ecology in Korea, specializing in geography education and geomorphology. My research focuses on riverine and coastal landforms, protected area…
Sue Miller
Head of Global Networks
Stop Ecocide International
Working to protect the Earth by making ecocide an International crime. Former lawyer, marketing director and business founder/owner.
Marion ADENEY
Director of Amazon and Fire Programs
Conservation X Labs
Marion Adeney is Director of Amazon and Fire Programs at Conservation X Labs (CXL). A conservation ecologist with over twenty years of experience in tropical forest conservation, she specializes in…
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.…
Laura Margison
Senior Director, Communications
Enduring Earth
Laura Margison is the Senior Director, Communications. She has almost 20-years international experience in communications, digital marketing, and fundraising, working in the non-profit, public policy…
Michele SOFISTI
Nzatu Europe SA
Michele Sofisti is an italian/Swiss former geologist who covered CEO positions with luxury brands such as Ferrari Germany, Omega watches, Swatch, Girard Perregaux Gucci watches & jewellery. With…
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…
Kevin SMITH
Head of Programme, Invasive Species and Wildlife Health
IUCN
Kevin Smith is the Head of Programme Invasive Species and Wildlife Health, for IUCN. His work focuses on supporting countries and civil society in meeting global, regional, and national targets…
Dan BROCKINGTON
Yousef ABBAS
Ilena ZANELLA
Presidente
Misión Tiburón
Ilena Zanella is a marine biologist and a Master in Wildlife Management andConservation from Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management,Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. She is the co-…