All Speakers

Pramod KUMAR SHARMA

Senior Director of Education

Foundation for Environmental Education

Dr Pramod Kumar Sharma is the Senior Director of Education with the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). An Education for Sustainable Development professional with over 27 years of…

Helga Katharina Mahler

Project Director

GIZ PANORAMA

Helga Katharina Mahler is a Project Director at GIZ, author, and humanitarian, working transdisciplinarily and transculturally to drive sustainable transformation. She co-coordinates the global…

TADEO AJUNA

Programme Coordinator

Young Proffesionals In Agriculture Development (YPARD)

Tadeo Ajuna is the Program Coordinator at YPARD and currently serves as the YPARD-Uganda Co-Country Representative and YPARD-UNCCD Focal Person. He is a former member of the YPARD Steering Committee…

Lissette VICTORERO

Science Advisor

Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

Yuting LIU

IUCN Secretariat

Marie-Laure VERCAMBRE

Director General

French Water Partnership

Marie-Laure Vercambre has been Director-General of the French Water Partnership since July 2019.

Dongho Kim

Team Leader

Suncheon city

I am a public servant in Suncheon City, Republic of Korea. I am in charge of ecological civilization transformation and support Nature-based Solutions.

Chansol KO

Programme Officer

GCIDA

Peter LEIMGRUBER

Director of Conservation and Science

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Peter Leimgruber is the Director for Conservation and Science of the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI).Previously, he served as the director of NZCBI's Conservation Ecology…

Nikolay LARIONOV

Conservation Action Project Officer

IUCN

Born and raised in the Nort-Western Russia, next to the polar circle where boreal forests turn into arctic desert (tundra) along the shores of the high latitude Barents Sea. I have graduated…

Rami BEIRAM

Associate Provost for Research

United Arab Emirates University

Rami Beiram PhD, PharmDAssociate Provost for Research United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)Dr. Rami Beiram serves as the Associate Provost for Research at the United Arab Emirates University (…

Karen Westley

Karen Westley has a BS in Human Biology from Stanford University and an MSc from Yale University in Tropical Ecology. She spent her early career working for a large international humanitarian…

FADI GHANEM

President

GHADI

Fadi Ghanem is the founder and President of Ghadi Environmental Association, a Lebanese national organization dedicated to protecting the environment, preserving natural diversity and preventing…

Duc Tuan NGUYEN

Governance and Policy Coordinator

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Joining IUCN since 2022 in Ha Noi, Dr. Tuan has nearly 30-year-working experience in the area of water resources management, environment and engineering, nature-based solutions. Dr Tuan is now…

Alexandre MILLON

Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI

Ghadeer Alzeyoudi is a civil engineering student and President of the ASCE Student Chapter at Khalifa University. Her work focuses on sustainable pavement design and infrastructure management in the…

Carol PHUA

Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships

General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea

Carol Phua is the Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships at the General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS) , in the Kingdom of Saudia…

Francisco XANTÉ LOBOS

Director Ejecutivo

Asociación de Desarrollo Productivo y de Servicios TIKONEL

Kiche Maya Indigenous man, he holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in corporate administration. He is certified in the Diamond for Organizational Excellence…

Eugene JO

Programme Manager

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Eugene Jo has been coordinating the World Heritage Leadership programme between ICCROM and IUCN since 2017, based in Rome, Italy. WHL is a capacity building programme focusing on areas of effective…

Rahul Chand

Protected and Conserved Areas Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Maitha ALMHEIRI

Biologist

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

Maitha Abdulla Al Mheiri is a biologist in the Biodiversity Management Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. With over five years of national and international experience…

Patricia OYEDIRAN

Agente en administration

Éducation Internationale

I am Patricia OYEDIRAN, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Public Law and a Master’s degree in Public Affairs – International Public Management. My background has enabled me to develop expertise in…

Wendy ELIOTT

Senior Director Wildlife, Biodiversity Practice

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Wendy Elliott is the Senior Director, Wildlife at WWF-International, working primarily on strategic design and innovation across WWF’s global wildlife conservation portfolio. Wendy has worked at the…

Simangele MSWELI

Senior Manager, Youth Leadership Program

African Wildlife Foundation

Simangele is a conservationist with an interest and experience in environmental education, community engagement, research and policy development. At AWF, Simangele serves as the Associate Director,…

Juliana CORTES RINCON

Investigadora adjunta

Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt

Juliana is an ecologist with a master's degree in Biodiversity. She focuses on the conservation of Neotropical primates, area-based conservation, biodiversity assessment and monitoring, land…

Rocío CORDOBA

Independent Professional

CEM IUCN

Master of Biology with more than 25 years of experience in the formulation, follow-up and management of conservation and sustainable development programs and projects, especially integrated water…

Sally REHANI

Senior Strategic Partnership Manager

Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center

A results-driven Senior Revenue Development Manager at Miral Experiences, leading strategic growth initiatives at Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Centre. With over a decade of experience spanning…

Aissatou NIASSE

Responsable division suivi-évaluation

Direction des Parcs Nationaux

Ms. Mame Aissatou NIASSE was born in Dakar, Senegal.• EducationShe attended HLM2 primary school, middle school, and high school at the Collège d'Enseignement Moyen des Filles and Lycée…