All Speakers
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…
Pedro LIRA
Natureza Urbana
Founding partner of Natureza Urbana. Architect and Urban Planner, studied at the Polytechnic of Milan (Italy), graduated from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE-Brazil) and has an Advanced…
Jean-Pierre COLIBEAU
CLS
I am part of CLS, a CNES subsidiary pioneering satellite-based solutions for environmental monitoring. My work focuses on strengthening international cooperation and advancing innovative technologies…
Margaux YSEBAERT
Communications Officer
IUCN
Margaux leads the communication efforts of the Protected and Conserved Areas Team, driving projects that connect EU policy with conservation priorities across all territories. Her work spans a wide…
Sumin George THOMAS
Senior Programme Coordinator
Keystone Foundation
Sumin George Thomas is Senior Programme Coordinator at Keystone Foundation, where he co-leads the Biodiversity Programme and guides organisation development, governance, and grants management. With…
James DALTON
Global Director, Water and Wetlands
IUCN
James is the Global Director for Water and Wetlands at IUCN Headquarters near Geneva, Switzerland. With degrees in rural development, science and politics, and irrigation engineering—as well as…
Janaina TORRES CARREIRA
Ekthar
Janaina Torres Carreira holds a DVM (2005), MSc (2008), and PhD (2012) in Animal Reproduction from São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sperm nuclear…
Diogo VERÍSSIMO
Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Diogo Veríssimo is a conservation marketer, using marketing principles and theory to influence human behavior and mitigate the threats faced by biodiversity. Diogo’s current portfolio of projects…
Nicolas PILCHER
Executive Director
Marine Research Foundation
Dr. Nicolas Pilcher has spent the last 35 years working on marine research and conservation projects throughout the Indo-Pacific. He is the Founder and Director of the Marine Research Foundation, a…
CHAMBERLAIN EMMANUEL
Head, Environmental SUstainability Division
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Chamberlain Emmanuel is Director of the Environmental Sustainability Division (ESD) at the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and a member of the Commission’s Leadership Team…
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-…
Kushagra MESHRAM
Doctoral Fellow
North Carolina State University
Kushagra hails from a remote region of Chhattisgarh in India. With his bachelor’s in Forestry and training as a wildlife biologist at the Wildlife Institute of India, he studied satellite…
Rija Ranaivoarison
Executive Director
Fondation des Aires Protégées et de la Biodiversité de Madagascar
Rija Ranaivoarison is the Executive Director of the Fondation pour les Aires Protégées et la Biodiversité de Madagascar (FAPBM), the largest environmental trust fund in Africa dedicated to…
Joann Sy
Scientific Advisor
POLLINIS
With almost 30 years of experience in development, public health and biodiversity across the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, my career began in epidemiology, focusing on public health issues such…
Sheena KHAN
Head of Environmental Progams
Terra, Expo City Dubai
Sheena Khan is Head of Environmental Programs at Terra, where she designs and leads nature-focused programs across themes of urban biodiversity, citizen science, fungi, nature therapy, and…
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…
Jane COTTON-HALL
Jane COTTON-HALL
Francisco Estremadoyro de la Puente
Director Ejecutivo
ProPurus
Conservation professional with over 35 years of experience designing and implementing sustainable development initiatives and regenerative design, primarily in the Peruvian Amazon. Brings extensive…
Dörte SEGEBART
Advisor
GIZ
Geographer (PhD), currently advisor at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), focus on protected and conserved areas, governance, equity, human rights-based approaches. Over…
Halima Abdikadir
Program officer
Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network
Halima is a dedicated conservative advocate with a focus on youth engagement and the practical challenges young people face in the field. Drawing on extensive…
Clara Ligia SOLANO GUTIERREZ
DIRECTORA EJECUTIVA
Fundación Natura Colombia
Peter Thomson
UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
United Nations
Ambassador Peter Thomson is the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, in which role he leads global support for the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14, to conserve and…
Pedro José CARRILLO ARTEAGA
Presidente
Eco Redd
David BOOKLESS
Head of Theology
A Rocha International
Rev Dr Dave Bookless has worked for 25+ years in the field of faith-based wildlife conservation. He co-founded A Rocha UK, has a PhD from the University of Cambridge on the interface of wildlife…
Yue FEI
Yue FEI
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Jordan JOLY
Program Manager
Families in Nature
As Program Manager for Families in Nature (FIN), Jo Joly brings her background in ecology, conservation psychology, and anthrozoology to create inclusive, immersive programs that connect people of…
Ralph REGENVANU
Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Ha
Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of…
Jason PITMAN
Regional Vice Chair - Oceania
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Jason couples his qualifications and experiences in environmental science and education (maths and science) to advocate for the advancement of nature-based education. Since is first role as a…