All Speakers
Alice REISFELD
Conservation Director
SAVE Brasil
Alice holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Management from the University of São Paulo (USP) and currently serves as the Conservation Director at SAVE Brasil – the BirdLife International…
Healy HAMILTON
Chief Scientist
Sustainable Forestry Initiative`
Dr. Healy Hamilton is Chief Scientist at the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), a forest sustainability organization operating in the U.S. and Canada. She is a biodiversity scientist…
Joel REYNOLDS
Senior attorney and stratagist
NRDC
Since 1980, Mr. Reynolds has specialized in environmental litigation and advocacy in the United States, including, since 1990, as Senior Attorney, Western Director, and Senior Strategist with the…
Monica ESPINOZA MIRALLES
Head of Latin America
Global Fishing Watch
As Head of Global Fishing Watch’s programmatic work in Latin America, Mónica Espinoza Miralles leads engagement with governments and other vital partners across the region to advance ocean governance…
Ayshka NAJIB
Campaign Coordinator and Just Transition Lead
People's Climate Diplomacy Program
Ayshka Najib is a climate justice activist based in the UAE. She co-founded Fridays For Future MAPA and the People's Climate Diplomacy Program where she acts as the Campaign Coordinator and Just…
Francesca VITALI
Wildlife veterinarian
Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Francesca Vitali, a wildlife veterinarian and research associate at the Smithsonian's Global Health Program in Kenya, is dedicated to advancing wildlife medicine within the conservation and One…
James FITZSIMONS
Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies
The Nature Conservancy
Dr James Fitzsimons is the Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies with The Nature Conservancy. His work includes policy and implementation of the global 30×30 protection target and other…
Matthew BEAUDIN
Alix CHATTON
Marine Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Alix Chatton is a Project Manager for Blue Natural Capital at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). She supports the Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility, the Blue Carbon…
Tammy DAVIES
BirdLife International
Dr Tammy Davies is the Marine Science Coordinator at BirdLife International - a global Partnership of over 120 national conservation organisations. Tammy oversees the science work that underpins…
Jinlei FENG
Programme Officer, Policy Advice
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Mr Jinlei Feng is Programme Officer, Policy Advice in the Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC) of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi. His research…
Jenny GRAY
Chief Executive Officer
Zoos Victoria
Jenny Gray has been Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria since 2007, leading its transformation into one of the world’s most respected zoo-based conservation organisations. Under her leadership,…
Atef OUERGHI
Programme Officer
UNEP-MAP-SPA/RAC
Joanna WOLSTENHOLME
Senior Programme Manager, Nature Finance
UNEP-WCMC
Joanna is a Senior Programme Officer in the Nature Economy team at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). Her work focuses on finance for nature, looking at…
Salama ALMANSOORI
Specialist Plant Conservation
Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi
I’m Salama Al-Mansoori, a Plant Conservation Specialist in the Plant Genetic Resource Center Division at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). For the past four years, I’ve been at the forefront…
Elizabeth MREMA
UN Assistant Secretary General & Deputy Executive Director
United Nations and United Nations Environment Programme
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.Between…
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…
Hariliva RASOANARIVO
Directeur Exécutif
FONDATION TANY MEVA
Hariliva Rasoanarivo is the Executive Director of the Tany Meva Foundation in Madagascar. Tany Meva is an environmental foundation created in 1996 with a mission to mobilize and manage funds for the…
JUDITH OCHIENG
PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER
A Rocha Kenya
Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is…
Marwa ALAWADHI
Head of Awareness and Conservation Section
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Marwa Alawadhi is Head of the Awareness and Rationalization of consumption section within the Productivity and Demand Management Department at the Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure. She is also…
Samuel de Carvalho
GCELS Staff Intern
Center for Environmental Legal Studies
Samuel Fonseca de Carvalho is a Brazilian attorney and legal consultant who completed his LL.M. in Environmental Law with a specialization in Energy and Climate Change Law at the…
Joseph Holway
Assistant Director
Spring Stewardship Institute
Dr. Joseph Holway is Assistant Director at the Springs Stewardship Institute (SSI), where he leads efforts to advance the scientific understanding and global stewardship of spring ecosystems. He…
Shamma MUSABBEH AL KAABI
Biologist
Ministry Of Climate Change and Environment
Biologist in the Biodiversity Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), holding an MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Leeds. Possesses a…
Aileen MILL
Professor
Newcastle University
Aileen Mill, Professor of Modelling, Evidence and Policy at Newcastle University is a policy lead for the Invasive Species Specialist Group in the Species Survival Commission. She collaborates with…
Camilla THAM
Head of International Partnerships
Natural History Museum
Camilla is Head of International Partnerships at the Natural History Museum. She is responsible for building collaborative relationships with organisations and individuals across the world to extend…
Paula BUENO
Regional Vice Chair
IUCN WCPA
Regional Vice Chair, South America. M.Sc. in Sustainability Science, Resilience and Global Change. With over 18 years of experience and an on-going career in biodiversity conservation at the…
Daxita RAJCOOMAR
With over 18 years of experience Daxita has established herself as a thought leader and an influencer in the sustainability sector. She is an advocate for environmental protection and climate change…
Nurul WINARNI
Biologist
Research Center for Climate Change-Universitas Indonesia
Prior to joining RCCC-UI, Nurul Winarni has been worked as a field biologist for years and has worked in various field research projects, from observing game animal to bird, primates, and butterflies…