All Speakers
Anke SALZMANN
Program Manager
Boticario Group Foundation
A forestry engineer with 13 years of experience in nature conservation, Anke is a Project Manager at Boticario Group Foundation. She led the creation and implementation of the Viva Agua, an…
Kotoko YADOMARU
President
NatureLit Japan
Kotoko Yadomaru is a dedicated environmental communicator, committed to fostering meaningfulchange. She has committed herself to youth engagement in environmental action for over five years.…
Nadine LAMBERSKI
Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
As Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Dr. Nadine Lamberski leads a unified team of conservation scientists, conservation practitioners,…
Loic LESOBRE
Head of Conservation Genetics
Ekthar
Loïc was born in France and has spent most of his adult life overseas, notably in Morocco, South Africa, and the UAE. He joined Reneco in 2001 at the Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation in…
David MALLON
Visiting Professor
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Conservation biologist. MSC, 1987, University of Manchester, UK (Ecology and conservation of the snow leopard Panthera uncia). PhD, 1998, Manchester Metropolitan University (Ecology of mountain…
Bandana SHAKYA
Lead, Landscape
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Bandana Shakya leads ICIMOD’s Landscapes portfolio, driving the Centre’s interventions on Springshed Management, Rangelands and Wetlands, Incentives for Biodiversity and Landscapes, and Human–…
Todd EDWARDS
Manager Nature and Science
Fortescue
Todd Edwards is Manager, Nature & Science at Fortescue, leading programs in baseline and post-approval biodiversity, offsets, and the company’s Biodiversity Net Positive Strategy. He has over 20…
Martin WARREN
Advisor
Butterfly Conservation Europe
Dr Martin Warren has studied butterflies and moths for over 50 years and was Chief Executive at Butterfly Conservation from 2002-16. He is currently an Advisor to the Board of Butterfly Conservation…
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…
Walid HUSSEIN
Emirates Park Zoo and Resort
I have started my career 23 years ago as a veterinarian specialist in wild animals' treatments and rehabilitation. I moved forward with my career to be collection supervisor and i started my…
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…
Joyce Nyaruai MBATARU
Communication Manager
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association
Joyce Mbataru is a communication for development specialist with over 15 years of experience in community-led conservation, gender, youth, and media development in Kenya. She serves as the…
Jimpson DáVILA ORDOñEZ
Director of The Marine Governance Program
Peruvian Society for Environmental Law - SPDA
Jimpson Dávila Ordoñez serves as Director of the Marine Governance Program at the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA). He plays a key role in building alliances and maintains close…
Michael APPLETON
Senior Adviser
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Thematic Vice Chair, Capacity Development. Mike’s work as a conservation practitioner focuses on applied, area-based conservation, working in more than 40 counties to help establish protected…
Alen Amirkhanyan
Director
AUA Acopian Center for the Environment
Alen Amirkhanian is the Director of the American University of Armenia’s (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment, a position he has held since 2013. In 2023, he became the inaugural Chair of the…
Ayasha AL ALI
Ayasha AL ALI
Chris SANDBROOK
Professor of Conservation and Society
University of Cambridge
I am a conservation social scientist with a range of research interests around the central theme of biodiversity conservation and its relationship with society. My current research investigates (i)…
Romaniah Hunter
Ranger, Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Nyamba Buru Yawuru Limited
Romaniah Hunter - Yawuru RangerRomaniah is a descendant of the Yawuru People from in and surrounding Broome. Her cultural knowledge stems largely from her grandmother who maintained a strong…
Abdullah ALZAHRANI
grazing regulation manager
NCVC
I hold a PhD in Rangeland and Forest Sciences and an MSc in Biodiversity. I specialize in rangeland management and grazing regulation.I began my career in the field of natural sciences education as a…
Jamie MCCALLUM
CEO
Force For Nature
I started my career with six years in sports sponsorship and marketing communications (Williams F1, Damon Hill and IMG), before running a sustainability consultancy for fifteen years (sample clients…
Karen KEENLEYSIDE
Global Co-Chair IUCN #NatureForAll
IUCN WCPA and CEC
Thematic Vice Chair, People and Parks/Nature for All. An ecologist by training, Karen has over thirty years’ professional experience in the environmental field in Canada and…
Jessica Judith GREFA HUATATOCA
Piatua Resiste
I am an indigenous Kichwa woman from the town of Santa Clara, Ecuador. I trained as a biologist at the Amazonian State University and currently hold a master's degree in Political Ecology and…
Munib KHANJARI
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Simon JULIEN
Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems
IUCN Secretariat
Simon Julien coordinates the development of knowledge products, metrics, tools and frameworks relating to sustainable agriculture, and designs accompanying capacity-building activities. This includes…
John PEREIRA
Head of Operations - RER
APRIL
John Pereira has over 20 years of international experience in environmental management, ecology, and operational leadership within conservation. As acting Head of Operations for Restorasi Ekosistem…
Patricia LEON
Associate Director of Nature Conservation
Bezos Earth Fund
Patricia León Woolfson is Associate Director for Conservation at the Bezos Earth Fund, where she leads global strategies and partnerships to help protect 30% of the planet by 2030. She’s…
Barbara LASSEN
Senior Researcher
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
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…