All Speakers
Aonghais COOK
Principal Consultant
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Aonghais Cook is a Principal Consultant at The Biodiversity Consultancy. He works closely with developers, lenders, regulators and other organisations to better understand how to avoid, minimise and…
Albert TAXONERA AMOROS
Executive Director
Project Biodiversity
Founder and Director of the Cabo Verdean Associação Projeto Biodiversidade. While volunteering for a marine turtle conservation project, I recognised the threats faced by marine turtles and their…
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…
Frank HAWKINS
Science and Policy Advisor
IUCN
Frank Hawkins is a conservation biologist and policy advisor with many years of experience working with governments, civil society and local communities in Africa and around the world. His main focus…
Mahra SAEED ALREMEITHI
UAEU
Mahra is an aspiring professional with experience in sustainability, women’s empowerment, and employability development. She has participated in programs such as the Nomu Al Ghurair Women Empowerment…
Osgur MCDERMOTT LONG
Data Lead
UNEP-WCMC
I am Data Lead at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), where I guide the use and provision of global biodiversity data to support evidence-based decisions…
Julia MARTON-LEFÈVRE
Chair of Board
Villars Institute Foundation
Julia Marton-Lefèvre is a member of a number of boards focused on environment, development, education and good governance. She Chairs the Board of Trustees of the Vllars Institute Foundation,…
Emma HINCHLIFFE
Director, IUCN UK Peatland Programme
IUCN UK Peatland Programme
Dr Emma Hinchliffe worked for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) devising policy and guidance to support wetland protection, having taken a PhD on the functional ecological role of a…
Eileen Delia Mairena Cunningham
Lider Indígena
CADPI
Eileen Mairena Cunningham is an Indigenous activist, climate justice advocate, and global researcher. A Miskitu woman from Waspam, on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast, she has spent over two decades…
Jennifer SKENE
Global Forest Policy Manager, Int'l Program
Natural Resources Defense Council
Global Forest Policy Director, NRDCClinical Lecturer, Yale Law School
Frances CHASE
Director of Programmes
Namibia Nature Foundation
As Director of Programmes at the Namibian Nature Foundation (NNF), I lead a dynamic and multidisciplinary team working across six strategic areas: Community-Based Organisational Strengthening (CBOS…
Leigh WINOWIECKI
Global Research Lead of Soil and Land Health
CIFOR-ICRAF
Dr. Leigh Ann Winowiecki is the Global Research Lead for Soil and Land Health at CIFOR-ICRAF, based in Nairobi, Kenya. A soil scientist, her research focuses on scaling farmer-centered landscape…
Patricia RICARD
Présidente
Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard
Patricia Ricard has been actively engaged in environmental protection for over 30 years and is President of the Oceanographic Institute Paul Ricard. Founded in 1966, the Institute operates as a…
Jayant SARNAIK
Joint Director
Applied Environmental Research Foundation(AERF)
A conservation and sustainability practitioner working on innovative solutions for biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems conservation in the Western Ghats of India. I am conservation entrepreneur…
Gavin EDWARDS
Executive Director
Nature Positive Initiative
Gavin Edwards is a conservation and environment advocate with three decades of experience in pursuing and helping secure break-through solutions to the twin biodiversity and climate crises. He…
Andrew MOONEY
Senior Conservation and Science Officer
Dublin Zoo
Senior Conservation and Science Officer at Dublin Zoo, Ireland, and Coordinator for the IUCN Centre for Species Survival: Ireland.
Filippo Maria CARLI
Senior Projects'Coordinator
IUCN ROWA
Programme/Project Manager with 14 years’ experience in marine conservation, with a focus on protected areas and community-led initiatives. Driven professional passionate about managing natural…
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…
Taha GHAZNAVI
Chief Product Officer
Nabat
Leading product development for Nabat. Previously Global SVP Product for CropX, SVP Product at Infarm, Head of Product at Zalando.
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…
Dindo CAMPILAN
Asia Regional Director & Hub Director for Oceania
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Dr. Campilan directs the UCN regional hub for Asia and Oceania. Prior to joining IUCN in 2021, he served in similar senior programme leadership and executive management roles with the CGIAR,…
Amy FRAENKEL
Executive Secretary
Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Ms. Amy Fraenkel has over 30 years of experience in international environmental law and policy.She joined CMS after working for six years with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological…
Saleh AL-SHARIEH
Director of Research and Sponsored Projects Office
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Saleh Al-Sharieh is the Director of Research and Sponsored Projects Office at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). A recognized expert in intellectual property law and management, Dr. Al-…
Mirja STOLDT
Junior Professional Officer in Programme Management
UNCCD
Mirja Stoldt is a Junior Professional Officer in Programme Management with the Global Policy, Advocacy, and Regional Cooperation (GPARC) unit at the United Nations Convention to Combat…
Paula HARRISON
Professor
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Paula Harrison is Principal Natural Capital Scientist and Professor of Land and Water Modelling at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Paula serves as Co-Chair of the IPBES Nexus Assessment on…
Sami ULLAH MAJEED
Terrestrial Biodiversity Inspector
Fujairah Environment Authority
Sami Ullah Majeed has been a Park Ranger at Wadi Wurayah National Park in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, since 2014. The 220 km² reserve is internationally recognized as a Ramsar Wetland, UNESCO…
Bibhab TALUKDAR
Secretary General and Executive Director
Aaranyak
Bibhab Talukdar is a conservation biologist and involved in field research and applied conservation measures to secure rhinos in Asia. He is one of the founders of Aaranyak in 1989, a NGO based in…
Jessica CAMPESE
Part-time consultant
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Jessica is a practioner and researcher with over 15 years' experience working on environmental governance and human rights-based conservation. Her work includes collaboration, advocacy, and learning…