All Speakers

Fatima EL-AARABY

Phd student

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Fatima El-Aaraby is a Moroccan researcher, biodiversity advocate, and PhD candidate at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tetouan. Her doctoral research focuses on the distribution and conservation...

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Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA

Director Ejecutivo

Forever Costa Rica Association

Federico Cartín Arteaga is an economist and urban planner with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, public policy, and urban development. Since January 2025, he has served as the...

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Barbara LANG LENTON

Director Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Aquariums and Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project

JUMEIRAH

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Adriana Bacheschi

Director-National Parks Establishment

Adriana Bacheschi is the Director of National Parks Establishment at Parks Canada. In this role, she leads initiatives related to the creation and expansion of Canada's national parks in...

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Florence CURET

Senior Programme Manager

IUCN

Florence joined IUCN in 2018 after a 20-year career in the consumer goods sector. Since September 2023, she has been part of the Business & Nature team, working with global companies to...

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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...

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Tulshi Laxmi SUWAL

Founder and Program Coordinator

Small Mammals Conservation and Research Foundation

Dr. Tulshi Laxmi Suwal is one of the recipients of the prestigious "Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN)" Award 2023, which is referred to as the "Green Oscar" for conservation. She is a member of the IUCN...

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Shaima HUSSAIN GARGASH

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Luz Marina MANTILLA

Directora General

Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SINCHI

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Fabio VAZ RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA

Executive Coordinator

ISPN

Anthropologist and executive coordinator of the Institute for Society, Population, and Nature (ISPN) in Brazil, a non-governmental organization for the development of social equity and environmental...

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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...

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Mehdi AJANA

HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

NABAT

After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and...

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Magda ZACHARA

Programme Officer

IUCN

Magda Zachara is an educator and advocate for nature conservation with a strong scientific background. She holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Geneva and a PhD in Molecular...

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Liezl Stuart del Rosario

Policy Manager

World Wide Fund for Nature

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Gaetan Quesne

Consultant

Baastel

I’m passionate about the intersection of conservation, forests, and sustainable development. For over 15 years, I’ve worked across Africa, the Mediterranean, and Latin and Central America, leading...

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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...

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Florence PALLA

Coordinatrice projet OFAC-CE/Appui OFAC

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Regional Vice Chair, West and Central Africa. Coordinator of the regional project to support the Central African Forest Observatory with a focus on the observation of Protected Areas in synergy...

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Pär WILHELMSSON

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Amy BYRNE

Global Tree Conservation Manager of Strategic Partnerships

The Morton Arboretum

Amy graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelors of Science degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. Since then, Amy has continued to develop her...

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Adam BREZáNI

Innovation broker

Czech Organics, s.r.o.

I am a project manager and consultant specializing in organic agriculture. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in General Agriculture from the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra and a Master’s degree...

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Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ

Director

Ruk'u'x Balam

Maya Kaqchikel, Pensum Cerrado en la Maestría en Gestión Ambiental Local, Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación, Periodista. Cargos: Director Ejecutivo Asociación Sotz’il, Coordinador del Foro...

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Karina Rosales

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Sirarpi HAYKAZYAN

Head of Environmental Department of Yerevan Municipality

Yerevan Municipality

Born on June 19, 1984, in Yerevan.In 2006, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the French University.In 2008, he graduated from the Faculty of Political Science of the International Scientific...

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Anna-Julia MCVEIGH

Head of Strategic Engagement

Nature Positive Initiative

Anna-Julia is a passionate advocate for climate and nature within business and NGO settings. Her mixed heritage from Brazil and the UK are ever present in her interactions, both personal and...

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Jibi PULU

Community elder

Idu Mishmi/Dibang Team

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Maria FEDOROVA

Strategic Partnerships and Projects

INSEAD Hoffmann institute

Maria Fedorova is a senior social impact and education professional with over 10 years of global experience in the education and sustainability sectors. Her work focuses on building strategic multi-...

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Mariam WESTON FLORES

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC HWCC SG

I am an Engineer in Sustainable Development with an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge and an unfathomable passion for wildlife conservation and sustainable social...

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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...

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