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Speaker Gary MAIDMENT
Gary MAIDMENT

Communications Manager

Huawei

Gary Maidment has been with Huawei since 2014 and currently works as Communications Manager for Huawei’s TECH4ALL Program Office. He is responsible for promoting TECH4ALL projects, including the...
Speaker yu liang LIU
yu liang LIU

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

I am a reproductive biologist of giant pandas from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. I have been engaged in research on giant panda breeding for more than 20 years and have made...
Speaker Amely Martins
Amely Martins

Environmental Analyst

ICMBio

Amely Branquinho Martins holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology, with a focus on genetics...
Speaker Remmy Safari SHOKA
Remmy Safari SHOKA

Co-Management Development Manager

Oceans Alive

I am an aquatic scientist and marine conservationist with over a decade of dedicated experience in fisheries management, community empowerment, and sustainable marine resource governance. Driven by...
Speaker Ramón PEREZ-GIL
Ramón PEREZ-GIL

President

FAUNAM

RamonCVin360 A Mexican wildlife biologist graduated from the School of Sciences, UNAM, graduate studies in natural resources management, ecology, fisheries and wildlife from the University of...
Speaker Mirjam DE KONING
Mirjam DE KONING

Executive Director

Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust

Mirjam joined Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust (PONT), a transboundary Conservation Trust Fund financing protected areas and CSOs in the cross border areas of Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia, as...
Speaker Liza ZOGIB
Liza ZOGIB

Director, DiversEarth

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

Liza is Director of DiversEarth, an organization working at the interface of Nature, Culture and Spirituality and currently co-chair of CEESP's Theme on Culture, Spirituality and Conservation. She is...
Speaker Elisa FACCHINI
Elisa FACCHINI

Programme Officer

IUCN

Elisa Facchini is a Programme Officer with the Species Conservation Action Team at IUCN Headquarters. She works on the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP), a grant-making...
Speaker Erick ROSS SALAZAR
Erick ROSS SALAZAR

Executive Director

MigraMar

Erick has been working in ocean conservation for over 17 years, especially in marine spatial planning, fisheries management and blue economy.  Erick has experience working on ocean conservation...
Speaker Poovalingum MOODLEY
Poovalingum MOODLEY

Defending Territories of Life

ICCA Consortium

Poovalingum (Pooven) Moodley is an international human rights and environmental lawyer from South Africa and a social justice activist. Pooven co-founded the Earthrise Collective which weaves ancient...
Speaker Akbar JOHN
Akbar JOHN

Associate Professor

University of Khorfakkan

Speaker Hilde EGGERMONT
Hilde EGGERMONT

AG INBO / IUCN Vice President

Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek

www.linkedin.com/in/hildeeggermontHilde Eggermont is a freshwater biologist (PhD, Ghent University) and currently serves as General Administrator of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO...
Speaker Mariam ALRASHDI
Mariam ALRASHDI

Senior Officer Environment

Alainzoo

Speaker Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ
Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ

Technical Officer

IUCN

Speaker Noor MOHAMED AWADH AL HADHRAMI
Noor MOHAMED AWADH AL HADHRAMI

Analyst – Environment Policy and Regulations

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Environmental Policy and Regulation Analyst at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, with knowledge in biodiversity, fisheries, air quality, climate change, and single-use product policies. Involved in...
Speaker Mohamed Mahdy HASSONA
Mohamed Mahdy HASSONA

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Renowned horticulturist Mohamed Hassona, the lead at the Qur'anic Botanic Garden under Qatar Foundation, brings his exceptional expertise to fostering green development. With vast experience in areas...
Speaker Nanette KUICH
Nanette KUICH

Research Scientist

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

EducationStony Brook University - Bachelor of Arts, 1975Major: Earth and Space SciencesNew York State Regents ScholarshipUniversity of Texas, Dallas - Graduate Studies, 1977-80Major: Biogeochemistry...
Speaker Thomas VIEGAS
Thomas VIEGAS

Nature Strategy Lead

Aviva

Thomas Viegas is an experienced professional with deep expertise in environmental economics, finance, and policy making.  He has worked for the Bank of England, HM Treasury, the Taskforce...
Speaker Liam DALL
Liam DALL

Executive Director, US

African Parks

Liam T. Dall is the Executive Director of African Parks Foundation of America, responsible for all US based operations and activities in support of the advancement of safeguarding African protected...
Speaker Nomindari ENKHTUR
Nomindari ENKHTUR

CEO

Mongolian Nature's Legacy Foundation

Ms. Nomindari Enkhtur currently serves as CEO of the Mongolian Nature’s Legacy Foundation (MNLF), an environmental trust fund established in 2024 with the mission to provide...
Speaker Miguel MORAES
Miguel MORAES

Projects Director

re.green

Ecologist, specialist in biodiversity conservation, governance, public policies and sustainability. More than 20 years of experience with institutional partnerships, including 2 years as president of...
Speaker Miao YU
Miao YU

General Manager

SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co.,Ltd.

Yu Miao, General Manager of SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd., has long been dedicated to the development and cooperation of renewable energy. He possesses extensive experience in project...
Speaker Dhun DAVAR
Dhun DAVAR

Deputy CEO and Chief of Programs

AVPN

Dhun is Chief of Programmes and Deputy CEO. She leads AVPN’s Thematic Platforms (Climate, Gender, Health and Nutrition) and Capital Mobilisation functions providing strategic and operational...
Speaker Qingzhi ZHENG
Qingzhi ZHENG
Zheng QingzhiChief Engineer of the Human Settlements Landscape Design Institute, Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research InstituteRegistered Planner, Senior Landscape Engineer, Master’s...
Speaker Sarah GLUSZEK
Sarah GLUSZEK

Wildlife Crime Specialist

Consultant/Rewild/WCPA

Sarah Gluszek is a wildlife crime specialist, and the co-founder and coordinator of the WCPA Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist Group in collaboration with Re:wild. She has an LLB in Law with...
Speaker Maria Jovita LAMBERT
Maria Jovita LAMBERT

Associate Director of International Affairs and Graduate Admissions; Adjunct Pro

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

Maria Jovita Lambert is the Associate Director of Graduate Admissions and International Affairs and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Her work...
Oma TSAMKGAO
Oma TSAMKGAO
Speaker Adam BREZáNI
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...