All Speakers

Speaker Carly COWELL
Carly COWELL

Head of Conservation Policy and Practice

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

A qualified and experienced botanical horticulturalist and a plant conservation scientist with a PhD. Having worked in different sectors including research, operations and policy, my experience spans...
Speaker Addison MARRY-CHOW
Addison MARRY-CHOW

Content Development & Communications Coordinator

Families In Nature

Speaker ANN WAHINYA
ANN WAHINYA

Director

Global Trauma Project

Ann WahinyaDirector, Global Trauma Project – KenyaAnn Wahinya, M.A., is the Kenya Director of Global Trauma Project (GTP) and a development practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in...
Speaker Marion ADENEY
Marion ADENEY

Director of Amazon and Fire Programs

Conservation X Labs

Marion Adeney is Director of Amazon and Fire Programs at Conservation X Labs (CXL). A conservation ecologist with over twenty years of experience in tropical forest conservation, she specializes in...
Speaker Abdul Rahman MOHAMMED ALSHAYEB
Abdul Rahman MOHAMMED ALSHAYEB

Acting Director General

Environment Protection & Development Authority

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Shayeb Al Naqbi  Dr. Al Naqbi currently serves as the Director General for Ras Al Khaimah Economic Development Department, Acting as Director General for RAK...
Speaker Abderrahim Houmy
Abderrahim Houmy

Directeur Général

Agence Nationale des Eaux et Forêts

Speaker Aziz Abdukhakimov
Aziz Abdukhakimov

Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change

Uzbekistan

Aziz Abdukhakimov currently serves as the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a position he has held since December 30, 2022. Born in 1974...
Speaker Joana GUERRIN
Joana GUERRIN

Researcher

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Joana GUERRIN is a researcher in political science at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research addresses issues of governance of water-related...
Speaker Elizabeth MREMA
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...
Speaker Leigh WINOWIECKI
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...
Speaker Gustavo ALANIS ORTEGA
Gustavo ALANIS ORTEGA

Director Ejecutivo

Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA)

Speaker Angela STADEL
Angela STADEL

Director, Reconciliation Partnerships and Agreements

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Angela Stadel is the Director, Reconciliation Partnerships and Agreements with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and has been working in the field of conservation and Indigenous relations for over 25 years...
Speaker Kate Brown
Kate Brown

Executive DIrector

Global Island Partnership

With over 25 years dedicated to building partnerships that advance resilience and sustainability, I work across sectors and regions to create practical solutions for island communities facing...
Speaker Laurie LEFEBVRE
Laurie LEFEBVRE

Chargée de mission Liste verte des aires protégées et conservées

IUCN France

Holder of a Master’s degree in Ecology and a Specialized Master’s degree in Public Policies and Strategies for the Environment from AgroParisTech. Currently working at the French Committee of IUCN as...
Speaker Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI
Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI

Sustainability Analyst

University of Sharjah

Speaker Nunia THOMAS
Nunia THOMAS

Director

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Nunia Thomas-Moko is a passionate advocate for the conservation of Fiji’s natural heritage and environmental sustainability. In 2007 Nunia joined the newly formed NatureFiji-MareqetiViti - Fiji’s...
Speaker Robin LAWSON
Robin LAWSON

Director of Programs

Wildlife Habitat Canada

Robin Lawson’s specialties are community engagement, program design and governance for land conservation. She is a strong proponent for meaningful youth engagement and intergenerational collaboration...
Speaker ANNIKA Gunilla LUNDMARK NORDIN
ANNIKA Gunilla LUNDMARK NORDIN

SVP Sustainability

Stora Enso

Annika Nordin is a forest scientist and sustainability executive dedicated to advancing biodiversity in managed landscapes. As SVP Sustainability at Stora Enso and professor at Swedish University of...
Speaker Neida ARIMUYA
Neida ARIMUYA

Indigenous Expert

IPO

Neida Andi Arimuya is a spiritual guide of the Siona people of the Amazon region of Ecuador with extensive experience in the areas of biodiversity conservation and adaptation to climate change.
Speaker Saleh AL-SHARIEH
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-...
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 Ryan PAIK
Ryan PAIK

CEO

HaejooX

Ryan Paik, CEO of HaejooX LLC, is a global leader in ocean reef innovation and marine biodiversity. For over a decade in the region, he has overseen Oman’s sustainable artificial reef program, and he...
Speaker seokwoo LEE
seokwoo LEE

director general

Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute

Speaker Martin SNEARY
Martin SNEARY

Director, Business and Nature

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of...
Speaker William RIDGEON
William RIDGEON

Senior Producer / Director

BBC Studios, Natural History Unit

Will is an award-winning Senior producer and director, at the BBC’s Natural History Unit – producing a wide range of natural history series and specialising in creating landmark, blue-chip films. As...
Speaker Florence LAVISSIERE
Florence LAVISSIERE

Responsable Programme Ecosystèmes

Comité français UICN

Florence Lavissière holds a PhD in Biology of Animal Behaviour. After 9 years at the French National Health Security Agency (Anses), she became head of the Biodiversity Protection Unit at the General...