All Speakers

Speaker Daniel Kobei
Daniel Kobei

Executive Director

Ogiek Peoples Development Program

Daniel Kobei is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program (OPDP), a Kenyan NGO advocating for the land and human rights of Indigenous Peoples. He is an Ogiek, a...
Speaker Martin WARREN
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...
Speaker Fernanda CARVALHO
Fernanda CARVALHO

Head of Policy for climate and energy

WWF International

Head of Policy for Climate and Energy at WWF, with 25 years of experience in global environmental politics and policy. Holds a PhD in International Relations from the Universidade de Brasília and an...
Speaker Sunhwa CHUNG
Sunhwa CHUNG

IUCN-Republic of Korea Senior Government Manager

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Aibat MUZBAY
Aibat MUZBAY

Wildlife biologist

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

I am Aibat Muzbay, a biodiversity and sustainable use expert with more than six years of experience in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Currently, I lead the environmental NGO Tabigi Orta and coordinate...
Speaker Nelly Naserian NARUPA
Nelly Naserian NARUPA

Indigenous Information Network

I am Naserian Narupa, a psychologist and a young leader,passionate about empowering women and indigenous communities. I love reading, building connections, and using my work to create positive change.
Speaker Myrna SEMAAN
Myrna SEMAAN

President

Friends of Nature

MYRNA SEMAAN PhD Brief summaryA- Project Management and Consultancy (over 15 years):International organizations: 7 topics for IUCN, EU Commission, GEFGovernment: - ecological studies to the...
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 Susana CÁRDENAS
Susana CÁRDENAS

Directora

Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

Susana Cardenas is an ecologist and natural resource economist currently working as full-time professor, researcher and Director of the Institute of Applied Ecology at Universidad San Francisco de...
Speaker Fayez AL ABED
Fayez AL ABED

Student

Khalifa University

Fayez Al Abed is an undergraduate civil engineering student at Khalifa University, representing the next generation of engineers committed to advancing sustainability in infrastructure. His interests...
Speaker Armel MEWOUTH
Armel MEWOUTH

Regional Water Focal Point

IUCN Secretariat

De nationalité camerounaise, Armel est titulaire d’un Master en Gestion de l’Environnement obtenu à l'Université Senghor à Alexandrie.Il totalise 15 ans d'expériences dans l'exécution des projets...
Speaker Franziska ACHTERBERG
Franziska ACHTERBERG

Deutscher Naturschutzring - DNR

Franziska Achterberg is an environmental activist. She has been a campaigner with Greenpeace for 13 years, focusing on pesticides, GMOs and other topics. She also worked four years with the Greens/...
Speaker Helen SENN
Helen SENN

Head of Conservation And Science

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Helen manages the RZSS Conservation department. She has worked at RZSS since 2011, including managing the RZSS WildGenes lab. She is a specialist in conservation genetics. She also works on species...
Speaker Joseph ITONGWA MUKUMO
Joseph ITONGWA MUKUMO

Indigenous Expert

ANAPAC - RDC

Joseph Itongwa Mukumo is Walikale from the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Graduated in Rural Development, he is the Founder and Co-ordinator of PIDP-SHIRIKA LA BAMBUTI (...
Speaker Martin VISBECK
Martin VISBECK

CEO OceanQuest

OceanQuest

Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, CEO of OceanQuest. He spearheads the foundation's mission to accelerate ocean discovery, drive innovation in the field, support global cooperation, and excite the public. He...
Speaker Graciela Coy Maas
Graciela Coy Maas

Advocacy

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Graciela is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to girls education, community based tourism and rural development
Speaker Katalin CZIPPAN
Katalin CZIPPAN

nature education expert

Blue Planet Foundation

Strategic Advisor & Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair Katalin Czippan is an educator with experience in the field of environmental and sustainability education and communication...
Speaker STEPHEN CHEGE
STEPHEN CHEGE

DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE-KENYA

Dr. Stephen Chege is a distinguished wildlife veterinarian and a One Health advocate with over 15 years of experience advancing One Health approaches in Kenya. He currently serves as the Director of...
Speaker Thri Heni Utami RADIMAN
Thri Heni Utami RADIMAN

Associate Expert of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries - Indonesia

Thri Heni Utami RadimanThri Heni Utami Radiman is a marine conservation professional with extensive experience in Marine Protected Area (MPA) management in Indonesia. She serves as an Associate...
Speaker Kira MILEHAM
Kira MILEHAM

Strategic Partnership Director, Global

IUCN Species Survival Commission

Director of Strategic PartnershipsDr Kira Mileham is a science communicator with a focus on collaborative partnerships, human behaviour change and species conservation. Kira specialises in working...
Speaker Anita MOSBY
Anita MOSBY

Biodiversity Supervisor

ExxonMobil PNG

Anita Mosby is a Biodiversity Supervisor based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with over 10 years of experience in conservation strategy, policy engagement and community-based biodiversity...
Speaker Guy REEVES
Guy REEVES

Scientific advisor

Deutscher Naturschutzring

Guy Reeves  is an evolutionary geneticist with over 20 years' experience working on a range of theoretical and applied topics. He has also worked on science policy in the context of...
Speaker HASHINUR RAHMAN PAVEL
HASHINUR RAHMAN PAVEL

Research Officer

Centre for Environment and Climate Change Research, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change-Bangladesh

Hi, I am Hashinur Rahman Pavel, a Research Officer at the Centre for Environment and Climate Change Research (CECCR) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh. I...
Speaker Cristi Marie NOZAWA
Cristi Marie NOZAWA

Executive Director

The Samdhana Institute

Cristi Marie C Nozawa Cristi joined Birdlife International in mid-1998 initially as partner development officer focusing on capacity building, institutional and network development; eventually...
Speaker LEONARDO SIMÓN CRISóSTOMO LONCOPáN
LEONARDO SIMÓN CRISóSTOMO LONCOPáN

Geographer

ICI Füta Mawiza

Simón Crisóstomo LoncopánBorn in Curarrehue, in a Mapuche community, he grew up in a communal environment where he assumed leadership roles from an early age. He is a geographer by profession and has...
Speaker Laura MEYER
Laura MEYER

Stakeholder Coordination Officer

UN Ocean Decade, UNESCO-IOC

I am specializing in International Law with a focus on Ocean conservation and my thesis research is currently focused on "Exploring the International Framework regarding Macroalgae Cultivation as a...
Speaker Kelly DE BIE
Kelly DE BIE

Manager Management Effectiveness

Parks Victoria

I lead the Management Effectiveness team for Parks Victoria.  I was previously a Research Fellow in the School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, University of Melbourne, with expertise in the...
Speaker Yiyun SUN
Yiyun SUN

Programme Officer

IUCN

Sun Yiyun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Management from Renmin University of China, and a double Master’s degree in Spatial Planning and Environmental Policy jointly awarded by Cardiff...