All Speakers
Louise MAIR
Research Fellow
Newcastle University
I am a research fellow at Newcastle University, UK, working on global biodiversity conservation and policy. My research focuses on delivering the science required to inform and support the...
Pramod KUMAR SHARMA
Senior Director of Education
Foundation for Environmental Education
Dr Pramod Kumar Sharma is the Senior Director of Education with the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). An Education for Sustainable Development professional with over 27 years of...
Ahmed LEFGHIH
Executive Director
Fonds Fiduciaire pour le Banc d’Arguin et la Biodiversité Côtière et Marine
Economist, public finance specialist, sustainable finance expert
Marina KOSMUS
Head of Competence Centre Biodiversity, Forests and Agriculture
GIZ
Marina Kosmus is Head of the Competence Centre for Biodiversity, Forests, and Agriculture at GIZ HQ (German Agency for International Cooperation). She brings over 20 years of professional experience...
Janet EDMOND
Senior Director, Peace and Development Partnerships
Conservation International
Janet Edmond is the Senior Director for Peace and Development Partnerships in the Policy Center for Environment and Peace at Conservation International (CI). Building upon a strong foundation of...
Amgad ELMAHDI
Danielle LATRECHE
Doctoral Researcher
ICTA-UAB
I am a doctoral researcher on the Conservation Data Justice project (CONDJUST) at Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA - UAB) in Spain. My research investigates how uncertainty is...
Rachel MARTIN
Technical Manager
Nature Positive Initiative
Rachel is a passionate conservationist dedicated to tackling complex conservation challenges through in-depth research and technical analysis. Currently pursuing a DPhil at the University of Oxford,...
Sean NAZERALI
Director of Innovative Finance
BIOFUND Mozambique
Sean Nazerali (BIOFUND - Director for Innovative Financing) is a Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management specialist with 30 years of experience in international development, of which...
Karen HAMANN
CEO, Head of Research
IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agri Industrial Development
Karen Hamann holds a Masters' Degree in Agriculture from University of Copenhagen (Denmark). Karen is the CEO of IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agri Industrial Development, a Danish SME...
Stephen WIDDICOMBE
Director
Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre
I am Director of the Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre (SMSRC), at the University of Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates. This role allows me to further extend my leadership on the global...
Angela Andrade
Chair IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
IUCN
Commission Chair. Anthropologist specialized in Human Geography and Land Evaluation, with an MSc in Land Ecology from ITC – University of Twente, the Netherlands. She brings more than 30 years...
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...
Andrew DIXON
Andrew DIXON
Naif ALMALIK
Naif ALMALIK
Yenifer DÍAZ
Sociedad Audubon de Panama
Program Director for the Panama Audubon Society with over 10 years of experience in Environmental Management and Citizen Science. She has led the "Green Classrooms" (Aulas Verdes) environmental...
Ben AKATCH
Mobile Education Officer
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
I am a committed and passionate conservation Education Officer with relevant experience. currently I work for wildlife clubs of Kenya helping in reaching out to empower and impart the youths with the...
Amna ALOTAIBA
Director Life Sciences
Al Ain Zoo
Dr. Amna Al Otaiba is an accomplished environmental and life sciences leader with over two decades of experience in environment, health, safety, sustainability, conservation, and academia. She has...
Silvina Marta GIUDICI
Mgtr. Desarrollo Sustentable
Fundación Villavicencio (Danone)
Aissa TRAORE
IUCN Secretariat
Originally from Mali, Aissa has 10+ years experience managing multiple projects on development, humanitarian aid and partnership coordination. She holds a master's degree in communication and has...
Katy SCHOLFIELD
Director Strategic Grantmaking
Arcus Foundation
I am the Director of Strategic Grantmaking for the Great Apes and Gibbons Program at Arcus Foundation. I oversee the foundation’s conservation grantmaking across Africa and Southeast Asia, where...
Francisco Estremadoyro de la Puente
Director Ejecutivo
ProPurus
Conservation professional with over 35 years of experience designing and implementing sustainable development initiatives and regenerative design, primarily in the Peruvian Amazon. Brings extensive...
Lena MAGHRAOUI
Programme Associate for Research and Development
IUCN
Lena Maghraoui is a Programme Associate at the IUCN North America Regional Office in Washington, D.C. Her work combines nature-based solutions with a focus on human rights in climate adaptation. Lena...
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...
SEEMA KULSHRESHTHA
SEEMA KULSHRESHTHA
Won Wa Musiti BIHINI
Congo Basin Affiliate Consultant
Synchronicity-Earth
I have been an Affiliate Consultant with Synchronicity Earth since 2018 for its Congo Basin Programme. I bring over thirty years of professional experience, including nearly twenty years of an...
BERTA MEDRANO
Arquitecta ecológa
Asociación GAIA El Salvador
Founder and Director of the Gaia Association of El Salvador, an architect with a postgraduate degree in landscape analysis and territorial planning, specializing in executive and managerial...
Hammad NAWAZ
Hammad NAWAZ
Principal
Strategy&
Hammad Nawaz is a management consultant working at Strategy& Middle East. Based in Dubai, he is a member of the firm’s energy, resources, and sustainability practice. He specializes in...