All Speakers
Bas VERSCHUUREN
Research and Conservation
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
I do research on conservation and rural development issues in protected areas, World Heritage sites and the wider land and seascape. I link practical conservation experience with applied scientific...
Jessica FìOR-BERRY
Policy Lead
IUCN UK Peatland Programme
I am the Policy Lead at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. I have a PhD from the University of Leeds (supervised by Prof. Joseph Holden and Dr. Richard Grayson), where I studied the impacts of track...
Penny BECKER
Chief Executive Officer
Island Conservation
Penny joined Island Conservation in January 2020 and then became the organization's Chief Executive Officer in 2024. She has a passion for learning and practicing leadership around conservation...
Charlotte STRECK
Founder and Managing Partner
Climate Focus
Prof. Dr. Charlotte Streck is founder, co-owner and President of Climate Focus and a former Senior Counsel with The World Bank in Washington, DC. Charlotte serves as an advisor to numerous...
Pengbin WANG
Nature-based Solutions Advisor
IUCN
Dr. Pengbin WANG is Nature-based Solutions Advisor of Nature-based Solution Management Hub, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). He obtained his PhD from Hanyang University,...
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...
Linda SHEEHAN
Executive Director
Environment Now
Linda Sheehan is Executive Director of Environment Now, a California-based foundation that supports action on waterways, forests, climate change, and rights of nature. Previously, she was Senior...
Stephen SUTI AGALO
Stephen SUTI AGALO
Peter COCHRANE
Councillor
TierraMar Ltd
Peter was elected in 2016 as a member of the Council of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), re-elected to Council in 2021 and appointed as one of four IUCN Vice Presidents....
Amna AL MANSOORI
Amna Almansoori, PhD, is a marine scientist dedicated to advancing coastal ecosystem management and scaling conservation efforts across the Arabian Gulf. Since joining the Environment Agency –...
Paul SALAMAN
President
Conservation Allies
Dr. Paul Salaman is a leading expert in global biodiversity conservation with more than 35 years of research and field experience across the tropics. He has dedicated his career to bridging academic...
Helene WILLEM
Mubadarat IUCN CSO Programme Officer
IUCN Mediterranean Centre for Cooperation
Hélène Willem is a programme officer at the IUCN Mediterranean Centre for Cooperation, where she coordinates initiatives supporting civil society organisations in North Africa and across the...
Amy FRAENKEL
Executive Secretary
Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Ms. Amy Fraenkel has over 30 years of experience in international environmental law and policy.She joined CMS after working for six years with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological...
Caroline KERICHU
Landscape Restoration Coordinator
Justdiggit
"Caroline Kerichu is a conservation and restoration specialist with over a decade of experience in biodiversity conservation, forest and rangeland landscape restoration, and climate-smart agriculture...
Bethany KRAFT
Sr. Director, Coastal and Marine Resilience
National Audubon Society
Bethany Carl Kraft serves as The National Audubon Society's Senior Director of Coastal and Marine Resilience. In this role, Bethany directs coastal and marine conservation programs, setting...
Marc VON KEITZ
Director
Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment
Dr. Marc von Keitz, Ph.D., is the Director for Oceans at the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, a private charitable foundation dedicated to protecting and improving the...
Darien MIZUTA
Marine Researcher
CEM EGTG Lead; Consultant
I am a senior marine researcher with experience leading award-granted projects and applied research. My work focuses on aquaculture sustainability, bridging natural and social sciences for support of...
Ahmed GHEDIRA
Président de l'association Notre Grand Bleu
comité UICN Tunisie
Ahmed GHEDIRA is the President of the IUCN Tunisia National Committee and an emeritus senior secondary school teacher at Bourguiba High School in Monastir. He holds a Master’s degree in Technical...
SUDHA KHADKA
Country Director
RECOFTC Nepal
Sudha Khadka is the Country Director of RECOFTC Nepal, where she leads a diverse country program portfolio. With over 20 years of experience in community-based natural resource management and...
Jovana Dragic May
Project Officer
IUCN ECARO
Jovana Dragic May is a Conservation Action Project Officer at IUCN ECARO, where she contributes to advancing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and the implementation of the IUCN Green List in...
Benoit CLEMENT
Business Development & Growth Strategy
Quantum Apex / Evercity / Nacion Verde
I turn climate-finance policy, capital, and data up to eleven-figure, AI-powered: products, companies, and markets—engineering GTM and partnership playbooks that speed the world to net-zero.For 15...
Hind AL AMERI
Acting Section Head Marine Biodiversity Assessment & Conservation
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Dr. Hind Al Ameri is a marine conservation scientist and has joined the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) in 2014. Dr. Al Ameri has a PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Exeter and...
Edy Reynaldo DARIQUEBE LAURA
Indigenous Expert
FENAMAD
Edy Dariquebe, community leaderand director of the Native Federationof the Madre de Dios River and Tributaries.
GUSTAVO SOBRINHO DGEDGE
Secretario de Estado de Terra e Ambiente
Ministerio da Agricultura Ambiente e Pesca
Gustavo Sobrinho Dgedge is Secretary of State for Land and Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries of the Republic of Mozambique. He holds a PhD in Environmental...
Shahid KHAN
Scientist
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI
I have spend the last two decades studying the biodiversity particularly avifauna of the UAE being associated with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi as a scientist. Most of our work has been to study...
EDWIN ARRIGUI TORRES
Biólogo - Coordinador de conservación
Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre
Originally from El Pital, Huila, he has dedicated his academic and professional life to building bridges between continents—America, Europe, Africa, and Asia—in the constant pursuit of knowledge and...
Mirta PEREIRA
Asesora Socio-Jurídica de la FAPI
Federación por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas
Mirta Pereira is the legal authority of the Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI).
Robert SLADE
Chief Content officer
On the Edge
Rob Slade is a creative and content leader with experience spanning brand, agency and media. Currently Chief Content Officer at On the Edge, he develops culture-led campaigns that fuse creativity...