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Speaker Ana Gabriela Díaz Banegas
Ana Gabriela Díaz Banegas

Especialista en Gestión Ambiental

Asociación Sotz´il

Biologist with over 15 years of experience in environmental management and biodiversity conservation. Currently collaborating with Asociación Sotz’il in the implementation of environmental and social...
Speaker Richard CUTHBERT
Richard CUTHBERT

Director of Conservation

World Land Trust

I have worked in international biodiversity conservation for over 25 years, undertaking conservation research and implementing projects on a wide range of species, issues, habitats and countries....
Speaker Amy FRAENKEL
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...
Speaker Linda KRUEGER
Linda KRUEGER

Director, Biodiversity & Infrastructure Policy

The Nature Conservancy

Linda Krueger is Director of Biodiversity & Infrastructure Policy at The Nature Conservancy, where she is responsible for promoting policies related to  implementation of global biodiversity...
Speaker Lyraya SCHABLEIN
Lyraya SCHABLEIN

Events Manager

The Nature Conservancy

Lyraya works for The Nature Conservancy as an Events Manager on high visibility events. Her background spans work in marketing, fundraising, community engagement, project management, event management...
Speaker Torsten THIELE
Torsten THIELE

Founder

Global Ocean Trust

Torsten Thiele is a sustainable finance and ocean governance expert and the Founder of Global Ocean Trust. He supports policy development and researches innovative Blue Finance approaches, drawing on...
Speaker Jampel LHENDUP
Jampel LHENDUP

Forest Ranger

Department of Forests & Park Services, MoENR, Bhutan

Son of former poacher
Speaker Marina Demaria Venâncio
Marina Demaria Venâncio

Legal Officer

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Marina Venâncio is an environmental lawyer with over ten years of experience in the field of environmental law research and practice. She is currently working as a legal officer at the United...
Speaker Pauline BARRAQUE-BIGOT
Pauline BARRAQUE-BIGOT

Director, Sustainable Finance

Finance Montréal

Pauline Barraque-Bigot is Director, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainable Finance for Finance Montréal. She actively participates in the creation of Finance Montreal's sustainable finance strategy and...
Speaker Naomie KAYITESI MANISHIMWE
Naomie KAYITESI MANISHIMWE

Programme Officer, NbS Programme

IUCN

Naomie Kayitesi M. is a civil engineer with a master’s degree in water engineering. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, where her research focuses on the...
Speaker Cleo GRAF
Cleo GRAF

Executive Director

SMART

Dr. Cleo Graf – Director, SMART PartnershipDr. Cleo Graf is a conservation ecologist with over 20 years of experience across Africa. She is currently the Director of the SMART Partnership, leading...
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...
Savina CARLUCCIO
Savina CARLUCCIO
Speaker Randall JIMENEZ
Randall JIMENEZ

Conservation Scientist

IUCN

Senior Conservation Scientist at IUCN, specializing in biometry, spatial analysis, and statistical methods to develop quantitative approaches for science-based conservation targets.
Speaker Shaikha Al Dhaheri
Shaikha Al Dhaheri

Secretary General

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)

Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri serves as the Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East. Since her appointment...
Speaker Guido BERGUIDO
Guido BERGUIDO

Executive Director

ADOPTA BOSQUE

Guido C. Berguido is originally from Panama City.  He earned his Bachelor's degree in Environmental Biology from the University of Panama, followed by a Master's degree in Tourism Administration...
Speaker Nathaniel NG
Nathaniel NG

Southeast Asia Programme Coordinator

SHOAL

Nathaniel is a conservation biologist by training, with research background in population and conservation genomics. While his doctoral work was conducted on avian diversification and evolution in...
Speaker Saebyeol SEO
Saebyeol SEO

Programme Officer, Protected Areas

IUCN Secretariat

Saebyeol Seo is a program officer for protected areas at the IUCN Asia Regional Office (ARO), where she primarily supports the Secretariat of the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP). Seconded...
Speaker Lesley DICKIE
Lesley DICKIE

Executive Vice President for Conservation and the Regions

BirdLife International

Dr Lesley Dickie is the Executive Vice President of BirdLife International (BLI), the largest civil society partnership for nature and the global Red List authority for birds.  At BLI she has...
Speaker Aissa TRAORE
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...
Speaker Manal AWAD
Manal AWAD

Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

Dr. Manal Awad is the Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt. She previously served as Governor of Damietta (2018–2024) and Deputy Governor of Giza for Community...
Speaker Robin MITCHELL
Robin MITCHELL

CEO

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Speaker Matthew GOULD
Matthew GOULD

CEO

Zoological Society of London

Matthew is currently CEO of the Zoological Society of London, a conservation charity which runs London and Whipsnade Zoos, a global network of conservation projects, and the scientific Institute of...
Speaker Jules RUTEBUKA
Jules RUTEBUKA

Regional Programme Officer-Sustainable Agriculture

IUCN

Dr. Jules Rutebuka is an agri-environmental scientist passionate about sustainable landscape management and environmentally friendly agriculture. For more than sixteen years, he has designed and...
Speaker Silke SPOHN
Silke SPOHN

Head of Programme Biodiversity-Environment-Ocean

GIZ

Silke Spohn is a trained engineer for landscape planning, who has been working in international development cooperation for the last 25 years, mainly with GIZ. Currently she is the head of the BMZ...
Speaker Yara LOURENCO
Yara LOURENCO

Global Gender Analyst

The Nature Conservancy

Yara Fernandes Lourenço is the Global Gender Equity Analyst for Africa at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). A social scientist and evaluator with over 22 years of experience across Africa, she leads...
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...