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Alessandra Guzmán Sanchez
Alessandra Guzmán Sanchez
Speaker Liam FLOCKHART FORD
Liam FLOCKHART FORD

Humboldt Project Scientist

Families In Nature

Liam Flockhart Ford actively brings both scientific knowledge and a passion for conservation and sustainability to his work. He is the Program Coordinator of Blue Carbon Plus (BC+), a first-of-its-...
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 Santina BENSON
Santina BENSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CEO Roundtable of Tanzania

Santina M. Benson is the Executive Director of the CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt), which brings together over 200 CEOs of leading companies in Tanzania and provides a platform for regular...
Speaker Penny BECKER
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...
Speaker Anne MEADEB
Anne MEADEB

Directrice

Play for Nature

Anne Meadeb has been leading the endowment fund Play for Nature since early 2025. She holds an MBA in Management and Business Administration from the Sorbonne and first built her career as an...
Speaker Corle SWART
Corle SWART

Community Stewardship Director

Conservation International

Corlé Swart is the Community Stewardship Director at Conservation International, where she leads the organization’s Herding for Health portfolio in partnership with Peace Parks Foundation. Her work...
Speaker David MALLON
David MALLON

Visiting Professor

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

Conservation biologist. MSC, 1987, University of Manchester, UK (Ecology and conservation of the snow leopard Panthera uncia). PhD, 1998, Manchester Metropolitan University (Ecology of mountain...
Speaker Hernando GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ
Hernando GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ

Director General

Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt

Biologist with a master's degree in Ecology from the Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona. Has extensive experience in leadership positions oriented to the management of science, research and project...
Speaker Maria Cristina WEYLAND VIEIRA
Maria Cristina WEYLAND VIEIRA

Presidenta

Associação de RPPNs e Outras Reservas Privadas de Minas Gerais

Since embarking on my academic and professional career, I have devoted myself to projects on Brazilian Natural Ecosystems Research and Conservation, as well as on Sustainable Development. In 1990, I...
Speaker Cecilia CRONEMBERGER
Cecilia CRONEMBERGER

Coordinator for Biodiversity Monitoring and Research

ICMBio

Cecilia is a biologist, with master in Ecology and PhD in Environmental Sciences. With two decades of experience working at Chico Mendes Institute for the Conservation of Biodiversity, has focused...
Speaker Amanda BIRNBAUM
Amanda BIRNBAUM

Lead Scientist-Horticulture

Emirates Global Aluminum

Amanda is Lead Scientist for Horticulture at Emirates Global Aluminum, where she spearheads bauxite residue R&D focused on developing best management practices for manufactured soils derived from...
Speaker Camille LAU
Camille LAU

Young Professional, Protected and Conserved Areas Team

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Speaker Haseebullah BAKHTARY
Haseebullah BAKHTARY
Haseeb Bakhtary is a lead consultant at Climate Focus with 10 years of experience in policy research at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development. His work seeks to...
Speaker Emad HLAYEL
Emad HLAYEL

Project Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Yann WEHRLING
Yann WEHRLING

Vice president in charge of Ecological transition, Climate and Biodiversity

Ile-de-France Region

Yann Wehrling is graduated from the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (Arts and History of Art) and from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg.Yann Wehrling is involved in the...
Speaker Ester BORGIOLI
Ester BORGIOLI

Coordinatrice d'Initiative

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

I am Ester Borgioli, a 27-year-old Italian passionate about nature and the relationships between people and the environment.I began my journey studying marine biology, driven by a love for the ocean...
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 Florence CURET
Florence CURET

Senior Programme Manager

IUCN

Florence joined IUCN in 2018 after a 20-year career in the consumer goods sector. Since September 2023, she has been part of the Business & Nature team, working with global companies to...
Speaker Oliver DAUERT
Oliver DAUERT

Founder

Wildya

Biodiversity builder and founder of Wildya, Oliver Dauert is 34, born in Berlin and now based in Biarritz, France. He’s created +20M impressions for nature, built a community of 42,000+ on LinkedIn,...
Speaker Serge WILMES
Serge WILMES

Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity

Luxembourg

After obtaining a Master's degree in history from the University of Nancy II, Serge Wilmes graduated with a Master's degree in European Contemporary History from the University of Luxembourg in 2006....
Speaker Khaled FAHMY
Khaled FAHMY

Executive Director

Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)

A distinguished environmental economist and policy expert with over 40 years of experience in sustainable environmental management, climate action, and institutional development, H.E. Dr Fahmy’s...
Speaker Eva RAMOS PEREZ-TORREBLANCA
Eva RAMOS PEREZ-TORREBLANCA

Director Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Eva Ramos Perez-Torreblanca is the director of Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics at the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East.She leads policy...
Speaker Paula CERDáN
Paula CERDáN

Head of Conservation and Animal Welfare

WAZA | World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

As Head of Conservation and Animal Welfare at WAZA, Paula collaborates with a global network of leading zoos, aquariums, and like-minded organisations to strengthen collective impact on biodiversity...
Speaker Jinghao XIAO
Jinghao XIAO

Deputy Director,Low-Carbon Eco-City Planning Research Center

Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research Institute Co., Ltd

Speaker Sergio EGUINO BUSTILLOS
Sergio EGUINO BUSTILLOS

Director Ejecutivo

FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO DEL SISTEMA NACIONAL DE AREAS PORTEGIDAS FUNDESNAP - BOLIVIA

Agricultural Engineer with specialised in Agroecology, Protected Areas, Nature Conservation, and financial mechanisms. Master's student in International Cooperation for the Development of Peoples....
Speaker Noor MOHAMED AWADH AL HADHRAMI
Noor MOHAMED AWADH AL HADHRAMI

Analyst – Environment Policy and Regulations

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Environmental Policy and Regulation Analyst at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, with knowledge in biodiversity, fisheries, air quality, climate change, and single-use product policies. Involved in...
Speaker Youbo ZHUANG
Youbo ZHUANG
ZHUANG Youbo is a tenured associate professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and serves as the deputy director...