All Speakers
Barney LONG
Senior Director Conservation Strategies
Re:wild
Barney Long is the Senior Director of Conservation Strategies at Re:wild where he oversees the species conservation, protected area management, crime prevention, exploration and restoration and...
Musonda MUMBA
Secretary General
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Dr Mumba is a Zambian-born environmentalist with over 25 years of global experience in environmental management and sustainable development. She joins the Convention on Wetlands from the United...
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....
Nan Chen
Nan Chen
Shenzhen Zhilan Foundation
Haizea JIMENEZ
Head of Overseas programme
IUCN French Committee
Marine biologist specializing in the quantitative ecology of benthic communities across coastal temperate and tropical ecosystems. I bring extensive fieldwork expertise, strong taxonomic skills, and...
Jonathan DIAZ
Senior Manager of Rescue
Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center
Jonathan Diaz currently serves as the Zoological Senior Manager for Zoo Support and Rescue at Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, he leads a team responsible for managing and...
Raisa MOMOT
Head of sustainability union
SIBUR
Head of Division, Sustainable Development, SIBUROver 15 years of experience in sustainable development in the oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, and financial sectors.Author of the chapter "...
Evelyn NDLOVU
Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife
Government of Zimbabwe
HON. DR. EVELYN NDLOVU, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND WILDLIFE, REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE. PROFESSIONAL LIFE • She possesses an affluence of leadership skills and experience both in public and...
Steven LONSDALE
Senior Manager Marine and Research
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
I was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut. I have a passion for promoting Indigenous rights and advancing the use of traditional knowledge. I have worked for a designated Inuit...
Bouraima Kouanda
Georges HABIB
Young Professional Focal Point
IUCN CEESP
Georges is an Engineering Geologist with a strong foundation in Geosciences, currently exploring the intersection of the earth beneath our feet and the energy systems shaping our future. With a...
Mehdi AJANA
HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS
NABAT
After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and...
Kaori YASUDA
Rwanda Country Rep/ESARO Partnerships Coordinator
IUCN
Kaori Yasuda, Rwanda Country Representative/Regional Strategic Partnerships & Programme Development Coordinator for Eastern and Southern Africa, IUCNKaori Yasuda has been the Country...
Janaina TORRES CARREIRA
Ekthar
Janaina Torres Carreira holds a DVM (2005), MSc (2008), and PhD (2012) in Animal Reproduction from São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sperm nuclear...
Nicolas Rossin
Head of Biodiversity projects
FFEM
Nicolas Rossin is the Head of Biodiversity projects at the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM). The portfolio covers projects in developing countries dealing with protected areas,...
Ian HARRISON
Freshwater Conservation Committee Co-Chair
IUCN Species Survival Commission
Ian Harrison obtained his Ph.D. in systematic ichthyology at the University of Bristol, UK. He has conducted research on marine and freshwater fishes from several parts of the world, including...
Young-been KIM
Assistant Manager
Korea Forest Service
I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Biology from Kyoungpook National University. Currently, I am engaged in international cooperation projects at the Baekdudaegan Global Seed Vault,...
Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS
Presidenta
Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre
Liliana Núñez Velis Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several...
Bineesh KINATTUMKARA
Scientist E
Zoological Survey of India
Anna LEE-CARSWELL
Manager, Intergovernmental Collaboration
Parks Canada
Anna Lee-Carswell has worked for Parks Canada since 2007 and is currently the Manager, Intergovernmental Collaboration within the Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation Directorate, working...
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...
Laure MONTCHAMP
Senior Grants Officer, Species Conservation Action
IUCN
Laure Montchamp has been working at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2021, where she currently serves as Senior Grants Officer , Conservation Action within the Species...
Camille MACLET
Head of Nature Capital & Biodiversity
BNP Paribas
Camille Maclet is the Head of Natural Capital and Biodiversity of the international financial institution BNP Paribas. He supports the Group's nature strategy, and works with business lines towards...
Yang-Chien Chang
Executive Director
Delta Electronics Foundation
Mr Yang-Chien Wim Chang (張楊乾) is CEO of the Delta Electronics Foundation. He has represented Delta at UNFCCC COP13-28, CBD COP16, and other forums, building bridges between academia, NGOs, and...
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...
Mahmoud FATHALLAH
Director of Environmental and Meterological Affairs
League of Arab States
Manh Hung NGUYEN
Senior Researcher
The Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
I am a marine ecologist and a seagrass lover.My research philosophy is summarized as "Exploration, Protection, and Application".Exploration: I use seagrasses as model species to explore fundamental...
Bernal HERRERA-FERNÁNDEZ
Professor
National University
Vice Chair for Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Bernal Herrera-Fernández is an Associate Professor at the International Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management, National...