All Speakers
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...
Samwel SHABA
CEO
Honeyguide
Sam Shaba is the CEO of Honeyguide Foundation since 2024, where he has risen through the organization since joining in 2014. He leads a team of over 50 professionals, proving that community-led...
Cathrine ARMOUR
LIA LOPEZ
Fellowship and Learning Manager
Conservation International
Lia López is an Environmental Engineer from Capulálpam de Méndez, Oaxaca, Mexico. She is dedicated to the conservation of natural resources and the empowerment of Indigenous Peoples. As the...
Rajesh SHARMA
Scientist
Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE)
Rajesh Sharma M.Sc. and PhD in Forestry with specialization in Forest Genetics & Tree Improvement is presently posted as Assistant Director General (Biodiversity & Climate Change) Indian...
STEPHANE PERRIER
Global Lead, Resilient Landscapes
CIFOR-ICRAF
Stephane Perrier has been involved in natural resource protection and management for the last 25 years, at the interface between science and business. He graduated as a veterinarian specialized in...
Jaekyong CHUN
CEO
National Nature Trust
Senior Researcher of Korea Legislation Research Institute (from 1990 to 2014).Adjunct Professor of Global Environmental Management, Seoul National University (from 2014 to 2021)Ecosystem Services...
Chelsea HUNTER
Assistant Professor
University of North Texas
Chelsea Hunter (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas and an environmental anthropologist. Her research interests largely center around...
Randa ABOUL-HOSN
Naïk FAUCON
European & International Affairs Officer
OFB. Office français de la biodiversité.
Multicultural experience in capacity building (individual, organizational, and systemic) in the field of biodiversity protection, conservation, and restoration.
Miao YU
General Manager
SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co.,Ltd.
Yu Miao, General Manager of SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd., has long been dedicated to the development and cooperation of renewable energy. He possesses extensive experience in project...
Arthur Tuda
Executive Director
Western Indian Ocean Marine Sciences Association
Aristide Takoukam Kamla
President
African Marine Conservation Organization
Aristide Takoukam Kamla is a National Geographic Explorer, Whitley Award winner, marine researcher, and conservationist. Since 2008, Kamla has worked on the conservation of the African manatee and...
Mauricio ALBORNOZ INIESTA
Director de Cine
Cactus Cine
Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta studied Image and Sound Design at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). His experience includes directing, executive producing, editing, screenwriting, and assistant...
Karimah HUDDA
Founder and Chief Catalyst
illumine.earth
Karimah Hudda is the Founder and Chief Catalyst of illumine.earth. From roots in small-town India, Karimah became a global citizen, living, working, and traveling across nearly 50 countries.For over...
Tammy DAVIES
BirdLife International
Dr Tammy Davies is the Marine Science Coordinator at BirdLife International - a global Partnership of over 120 national conservation organisations. Tammy oversees the science work that underpins...
Fatima EL-AARABY
Phd student
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Fatima El-Aaraby is a Moroccan researcher, biodiversity advocate, and PhD candidate at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tetouan. Her doctoral research focuses on the distribution and conservation...
Rodrigo DE LA CRUZ INLAGO
Indigenous Expert
IPO
RODRIGO DE LA CRUZ IINLAGO belongs to the Kichua/Kayambi indigenous people of Ecuador.Indigenous expert on Intellectual Property, Biodiversity, and Traditional Knowledge. Consultant with the World...
Angelito TENORIO
Angelito TENORIO
Elise HUFFER
Cultural Consultant
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Regional Vice Chair, OceaniaElise’s interests and work are in the areas of culture, conservation and development and the relationships between them in Oceania. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor...
Robbert CASIER
World Heritage Programme Development Officer
IUCN
Robbert joined IUCN in 2024. He supports the expansion of the portfolio of IUCN’s World Heritage work and explores partnerships and collaborative work across IUCN Programmes, Regional Offices, IUCN...
ANN WAHINYA
Director
Global Trauma Project
Ann WahinyaDirector, Global Trauma Project – KenyaAnn Wahinya, M.A., is the Kenya Director of Global Trauma Project (GTP) and a development practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in...
Eman SABBAGH
Senior Specialist in Marine and Coastal Conservation
Nationl Center for Wildlife (NCW)
Dr. Eman Sabbagh is a marine scientist with experience in marine ecology, conservation, and environmental management in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. She specializes in seagrass ecology, coral...
Paula BUENO
Regional Vice Chair
IUCN WCPA
Regional Vice Chair, South America. M.Sc. in Sustainability Science, Resilience and Global Change. With over 18 years of experience and an on-going career in biodiversity conservation at the...
Qiulin LIU
Programme Coordination Officer - Climate Change
IUCN
After obtaining a PhD in Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University (China) in 2016, Qiulin started her career in National Marine Data and Information Service, Ministry of Natural Resources of...
Olivier BESSON
Olivier BESSON
Communications Associate
GEF
Tori BRYAN-CARTER
Technical Officer
IUCN
Tori Bryan‑Carter is a Technical Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), supporting conservation initiatives across the Caribbean. With six years of experience, she has...
Jamie MCCALLUM
CEO
Force For Nature
I started my career with six years in sports sponsorship and marketing communications (Williams F1, Damon Hill and IMG), before running a sustainability consultancy for fifteen years (sample clients...