All Speakers

Speaker Michael NAGEL
Michael NAGEL

Head of Programme

GIZ

Speaker Steven Ross
Steven Ross

Chief Development & External Relations Officer

Wilder Institute

Steven Ross is a dynamic executive leader and lifelong conservationist with nearly 20 years of experience advancing environmental and social impact through strategic fundraising, government relations...
Speaker Allen CEDRAS
Allen CEDRAS

Chief Executive Officer

Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, (SPGA)

Allen Vosrie Cedras serves as the Chief Executive Officer and a board director of the Seychelles Protected Areas Authority (SPGA). With over 15 years of experience at the Seychelles National Parks...
Speaker Lucy MULENKEI
Lucy MULENKEI

Executive Director IIN and Co chair IIFB

Indigenous Information Network

Lucy Mulenkei is a Masaai from Kenya: a gender specialist and a human rights activist. Ms. Mulenkei has many years of experience in Environmental issues and community development work, focusing on...
Speaker Savina CARLUCCIO
Savina CARLUCCIO

Executive Director

International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure

Savina serves as Executive Director of the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI) and is a dedicated advocate for the critical role of civil engineers in addressing society's...
Speaker Fanny CORNEJO
Fanny CORNEJO

Executive Director

Yunkawasi

Fanny M. Cornejo is a Peruvian conservation biologist and anthropologist with over 18 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area governance, and community-based conservation in the...
Speaker Frank HAWKINS
Frank HAWKINS

Science and Policy Advisor

IUCN

Frank Hawkins is a conservation biologist and policy advisor with many years of experience working with governments, civil society and local communities in Africa and around the world. His main focus...
Speaker Rameez AL DAOUR
Rameez AL DAOUR

Educator/Food consultant

SEE Food

Rameez Al Daour is an educator, researcher, and active public speaker specializing in food security, safety, and community nutrition. She holds degrees in Clinical Nutrition and Food Safety...
Speaker Joao SOUSA
Joao SOUSA

Senior Programme Officer, Blue Natural Capital

IUCN Secretariat

Name : Joao Matos de Sousa Academic Background: Joao possesses a BA in Biotechnology, a MA in Biotechnology Engineering and a post graduation in Engineering Policy and Management of Technology....
Speaker Moses EGARU
Moses EGARU

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Joseph KIESECKER
Joseph KIESECKER

Lead Scientist

The Nature Conservancy

Joseph Kiesecker is Lead Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, the world’s largest environmental organization. He is a recognized scientific leader in energy siting and mitigation and his work has...
Speaker Michele SOFISTI
Michele SOFISTI

Nzatu Europe SA

Michele Sofisti is an italian/Swiss former geologist who covered CEO positions with luxury brands such as Ferrari Germany, Omega watches, Swatch, Girard Perregaux Gucci watches & jewellery. With...
Speaker Adrián BENEDETTI
Adrián BENEDETTI

Director Ejecutivo

ANCON

Speaker Najla MOHAMED ALNAQBI
Najla MOHAMED ALNAQBI

Executive Director

Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities

Dynamic and visionary academic leader with over 20 years of experience in higher education, educational technology, and strategic academic planning. Served as academic leader in several institutional...
Speaker Jan TRáVNíčEK
Jan TRáVNíčEK

Director

Czech Organics / Living Lab PROBIO

I am co-founder of Czech Organics, where I focus on applied research, advisory services, and knowledge transfer in organic and sustainable farming. My work connects farmers, researchers, and...
Speaker Nathan BENNETT
Nathan BENNETT

Global Ocean Lead Scientist & Chair of the People and the Ocean Specialist Group

WWF & IUCN CEESP

Dr. Nathan Bennett (nathanbennett.ca) is the Global Oceans Lead Scientist at WWF, and has previously worked for various non-governmental, academic, and philanthropic organizations. He has published...
Speaker Rami BEIRAM
Rami BEIRAM

Associate Provost for Research

United Arab Emirates University

Rami Beiram PhD, PharmDAssociate Provost for Research United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)Dr. Rami Beiram serves as the Associate Provost for Research at the United Arab Emirates University (...
Speaker Kirstie RUPPERT
Kirstie RUPPERT
Kirstie Ruppert, Ph.D. is an Associate Director of Conservation Science, Community Engagement at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, where her work focuses on social science to understand the human...
Speaker Guillaume GIGOT
Guillaume GIGOT

Conservation Coordinator, Overseas

OFB - MNHN

Head of the Conservation Unit at PatriNat (OFB-MNHN), which develops programmes to support nature conservation policies. Works within a multidisciplinary team to assess for example the conservation...
Speaker Errol DOUWES
Errol DOUWES

Senior Manager

EThekwini Municipality

Errol is Senior Manager of the Restoration Ecology function in the city of Durban, South Africa. As a restoration practitioner he oversees many practical aspects of terrestrial ecosystem restoration...
Speaker Marie Fischborn
Marie Fischborn

Senior Manager - Knowledge Management

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Marie Fischborn is an experienced conservation professional, specializing in knowledge management, learning and exchange. Her thematic expertise also includes protected and conserved areas, with...
Speaker Atef LIMAM
Atef LIMAM

Chargé de Projets Aires Marines Protégées

UNEP/MAP-SPA/RAC

Dr. Atef LIMAM has always been fascinated by marine biodiversity. Most of his career has been devoted to the conservation efforts and initiatives of the Mediterranean marine and coastal biodiversity...
Speaker Gregoria JIMENEZ
Gregoria JIMENEZ

Licenciada en Trabajo Social

ODECO

Speaker Alec CRAWFORD
Alec CRAWFORD

Director, Nature for Resilience

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Alec Crawford is the Director of Nature for Resilience at IISD. Within this role, he oversees the Resilience Program’s work on nature, undertaking and supervising research, policy, and practice that...
Lena SEEBALD
Lena SEEBALD

Programme Associate-Knowledge Management and Tech4Nature

IUCN Secretariat

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 FANY KUIRU CASTRO
FANY KUIRU CASTRO

abogada

COICA

Speaker Caroline LEES
Caroline LEES

Chair

IUCN SSC CPSG

Caroline joined the CPSG staff in 2011 as a workshop facilitator and PVA modeller. Before CPSG she worked with zoos in the UK, Europe and later in Australasia where her work included evaluating field...