All Speakers

EMILY MCKENZIE

Technical Director

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Emily McKenzie is the Technical Director at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). She has worked for 20 years integrating nature in policy, finance, economics and decision-...

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SHOBHANA GURUNG PRADHAN

COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR NEPAL

BBC Media Action

I currently serve as the Country Director for BBC Media Action in Nepal and have recently assumed the additional role of Regional Director for Afghanistan, India and Nepal. With over twenty-five...

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Daniele BAISERO

Data Scientist

KBA Secretariat

Daniele Baisero is a Data Scientist at the Key Biodiversity Areas Secretariat, specialising in systematic spatial approaches and habitat modelling. He developed the “Scoping Tool,” a scalable...

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Andrew PLUMPTRE

Head KBA Secretariat

KBA Secretariat

Andrew Plumptre, PhD, is head of the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Secretariat, based at BirdLife International in Cambridge, UK. The KBA Secretariat supports the implementation of the KBA Programme...

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Louise MAIR

Research Fellow

Newcastle University

I am a research fellow at Newcastle University, UK, working on global biodiversity conservation and policy. My research focuses on delivering the science required to inform and support the...

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Louisa RICHMOND-COGGAN

Principal Consultant

LRC Wildlife Conservation Consulting

Dr. Louisa Richmond-Coggan is a Principal Consultant with 20 years of experience in conservation, specialising in landscape-scale initiatives in the Global South. She takes a multidisciplinary,...

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Joel REYNOLDS

Senior attorney and stratagist

NRDC

Since 1980, Mr. Reynolds has specialized in environmental litigation and advocacy in the United States, including, since 1990, as Senior Attorney, Western Director, and Senior Strategist with the...

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Pianporn DEETES

Pianporn (Pai) Deetes is the Executive Director of the Rivers and Rights Foundation, a Thailand-based organization advancing environmental justice, community empowerment, and river protection across...

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Jim BRENNAN

National Director, Industry & Government Relations

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Jim is the National Director of Industry & Government Relations for Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and has been with the organization since 2008. He previously served as DUC’s Director...

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Valérie D'HOEDT MEYER

Director, Global Knowledge Management and Learning

IUCN Secretariat

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Swetha STOTRA BHASHYAM

Youth Affiliate

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Chair - IUCN CEESP Young Professional Swetha Stotra Bhashyam is the Global South Focal Point of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN). GYBN is a youth network of more than 1 million members...

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Bello DANMALLAM

Species Survival Coordinator

A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI)

Bello is an ecologist and conservation biologist with expertise in data management and species conservation. As Species Survival Coordinator for the IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Nigeria,...

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Amna AL MANSOORI

Amna Almansoori, PhD, is a marine scientist dedicated to advancing coastal ecosystem management and scaling conservation efforts across the Arabian Gulf. Since joining the Environment Agency –...

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Giuseppe VILLALAZ

Directivo

Alianza Mesoamericano de Pueblos y Bosques - FTM

Originally from Usdub, Gunayala Comarca (Panama), he holds a degree in Business Administration and is the founder of TV Indígena, a platform that highlights the voices and realities of Indigenous...

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Jordan REEVES

Program Director, Landscape Connectivity

Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative Foundation

Jordan leads the Landscape Connectivity Program through deep collaboration with Y2Y’s talented staff, sovereign First Nations and Tribes, rural communities, government agencies, and a breadth of...

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Shamma MUSABBEH AL KAABI

Biologist

Ministry Of Climate Change and Environment

Biologist in the Biodiversity Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), holding an MSc in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Leeds. Possesses a...

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Stéphanie BOUZIGES-ESCHMANN

Secrétaire générale

AFD/FFEM

Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann is the Secretary General of the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), since September 2018. She is also Alternate member representing France to the Council...

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Arnau TEIXIDOR COSTA

Programme Coordinator

IUCN Med

Arnau Teixidor Costa is Coordinator of the Ecosystem and CSO Support Programmes at the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, based in Málaga, Spain. He manages a portfolio of projects on topics...

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Ralf SEPPELT

Director

Luxembourg Centre fro Socio-Environmental Systems

Ralf Seppelt is a German mathematician, academic and author. He is a professor of Landscape Ecology and Renewable Resource Economics at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and was heading of...

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Ameyali RAMOS

Deputy Chair, CEESP

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

Commission Deputy Chair Ameyali Ramos is currently the Deputy Chair of the IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). Ameyali has more than 20 years of experience...

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Jomha Djossi DONALD

Data Analyst

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

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EDWIN ARRIGUI TORRES

Biólogo - Coordinador de conservación

Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre

Originally from El Pital, Huila, he has dedicated his academic and professional life to building bridges between continents—America, Europe, Africa, and Asia—in the constant pursuit of knowledge and...

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Richard JENKINS

Head, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team

IUCN Secretariat

Richard is the Head, of IUCN's Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team and is based in Cambridge, UK. Before joining IUCN, He lived in Madagascar where his work concentrated on species...

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Rob WALTON

Founder

Rob Walton Foundation

Rob Walton is a business leader, conservationist, and owner of the Denver Broncos.After serving as a partner at the law firm of Conner & Winters in Tulsa, Rob held several positions at Walmart,...

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Harrison BENCH

GCELS Staff Student Intern

Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies (GCELS) at Pace University

Harrison Bench is a third year student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York, United States. He is passionate about environmental, climate, and energy law....

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Anne Wambeti MUGO

Grants Coordinator

International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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Jorge Alberto Oviedo Machuca

Director Ejecutivo

Environmental Investment Fund of El Salvador (FIAES)

Specialist in conservation finance and the development of financial architecture for plans, programs, and projects related to sustainable agriculture and livestock, protected natural areas and...

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Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino

Youth Representative

Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance

Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino is a 25-year-old Indigenous leader from the Siona nationality of Ecuador. He is currently pursuing two bachelor’s degrees, in Law and Business Administration. As an...

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