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Speaker It SAV
It SAV

Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)

O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)

Mr. Sav It is the Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA) Committee in Virachey National Park (VNP), in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. He has more than 15 years of experience in community-...
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 Nicholas MACFARLANE
Nicholas MACFARLANE

Head of Conservation Science & Technology

IUCN Secretariat

As Head of Conservation Science and Technology in IUCN's Centre for Science and Knowledge, Nicholas leads the execution of IUCN science and knowledge projects developing science-based targets for...
Speaker Cristi Marie NOZAWA
Cristi Marie NOZAWA

Executive Director

The Samdhana Institute

Cristi Marie C Nozawa Cristi joined Birdlife International in mid-1998 initially as partner development officer focusing on capacity building, institutional and network development; eventually...
Speaker Loredana Rita SCUTO
Loredana Rita SCUTO

Senior Programme Officer - Urban

IUCN

Loredana Scuto serves as Senior Programme Officer - Urban at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), where she supports the development of IUCN knowledge products, such as the IUCN...
Barkha MOSSAE
Barkha MOSSAE

Regenerative Blue Economy Manager

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Leah BARCLAY
Leah BARCLAY

Discipline Lead of Design and Senior Lecturer

University of the Sunshine Coast

Dr Leah Barclay is an Australian sound artist, designer, and researcher working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Her research and creative work investigate new approaches to...
Speaker Ayshka NAJIB
Ayshka NAJIB

Campaign Coordinator and Just Transition Lead

People's Climate Diplomacy Program

Ayshka Najib is a climate justice activist based in the UAE. She co-founded Fridays For Future MAPA and the People's Climate Diplomacy Program where she acts as the Campaign Coordinator and Just...
Speaker Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ
Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ

Technical Officer

IUCN

Speaker Jenny RAMAROLALA
Jenny RAMAROLALA

Communication and Advocacy Officer

FAPBM

Speaker Sushil RAJ
Sushil RAJ

Executive Director, Rights and Communities

Wildlife Conservation Society

Sushil Raj is the Executive Director of the Rights and Communities Global Program at WCS, a board member and mediator with the New York Peace Institute, and former member of the Working Group of...
Fazil ABDUL RAHIMAN
Fazil ABDUL RAHIMAN
Speaker Bo SANN
Bo SANN

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Fiona WILTON
Fiona WILTON

Sacred Lands and Waters

The Gaia Foundation

+30 years experience in the non-profit sector, in South America and globally, working on a range of conservation and environment issues; accompanying indigenous communities in reviving bio-cultural...
Speaker Ingrid COETZEE
Ingrid COETZEE

Director: Biodiversity, Nature & Health

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

Ingrid Coetzee is “Director: Biodiversity, Nature and Health at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. She has more than 40 years’ experience in sustainability, advocacy and governance and has...
Speaker Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI
Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI

Sustainability Analyst

University of Sharjah

Speaker Anne RUNDE
Anne RUNDE

Manager Strategy and Global Projects

Emirates Nature- WWF

Environmental management professional specialising in development cooperation, with a focus on environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Expertise in project management, field...
Speaker Daniel MARNEWICK
Daniel MARNEWICK

Programme Manager

IUCN

Daniel Marnewick is a conservation professional with over 27 years of experience leading strategic initiatives in biodiversity protection across Eastern and Southern Africa. He currently serves as...
Speaker A B M Sarowar ALAM
A B M Sarowar ALAM

Programme Manager, Species and Habitats

IUCN Bangladesh

 Having a strong academic background in wildlife and ecology, I have worked with renowned international and national organizations in the broad fields of natural resource management,...
Speaker Martin SNEARY
Martin SNEARY

Director, Business and Nature

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of...
Speaker Ella-Jo Mehta
Ella-Jo Mehta

Director

Stop Ecocide International

Jojo Mehta co-founded Stop Ecocide in 2017, alongside barrister and legal pioneer the late Polly Higgins, to support the establishment of ecocide as a crime at the International Criminal Court. As...
YUKO TANAKA
YUKO TANAKA

President

National Geographic Japan

Speaker Myriam Patricia LOPEZ YANEZ
Myriam Patricia LOPEZ YANEZ

Founder

Specialized Lighting Advisors

Myriam Patricia Lopez Yanez is a Dubai based architect and lighting designer specializing in biodiversity-conscious, low impact lighting strategies. With over 20 years of experience across the Middle...
Speaker Eufemia Felisa PINTO
Eufemia Felisa PINTO

Executive Director

NTFP-EP Asia

Femy Pinto is an international development professional with more than 2 decades of field and management experience in integrated conservation and development, community-based natural resource/NTFP...
Speaker JENEEN GARCIA
JENEEN GARCIA

SENIOR EVALUATION OFFICER

GEF IEO

Jeneen R. Garcia is a Senior Evaluation Officer with over 10 years’ experience in evaluating environmental programs at the Global Environment Facility Independent Evaluation Office (GEF IEO). Her...
Speaker Daniel NATUSCH
Daniel NATUSCH

Chair

IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group

Chair, IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group
Speaker Natalia BOULAD
Natalia BOULAD

Programme Manager - Biodiversity & Protected Areas

IUCN Secretariat

Natalia Boulad has 20  years of experience in Spatial Conservation Planning, GIS Modelling and Management of Conservation Projects. She is currently working as The Protected Areas, World...