All Speakers

Ala AL DWAIRI

Natural Infrastructure Officer

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Ala Al Dwairi is a civil engineer and Natural Infrastructure Officer at IUCN’s Water and Wetlands Team, where she advances nature-based solutions for water management to sustain healthy landscapes...

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Natalia Gabriela MINKSZTYM

YP Communications and Events

IUCN

I’m Natalia Gabriela Minksztym, a Young Professional in Communications and Events with the IUCN Water and Wetlands Team. My work focuses on digital communications, event support, and project-specific...

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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...

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Amr ABDELMEGUID

Programme Manager

CEDARE

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Johanna NILSSON

Program Director

The WILD Foundation

As a lifelong advocate for nature and cultural integrity, I work with fellow indigenous Sámi to defend our ecosystems, traditions, and ways of life. I am committed to translating decades of...

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Kyung Sik WOO

Chair, IUCN WCPA Geohritage Specialist Group

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

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ABDOULAYE DIARRASSOUBA

Ingénieur des Eaux et Forêts

Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves

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Heather KUHLKEN

Founder and Executive Director at Families in Nature

Families in Nature

As the Founder and Executive Director of the award-winning non-profit organization, Families in Nature, Heather Kuhlken combines her experience as a biologist and educator with her passion for nature...

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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 (...

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Kelly DE BIE

Manager Management Effectiveness

Parks Victoria

I lead the Management Effectiveness team for Parks Victoria. I was previously a Research Fellow in the School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, University of Melbourne, with expertise in the...

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Maud LELIEVRE

IUCN Councillor

Association Les Eco Maires

Maud LELIEVRE est Présidente du comité français de l’union internationale de conservation de la nature (UICN), membre du conseil international de l’UICN. Déléguée générale de l’association nationale...

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Julia SIGWART

Professor

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

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Madison ROUTLEDGE PETTUS

GCELS Staff Intern

Pace Law School

I am a recent J.D. graduate of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, obtaining certificates in both international and environmental law.I am an assistant law clerk to the Honorable...

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Jules RUTEBUKA

Regional Programme Officer-Sustainable Agriculture

IUCN

Dr. Jules Rutebuka is an agri-environmental scientist passionate about sustainable landscape management and environmentally friendly agriculture. For more than sixteen years, he has designed and...

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Tatiana IVANOVA

Project Officer

IUCN ECARO

Currently working as Conservation Action Project Officer in the Conservation Action Team of IUCN ECARO focusing on projects in Central Asia. Prior to joining IUCN, I have been managing national,...

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SOUMITRA DASGUPTA

Director Program

IBCA

I am a retired Indian Forest Service officer of 1989: West Bengal Cadre with over 34 years of distinguished service in the field of forest and wildlife management, both at the state level in...

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Sean SOUTHEY

CEO

Canadian Wildlife Federation / IUCN CEC

CEO, Canadian Wildlife Federation; Chair, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC)Sean Southey has over 30 years of experience in the international development and communications field....

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Neema PATHAK BROOME

International Policy Coordinator

ICCA Consortium

Neema Pathak Broome, was born in a small Himalayan village community in India and currently lives in and manages her family-owned urban farm forest in Pune in India. She has studied environmental...

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Randa ABOUL-HOSN

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Clara NELTOFT

Climate Finance and Investment Analyst

ICIMOD

Clara Lindhard Neltoft is a Climate Finance and Investment Analyst and Intervention Manager with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), where she and her team work as...

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Alfredo CORO

Mayor

Municipality of Del Carmen

Mayor Alfredo Coro served as the Municipal Mayor of Del Carmen in Siargao Islands for 9 years, 3 years as Vice Mayor and now back as Municipal Mayor. The transformation of the Municipality of Del...

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Bethany KRAFT

Sr. Director, Coastal and Marine Resilience

National Audubon Society

Bethany Carl Kraft serves as The National Audubon Society's Senior Director of Coastal and Marine Resilience. In this role, Bethany directs coastal and marine conservation programs, setting...

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Xiangying SHI

Executive Director

Shan Shui Conservation Center

Xiangying Shi, executive director of Shan Shui Conservation Center, PhD of Environmental Science at Peking University. She is the chairperson of Shan Shui Foundation. She has been engaged in...

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Nomindari ENKHTUR

CEO

Mongolian Nature's Legacy Foundation

Ms. Nomindari Enkhtur currently serves as CEO of the Mongolian Nature’s Legacy Foundation (MNLF), an environmental trust fund established in 2024 with the mission to provide...

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dong WANG

Director-General

Turenscape

Dong Wang, National Registered Urban Planner & Senior Landscape ArchitectDirector-General, Eco-city Design Center | TURENSCAPE. Deputy Director, NbS innovation center, CALA, Peking...

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Wataru SUZUKI

Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Wataru Suzuki is Director of the Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment of Japan. He holds master's degree in...

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Sanot ADHIKARI

Chairperson

Youth Alliance for Environment (YAE)

Sanot AdhikariSanot Adhikari is an environmental scientist with over 15 years of experience in climate change, water resource management, and environmental sustainability. As CEO of Alliance for...

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STEPHEN CHEGE

DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE-KENYA

Dr. Stephen Chege is a distinguished wildlife veterinarian and a One Health advocate with over 15 years of experience advancing One Health approaches in Kenya. He currently serves as the Director of...

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