All Speakers
Carlos SAMANIEGO
Oficial Técnico Programa EbA LAC
UICN Sur
Alister Scott
Executive Director
Global Rewilding Alliance
40 year career making big change happen with sustainability as the driving purpose. Doctorate in Science Policy from the University of SussexHonorary Professor of Practice at UCL Institute for...
Paloma CARRILLO
Directora Ejecutiva
FUNDACION PROAVES DE COLOMBIA
I am a Certified Public Accountant with a specialization in Managerial Accounting and over 17 years of experience at ProAves, an organization dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity in Colombia...
Laurie MARCHAND
Co-Executive Director
Corridor appalachien
With a background in communications and business administration, Laurie Marchand specializes in organizational management and team capacity building. For nearly three years, she has been actively...
Rogier VAN DEN BERG
Laure DENOS
senior science-policy expert
IUCN
Laure Denos, Senior Science and Policy Expert at IUCN, also supports the IPBES Secretariat in stakeholder engagement. She is an environmental engineer from IMT Atlantique and holds a master's degree...
Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA
Head of Climate, Impact and Sustainable Investments
TP ICAP EUROPE
Pierre-Alexandre Moussa is an expert in Impact finance and climate investment solutions, with over 20 years of experience in capital markets and more than 6 years in sustainability projects spanning...
sophie DEPRAZ
Deputy CEO
Ipieca
Carolina SCHAFFER
Vice-president at Apremavi
Apremavi
Carolina Schäffer is a biologist with a master’s degree in Botany from the University of Brasília. Since 2007, she has served as Communications and Information Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and...
Alice MACHARIA
V.P. Africa Programs
The Jane Goodall Institute
Alice Macharia serves as the Vice President of Africa Programs for the Jane Goodall Institute, where she develops and implements JGI’s community-led conservation strategies. As part of the...
Thierry LEFEBVRE
Green List Programme Manager
IUCN Secretariat
Thierry Lefebvre is a biodiversity policy and protected areas governance expert with 20+ years of international experience. With advanced degrees in sustainable development and anthropology, and a...
Ramson Sinya KARMUSHU
Indigenous Expert
My Indigenous Knowledge In Action
Ramson Karmushu, an Indigenous Maasai from Kenya, is the Founder of My Indigenous Knowledge In Action (MIKIA Kenya), an organization led and support Indigenous Peoples. Mr. Karmushu demonstrates a...
Adam SWEIDAN
Trustee
Synchronicity Earth
Adam Sweidan is the Chief Investment Officer of Aurum Research Ltd. He has been investing in the alternative investment industry for over 30 years. In 1995 Adam formed a partnership with...
Paul SMITH
Secretary General (CEO)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Dr Paul Smith is the Secretary General of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). BGCI is the largest plant conservation network in the world, comprising 650 member institutions in 100...
Christine FERRARA
Zoological Rescue Manager
Yas Seaworld Research & Rescue Center
A passion-driven Zoological Rescue Manager at Miral Experiences, leading a dedicated team with the unified goals of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and return at Yas SeaWorld Research &...
Haya FAHMAWI
Project Coordinator
IFAW
Haya Fahmawi is a dedicated wildlife conservationist and environmental advocate born in Amman, Jordan. With a Master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management, Haya has spent the past five...
Fiesta WARINWA
Britta HACKENBERG
Senior Technical Associate
Namibia Nature Foundation
I am a passionate female conservationist with a Master’s degree in Sustainable Forestry and Land Use Management, an Engineer degree in Landscape Design and 18 years’ work experience in the field of...
Soma KATIYAR
Executive Creative Director
BBC Media Action
Soma Katiyar is Executive Creative Director at BBC Media Action, where she turns ideas into action, transforming complex development and climate challenges into campaigns that shift culture and...
Michael BROMBACHER
Michael Brombacher is a trained environmental scientist. From 2001 to 2011 he worked and lived (since 2004) in Central Asia where he developed the Important Bird Areas Programme in the region on...
Camille MACLET
Head of Nature Capital & Biodiversity
BNP Paribas
Camille Maclet is the Head of Natural Capital and Biodiversity of the international financial institution BNP Paribas. He supports the Group's nature strategy, and works with business lines towards...
Rohitesh DHAWAN
President and CEO
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Rohitesh “Ro” Dhawan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). He leads the Council of 26 CEOs of the world’s largest mining & metals...
Cathrine ARMOUR
Lasse Gustavsson
President and CEO
Ocean Wise
Lasse Gustavsson is an international environmentalist, championing nature conservation and sustainable development worldwide. With decades of international executive leadership experience from...
Meena KADHIMI
Meena KADHIMI
Khuloud ALNUWAIS
Chief Sustainability Officer
Emirates Foundation
Khuloud has close to 28 years of experience in the private sector & philanthropy. Khuloud leads the development of new initiatives including establishing the Emirates Foundation in 2005, she...
Alberto ALEJANDRO FARJE ORNA
Ambassador Alberto Alejandro Farje Orna is serving as the first Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the United Arab Emirates. He was assigned in August, and the Embassy was inaugurated on 28 April...
Jessica da Silva
Principal Scientist
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Jessica da Silva is a Principal Scientist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Her research focuses on integrating evolutionary genomics into wildlife management and policy, with a...