All Speakers

Speaker Ousama EL GHAZZI
Ousama EL GHAZZI

Strategy&, part of the PwC network

Partner at Strategy& with 15 years of strategy consulting experience focused on environment and conservation of natural resources, with deep expertise in land degradation, desertification, land...
Speaker Gobind Sagar BHARDWAJ
Gobind Sagar BHARDWAJ

Director

Wildlife Institute of India

Dr Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj joined Indian Forest Service in 1994. He has done his Ph.D. from the University of Rajasthan on the topic entitled “Plant Resource Utilization by the avian fauna in Sitamata...
Speaker Paulina ARROYO
Paulina ARROYO

Director, Global Portfolio

Enduring Earth

Paulina is an environmental leader and manager with over 20 years of experience dedicated to rights-based conservation in Latin America, the U.S., and globally, with a specific emphasis on Indigenous...
Speaker Jaekyong CHUN
Jaekyong CHUN

CEO

National Nature Trust

Senior Researcher of Korea Legislation Research Institute (from 1990 to 2014).Adjunct Professor of Global Environmental Management, Seoul National University (from 2014 to 2021)Ecosystem Services...
Speaker Scott HAJOST
Scott HAJOST

Board Vice-Chair/Senior Environtal Policy Addviser

ASOC/NWC

Scott is an international environment and conservation policy law expert and manager with over 40 years’ experience working with the US Government, NGOs, multilateral institutions and leading global...
Speaker Peter James STEPHENSON
Peter James STEPHENSON

Chair, IUCN SSC Species Monitoring SG

IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group

PJ is an independent conservation consultant based in Switzerland. He has been involved in species research and conservation for over 30 years. His monitoring-related work started in 1985-6 when he...
Speaker Cara MARTEL
Cara MARTEL

Manager of Conservation Breeding & Reintroduction

Re:wild

Cara Martel is a conservation leader specializing in species survival, breeding programs, and ecosystem restoration. As the Manager of Conservation Breeding & Reintroduction at Re:wild, she works...
Speaker Patrick SAIDI HEMEDI
Patrick SAIDI HEMEDI

National Coordinator

Dynamique des Groupes des Peuples Autochtones

Détenteur d'un diplome de Master en sécurité environnementale et rechauffement climatique. Defenseur acharné des droits des peuples autochtones pygmées en République Démocratique du Congo....
Speaker Coralie PALMER
Coralie PALMER

Marine Conservation Coordinator

Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoological Society; IUCN

Coralie is the Marine Conservation Coordinator at the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Global Center for Species Survival, a partnership with the Indianapolis Zoological Society, supporting all...
Speaker Jingjing ZHANG
Jingjing ZHANG

Lecturer

Beijing Forestry University

Jingjing Zhang, Lecturer, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University. PhD in Ecology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Research focuses on ​biodiversity...
Speaker Raúl Jiménez Rosenberg
Raúl Jiménez Rosenberg

Secretario Ejecutivo

Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales

Speaker Joan Carling
Joan Carling

Executive Director

Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)

Joan Carling is a Filipino Indigenous activist who has been defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples for more than 30 years. Her work spans grassroots and international levels, focusing on human...
Speaker Violeta BARRIOS AQUINO
Violeta BARRIOS AQUINO

Chief Operating Officer

Sahara Conservation

Violeta Barrios is Chief Operating Officer at Sahara Conservation, based in France. In this role, she oversees the organization’s programs across countries, ensuring effective project delivery,...
Speaker Cathy Yitong LI
Cathy Yitong LI

Climate Crisis Commission Deputy Chair | Global Climate & Energy Policy Lead

Climate Crisis Commission | BirdLife International

Cathy Yitong Li is the Deputy Chair of IUCN's Climate Crisis Commission. Cathy has been focusing on international climate and environmental policy, multistakeholder collaboration and civil society...
Speaker M. Purificació CANALS
M. Purificació CANALS

Global Network of MPA Manager Networks- Coordinator

Global Network of MPA Manager Networks/Underwater Gardens International

Purificació Canals has a BSc and a PhD in Biological Sciences from Barcelona University (1986 and 1996). She works as international consultant on marine and coastal conservation and is the...
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 Julia NEWTH
Julia NEWTH

Ecosystem Health & Social Dimensions Manager

WWT

I’m a social ecologist leading WWT’s Ecosystem Health and Social Dimensions team, a dynamic group working at the intersection of social science and ecology. Our mission is to generate and apply...
Speaker Boripat Siriaroonrat
Boripat Siriaroonrat

Researcher

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Boripat received his veterinary degree from Chulalongkorn University in 1994 and Master of Science in Zoology in 1998. He has been interested in the wildlife research and conservation since he was a...
Speaker Katherine HEINEMAN
Katherine HEINEMAN

Program Officer

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, IUCN SSC Center for Species Survival Biodiversity Banking

I am originally from the midwestern United States with degrees from the University of Nebraska and a doctorate in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from University of Illinois-Urbana. For...
Speaker Ricardo JEROZOLIMSKI
Ricardo JEROZOLIMSKI

Environmental Analyst

ICMBIO

Ricardo Jerozolimski is Brazilian, a forest engineer, specialist in Hybrid Languages and Education, and holds a master’s degree in Regional Development. He works as an environmental analyst at the...
Speaker SAIFUDEEN KABEER
SAIFUDEEN KABEER

Senior Data and Ranking Specialist

United Arab Emirates University

Saifudeen A is a Senior Research Data and Ranking Specialist at the Office of the Associate Provost for Research, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from...
Speaker Marco Vinicio CEREZO
Marco Vinicio CEREZO

General Director

FUNDAECO

Speaker Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS
Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS

Presidenta

Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre

Liliana Núñez Velis  Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several...
Speaker Jason WONG
Jason WONG

Economic Analyst

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

.Jason's interest in conservation economics stems from a love of exploring and protecting the outdoors. His main interest is in investigating alternative economic approaches that value and safeguard...
Speaker Sadok DEBBABI
Sadok DEBBABI

Président

Notre Grand Bleu

I obtained my high school diploma in 2001, followed by a Higher Technician Diploma in Computer Science. Alongside my professional career, I have been actively involved in the non-profit sector 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 Kristin KLEISNER
Kristin KLEISNER

Associate Vice President, Ocean Science

Environmental Defense Fund

Dr. Kristin Kleisner, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist and the Associate Vice President for Oceans Science at EDF. Her work is focused on understanding the multiple benefits generated by...