All Speakers
SUDHA KHADKA
Country Director
RECOFTC Nepal
Sudha Khadka is the Country Director of RECOFTC Nepal, where she leads a diverse country program portfolio. With over 20 years of experience in community-based natural resource management and...
Karen HULME
Professor
University of Essex
Karen Hulme is a professor of law at the University of Essex, UK, and researches on issues related to the protection of the environment during crises, notably during armed conflict and post conflict...
Saroeun SOEUNG
Executive Director
NGO Forum on Cambodia
He is currently the Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia, a membership-based organization of non-governmental organizations working with different sectors toward sustainable development in...
Alexis KOVACH
Technical Lead
Conservation International
Roberta BARBOSA
Coordenadora
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
A social worker with a degree from the University of Brasília (UnB), she has been a federal government employee for eleven years at the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio)....
Thani MOHAMED-SOILIHI
Ministre délégué
France
Married and father of three children, Thani Mohamed-Soilihi was born on June 20, 1972 in Sada, Mayotte. A graduate of the École du Centre Ouest des Avocats de Poitiers, he has been practicing as a...
Nigel ASQUITH
RULI TANIO
Vice President Director
PT Agincourt Resources
Ruli Tanio was appointed Vice President Director of PT Agincourt Resources in March 2022, bringing over a decade of experience in the mining sector, with a strong focus on technical, operational, and...
Domitilla RAIMONDO
Threatened Species Programme Manager SANBI
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Domitilla Raimondo is the Threatened Species Programme Manager at the South African National Biodiversity Institute.
Jane COTTON-HALL
Jane COTTON-HALL
Miguel MORAES
Projects Director
re.green
Ecologist, specialist in biodiversity conservation, governance, public policies and sustainability. More than 20 years of experience with institutional partnerships, including 2 years as president of...
John SCANLON
Executive President
International Council of Environmental Law
Seasoned leader in the fields of environment, nature and sustainable development, with a unique range of experience gained across multiple continents, disciplines and organisations, and the recipient...
STEPHANE PERRIER
Global Lead, Resilient Landscapes
CIFOR-ICRAF
Stephane Perrier has been involved in natural resource protection and management for the last 25 years, at the interface between science and business. He graduated as a veterinarian specialized in...
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...
Theo WRIGHTMAN-BIXBY
Reserva Representative
Reserva the Youth Land Trust.
I am Theo Wrightman - Bixby, I am eleven years old and I am a member of Reserva the Youth Land Trust; a charity dedicated to protecting endangered species. I have always been incredibly passionate...
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...
Ola MALLAH
Membership & Regional Director Office Manager
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Ola Mallah is a seasoned administrative professional with over two decades of experience in membership management, office management, and event planning. Currently serving as the Membership &...
Armando SANTOS
Animal Keeper
Al Ain Zoo
I'm Armando Santos, an experienced animal keeper and Animal trainer currently working at Al Ain Zoo for about 14 years. With a deep passion for wildlife and animal care, I am dedicated to ensuring...
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...
David WILLIAMSON
Assistant Director
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
David is a marine scientist with expertise in coral reef ecology, fisheries biology, marine conservation research and management. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from James Cook University (...
Patricio Roberto ROBLES GIL MESTRE
Artist in Residence
The WILD Foundation
Artist, conservationist, activist. Founder of two Mexican conservation organizations, thatworked with endanger species and securing biodiversity wild lands. In the last forty years, heproduces, and...
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...
Heliabel BOMSTEIN
Head of Nature Finance and Partnerships
Sango Nature Project
Héliabel Bomstein is the Nature Finance and Partnerships Lead for the Sango Nature Project, a pioneering 60,000-hectare wildlife conservancy in southeastern Zimbabwe. She is currently driving the...
Camille LAU
Young Professional, Protected and Conserved Areas Team
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Tinne VAN DER STRAETEN
Member of Parliament
Belgian Federal Parliament
Tinne Van der Straeten is a member of the Belgian Federal Parliament. She served as Federal Energy Minister between October 2020 and January 2025. During her term, she accelerated the energy...
David MEYERS
Executive Director
Conservation Finance Alliance
David Meyers is the Executive Director of the Conservation Finance Alliance. He is an environmental finance expert and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in sustainability, business...
Hassan ABDALLA
Research Specialist
UAEU
Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hassan is a Research Specialist at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, with more than 20 years of experience in food safety,...
Jun HASHIMOTO
Landscape architect
Shimizu Corporation
I aspire to be a person who can articulate the inherent value of nature. I deeply believe in the power of landscape architecture—its potential not only to solve diverse problems related to human land...