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Speaker Adolfo Ottoniel MONTERROSO RIVAS
Adolfo Ottoniel MONTERROSO RIVAS

National Project Coordinator

IUCN

I am a Guatemalan professional specialized in environmental and natural resource economics. I work at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Guatemala) coordinating the Project...
Speaker RIA DAS
RIA DAS

Lawyer

Supreme court of India

Ria Das is a human rights lawyer and early career researcher based in India. Her work areas are anti corruption, human rights, illegal detention, juvenile justice, and environmental crimes. She is...
Speaker Fabio VAZ RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA
Fabio VAZ RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA

Executive Coordinator

ISPN

Anthropologist and executive coordinator of the Institute for Society, Population, and Nature (ISPN) in Brazil, a non-governmental organization for the development of social equity and environmental...
Speaker Archana GODBOLE
Archana GODBOLE

Director

Applied Environmental Research Foundation

Dr. Archana Godboleis the Founder Director of the Pune based NGO- Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF).A Plant Taxonomist and Ethnobiologist by training, she has developed various...
Speaker Mezna ALHEBSHI
Mezna ALHEBSHI

Ekthar

Mezna Alhebshi recently joined Ekthar Wildlife, working under the conservation genetics department as a laboratory technician. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Purdue University...
Speaker Corona FONTANA ARNALDI
Corona FONTANA ARNALDI
Corona Fontana-Arnaldi has been a facilitator of the Climate Fresk in the UAE since early 2022. She has worked in several fields and countries, from procurement to marketing, in large multinationals...
Speaker Martin Kenneth NYORO
Martin Kenneth NYORO

GIS Forest Ecosystems Expert

The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)

Martin Ndogoni Nyoro is a GIS and remote sensing specialist with over 12 years experience in Earth observation, data management, and geospatial technologies for sustainable development. He has worked...
Speaker Naomi Lanoi LELETO
Naomi Lanoi LELETO

Program Coordinator for Global Indigenous Peoples Grantmaking

GLBL3132

Naomi Leleto is a passionate global voice for Indigenous Peoples-led philanthropy. With over 20 years of grounded experience working alongside grassroots communities across the Global South, and six...
Speaker Kurt ALT
Kurt ALT

Conservation Director, Montana and International

Wild Sheep Foundation

Kurt Alt is the Wild Sheep Foundation Conservation Director for Montana and International wild sheep and goat programs. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Fish and Wildlife Management from...
Speaker Ana NIETO SERRADILLA
Ana NIETO SERRADILLA

Global Head, Species Conservation Action

IUCN Secretariat

Ana Nieto is Global Head, Species Conservation Action at IUCN. She is responsible for the delivery of conservation action for threatened species through an approach centred on Indigenous Peoples and...
Speaker Remmy Safari SHOKA
Remmy Safari SHOKA

Co-Management Development Manager

Oceans Alive

I am an aquatic scientist and marine conservationist with over a decade of dedicated experience in fisheries management, community empowerment, and sustainable marine resource governance. Driven by...
Speaker Melinka NAJERA
Melinka NAJERA

Coordinadora regional del Programa Enlazando

IUCN

After my graduation in Spain and Belgium as a forestry engineer with a master in tropical forestry and development, I moved to the Central America region in 2011. During my career, I have gained...
Speaker Christian LUETKE WOESTMAN
Christian LUETKE WOESTMAN

Head of Division Natural Ressources

KfW

Christian is an economist with 25 years of experience in international development finance, especially in Latin America, Turkey and Eastern Europe. Since 2020 he is head of  KfW´s sector policy...
Speaker Leonardo GARCIA
Leonardo GARCIA

BRIDGE Project Coordinator

Forever Costa Rica

Leonardo Garcia is a Costa Rican biologist with over 20 years of experience in environmental sustainability issues and projects. He holds a Master's degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable...
Speaker Carly COWELL
Carly COWELL

Head of Conservation Policy and Practice

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

A qualified and experienced botanical horticulturalist and a plant conservation scientist with a PhD. Having worked in different sectors including research, operations and policy, my experience spans...
Lucas JOPPA
Lucas JOPPA
Speaker HESTER GROENEWALD
HESTER GROENEWALD

Senior Associate

PeaceNexus Foundation

Hesta Groenewald is a Senior Associate with the PeaceNexus Foundation, where she supports conservation and climate-focused organisations to integrate conflict sensitivity into their work. She...
Speaker Stephen MILLINGTON
Stephen MILLINGTON

Senior Advisor

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Spike Millington has been Vice President and Director of Asia Programs for the International Crane Foundation. Prior to that he was Chief Executive of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership...
Speaker Pierre MBIDA MFOMO NGANDI
Pierre MBIDA MFOMO NGANDI
Speaker Ryma AFFANI
Ryma AFFANI

Emirates Soil Museum Curator

International Center for Biosaline Agriculture - ICBA

Speaker ANNIKA Gunilla LUNDMARK NORDIN
ANNIKA Gunilla LUNDMARK NORDIN

SVP Sustainability

Stora Enso

Annika Nordin is a forest scientist and sustainability executive dedicated to advancing biodiversity in managed landscapes. As SVP Sustainability at Stora Enso and professor at Swedish University of...
Speaker Said GUTIERREZ
Said GUTIERREZ

Protected Areas Program Director

Yaaxche Conservation Trust

Said holds a BSc in Natural Resource Management from the University of Belize and an MSc in Conservation and Biodiversity from the University of Exeter in the UK. With 15 years of experience in...
Speaker Carol PHUA
Carol PHUA

Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships

General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea

Carol Phua is the Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships at the General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS) , in the Kingdom of Saudia...
Speaker Mary BLAIR
Mary BLAIR

Associate Director

Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History

Mary E. Blair, Ph.D. is the Associate Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. She leads an interdisciplinary research program on...
Speaker Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ
Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ

Technical Officer

IUCN

Speaker Fernanda CRUZ RIBEIRO
Fernanda CRUZ RIBEIRO

Director, Institutional Partnerships, Conservation Science

PANTHERA FRANCE

Fernanda Ribeiro is the Director of Institutional Partnerships at Panthera, coordinating and executing Panthera’s high-level engagement with governments, key institutions and conservation...