All Speakers

Speaker Mahboobeh SHIRKHORSHIDI
Mahboobeh SHIRKHORSHIDI

Biodiversity Conservation Officer

IUCN

Mahboobeh Shirkhorshidi is a  conservation scientist with over 15 years of international experience in research, policy, and project management . She is currently a Biodiversity Conservation...
Arwa DIAB
Arwa DIAB
Speaker Benjamin JONES
Benjamin JONES

Chief Conservation Officer

Project Seagrass

I am the Chief Conservation Officer at Project Seagrass, an organisation I co-founded in 2013 after seeing need for greater science-based conservation action for seagrass meadows globally. I am ex-...
Speaker Akram EISSA DARWICH
Akram EISSA DARWICH

Regional Office Director

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Speaker Christine FERRARA
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 &...
Speaker Jasminka JASIK
Jasminka JASIK

Sustainability Lead

Emirates Global Aluminium

Dr. Jasminka Jaksic is a seasoned environmental and sustainability professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing corporate environmental and sustainability strategies and...
Speaker Mariam WESTON FLORES
Mariam WESTON FLORES

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC HWCC SG

I am an Engineer in Sustainable Development with an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge and an unfathomable passion for wildlife conservation and sustainable social...
Speaker Leida BUGLASS
Leida BUGLASS

Coordinadora Comité Regional del Caribe Insular del Caribe

Centro para la Conservación y Ecodesarrollo de la Bahía de Samaná y su Entorno

Leida, a native of the Caribbean, has always been inspired by the vibrant colours and sounds of her homeland—from the chatter of tropical birds and frogs to the songs of humpback whales and the...
Speaker Kostas TRIANTIS
Kostas TRIANTIS

Chief Executive Officer

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

I am a biogeographer with broad interests in island biogeography, macroecology, community ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. My research interests span diverse themes such as diversity...
Speaker Andrew RUDD
Andrew RUDD

Programme Management Officer

UN-Habitat

Speaker Bethany KRAFT
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...
Speaker Damien MITTEMPERGHER
Damien MITTEMPERGHER

Economist

IUCN

Damien Mittempergher is an economist passionate about building stronger links between nature and the economy. At IUCN, he supports various stakeholders to better account for natural capital, using...
Speaker Md Khalilur RAHMAN
Md Khalilur RAHMAN

Staff Reporter, Daily Prothom Alo

Prothom Alo

Md Khalilur Rahman,Address: Mohammedpur R/A-41,  Sunamganj sadar, sunamganj, Post Office-3000, Sunamganj. Father’s name    : Md Amzad Ali, Mother’s name: Mst Mollika Khatun,...
Speaker Qiulin LIU
Qiulin LIU

Programme Coordination Officer - Climate Change

IUCN

After obtaining a PhD in Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University (China) in 2016, Qiulin started her career in National Marine Data and Information Service, Ministry of Natural Resources of...
Speaker Alain MUKIRANYA SIVAKOWA
Alain MUKIRANYA SIVAKOWA

Assistant to the Director

Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)

Bachelor's degree in ecology and wildlife management and multiple paramilitary training courses, leadership and civic engagement, protected areas management, natural heritage management, etc.Alain...
Speaker Nomindari ENKHTUR
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...
Speaker Karen HULME
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...
Speaker Jiayi Xu
Jiayi Xu

Programs Director

Beijing Greenovation Institute for Public Welfare Development

Xu Jiayi, Programmes Director at Greenovation Hub, is responsible for formulating the institutional strategy on biodiversity, climate, ocean and emerging thematic project strategies. Meanwhile, Jiayi...
Speaker TOUFIK OUAGGA
TOUFIK OUAGGA

Forest ingenneer

 Expert Assessment for the Green List (EAGL)

I am a laureate of the National Forest School of Engineers, promotion 2006, option Ecology and Natural Resources Management and since that time I have developed my career in the field of nature...
Speaker Paola GEREMICCA
Paola GEREMICCA

Senior Manager, Private Philanthropy

International Union for the Conservation of Nature

Paola Geremicca is a multilingual, dynamic, results-driven executive with  20+ years of experience in delivering critical projects of outstanding quality both in the corporate and public sector...
Speaker Susan CHEYNE
Susan CHEYNE

Vice-Chair

Borneo Nature Foundation International

Originally from Scotland, I have worked in Asia since 1997 and in Indonesia since 2002. My PhD at Cambridge was focused on the scientific assessment of gibbon rehabilitation – can gibbons raised as...
Speaker Piero GENOVESI
Piero GENOVESI

Head of Wildlife Service and Biodiversity Monitoring

Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale

Piero Genovesi, PhD, Head of wildlife service with the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Chair of the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group and member of the Steering...
Speaker Willow MCGRATH
Willow MCGRATH

Student

Center for Global Education

I’ve represented Canadian youth on matters of environmental education, human rights and the SDGs at; the National Forum for Environmental Learning, the AP Nature Ed conference, the CCUNESCO...
Speaker Christopher ROY
Christopher ROY

IUCN Secretariat

Christopher Roy is a Climate Change Programme Officer at the IUCN North America Regional Office in Washington D.C. with 7 years’ experience in climate action. He supports the implementation of Nature...
Speaker Aymeric SALAMONE
Aymeric SALAMONE

Regional Law Enforcement Expert

UNODC

Mr Aymeric Salamone is the Regional Law Enforcement Expert at the UNODC Regional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council Region (OGCCR) based in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
Speaker Callie Broaddus
Callie Broaddus

Founder & Executive Director

Reserva: The Youth Land Trust

Speaker Sumin George THOMAS
Sumin George THOMAS

Senior Programme Coordinator

Keystone Foundation

Sumin George Thomas is Senior Programme Coordinator at Keystone Foundation, where he co-leads the Biodiversity Programme and guides organisation development, governance, and grants management. With...
Speaker Axel MOEHRENSCHLAGER
Axel MOEHRENSCHLAGER

Panthera Director of Small Cat Program; Conservation Translocations; Chair IUCN

Panthera; IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist Group

Director of the Small Cats Program and Conservation Translocation Panthera; Chair IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist GroupAxel Moehrenschlager, Ph.D., serves as Director of the Small Cats...