All Speakers
Carl Gustaf LUNDIN
Advisory Board Member
MSC Foundation
Carl Gustaf specializes in ocean investment strategies for philanthropic organizations as well as equity funds. Carl Gustaf has worked with Mission Blue as Managing Director and CEO and Senior...
Taís NOGUEIRA FERNANDES
Environmental specialist
Vale S/A
Specialist in strategic environmental management, corporate sustainability, and biodiversity, with 20+ years of experience leading high-impact projects in both industrial and academic sectors. Ph.D....
Atef LIMAM
Chargé de Projets Aires Marines Protégées
UNEP/MAP-SPA/RAC
Dr. Atef LIMAM has always been fascinated by marine biodiversity. Most of his career has been devoted to the conservation efforts and initiatives of the Mediterranean marine and coastal biodiversity...
Razan AL MUBARAK
IUCN President
IUCN
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is a global leader in nature conservation and climate action, serving as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and previously as UN Climate...
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Alexandra SWANSON
Nature Tech & Innovation Director
Conservation International
Dr Alexandra (Ali) Swanson is a conservation ecologist with 20 years international experience at the intersection of community and population ecology, technology, and international policy. As the...
Helge Mahne
Director of Innovative Nature Finance
African Parks
Helge is the Director of Innovative Nature Finance for African Parks, leading the development of new income streams from nature-based solutions. Prior to African Parks, Helge was a Director and...
Tori BRYAN-CARTER
Technical Officer
IUCN
Tori Bryan‑Carter is a Technical Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), supporting conservation initiatives across the Caribbean. With six years of experience, she has...
Fanta Bocoum
Fanta Bocoum
Abigail KITMA
Indigenous Peoples Rights Focal Point
Tebtebba
Abigail Kitma is an Ibaloy hailing from Baguio City, Philippines. Her professional interests include Indigenous Peoples’ rights and environmental sustainability. She is affiliated with Tebtebba (...
Yan GAO
Engineer
Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Center, MNR
Nicolas PILCHER
Executive Director
Marine Research Foundation
Dr. Nicolas Pilcher has spent the last 35 years working on marine research and conservation projects throughout the Indo-Pacific. He is the Founder and Director of the Marine Research Foundation, a...
Rob SMALL
Director, People & Nature
Fauna & Flora
Rob Small is Director of Fauna & Flora’s People & Nature programme. This team of interdisciplinary specialists, supports projects and partners across 30 countries in the Americas and...
Joana GUERRIN
Researcher
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Joana GUERRIN is a researcher in political science at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research addresses issues of governance of water-related...
Eoghan KELLY
Membership & Outreach Officer
IUCN
Originally from Cork, Ireland - where whale watching off its coast is said to be the best in Europe - Eoghan joined IUCN in 2024 from the Council of Europe in Strasbourg where he notably served with...
ANUKRITI SHARMA
Special Projects Director and Environmental Scientist
CitizenScience.Asia
Anukriti Sharma is an environmental scientist and geographer whose work centers on citizen science, nature education, and climate action. She directs the Asia Nature Challenge, Asia’s first large-...
Daniela DENK
Veterinary Pathologist
SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi
Daniela graduated from Munich Veterinary School in 2006 and completed her pathology residency at Liverpool University. Between 2011 and 2021, she worked in the Pathology Division of the International...
Cristina EGHENTER
Global Governance Policy Coordinator
WWF International
With over 20 years of experience in Indonesia with WWF, and building and working with civil society organizations platforms at local, national and global levels to advance equity and rights in...
Joshua AYUO
Programmes Manager
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association
Joshua Ayuo is a development professional with over a decade of experience in program leadership, institutional strategy, and impact-focused fundraising. As Programmes Manager at...
Irene HEUSER
Administrator / Expert on International and European Environmental Law
IUCN WCEL
Dr. Irene Lucia Heuser Since July 2018 Dr. Heuser is Chair of the Specialist Group on “Soil and Sustainable Agriculture Law“ of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law. Dr. Irene Heuser...
Jihad ALSAWAIR
Ministry of Environment of Jordan
Dr. Jihad AlsawairSenior environmental expert with 25+ years of experience in environmental protection, climate action, green growth, environmental monitoring, and waste management. Proven track...
Joshua KLEMM
Executive Director
International Rivers
Josh leads the management of International Rivers’ strategy, programs, operations, and finances. He joined International Rivers in 2014 as Policy Director to lead the work targeting the world’s major...
Lamia AL ALI
Gaurav GUPTA
Global Managing Partner
Dalberg Advisors
Gaurav is the Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors. In this role, he sets Dalberg Advisors’ direction and oversees activities across offices worldwide. He is the former Regional Director for...
Fanny CORNEJO
Executive Director
Yunkawasi
Fanny M. Cornejo is a Peruvian conservation biologist and anthropologist with over 18 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area governance, and community-based conservation in the...
Yue FEI
Yue FEI
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
TORU SASAKI
Global Head, Senior Director, Sustainability
AZBIL CORPORATION
Mr. Sasaki graduated from the Keio University, majoring in International Trade and Country Risk Assessment. He began his career at Fuji Bank (presently known as Mizuho Bank) for a decade where he...
Alejandro IZA
Director, Environmental Law Centre
IUCN Secretariat
Ex Officio. Dr. Alejandro Iza, Director of the Environmental Law Centre. From a combined academic and practical background, he brings to IUCN a combination of expertise including a broad knowledge...