All Speakers

Olivier CHASSOT

Senior Project Coordinator, AlUla PAN Project

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Dr. Olivier Chassot is the Senior Programme Officer for Protected, Conserved, and Heritage Areas at the IUCN Asia Regional Office. He previously served as a Steering Committee member of the IUCN...

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Krishnan PANDIAN

Director

Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation

Dr P. Krishnan is the Director of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO), where he leads regional cooperation among member countries to promote sustainable fisheries...

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Pedro LIRA

Natureza Urbana

Founding partner of Natureza Urbana. Architect and Urban Planner, studied at the Polytechnic of Milan (Italy), graduated from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE-Brazil) and has an Advanced...

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Robert CEIRIOG-HUGHES

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Azza AHMED ALRAISI

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Mahra SAEED ABDULLA BRAIK ALAMERI

Mahra Alameri is an Analyst in Business and Organizations at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). She manages research partnerships and research initiatives, with a focus on closing the...

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Liezl Stuart del Rosario

Policy Manager

World Wide Fund for Nature

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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...

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Phyllis LEE

Professor

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Evolutionary ecologist, working with wild non-human primates across the globe and with the long-term elephant field study in Amboseli, Kenya. Specific interests in life history evolution,...

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Giacomo RAMBALDI

Giacomo Rambaldi is an independent consultant in the domains of digitalisation for agriculture and enterprise development. He has 43 years of professional experience in Africa, Latin America, Asia,...

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Silvia MUSEIYA

Principal Secretary

State Department for Wildlife

A young woman who comes from a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural background; born to a small hunter-gatherer indigenous community of Mukogodo forest in Laikipia, Kenya called the Yiaku in the late 80s...

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Robin DAVIES

WWF Global Sustainable Fisheries Lead

WWF International

Global marine conservation leader, currently heading-up WWF's international marine fisheries effort. PhD in the environmental impacts of fishing and related solutions. Multi-sectoral experience and...

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Alexandra Kalandarishvili

Senior Policy Coordinator

The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC)

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María José GONZáLEZ BERNAT

Director of the Oceans Program

AIDA

Maria Jose Gonzalez-Bernat is a biologist with over 16 years of experience and results in marine, coastal and estuarine ecosystem management and conservation. She is originally from Guatemala...

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Kamal BOU ASSI

Projects Development Unit Coordinator

Al Shouf Cedar Society - Shouf Biosphere Reserve

Kamal Bou Assi, member of Shouf Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Lebanon. Since 2008, part of a team of 70 full timer and more than 150 seasonal staff. Kamal coordinated the Biosphere Reserve's...

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Mohammed ALREMEITHI

section head - Animal assessment and conservation

Environment Agency - ABU DHABI

Mohammed Alremeithi is a conservation expert serving as a Section Head - Animal Assessment and Conservation at Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi. With a background in environmental science and passion...

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Maud PITOISET

IUCN Secretariat

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Ubayd GULAMADSHOEV

Country Director, Fauna&Flora in Tajikistan

Fauna&Flora

My name is Ubayd Gulamadshoev, and I was born and raised in Tajikistan.In 2008, I received a Master’s degree in Developing Policy and Management from the University of Bradford in the UK. Since then...

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Matthew LEWIS

Great Apes & Gibbons Program Officer

Arcus Foundation

Matthew has served as a Program Officer with the Arcus Foundation’s Great Apes & Gibbons Program since 2023, bringing extensive experience in wildlife research and conservation, particularly in...

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Erin WESSLING

Co-chair, IUCN CEESP SSC Conservation of Animal Cultures Task Force

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Erin is a behavioral ecologist and conservation biologist whose work sits at the intersection of research and on-the-ground impact for great apes, especially chimpanzees. She is dedicated to...

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Gemma PARKES

Head of Communications

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

With over 20 years’ experience as a global strategic communications leader across the non-profit, public and private sectors in organizations both large and small, Gemma is Head of Communications...

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Angel MARCOS RAMOS

Geógrafo

IUCN

Angel Marcos brings over 20 years of experience in international cooperation initiatives for development in Central America. He holds a master's degree in Geography and Spatial Planning from the...

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Oliver RYDER

Director of Conservation Genetics

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Dr. Oliver Ryder is the Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA). He oversees research activities in biobanking, molecular genetics, genomics...

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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...

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Raghida HADDAD

Editor-in-Chief, Al Hima magazine

SPNL - Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon

Raghida Haddad (coordinator) is Editor-in-Chief of SPNL’s biannual Al Hima Magazine, describing it as “a gift to Arab environmentalists, delivering SPNL’s mission to preserve nature by...

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Halima Abdikadir

Program officer

Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network

Halima is a dedicated conservative advocate with a focus on youth engagement and the practical challenges young people face in the field. Drawing on extensive...

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Pradeep KURUKULASURIYA

Executive Secretary

United Nations Capital Development Fund

Pradeep Kurukulasuriya is the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund. He is a Sri Lankan economist with a PhD from Yale University in the United States. Prior to...

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Charlie TOKELEY

Communication Officer

IUCN Secretariat

I hold an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and since 2013 have conducted research and project implementation for conservation and rights initiatives in the LAC region. These...

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