All Speakers

Speaker Gina DELLA TOGNA
Gina DELLA TOGNA

Executive Director

The Amphibian Survival Alliance / Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Dr. Gina Della Togna is a conservationist and researcher currently serving as the Executive Director of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research...
Speaker Lianchawii CHHAKCHHUAK
Lianchawii CHHAKCHHUAK

Technical Advisor - GEF

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Speaker Nasim FARAHANI ZAYAS
Nasim FARAHANI ZAYAS

IUCN

Nasim is a Programme Officer at the IUCN Academy, where she develops and delivers educational programmes, collaborates with partner universities, and supports capacity-building initiatives across...
Speaker Gloria Francisca GUARAN DE HERNANDEZ
Gloria Francisca GUARAN DE HERNANDEZ

Indigenous Expert

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

She has dedicated her life to family and community well-being through the study and practice of traditional Mayan medicine and spirituality, as well as the promotion of local crafts. Her deep...
Speaker Dolores CABNAL COC
Dolores CABNAL COC

Directora del Area de Incidencia en Politicas.

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Dolores Cabnal is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to biodiversity and climate change negotiations as well as practical field experience.
Speaker Sawsan GHARAIBEH
Sawsan GHARAIBEH
Sawsan Gharaibeh, PhD The Project Lead of FCDO funded Al-Murunah+, a gender-transformative climate change adaptation project in the MENA, Her portfolio spans over 18 years with international...
Speaker Olivier STAEHLI
Olivier STAEHLI

CEO and Co-Founder

Synature

Olivier Staehli (26, Zurich, Switzerland) is the co-founder and CEO of Synature, a startup using AI and sound to revolutionize animal monitoring across agriculture, aquaculture, and nature. Devoted...
Speaker Muhammad Ali Imron
Muhammad Ali Imron

Director of Forest and Wildlife Program

WWF

Speaker KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA
KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA

Dir.of NPRD, National park office

Department of National parks, wildlife and plant conservation

KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA is a forestry technical officer at the specialist level. He is currently serving as a director of the research and innovation development division at the national park office...
Speaker Sebastian WINKLER
Sebastian WINKLER

Director General

CIC-International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation

Sebastian Winkler is a Mexican-French-German-Swiss national who grew up and worked on 3 continents while being resident in more than 20 countries. Currently he is Senior International Policy Advisor...
Speaker Jesús BELLIDO
Jesús BELLIDO

Technical Office Coordinador

IUCN Spanish Committee

Biologist and conservation professional with over 25 years of experience dedicated to reversing biodiversity loss and tackling climate change. I have authored more than 100 publications, including 22...
Speaker Aurélie SPADONE
Aurélie SPADONE

Senior Programme Manager, Ocean Governance

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Aurélie studied oceanography in France from 2000 to 2009. She spent two years in Bordeaux (University of Bordeaux I), three in Marseille (University of the Mediterranean Sea) and four in Paris where...
Speaker Sara OMI
Sara OMI

Indigenous Expert

Emberá

Sara Omi Casamá is an Indigenous leader of the Emberá people of Panama. She is a lawyer and specialist in human rights and protection mechanisms. She chairs the Coordinating Committee of Territorial...
Speaker Susana CÁRDENAS
Susana CÁRDENAS

Directora

Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

Susana Cardenas is an ecologist and natural resource economist currently working as full-time professor, researcher and Director of the Institute of Applied Ecology at Universidad San Francisco de...
Speaker Jeff WORDEN
Jeff WORDEN

Global Director, People and Places Department, WWF International

WWF International

Jeff Worden is an ecologist and conservation leader with over 20 years of experience working at the interface of conservation and development. Jeff is dedicated to transforming the way we think about...
Speaker NGIMBI DANIEL MABENGO
NGIMBI DANIEL MABENGO

FACILITATEUR COMMUNAUTAIRE

Alliance Nationale d'Appui et de Promotion des Aires et Territoires du Patrimoine Autochtone et Communautaire en RDC (ANAPAC)

Country of Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Memberships:  Alliance Nationale d’Appui et de Promotions des Aires et Territoires du Patrimoine Autochtone et Communautaire en RDC (ANAPAC-...
Adam Farhan
Adam Farhan
Speaker Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ
Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ

CEO and Chairperson

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF...
RANDRENJARIVELO TSIRY NIAINA
RANDRENJARIVELO TSIRY NIAINA
Speaker STEPHANE PERRIER
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...
Speaker Najla MOHAMED ALNAQBI
Najla MOHAMED ALNAQBI

Executive Director

Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities

Dynamic and visionary academic leader with over 20 years of experience in higher education, educational technology, and strategic academic planning. Served as academic leader in several institutional...
Speaker Pedro CUNHA MENEZES
Pedro CUNHA MENEZES

National Director of Protected Areas

Ministério do Meio Ambiente

Pedro da Cunha e Menezes is a career Diplomat. In that capacity he was Brazil's Deputy Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Brazilian negotiator for...
Speaker Anupama CHAUDHARI
Anupama CHAUDHARI

Zoological Education Manager

Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi

With over a decade of experience in GIS and environmental education, Anupama is deeply passionate about ocean conservation and the protection of blue carbon habitats. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in...
Speaker Alejandra MORALES ARCHILA
Alejandra MORALES ARCHILA

Project Coordinator

IUCN

Environmental engineer from Rafael Landívar University (Guatemala), with a master’s degree in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management, specializing in Climate Change, obtained from the University of...
Speaker Benson KASYOKI
Benson KASYOKI

AWF-Wall Policy Fellow

African Wildlife Foundation-Voi

I am an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a conservation enthusiast. Currently working with the African Wildlife Foundation and involved in managing the court monitoring program within the...
Speaker Steven LONSDALE
Steven LONSDALE

Senior Manager Marine and Research

Qikiqtani Inuit Association

I was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut.  I have a passion for promoting Indigenous rights and advancing the use of traditional knowledge. I have worked for a designated Inuit...
Speaker Yves Frederic Ndjoh
Yves Frederic Ndjoh

Project Officer

Kinetic Power Systems LTD

Yves Frederic Ndjoh is a Cameroonian social entrepreneur, innovator, and sustainability leader committed to advancing renewable energy, education access, and inclusive community development. He is...