All Speakers
Heliabel BOMSTEIN
Head of Nature Finance and Partnerships
Sango Nature Project
Héliabel Bomstein is the Nature Finance and Partnerships Lead for the Sango Nature Project, a pioneering 60,000-hectare wildlife conservancy in southeastern Zimbabwe. She is currently driving the...
Britta HACKENBERG
Senior Technical Associate
Namibia Nature Foundation
I am a passionate female conservationist with a Master’s degree in Sustainable Forestry and Land Use Management, an Engineer degree in Landscape Design and 18 years’ work experience in the field of...
Janet SCOTT
Programme Officer (Red List)
IUCN
I have worked in the IUCN Red List Unit since 2012. My key responsibilities include processing assessments for Red List updates and contributing to other activities associated with Red List update...
Mohamed AL MARZOOQI
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...
Samisoni RAKABU
Technical Officer
IUCN
I am a development professional with over 15 years of experience working with communities across Fiji and the Pacific, specializing in program management, MEAL, and research with a focus on food...
R. Keller KOPF
Senior Lecturer
Charles Darwin University
Dr. Keller Kopf is a Senior Lecturer at Charles Darwin University in Australia. His research combines field, laboratory and statistical modelling approaches to address applied and fundamental...
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...
Shakir ALI
Student
Beijing Forestry University
Shakir Ali is a postgraduate student at Beijing Forestry University, specializing in wildlife tourism and conservation psychology. Hailing from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, he is deeply...
Sonigitu Asibong EKPE
Director (Scientific)
Cross River State Ministry of Environment
Sonigitu Asibong Ekpe, holds the following academic qualifications:National Diploma in Fisheries Technology from Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture, Obubra - Nigeria;B.Sc., (Hons)...
Rabab AL LAWATI
Conservation Outreach Coordinator
Environment Society of Oman
Rabab Al Lawati is an early-career wildlife and conservation biologist and, until June 2025, served as the Conservation Outreach Coordinator at the Environment Society of Oman (ESO), Oman's first and...
Mirjam DE KONING
Executive Director
Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust
Mirjam joined Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust (PONT), a transboundary Conservation Trust Fund financing protected areas and CSOs in the cross border areas of Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia, as...
Maria Fernanda Treffner
CEO
LINK RURAL Communication for Change
Manager working in international cooperation, with vast experience in using communication to promote learning and change in the development context. Expertise in rural development, environment and...
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...
Marie-Audrey Nadeau Fortin
Analyste Biodiversité
Nature Québec
Marie-Audrey is a Biodiversity Analyst at Nature Québec. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological and Ecological Sciences (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières) and a Master’s degree in Wildlife...
Eva RAMOS PEREZ-TORREBLANCA
Director Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Eva Ramos Perez-Torreblanca is the director of Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics at the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East.She leads policy...
Dario PINELLO
Unit Head Fisheries Assessment and Research
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
My expertise lies in integrating the ecological and economic dimensions of marine resource management. Over the course of my career, I have served in diverse roles as project manager, UN officer, and...
Joséa S. DOSSOU BODJRENOU
President
Comité National des Membres de l'UICN au Bénin
Né en 1964 à Porto-Novo d’une famille très modeste de Hozin, Commune de Dangbo, Monsieur Dossou-Bodjrènou S. Joséa a fait ses études primaires à Hozin et à Pobè et ses études secondaires à Dangbo,...
Mauricio ALBORNOZ INIESTA
Director de Cine
Cactus Cine
Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta studied Image and Sound Design at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). His experience includes directing, executive producing, editing, screenwriting, and assistant...
Onel Iguairquipiler MASARDULE HERRERA
Indigenous Youth Expert
FPCI
I am a young Indigenous person from the Gunayala region with a deep commitment to protecting the territory, culture, and well-being of my community. My career includes two international scholarships...
Ming ZENG
Project Manager, TECH4ALL programme office
Huawei Technologies
As project manager of Huawei TECH4LL programme office, She’s responsible for the partnership development and project management in TECH4ALL’s environment domain since 2020. Before joining Huawei, She...
Guillermo ORTUÑO CRESPO
Independent Research Consultant
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Dr. Guillermo Ortuño Crespo pursued his interest in applied marine conservation through a B.A. in Marine Biology, an M.Sc. in Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Systems at the University of St....
Frank GRIFFIN
Executive Director
CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat
Prior joining the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Dr. Griffin has led and represented UPNG and SPREP at national, regional and international meetings. Dr. Griffin have over 20 years' experience of...
Charles Karangwa
Global Head Nature-based Solutions
IUCN
Charles Karangwa is the Global Head of Nature-based Solutions Centre at IUCN. He was recently appointed to advise Her Excellency Razan Mubarak, IUCN President and COP28-COP 29 High Level Climate...
Valeria ZAPATA GIRALDO
PhD Researcher
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Valeria is from Colombia, and is a PhD researcher at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology - ICTA-UAB (Barcelona, Spain) on the Conservation Data Justice project. Her research...
Shalini DHYANI
Principal Scientist
CSIR National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)
Shalini Dhyani is a Principal Scientist at the Environmental Impact Assessment, Audit and Policy Division of CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India.Shalini is known...
Safarbi Kholahmadovna DAVLATOVA
Ranger
Dashtijum Forest Service Unit
Davlatova Safarbi Kholakhmadovna was born on 9 April 1972. She is Tajik by nationality, has a secondary education, and is a mother of several children.She began her career in June 2011 at the...
Wenjia JIN
Senior Programme Officer, IUCN China
IUCN Secretariat
With over ten years of professional experience in sustainable development and nature conservation, Wenjia has primarily focused on advancing the development and implementation of projects related to...