All Speakers
Aurelio RAMOS
Aurelio RAMOS
Hiba AL SHEHHI
Hiba AL SHEHHI
Jeffery STALLMAN
Fungus Conservation Coordinator
Global Center for Species Survival; Indianapolis Zoological Society
Jeff is the Fungal Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at the Indianapolis Zoo. In his role, he works closely with the Fungal Conservation Committee and nine specialist...
Renée BRUNELLE
Environmental Advisor
SOCODEVI
Renée Brunelle has worked in the environmental sector and international cooperation for over 25 years, serving as an environmental advisor, environmental consultant, project manager, and...
Tammy DAVIES
BirdLife International
Dr Tammy Davies is the Marine Science Coordinator at BirdLife International - a global Partnership of over 120 national conservation organisations. Tammy oversees the science work that underpins...
Laila ABDULLATIF
Director General
ENWWF
Laila Mostafa AbdullatifDirector General of Emirates Nature - WWFLaila Mostafa Abdullatif is the Director General of Emirates Nature-WWF – the UAE-based environmental charity and NGO that works in...
Russell GALT
Principal
Nature Broking
Russell is Head of Science & Natural Capital at Nature Broking, a specialist intermediary dedicated to financing nature’s recovery. He is a member of IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management,...
SENYACEN RAMIREZ
Coral Biologist
Families in Nature, Tela Marine
Senyacen Ramírez is a Honduran biologist who graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. She served as the Marine Aquarium Manager at Tela Marine, gaining experience in the care of...
Janice CHANSON
Species Assessment and Australasia Manager
Re:wild
M. Purificació CANALS
Global Network of MPA Manager Networks- Coordinator
Global Network of MPA Manager Networks/Underwater Gardens International
Purificació Canals has a BSc and a PhD in Biological Sciences from Barcelona University (1986 and 1996). She works as international consultant on marine and coastal conservation and is the...
Allen Jiji
Regional Coordinator
Namibia Nature Foundation
Allen Tawanda Jiji is a development practitioner with experience in community-based natural resource management, sustainable fisheries and wildlife tourism. He currently works on transboundary...
MARIE-LAURE BOULOT
CO FOUNDER
OCEAN ATTITUDE
Marie-Laure is a driven entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for the environment. As the co-founder of Ocean Attitude, she channels her professional expertise into protecting our planet. She’s not...
Emma HINCHLIFFE
Director, IUCN UK Peatland Programme
IUCN UK Peatland Programme
Dr Emma Hinchliffe worked for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) devising policy and guidance to support wetland protection, having taken a PhD on the functional ecological role of a...
Yose CORMIER
IUCN #NatureForAll Coordinator
Parks Canada
I work for Parks Canada and as our commitment to international conservation and the IUCN , I manage the day-to-day operations of the IUCN #NatureForAll initiative, focusing on partner engagement and...
Charlotte KARIBUHOYE SAID
CEO & Founder, Interface pour la Nature
Interface pour la Nature
Charlotte is CEO and Founder of Interface pour la Nature, an advisory and consulting company for environmental sustainability. She worked previously as Head of strategic alliances and West Africa...
Basilia Shivute
Senior Operations Manager
Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
Basilia Shivute grew up in a rural village in northern Namibia, where a subsistence lifestyle and a strong sense of community shaped her early years and ignited a deep connection to nature. These...
NUKLU PHOM
TEAM LEADER
LEMSACHENLOK
Nuklu Phom is a Social worker from the state of Nagaland, India, engaged in biodiversity conservation. Presently engaged in: Conservation & Preservation of Biodiversity Creating an Improved...
Fabio VAZ RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA
Executive Coordinator
ISPN
Anthropologist and executive coordinator of the Institute for Society, Population, and Nature (ISPN) in Brazil, a non-governmental organization for the development of social equity and environmental...
JUDITH OCHIENG
PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER
A Rocha Kenya
Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is...
Lissette VICTORERO
Lissette VICTORERO
Science Advisor
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
Iben MUNCK
Executive Operations Manager
Conservation International
Executive OfficerIben Munck is the Executive Officer for IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy, as well as Executive Operations Manager for Conservation International’s...
Rebecca MOORE
Director Emeritus, Google Earth
Google / Geo for Good LLC
For twenty years, Rebecca Moore has directed Google’s geospatial technology initiatives driving environmental sustainability and social impact, including Google Earth, Google Earth Engine and the...
Juan Julián VARGAS VELAZCO
Field Manager
Faunam, A. C.
Juan Vargas, is a seasoned conservationist with over 22 years of experience in species recovery. Since 2002, he has led field operations for the reintroduction of the California Condor in Baja...
Manoswini SARKAR
Global Energy Policy Officer
BirdLife International
Originally from India and based in Cambridge, UK, Manoswini serves as the Global Energy Policy Officer at BirdLife International. She supports BirdLife’s energy policy agenda and coordination of the...
AYESHA AL DHAHERI
Advisor
United Arab Emirates University
Professor Ayesha Al Dhaheri serves as an Advisor to the Vice Chancellor's Office at the United Arab Emirates University. Her previous roles include Associate Provost for Student Affairs (2020-2022),...
Rashed ALSUWAIDI
PUBLIC EVENTS SPECIALISTS
Department of culture and tourism
My name is Rashed Al Suwaidi, and I work as a Public Events Specialist at the Zayed National Museum. I’m also the Vice Chair of the Department of Culture and Tourism Youth Council, where I focus on...
Helga Katharina Mahler
Project Director
GIZ PANORAMA
Helga Katharina Mahler is a Project Director at GIZ, author, and humanitarian, working transdisciplinarily and transculturally to drive sustainable transformation. She co-coordinates the global...
Stewart MAGINNIS
Deputy Director General Programme
IUCN
Stewart Maginnis has worked in sustainable development and biodiversity conservation for over 35 years. He has lived for extensive periods in Tanzania, Sudan, Ghana and Costa Rica, undertaking...