All Speakers
Huo WANG
Linda Wong, member of IUCN WCPA's CCSG, and member of IUCN Intersessional Council Working Group on the Development of a new 20-year Strategic Vision for the Union. She closely follows cutting-...
Jie FENG
Shan Shui Conservation Center
Feng Jie is the project director and assistant researcher of the Shanshui Nature Conservation Center in Haidian District, Beijing. He is also a special researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social...
Nour ELMIR
GM of Strategy Department
Morooj Foundation
Nour Elmir is currently serving as the head of the Strategy Department, with a career spanning the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. With deep expertise in environmental conservation and...
Milan Gazdić
Director
Environmental Protection Agency
Forestry PhD with over 12 years of international experience in forest ecology, sustainable forest management, and nature conservation. Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro (...
Gabrielle NUSSBAUM
Senior Manager, Engagement • Global Forest Watch & Land & Carbon Lab
World Resources Institute
Gabrielle Nussbaum is a Senior Manager of Engagement for Global Forest Watch and Land & Carbon Lab at the World Resources Institute. She leads global engagement strategies for geospatial...
Hesham El-Askary
Professor
Chapman University
Prof. El-Askary received his Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics from George Mason University in 2004 along with his two MS degrees in Computational sciences and Earth Systems Sciences....
Annie Mark
Senior Director, Global Partnerships
Environmental Defense Fund
Annie Mark is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships in the executive office programs at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a leading international NGO dedicated to climate and environmental...
Amna ALOTAIBA
Director Life Sciences
Al Ain Zoo
Dr. Amna Al Otaiba is an accomplished environmental and life sciences leader with over two decades of experience in environment, health, safety, sustainability, conservation, and academia. She has...
Karine Caussé
Programme Officer, Freshwater Biodiversity, NbS and Agroecology
French Water Partnership
Mon expertise se situe à la croisée de la gestion de l'eau et de l‘interface sciences - politiques. Mon parcours est marqué par un engagement pour la durabilité des stratégies vertes et bleues. Une...
Luc Roscelin TéDONZONG DONGMO
Conservation Scientist - Africa
IUCN
Luc holds a PhD in Biology (Terrestrial Ecology), with a specialization in Wildlife Habitat Management. His doctoral training took place at Ghent University (Terrestrial Ecology Unit) and at the...
Wataru SUZUKI
Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Wataru Suzuki is Director of the Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment of Japan. He holds master's degree in...
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...
Marie Fischborn
Senior Manager - Knowledge Management
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Marie Fischborn is an experienced conservation professional, specializing in knowledge management, learning and exchange. Her thematic expertise also includes protected and conserved areas, with...
Roshani LIMBOO
Member
ICCA Network Nepal
Master's in Sociology (2025) and Political Science (2018). Has more than 10 years of working experience in conservation and rural development, with a focus on income-generating activities for poverty...
John TOBIN-DE LA PUENTE
Professor of Practice
Cornell University
Dr. Tobin is an ecologist and attorney with over two decades of private sector experience, having worked in the international finance industry for much of his career. Following a decade of corporate...
Mariana SABA
Technical Assistant
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Technical Assistant at IUCN's Brazil office, working with the implementation of the Green List and Tech4Nature project. Graduated in Political Science at the University of Brasília (2023).
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...
Rashed KARKAIN
CEO/MD
Sustainable Development Research and Training Institute
Dr. Rashed Mohamed Karkain, author of the book Sustainable Development Leaders, is the CEO and Managing Director of the Sustainable Development Research and Training Institute...
Carolina SCHAFFER
Vice-president at Apremavi
Apremavi
Carolina Schäffer is a biologist with a master’s degree in Botany from the University of Brasília. Since 2007, she has served as Communications and Information Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and...
Liza ZOGIB
Director, DiversEarth
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Liza is Director of DiversEarth, an organization working at the interface of Nature, Culture and Spirituality and currently co-chair of CEESP's Theme on Culture, Spirituality and Conservation. She is...
Brent MITCHELL
Senior Vice President (Also Vice Chair, IUCN WCPA)
Quebec-Labrador Foundation
Thematic Vice Chair, Scaling Natural Solutions. Brent A. Mitchell serves as a Vice Chair of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and is Senior Vice President of QLF Atlantic Center for the...
Annika Lilliestam
Coordinator - GINGR
Annika Lilliestam works at the Renewables Grid Initiative, based in Berlin, as the Coordinator for the Global Initiative for Nature, Grids and Renewables (GINGR). She has close to 20 years of...
Sanot ADHIKARI
Chairperson
Youth Alliance for Environment (YAE)
Sanot AdhikariSanot Adhikari is an environmental scientist with over 15 years of experience in climate change, water resource management, and environmental sustainability. As CEO of Alliance for...
David WILLIAMSON
Assistant Director
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
David is a marine scientist with expertise in coral reef ecology, fisheries biology, marine conservation research and management. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from James Cook University (...
Kristen LEAR
Agave Restoration Program Director
Bat Conservation International
Dr. Kristen Lear is an internationally recognized bat conservationist advancing bat conservation, large landscape-scale restoration, and connectivity conservation. With over 15 years of global...
Hiba AL SHEHHI
Hiba AL SHEHHI
EMILY MCKENZIE
Technical Director
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Emily McKenzie is the Technical Director at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). She has worked for 20 years integrating nature in policy, finance, economics and decision-...
Jamil Uddin
General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme
Jamil Uddin is a seasoned development leader with over 25 years of experience across Asia and Africa. As CEO/GM of AKRSP Pakistan, he provides strategic direction to programmes in Gilgit-...