All Speakers
Meena KADHIMI
Meena KADHIMI
Midori PAXTON
Director - UNDP Nature Hub
United Nations Development Programme
Midori Paxton is the Director of the UNDP Nature Hub within the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support. Under the UNDP Nature Pledge for 2030, Midori leads UNDP’s work to support over 140...
Vinay SINGH
Regional NbS Coordinator
IUCN
Vinay Singh is the Regional Nature-Based Solutions Programme Coordinator within the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pacific Office. He is currently leading several projects on...
Mohammed SHOBRAK
Consultant, member of the Board of Director
National Center for Wildlife
Bachelor’s degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia PhD in Ecology of birds from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1996. thesis title "The Ecology of the...
Barney LONG
Senior Director Conservation Strategies
Re:wild
Barney Long is the Senior Director of Conservation Strategies at Re:wild where he oversees the species conservation, protected area management, crime prevention, exploration and restoration and...
Jordan JOLY
Program Manager
Families in Nature
As Program Manager for Families in Nature (FIN), Jo Joly brings her background in ecology, conservation psychology, and anthrozoology to create inclusive, immersive programs that connect people of...
ANNIKA Gunilla LUNDMARK NORDIN
SVP Sustainability
Stora Enso
Annika Nordin is a forest scientist and sustainability executive dedicated to advancing biodiversity in managed landscapes. As SVP Sustainability at Stora Enso and professor at Swedish University of...
EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN
Directeur
CAPTE
EdouardJEAN is the co-founder of the CAPTE project. An agroforestry consultant, he is the director of the association Les Amis de CAPTE Tunisie and President of CAPTE SAS in France. He has...
Tessa WORGAN
Senior Producer
BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Tessa is a Senior Producer in BBC Studio’s Natural History Unit development team. She has developed several landmark natural history and conservation series including Blue Planet III, Hidden Planet,...
Benjamin JONES
Chief Conservation Officer
Project Seagrass
I am the Chief Conservation Officer at Project Seagrass, an organisation I co-founded in 2013 after seeing need for greater science-based conservation action for seagrass meadows globally. I am ex-...
Fares FAISAL AL HAMMADI
Fares FAISAL AL HAMMADI
Joseph ITONGWA MUKUMO
Indigenous Expert
ANAPAC - RDC
Joseph Itongwa Mukumo is Walikale from the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Graduated in Rural Development, he is the Founder and Co-ordinator of PIDP-SHIRIKA LA BAMBUTI (...
Sean DICK
Senior Conservation Education Manager
Chester Zoo
Sean has a background in Zoology and Animal Behaviour and 15 years experience across a variety of roles and zoo education disciplines, both formal and informal. He, and his team, create engaging...
Georges IBRAHIM
VP of Ecosystem Services
Nabat
Georges brings 18+ years of experience leading transformative environmental and technology initiatives across the UAE and MENA region. He has a track record in building capabilities for large-scale...
Lizzy BAKKER
Head of Presentation
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Adam HANSON
Senior Principal of Conservation Networks
The WILD Foundation
Adam is a conservationist, community builder, and advocate for respectful collaboration. His enthusiasm for bringing people together to share perspectives and identify solutions is a testament to his...
Ram NARAYAN
Principal - Land and Biodiversity (Onshore)
Exxon Mobil Corporation - Management Support Services
Ram Narayan, is currently the Principal for Land and Habitat (Onshore) with Exxon Mobil Corporation in their corporate Global Operations and Sustainability organization. He is based in Houston, Texas...
James HARDCASTLE
Director, Protected and Conserved Areas
IUCN
James Hardcastle leads IUCN’s Protected and Conserved Areas work. James helped develop the IUCN Green List, the flagship sustainability standard for fair and effective area-based conservation.James...
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....
JiHyun KANG
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher at the National Institute of Ecology in Korea, specializing in geography education and geomorphology. My research focuses on riverine and coastal landforms, protected area...
Heidrun FRISCH-NWAKANMA
Programme Management Officer
Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
Both my academic background in environmental geography at the intersection of natural and social sciences and my work for the UN Environment Programme and specifically the Secretariat of the...
Steven Brumby
CEO and Co-Founder
Impact Observatory
Steve Brumby is the Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Observatory, a mission-driven technology company bringing geospatial AI for environmental, climate, and sustainability risk analysis. Impact...
Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA
Director Ejecutivo
Forever Costa Rica Association
Federico Cartín Arteaga is an economist and urban planner with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, public policy, and urban development. Since January 2025, he has served as the...
Nathan BENNETT
Global Ocean Lead Scientist & Chair of the People and the Ocean Specialist Group
WWF & IUCN CEESP
Dr. Nathan Bennett (nathanbennett.ca) is the Global Oceans Lead Scientist at WWF, and has previously worked for various non-governmental, academic, and philanthropic organizations. He has published...
Camilla THAM
Head of International Partnerships
Natural History Museum
Camilla is Head of International Partnerships at the Natural History Museum. She is responsible for building collaborative relationships with organisations and individuals across the world to extend...
Margaux YSEBAERT
Communications Officer
IUCN
Margaux leads the communication efforts of the Protected and Conserved Areas Team, driving projects that connect EU policy with conservation priorities across all territories. Her work spans a wide...
ADIZA OWUSU ADUOMIH
PROGRAMMES MANAGER(Gender Equality and Social Inclusion)
HEN MPOANO
Adiza Ama Owusu Aduomih is a Programs Manager and Gender Equity & Social Inclusion (GESI) Team Lead at Hen Mpoano, Ghana. She has extensive experience in coastal resource management, gender...
Silvia VIMERCATI
Coral Reef Conservation Specialist
SHAMS
Dr. Silvia Vimercati is a marine biologist working with the General Organization for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS), where she leads projects on coral reef...