All Speakers

Chetan KUMAR

Global Head

IUCN Secretariat

Chetan brings in a strong track record of conducting and managing interdisciplinary research programs on environment and development issues. His work has mainly focussed on better understanding and...

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Joana GUERRIN

Researcher

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Joana GUERRIN is a researcher in political science at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research addresses issues of governance of water-related...

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JOSEPHINE LAKA

FPIC Officer

Food and Agriculture Organization

Josephine Laka is an agriculture and community development specialist with extensive experience in rural livelihoods, conservation, and women’s empowerment in Papua New Guinea (PNG). She is currently...

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Kim GRUETZMACHER

Head of Division International Nature Conservation

BfN

Dr. Kim Gruetzmacher is Head of the Division for International Nature Conservation at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, where she works with a dedicated team on a wide range of...

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Malak CHALBI

Project Management Officer

Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS)

Environmental professional passionate about wildlife, with a background in agronomy, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and wildlife management, project management, and knowledge dissemination....

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Florian ROULLE

Vice President, Sustainable Finance

Finance Montréal

Florian Roulle is Vice-President, Sustainable Finance, at Finance Montréal. He leads the company’s sustainable finance efforts and, with his team, is responsible for mobilizing the organization's...

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Oliver RYDER

Director of Conservation Genetics

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Dr. Oliver Ryder is the Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA). He oversees research activities in biobanking, molecular genetics, genomics...

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Claudia DE WINDT

CEO

IIJS, LLC

Claudia S. de Windt. International lawyer and expert in political sciences with significant and practical operations, business and advisory experience in the field of sustainable development, climate...

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Amanda BIRNBAUM

Lead Scientist-Horticulture

Emirates Global Aluminum

Amanda is Lead Scientist for Horticulture at Emirates Global Aluminum, where she spearheads bauxite residue R&D focused on developing best management practices for manufactured soils derived from...

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Zoë ZÜRN

Junior Conservation Officer

IUCN European Representative Office

Zoë Zürn joined the IUCN European Regional Office in 2023 and now works as a junior conservation officer as part of the European natural resources unit, focussing on policy and programme within...

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Pam MCELWEE

Professor

Rutgers University

I am an environmental anthropologist with additional training in geography and forestry & ecology. My interests are in the social impacts of global environmental problems, and the distributional...

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Liv LIBERMAN

Program Manager

Revive & Restore

Liv is a marine biologist, conservation program manager, and science communicator. As Program Manager at Revive & Restore, Liv develops and oversees applied genetic rescue projects around the...

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Lubna Omar ALAMERI

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Murat Zhumashev

Director

Public Foundation CAMP Alatoo

My name is Murat Zhumashev, and since 2017 I have been serving as Director of the CAMP Alatoo Public Foundation. Over the years, I have specialized in strategic project management in biodiversity...

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Julie Hammert-Monnart

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères

Policy Advisor for Multilateral Biodiversity Negociations and Southern Africa bilateral actionCBD - IPBES - IUCNDirection de l'action européenne et internationale | Secrétariat général

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Laurel MCIVOR

Program Advisor, Conservation Strategy Branch

Parks Canada

Laurel McIvor works for the Parks Canada Conservation Strategy Branch as a Policy & Program Advisor for Intergovernmental Collaborations team. She liaises and collaborates with Canadian and...

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Christian PLOWMAN

Global WIldlife Cybercrime Program Manager

IFAW

Christian Plowman has spent almost three decades working at the front line of criminal justice, investigations and intelligence. After a 16-year career at Scotland Yard as a detective specialising in...

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Rebecca WHITE

State Senator

State of Vermont

REBECCA WHITE is a lifelong Vermonter. She grew up in the village of Wilder, graduated from Hartford High School, and went on to earn a BA in history with a minor in speech and debate from the...

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Alejandra BOWLES

Global Policy Events Manager

The Nature Conservancy

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Pierre-Luc BRIN

Project Manager at the Register of Protected Areas

Gouvernement du Québec

Pierre-Luc Brin holds a bachelor's degree in biology specializing in conservation from Laval University. He has been a biologist at the MELCCFP since 2019 and currently acts as Registrar of protected...

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Rodrigo FLORES-GUTIERREZ

Regional Programme Manager

IUCN Secretariat

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Noora OBAID

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Daniela RIZZI

Senior Expert for Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Dr. Daniela Rizzi is a Senior Expert on Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity at ICLEI Europe, with over 15 years of experience bridging policy, science, and practice. She is the NetworkNature...

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Minna HSU

Co-lead, Cultural Practices and Ecosystem Management

Commission on Ecosystem Management

Minna Hsu is a human geographer whose work focuses on Indigenous peoples' rights and knowledges in natural resource and disaster management. She is co-lead of the IUCN Cultural Practices and...

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Megan LAFFERTY

Manager, Land Protection Measures

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Megan is an entrepreneurial leader in area-based conservation with 12+ years of experience in the field. She enjoys creative problem solving, building diverse relationships, and working in...

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Sara AL MABRUK

General Director

Marine biology in Libya Society

Marine biologist and biodiversity conservation researcher with extensive expertise in Mediterranean marine ecosystems, particularly focused on endangered species conservation and biodiversity...

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Minna EPPS

Director – Global Marine and Polar Programme

IUCN Secretariat

Minna Epps is a global ocean thought leader on Ocean Governance, Ocean Climate and Biodiversity nexus, Sustainable Blue Economy, and Blue Natural Capital. A published author with over 20 years...

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Fabien KUFEL

Project officer Nature based Solutions

IUCN French Committee

Fabien Kufel is the project manager for “Nature-based Solutions” at the IUCN French Committee and has been working on this concept for seven years. Initially involved in setting up the LIFE...

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