All Speakers
Sandra BERTHOU
International GIS manager
Ekthar
With nearly 20 years of GIS experience, Sandra is specialized in data management, GIS software, and web GIS development. She has led numerous projects applying geospatial solutions to wildlife...
Kundan Kumar BURNWAL
Deputy Project Director
GIZ India
Kundan Burnwal is a Senior Advisor and Deputy Project Director for the Indo-German bilateral cooperation project RECAP4NDC, which aims to restore, conserve, and protect forest and tree...
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...
Mohamed AL KAABI
Secretary General
Emirates Council for Balanced Development
H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Kaabi is a distinguished leader with extensive experience in government, finance, and strategic sustainable development. He played an instrumental role in establishing the...
Nicholas MURRAY
Associate Professor
James Cook University
Dr Nicholas Murray is Associate Professor in Global Ecology and Conservation at James Cook University. Nick's research focuses on delivering the science necessary to inform local-to-global scale...
Juliette PAEMELAERE
Chargée de production et gestion des connaissances BIODEV2030
Expertise France
With a multidisciplinary background in risk management in the Global South and international environmental project management, I have specialized in knowledge production and capacity-building in...
Borja DE LA PEñA ESCARDó
Global Policy Officer
International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)
Partnership Development Specialist with 10+ years of experience in developing and managing partnership and institutional engagements with bilateral and multilateral agencies. including the three...
Christine FERRARA
Zoological Rescue Manager
Yas Seaworld Research & Rescue Center
A passion-driven Zoological Rescue Manager at Miral Experiences, leading a dedicated team with the unified goals of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and return at Yas SeaWorld Research &...
Megan JOYCE
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Reverse the Red
Megan Joyce, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for Reverse the Red has experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and environmental policy. Joyce has worked on conservation projects with...
Marc ROSIERS
Senior Advisor
European Landowners Organisation
Since 2016, Marc Rosiers is managing director of MR F&A Consult which serves its clients with independent, evidence-based and applicable advice on strategic management (strategy design, business...
Laure JOANNY
Senior Technical Specialist Wildlife Trade
Fauna & Flora
Karen Westley
Karen Westley has a BS in Human Biology from Stanford University and an MSc from Yale University in Tropical Ecology. She spent her early career working for a large international humanitarian...
Katelyn MACKENZIE
Head of Impact
Jamma Conservation & Communities
Katie is South African, and has lived in Venezuela, Chile, Australia, and the UK. She has worked alongside NGOs and businesses aiming to incorporate different stakeholders within the field of...
Adeline PILON
General Delegate
ELYX Foundation
Adeline Pilon bridges culture, sustainability, and fintech to drive systemic change. With a background in finance and innovation, she pioneers high-integrity blue certified carbon credits in the...
Geraldo CARREIRO
Team Leader
B4Life (EU)
As a natural resource manager with more than 25 years of professional engagement, I focus on sustainable landscapes, the promotion of green and blue economies, and climate-resilient development...
Caitlin BRANT
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Sawsan BOU FAKHREDDINE
Director General
Association for Forests, Development and Conservation
Active in the environment and sustainable development since 1997, she works currently as the Director General of the Association for Forests, Development and Conservation (AFDC) – a national non-...
Rodrigue Castro GBEDOMON
Director of research
African Center for Equitable Development
I am a senior researcher and data scientist driven by a passion for generating and translating scientific and non-scientific knowledge to inform policies, practices, investments, and actions for...
Chelsea HUNTER
Assistant Professor
University of North Texas
Chelsea Hunter (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas and an environmental anthropologist. Her research interests largely center around...
AGBOR JAMES AYAMBA
Forest Ecologist
AJEMALEBU SELF HELP (AJESH)
Dr. Agbor James Ayamba is the Program Officer of AJEMALEBU SELF HELP, Cameroon (AJESH) and Senior Lecturer of Forest Ecology and Conservation in the University of Buea, Cameroon. He has 11 years of...
Hany EL SHAER
Regional Director - West Asia
IUCN ROWA
Dr. Hany El-Shaer is a highly accomplished environmental leader and conservation expert with over 25 years of experience across government and international organizations in biodiversity conservation...
Stéphan PLISSON-SAUNE
Head of Environment Department
TotalEnergies SE
Stéphan Plisson-Sauné joined the TotalEnergies Company in 1996. He has been working in the Environmental domain since that date. He is currently the head of the Corporate Environment Department. He...
Grethel AGUILAR ROJAS
Director General
IUCN
Dr Grethel Aguilar, born in Costa Rica, assumed office as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in October 2023. Dr Aguilar brings with her thirty years of...
Nikolay LARIONOV
Conservation Action Project Officer
IUCN
Born and raised in the Nort-Western Russia, next to the polar circle where boreal forests turn into arctic desert (tundra) along the shores of the high latitude Barents Sea. I have graduated...
Clemens KüPPER
Programme Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Clemens Küpper is Evaluations and Operations Officer for World Heritage at IUCN and the IUCN World Heritage Panel’s Executive Officer. He is responsible for coordinating the technical evaluation of...
José Luis Chicoma
Program Chair of The Future of Food
THE NEW INSTITUTE
José Luis Chicoma is the Program Chair of The Future of Food at THE NEW INSTITUTE. He has served as Minister of Production in Peru, overseeing the fishing, aquaculture, and food market sectors. He...
Frank MUGISHA
CEO,
AKATALE ON CLOUD
Frank Mugisha is a 28-year-old Ugandan entrepreneur, lawyer, and environmental activist. Inspired by his farming background, he champions innovative climate-tech solutions to address food insecurity...
Jerry MANG'ENA
Executive Director
Action For Ocean
Jerry Mang’ena is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Action For Ocean (AFO)—formerly Aqua-Farms Organization—a youth-led nonprofit headquartered in Dar es Salaam with regional offices in Kilwa...