All Speakers

Kevin CORREIA

Junior Project Officer

BIOFUND

Kevin Correia (born 2000) is a Mozambican-Portuguese Environmental Engineer passionate about biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and innovative finance. Currently works as a Junior Project…

Mirta PEREIRA

Asesora Socio-Jurídica de la FAPI

Federación por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas

Mirta Pereira is the legal authority of the Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI).

Clara NELTOFT

Climate Finance and Investment Analyst

ICIMOD

Clara Lindhard Neltoft is a Climate Finance and Investment Analyst and Intervention Manager with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), where she and her team work as…

Felicien Nyenty Achare

Programme Officer- Conservation Action

International Union for the Conservation of Nature

Felicien Nyenty is a Programme Officer for Conservation Action at IUCN PACO, bringing over seven years of hands-on experience in forestry and wildlife management across Central Africa. He holds a…

Jimpson DáVILA ORDOñEZ

Director of The Marine Governance Program

Peruvian Society for Environmental Law - SPDA

Jimpson Dávila Ordoñez serves as Director of the Marine Governance Program at the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA). He plays a key role in building alliances and maintains close…

Christine MADDEN

Global Marine Turtle Conservation Lead

World Wide Fund for Nature

Dr Chris is a marine scientist and turtle expert with over 23 years of experience in ocean research, management and policy. She currently works as WWF’s Global Marine Turtle Conservation Lead, is an…

Natali Silveira

Forest and Restoration Coordinator

Man Jing KONG

Co-founder

Just Keep Thinking

MJ is the co-founder of Just Keep Thinking, Singapore’s largest environmental education platform that merges education and entertainment to make science accessible and engaging for all. Reaching 3 to…

Barkha MOSSAE

Regenerative Blue Economy Manager

IUCN Secretariat

Pheobe OKUTOYI

Senior Wildlife Officer

Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife

A dedicated young lady with a deep passion for nature and conservation, she is dedicated to fostering environmental stewardship and sustainability. Ms. Okutoyi actively champions the meaningful…

Silke SPOHN

Head of Programme Biodiversity-Environment-Ocean

GIZ

Silke Spohn is a trained engineer for landscape planning, who has been working in international development cooperation for the last 25 years, mainly with GIZ. Currently she is the head of the BMZ…

Sean BREYER

Director, ArcGIS Living Atlas

Esri Inc.

Sean Breyer is the Director for ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World at Esri, where he leads the development of the world’s most comprehensive collection of global geographic information. With a degree…

Adam EAGLE

CEO

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Adam is a qualified lawyer and co-founder of the Lifescape Project, a UK registered charity working toward the restoration of functioning ecosystems on projects globally. Adam’s experience includes…

ARGHADEEP SAHA

Head of Policy

Good Food Institute India

Arghadeep is the Head of Policy at Good Food Institute India, India’s leading think tank and convening body on alternative proteins. He provides strategicoversight and leadership to the policy and…

Ana SALCEDA

Filmmaker, Journalist, Impact Producer

BelugaSmile Productions / Big Fish Initiative

For more than two decades, Ana Salceda has worked as a journalist, communication strategist, and Emmy-nominated director/producer of internationally award-winning documentaries. Her work draws on the…

Vasanti RAO

Director General

Centre for Media Studies (CMS)

Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair & South and Southeastern Asia Regional Vice ChairDr (Ms) Vasanti Rao is the Director General of CMS (Centre for Media Studies) - a research based…

Michelle TAPIM

Assistant Director, Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement (TUMRA)

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Michelle Tapim, is a proud Aboriginal woman, descendant of the Djabugay peoples and Gudjal peoples from North Queensland, Australia. She has served with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority…

Akram EISSA DARWICH

Regional Office Director

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Amanda VINCENT

Chair

SSC Marine Conservation Committee

Amanda Vincent is the Chair of the SSC Marine Conservation Committee and Chair of the IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group. She is firmly convinced that we know enough…

Christopher GOATLEY

Lecturer in Marine Biology

University of Southampton

Chris Goatley is a lecturer in marine biology at the University of Southampton in the UK and a research associate at the Australian Museum. His research has broadly explored the evolution and…

Pablo CRIMER

Vice chair para America del Sur

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Regional Vice Chair, South America Pablo Crimer has more than 15 years’ experience providing legal advice on environmental, social, governance and sustainability matters to corporations. He…

Lilian PINTEA

Vice President Conservation Science

The Jane Goodall Institute Global

Dr. Lilian Pintea brings thirty years of experience in using geospatial technologies to the job of conserving chimpanzees, other wildlife, and their vanishing habitats. As Vice President 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…

Abigael SUM

Communications & Outreach Specialist

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Michael ELLIOTT

Professor and Director

IECS Ltd, and University of Hull

Mike is the Director of International Estuarine & Coastal Specialists (IECS) Ltd and also the Emeritus Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences at the University of Hull, UK. He was Director…

ROWELY YEN PARICO

Executive Officer

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

Yen Parico is currently serving as the Temporary Executive Officer of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). A firm believer in the power of young people to shape a better future for…

Laura Alejandra PARRA

Biodiversity officer

CNTI

With a solid track record in defending the territorial and environmental rights of Indigenous Peoples, I lead initiatives and projects that promote their active participation in biodiversity and…

Anupama Rajya SHAHI

I am a young enthusiastic Environmentalist doing my Masters degree in Environmental Science in Pokhara University and working in various NGOs as Freelancer Environmentalist in numerous Environmental…