All Speakers
Jin Seok KIM
Assistant Manager
Korea National Park Service
I studied Biology as an undergraduate and earned a Master’s degree focused on coastal ecosystems. I have completed coursework for a Ph.D. in Geography. From 2013 to 2017, I joined the long-term…
Atef OUERGHI
Programme Officer
UNEP-MAP-SPA/RAC
Francesco SINDICO
Professor
University of St
Francesco Sindico is a Professor of International Environmental Law at the University of Strathclyde Law School in Glasgow, Scotland. He is also the Founder and Director of the Climate Change Legal…
Fiona SACH
Conservation Impact Manager
Zoological Society of London
Fiona Sach works for the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), driving recovery for Extinct in the Wild species, through the newly formed IUCN SSC Extinct in the Wild Action Partnership. Fiona has…
Jane GLAVAN
artemis KOSTARELI
Ralph REGENVANU
Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Ha
Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of…
ALAYA DE LEON
Deputy Executive Director
Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation / Forest Foundation Philippines
Alaya “Aya” de Leon is an environmental lawyer with over 15 years' experience in the Philippines and at international level, focused on climate change, forests and land use, nature-based solutions,…
Sarah FOWLER
Scientific Advisor
Save Our Seas Foundation
Forty-five years working in marine biodiversity conservation and management, particularly the conservation and management of sharks and rays, including CITES implementation, CMS, RSCAPs, and RFBs.…
SENYACEN RAMIREZ
Coral Biologist
Families in Nature, Tela Marine
Senyacen Ramírez is a Honduran biologist who graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. She served as the Marine Aquarium Manager at Tela Marine, gaining experience in the care of…
Dr.Sultan ALKAABI
Manger of Veterinary services
Alain zoo
Dr Sultan Alkaabi :a dedicated veterinarian with over 11 years of experience across diverse fields in veterinary medicine. I graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2014 and…
Ted SCHMITT
Senior Director, OlmoEarth Partnerships
Allen Institute for AI
Ted Schmitt is the Senior Director of Conservation at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2). He leads partner engagement for the OlmoEarth program, an open-source AI platform that…
Eduardo CHANKIN CHANCAYUN
Licenciatura
KENATBI A. C.
Eduardo Chankin Chancayun is a descendant of the Lacandon Maya culture, known for maintaining a deep connection with nature. This heritage inspired him to found and lead Kenatbi AC, an organization…
Adriana MOREIRA
Division Head
GEF - Global Environment Facility
A Brazilian national, Dr. Adriana Gonçalves Moreira is an expert in biodiversity conservation, climate change and environmental sustainability. She is currently the head of the Global Environment…
Shane ORCHARD
Environmental Consultant
University of Canterbury / Waterlink
Shane is a conservation scientist based in New Zealand working on the protection and restoration of aquatic environments. He is the current Oceania Regional Chair for CEM and the CEM National Focal…
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…
Raisa MOMOT
Head of sustainability union
SIBUR
Head of Division, Sustainable Development, SIBUROver 15 years of experience in sustainable development in the oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, and financial sectors.Author of the chapter "…
Admire CHANYANDURA
Unit Head Conservation Research Development
Al Ain Zoo
Admire Chanyandura is the Unit Head of Conservation Research Development at Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates. He holds an MPhil in Conservation Science, an MSc in Climate Change and Sustainable…
JUDITH OCHIENG
PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER
A Rocha Kenya
Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is…
Anthony GIORDANO
Executive Director/Chief Conservation Scientist
S.P.E.C.I.E.S.
Only June 17th of 2025, Dr. Anthony J. Giordano, Executive Director of S.P.E.C.I.E.S. and affiliate faculty at the CSU’s Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence and Center for Collaborative…
Razingrim OUEDRAOGO
Senior Programme Coordinator, Economics Team
IUCN
I’m Razingrim Arthur Jean Emmanuel OUEDRAOGO. I’m engaged in nature’s and human’s resilience to global environmental changes. I’m focusing my carrier work on the field of natural resource management…
Thabang TEFFO
Nature-Based Economy Lead
Southern African Wildlife College
Elisa HARLEY
CEO / Founder / Student
Enivo NZ
Planting trees shouldn’t create plastic waste - right? That's why, when 19-year-old Elisa Harley fell in love with the beauty of nature, she founded the Aotearoa-New Zealand business, Enivo Pots.…
Alice PERETIE
Chengeta Wildlife
Alice Péretié is a conservationist, photographer, and writer with a background in community-based conservation. With extensive experience across Africa, she has researched, documented, and supported…
Dean Mathews
Assistant Manager - Environmental Services Unit, Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Dean Mathews - Assistant Manager, Environmental Services Unit - Nyamba Buru Yawuru Dean is a descendant of the Yawuru People from Broome, Western Australia, with in-depth cultural knowledge…
Bruno Arias
Duncan LEADBITTER
Director
Fish matter
Duncan Leadbitter is a director of Australia based fisheries and natural resource consulting company, Fish Matter. The role of Fish Matter is to provide practical advice to international…
Topiltzin CONTRERAS MACBEATH
Researcher
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), United Kingdom. For the past 40 years, has been a researcher at the Center for Biological Research of the Autonomous University of the State of…