All Speakers

Émilie LE BEUZE

Senior Advisor, Senior Advisor, Engagement for Sustainable Finance & Biodiversit

Finance Montréal

I work at the intersection of sustainable finance and biodiversity, mobilizing the financial sector around biodiversity and NbS (sustainable and responsible solutions). I believe finance can and…

Diana GARLYTSKA

Youth Advisory Committee Chair

IUCN

Diana Garlytska is a young expert who over 9 years of her career in academia has taught in more than a dozen of countries across Europe and Asia as a visiting lecturer. Diana has written several…

Filippo Maria CARLI

Senior Projects'Coordinator

IUCN ROWA

Programme/Project Manager with 14 years’ experience in marine conservation, with a focus on protected areas and community-led initiatives. Driven professional passionate about managing natural…

Charlie TOKELEY

Communication Officer

IUCN Secretariat

I hold an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and since 2013 have conducted research and project implementation for conservation and rights initiatives in the LAC region. These…

Hatem BEN BELGACEM

Director of Ecology and Naturals Areas

Ministry of Environment

Mr. Hatem Ben Belgacem has over 20 years of experiences of technical and administrative experience based on legal and scientific issues. Currently, he is the Director of Ecology and Naturals Areas at…

Ouhoud AL-RAGAM

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Sophie Roland

Elsa G RICHARDSON TEMM

Lead, GEF Small Grant Program

The Global Environment Facility

Gabriella has over 25 years of experience in advancing human rights, social inclusion, and sustainability in global conservation. With an academic background in sociology and economics, she has led…

Dawn CARR

Director, Strategic Conservation

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Dawn Carr, Director of Strategic Conservation, accelerates conservation impact at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) by integrating and expanding conservation partnerships to create landscape…

Jomha Djossi DONALD

Data Analyst

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Amy COLES

Media and Communications Officer

IUCN

Martin WARREN

Advisor

Butterfly Conservation Europe

Dr Martin Warren has studied butterflies and moths for over 50 years and was Chief Executive at Butterfly Conservation from 2002-16. He is currently an Advisor to the Board of Butterfly Conservation…

Francis Akatsa OKALO

Programme Manager, Coastal and Ocean Resilience-Ke

IUCN Secretariat

Francis is marine conservation scientist with over 9 years of experience in management and conservation of coastal and marine resources. His experience cuts across phycology and fisheries research,…

Sarah Amy WYATT

Sr. Biodiversity Specialist

GEF (Global Environment Facility)

Sarah Wyatt is a Senior Biodiversity Specialist at the Global Environment Facility (GEF). At the GEF, she leads work with Latin American and Pacific island countries to develop biodiversity…

Graciela Coy Maas

Advocacy

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Graciela is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to girls education, community based tourism and rural development

Malika Dreyfuss

Programme Manager

Fondation Hans Wilsdorf

After spending some time working in the social innovation and youth empowerment sector, Malika started accompanying individuals, teams and organisations to create brave spaces that spark…

Charlotte STRECK

Founder and Managing Partner

Climate Focus

Prof. Dr. Charlotte Streck is founder, co-owner and President of Climate Focus and a former Senior Counsel with The World Bank in Washington, DC. Charlotte serves as an advisor to numerous…

Roberta BARBOSA

Coordenadora

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

A social worker with a degree from the University of Brasília (UnB), she has been a federal government employee for eleven years at the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).…

Barkha MOSSAE

Regenerative Blue Economy Manager

IUCN Secretariat

Alexandre RUTIKANGA

Chief Technical Advisor

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources

Dr. Alexandre Rutikanga is the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) . He was previously appointed as the Director General of the Rwanda…

Amal ALGERGAWI

Nadine LAMBERSKI

Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

As Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Dr. Nadine Lamberski leads a unified team of conservation scientists, conservation practitioners,…

Sari SHAWASH

Projects Director

The Hashemite Fund for Development of Jordan Badia

Agricultural Engineer specializing in the application of remote sensing and GIS for land resources management, climate change adaptation, and desertification control. Possesses over 10 years of…

Tatiana ANTONELLI

Ruth SPENCER

Yacine AïT KACI

Art director | Futurist

ELYX Foundation | Future Culture

Yacine Aït Kaci is a visual artist and digital pioneer. Creator of ELYX, the UN’s first digital ambassador, he explores the fusion of art, innovation, and imagination through Archipel, an immersive…

Alfredo Vargas Pio

Independiente

Federación Nativa del Río Madre De Dios y Afluentes

Jennifer CORPUZ

Fellow and Strategic Advisor

Nia Tero

I am an Indigenous woman from the Kankanaey Igorot People of Besao, Mountain Province in the Philippines. I am a lawyer by profession, having obtained my Bachelor of Laws degree from the University…