All Speakers

Speaker Francois Moreau
Francois Moreau

Head of Urban Ecology Agency

City of Paris

As head of the Urban Ecology Agency since May 2021, François Moreau manages City of Paris policies on urban nature, biodiversity, participatory greening, animal welfare, sustainable food and…
Speaker Serge WILMES
Serge WILMES

Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity

Luxembourg

After obtaining a Master's degree in history from the University of Nancy II, Serge Wilmes graduated with a Master's degree in European Contemporary History from the University of Luxembourg in 2006.…
Speaker José COURRAU
José COURRAU

Oficial Senior (Áreas Protegidas)

IUCN

His career has been dedicated to the planning, management, monitoring, teaching, and study of biodiversity conservation in the developing world. I believe that biodiversity can achieve its…
Speaker Jennifer KELLEHER
Jennifer KELLEHER

Programme Lead, Governance, Equity and Rights

IUCN Secretariat

Jennifer leads the programme on governance, equity and rights in IUCN's protected and conserved areas team. 
Speaker Sarah OLSON
Sarah OLSON

Director, Health Research

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Sarah Olson joined WCS Global in 2011 and is currently the Director of Health Research for the Health Program. She received a joint PhD in Population Health and Environment & Resources from the…
Speaker Byambadorj ENKHUUN
Byambadorj ENKHUUN

Co-Founder & Director of Operations

Breathe Mongolia - Clean Air Coalition

Enkhuun Byambadorj is an environmental rights advocate. Witnessing her loved ones suffer from air pollution, she co-founded Breathe Mongolia at 18, a nonprofit working to transform policies,…
Speaker Mariana SABA
Mariana SABA

Technical Assistant

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Technical Assistant at IUCN's Brazil office, working with the implementation of the Green List and Tech4Nature project. Graduated in Political Science at the University of Brasília (2023). 
Speaker Rocio Andrea BARRERO RAMÍREZ
Rocio Andrea BARRERO RAMÍREZ

Especialista Efectividad del Manejo

Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia

An economist and specialist in social project evaluation, he has 15 years of experience in planning and managing protected areas within the National Park System. He is a member of the Implementation…
Speaker Stéphanie BOUZIGES-ESCHMANN
Stéphanie BOUZIGES-ESCHMANN

Secrétaire générale

AFD/FFEM

Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann is the Secretary General of the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), since September 2018. She is also Alternate member representing France to the Council…
Speaker Nur'ain LAPOLO
Nur'ain LAPOLO

Executive Director

Japesda

Nurain Lapolo has been the Executive Director of Japesda (Jaring Advokasi Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam) since 2018. She brings over a decade of experience in natural resource management, inclusive…
Speaker Jorge SALAVERRY
Jorge SALAVERRY

Subsecretario de Recursos Naturales

SERNA

Jorge Salaverri (Puerto Lempira, Gracias a Dios. January 23, 1961).Forestry Engineer, graduated from the National School of Forest Sciences and from the BS Forestry program at West Virginia…
Speaker ROWELY YEN PARICO
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…
Speaker Ester BORGIOLI
Ester BORGIOLI

Coordinatrice d'Initiative

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

I am Ester Borgioli, a 27-year-old Italian passionate about nature and the relationships between people and the environment.I began my journey studying marine biology, driven by a love for the ocean…
Speaker Seheno ANDRIANTSARALAZA
Seheno ANDRIANTSARALAZA

COO

Fanamby

I hold a PhD in Plant Biology from the University of Antananarivo, specializing in baobab ecology and plant–animal interactions. She is the Chief Operating Officer of Fanamby, a Malagasy organization…
Speaker Thiago BERALDO SOUZA
Thiago BERALDO SOUZA

Chair

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

Dr. Thiago Beraldo Souza is the Chair of the IUCN/WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group). Thiago has a PhD in Ecology from the University of Florida where he studied…
Speaker Niladri GUPTA
Niladri GUPTA

Regional Coordinator Water and Wetlands Asia

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

I work as the Regional Coordinator Water and Wetlands, IUCN-Asia Regional Office. My professional journey includes design and implementation of climate resilient water resources project in South Asia…
Angelito TENORIO
Angelito TENORIO
Speaker Luigi BOITANI
Luigi BOITANI

Professor of Conservation Biology

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Luigi Boitani is the Chair of the IUCN SSC Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe. Luigi is Professor Emeritus at the University of Rome - Sapienza, where he has been teaching Animal Ecology and…
Speaker Mizuki MURAI
Mizuki MURAI

Senior Programme Coordinator World Heritage

IUCN

Mizuki joined IUCN in 2015 and oversees IUCN’s work on World Heritage. She is the deputy head of IUCN’s delegation at World Heritage Committee meetings, and is the contact point on World Heritage…
George STIRRETT
George STIRRETT
Speaker Zhicong ZHAO
Zhicong ZHAO

Associate Professor

Tsinghua University

Zhicong Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at Tsinghua University, and the Deputy Director of the Institute for National Parks, China.…
Speaker Ji-Boo PARK
Ji-Boo PARK

30X30 Programme Advisor

IUCN

Jiboo Park is a Park ranger in Korea and  seconded from the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.…
Speaker Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI
Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI
Ghadeer Alzeyoudi is a civil engineering student and President of the ASCE Student Chapter at Khalifa University. Her work focuses on sustainable pavement design and infrastructure management in the…
Speaker Emily NICHOLSON
Emily NICHOLSON

Professor of Conservation Biology

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Professor Emily Nicholson is a conservation scientist whose work has impacts on conservation policy and practice at global and local levels. Her research interests include biodiversity monitoring and…
Speaker Edna KAPTOYO
Edna KAPTOYO

Grantmaking and Partnerships Officer

Pawanka Fund

Edna Kaptoyo is a social development professional with 15+ years of experience in Indigenous Peoples rights, policy advocacy, and sustainable development. Currently the Grantmaking and…
Speaker Aurélie SPADONE
Aurélie SPADONE

Senior Programme Manager, Ocean Governance

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Aurélie studied oceanography in France from 2000 to 2009. She spent two years in Bordeaux (University of Bordeaux I), three in Marseille (University of the Mediterranean Sea) and four in Paris where…
Mohamed Faiz
Mohamed Faiz