All Speakers
Stefanie VERMAESEN
Group Director of Sustainability for Nature
dsm-firmenich
Stefanie Vermaesen is Group Sustainability Director for Nature at dsm-firmenich where she is responsible for developing and implementing their Nature Program. Stefanie has over 15 years of experience…
Lite NARTEY
Affiliate Professor of Strategy
INSEAD
Lite Nartey is an Affiliate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD (Fontainebleau campus), in France. Leveraging her professional background in international development, her academic research seeks to…
Chloé ORLAND
Ecology Advisor
Action Against Hunger
Dr. Chloé Orland is an ecologist specializing in the impacts of climate and environmental change on biodiversity and vulnerable populations. She is currently the Ecology Advisor at Action Against…
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…
Jayant SARNAIK
Joint Director
Applied Environmental Research Foundation(AERF)
A conservation and sustainability practitioner working on innovative solutions for biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems conservation in the Western Ghats of India. I am conservation entrepreneur…
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…
Harper THOMAS
Youth Humboldt Scientist
Families in Nature
As a young marine conservationist and scientist, Harper Thomas’s open mind and curious heart have led her around the world to volunteer and work on projects to educate herself and contribute to the…
Anssi MIKOLA
CEO
Riverrecycle Oy
With over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience and a background in engineering, Anssi Mikola has emerged as a pioneer in turning waste management into a circular economy opportunity in emerging…
Isabel CALLE VALLADARES
Directora Ejecutiva
Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA)
Isabel Calle Valladares is a lawyer and environmental governance leader with more than 25 years of experience in legal advocacy, regulatory design, and public policy for the protection of the…
Sumin George THOMAS
Senior Programme Coordinator
Keystone Foundation
Sumin George Thomas is Senior Programme Coordinator at Keystone Foundation, where he co-leads the Biodiversity Programme and guides organisation development, governance, and grants management. With…
Humphrey KARIUKI
Founder
Janus Continental Group
Humphrey Kariuki is a Kenyan conservation advocate and the visionary Patron of the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC), home to the world’s first Mountain Bongo sanctuary. He is internationally…
Martin SNEARY
Director, Business and Nature
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of…
Rong CHEN
Deputy Director
Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau
Maria Ana BORGES
Programme Officer
IUCN
Maria Ana has worked in IUCN since 2008, starting in the Global Business and Biodiversity Programme where she was responsible for managing corporate engagements with companies in the cement and…
Alec CRAWFORD
Director, Nature for Resilience
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Alec Crawford is the Director of Nature for Resilience at IISD. Within this role, he oversees the Resilience Program’s work on nature, undertaking and supervising research, policy, and practice that…
David KEITH
Professor of Botany
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
David Keith is Laureate Professor of Botany in the Centre for Ecosystem Science at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He researches species population dynamics and ecosystem dynamics with…
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…
Deborah BACKUS
CEO
Clean Rivers
Deborah Backus is the CEO of Clean Rivers, a UAE-backed foundation addressing challenges at the nexus of waste and water. With over 20 years of experience leading transformative initiatives, she is…
Aurelio RAMOS
Aurelio RAMOS
Nikhil ADVANI
Senior Director - Wildlife and Climate Resilience
World Wildlife Fund
Dr. Nikhil Advani's role at WWF is at the intersection of wildlife, rural communities, and climate change. Projects under Nikhil's portfolio focus on better understanding how wildlife and rural…
Beatriz NOBRE DA FONSECA
Senior Programme Officer | WALD-IF Grants Coordinator
IUCN
shubham a AGRAWAL
Executive Head, SDGs
IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025
Shubham A Agrawal is a social entrepreneur and co-founder at Auriga Innovative Labs (P) Ltd. 1. He has received a patent under Intellectual Property Rights by Govt. of India for innovating an…
Karen ALLEN
Professor
Furman University
Karen E. Allen is a cultural anthropologist who has integrative training across disciplines relevant to conservation and sustainability science, in particular, ecological economics and landscape…
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…
Olga BIEGUS
Project manager
IUCN
Olga Biegus is a conservation project manager and researcher with extensive international experience in programme design, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. She manages the IUCN WCPA…
Peter CUTTER
Director, Program Coordination and Technical Services
RECOFTC
I am an experienced scientist, trainer, and team leader with an international work and publishing track record of leveraging emerging technologies for solving complex conservation and development…
Joanne WILSON
Senior Policy Officer
NSW Environmental Protection Authority
Joanne is a highly experienced conservation scientist and manager with a background in marine and coastal ecosystems, protected area management and monitoring and evaluation. Over her 25 year career…
Aurélie Flore KOUMBA PAMBO
Dr
Congo Bassin Forest Partnership
I am Ms. Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo, Ambassador-at-Large for Climate, Environment, and Sustainable Development for the Government of Gabon. I also serve as Co-Facilitator of the Congo Basin…