All Speakers
Aleksei ZAVARZIN
Director of AI in agrobiotechnology center / Biodiveristy projects leader
ITMO University / All_Russian Scoeity for Nature Protection
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Vice Chair Dr. Alex Zavarzin is currently director of the AI in Agrobiotechnolgy center of the ITMO University (https://en.itmo.ru) combining this…
Mohammed SHOBRAK
Consultant, member of the Board of Director
National Center for Wildlife
Bachelor’s degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia PhD in Ecology of birds from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1996. thesis title "The Ecology of the…
Gauri Singh
Deputy Director-General
IRENA
Gauri Singh is the Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency. Ms. Singh brings more than 30 years of experience in policy, advocacy and project implementation within the…
Saran SELENGE
Coordinator
UNDP
Saran Selenge is a Project Coordinator for PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With expertise in knowledge management, climate policy…
Raymond KLAASSEN
Researcher
University of Groningen
Jona OLAVSDOTTIR
PhD Researcher
Centre for Nature-based Solutions, Aarhus University
I am a PhD fellow at the Centre for Nature-based Solutions at Aarhus University, where I research governance processes and the implementation of nature-based solutions. Before joining academia, I…
Jacques SOMDA
Chef de Programme Burkina Faso
IUCN
Il est de nationalité burkinabé, et a un doctorat en économie rurale, option économie agricole et de l’environnement de l’Université de Cocody en Côte d’ivoire, et prendra ses nouvelles fonctions le…
Alexandra ZIMMERMANN
Chair, IUCN SSC HWCCSG
IUCN SSC & Oxford University
Ewald RAMETSTEINER
Deputy Director
FAO of the UN
Mr Ewald Rametsteiner is a forester from Austria who has been working as the Deputy Director, Forestry Division, NFO, since 1 April 2019. He worked as Programme Coordinator (Global Delivery) of FAO's…
Saleh AL-SHARIEH
Director of Research and Sponsored Projects Office
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Saleh Al-Sharieh is the Director of Research and Sponsored Projects Office at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). A recognized expert in intellectual property law and management, Dr. Al-…
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León
Abogada
AIDA
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León is a lawyer and director of AIDA's Territories Program. She holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management, specializing in Management and Conservation of Natural…
Andréanne MARTEL
Directrice principale du projet ReSea
Mission inclusion
Andréanne Martel is a passionate leader with over 15 years of experience managing complex partnerships in Canada and internationally. She is the Director of the ReSea project, an ambitious initiative…
Stella EGBE
Species Conservation Manager
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
I am Dr Stella Egbe, a trained Conservation Biologist and well rounded in ornithology, ecology and general environmental biology. Apart from my educational training, in the last 10 years, I have…
Paola GEREMICCA
Senior Manager, Private Philanthropy
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Paola Geremicca is a multilingual, dynamic, results-driven executive with 20+ years of experience in delivering critical projects of outstanding quality both in the corporate and public sector…
Saed HANANI
Founder and CEO
Foras Khadra
Saed is a 25-year-old Palestinian climate leader and advocate for sustainable entrepreneurship, with a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and Renewable Energy. With 24 recognized awards for…
Jose MONTEIRO
Executive Director
ReGeCom
With a Master's degree in Forest Ecology, from Copenhagen University, José has a strong focus on the community governance of land and natural resources, as path for sustainability and livelihood…
Antoinette VANDY
Antoinette VANDY
Ola DABABNEH
Gender Officer
IUCN ROWA
Ola Dababneh is the Gender Officer at IUCN ROWA, she works on integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment into biodiversity conservation and climate resilience initiatives in Jordan, Iraq,…
Jean-Pierre COLIBEAU
CLS
I am part of CLS, a CNES subsidiary pioneering satellite-based solutions for environmental monitoring. My work focuses on strengthening international cooperation and advancing innovative technologies…
Julien Pierre
CEO of Fair Play For Planet
Play For Nature
My name is Julien Pierre, and I am 43 years old. For almost 20 years, I had the opportunity to pursue a career as a professional rugby union player, during which I experienced many memorable moments…
Meshal ALHARBI
Dr. Meshal Abdullah Alharbi is the Director General of the Rangelands Administration at the National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification (NCVC). He earned his Ph.D. from King…
Ivana TOMASEVIC
NbS Project Officer
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
Thomas Schoos
Edgar RIBEIRO
Programme Officer
IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force
B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines…
Christian PLOWMAN
Global WIldlife Cybercrime Program Manager
IFAW
Christian Plowman has spent almost three decades working at the front line of criminal justice, investigations and intelligence. After a 16-year career at Scotland Yard as a detective specialising in…
Erika HARMS
Grupo Iberostar
With over a decade of experience in the field of responsible tourism and sustainable ocean economy, Erika holds a combined master's degree in business administration and natural resource management…
MATAURI NGATAMARIKI MIRIA
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…