All Speakers
Gloria Amor Paredes
Gloria Amor Paredes is an environmental education and community development specialist with over a decade of experience in forest and water restoration, Indigenous knowledge systems, and climate…
Karsten SACH
Dr. Karsten SachKarsten worked for the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety for more than three decades. From 2016 to 2022, he was Director General of…
Marc VON KEITZ
Director
Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment
Dr. Marc von Keitz, Ph.D., is the Director for Oceans at the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, a private charitable foundation dedicated to protecting and improving the…
Renée BRUNELLE
Environmental Advisor
SOCODEVI
Renée Brunelle has worked in the environmental sector and international cooperation for over 25 years, serving as an environmental advisor, environmental consultant, project manager, and…
CELINE KOOI HUA LIM
Managing Director
SAVE Rivers
Celine Lim is an Indigenous Kayan from Baram, Sarawak Borneo, and is the Managing Director of SAVE Rivers, a local Non-profit and Civil Society Organization (CSO) championing Indigenous Peoples' (IPs…
Dongho Kim
Team Leader
Suncheon city
I am a public servant in Suncheon City, Republic of Korea. I am in charge of ecological civilization transformation and support Nature-based Solutions.
Teppei DOHKE
Chair
Japan Committee for IUCN
Born in Tokyo in 1980, Teppei DOHKE holds a Master’s degree in Humanities (Philosophy) from Chiba University. Since 2004, he has been with the Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J), serving…
Gloria Fluxà Thienemann
Vice-Chairman & Group CSO
Grupo Iberostar
Passionate about tourism and ocean conservation, Gloria Fluxà Thienemann combines a strategic vision for innovation with specialized leadership in sustainable transformation. As a fourth-generation…
Camille HOSTEINT
Coordinatrice programme
WWF France
Camille Hosteint is the coordinator of the BIODEV2030 program at WWF France. She oversees its implementation in seven pilot countries (Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Madagascar, Tunisia, Guyana &…
Mirta PEREIRA
Asesora Socio-Jurídica de la FAPI
Federación por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas
Mirta Pereira is the legal authority of the Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI).
Olivier LANGRAND
Executive Director, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
For the past ten years, Olivier Langrand has been the executive director of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), a multi-donor fund dedicated to protecting biodiversity hotspots through…
Mar CARRASCO
Head of Veterinary Division
Ekthar
June RUBIS
Research Fellow
Macquarie University
Dr. June Rubis is a Bidayuh scholar and Indigenous strategist from Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Trained as a conservation biologist with over a decade of big cats and primate fieldwork and conservation…
Najoua BOURAOUI
Présidente
Association pour la Protection de l'Environnement et le Développement Durable de Bizerte (APEDDUB
Dr Najoua Bouraoui is an ophthalmologist from Tunisia and Chief of department of ophthalmology in the hospital of Bizerte. She is currently the President of the Association for the Protection of the…
PARANY LILIANE
Program Coordinator
Madagascar National Parks
Liliane Parany is Head of the Department of Quality, Resource Mobilization, and Monitoring & Evaluation at Madagascar National Parks, the institution responsible for managing 43 protected areas…
Barbara GOETTSCH
Independent Consultant
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Barbara Goettsch is a Dr in Ecology graduated from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Through academic institutions, non-government organizations and the Mexican Federal Government, she has…
Candice STEVENS
Founder and CEO: Sustainable Finance Coalition
Sustainable Finance Coalition
Candice Stevens leads the Sustainable Finance Coalition and is Co-Chair of the IUCN WCPA Sustainable Finance Specialist Group. Candice is a visionary in green finance and sustainable solutions and…
Alexandra ALVES
Senior Researcher
Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
Dr. Alexandra Alves is a marine biologist and research scientist specializing in aquaculture, comparative endocrinology, and physiology. With over ten years of experience in animal research and…
Jennifer SAWADA
Senior Manager
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Jen Sawada provides strategic guidance and project management support for the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project. In that capacity, she focuses on campaigns that work to promote a conservation…
Leah BARCLAY
Discipline Lead of Design and Senior Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Leah Barclay is an Australian sound artist, designer, and researcher working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Her research and creative work investigate new approaches to…
Alexis NIKIZA
Directeur Général
Association Protection des Ressources Naturelles pour le Ben-Etre de laPopulation au Burundi (APRN/BEPB)
Alexis Nikiza is a biologist by training, with a Master's degree in Sciences and Integrated Environmental Management and several certificates of on-the-job training. Director General of APRN/BEPB and…
Eilish Kathleen FARRELLY
Research Assistant
University of Oxford
Éilish Farrelly is a Research Assistant co-leading the forward-looking 'NATURE Impacts' initiative in collaboration with WWF, which tracks progress and sets priorities for nature recovery at the…
Daniel MATEOS MOLINA
Head of Marine Conservation at Emirates Nature - WWF
Emirates Nature - WWF
Daniel Mateos-Molina is a passionate marine scientist and the Head of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity at Emirates Nature-WWF. Holding a Ph.D. Cum Laude in Biodiversity and Environmental…
EMILY MCKENZIE
Technical Director
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Emily McKenzie is the Technical Director at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). She has worked for 20 years integrating nature in policy, finance, economics and decision-…
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 "…
Dominic REGESTER
Director Education
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Dominic Regester is Director of Education and Director of the Center for Education Transformation at Salzburg Global, where he is responsible for designing, developing and implementing programs on…
Claudine BLAMEY
Chief Sustainability Officer
Aviva
Currently Chief Sustainability Officer at Aviva. Claudine was previously the Director of Sustainability and Digital Strategy at Argent LLP for 3 years. Claudine delivered the net zero carbon…
Andre MADER
Environmental management and policy professional with over two decades of international experience across research, programme management, and science-policy interfaces. Currently Principal Policy…