All Speakers
Erin BILLMAN
Executive Director
Science Based Targets Network
Erin Billman is the Executive Director of the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), part of the Global Commons Alliance. She has over 20 years of experience in the private and non-profit sectors. She…
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…
Fatima ALSANADI
Rohitesh DHAWAN
President and CEO
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Rohitesh “Ro” Dhawan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). He leads the Council of 26 CEOs of the world’s largest mining & metals…
Mahra SAEED ALREMEITHI
UAEU
Mahra is an aspiring professional with experience in sustainability, women’s empowerment, and employability development. She has participated in programs such as the Nomu Al Ghurair Women Empowerment…
Polen Cisneros
Program Manager, Wildlife Crime
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Alex Dehgan
CEO & Co-Founder
Conservation X Labs
Dr. Dehgan is the CEO and co-founder of Conservation X Labs, an innovation and technology startup focused ending the Sixth Mass Extinction. Conservation X Labs both builds new technologies…
Francisca Solari
Francisca Solari
Sebastian WINKLER
Director General
CIC-International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
Sebastian Winkler is a Mexican-French-German-Swiss national who grew up and worked on 3 continents while being resident in more than 20 countries. Currently he is Senior International Policy Advisor…
Luc Roscelin TéDONZONG DONGMO
Conservation Scientist - Africa
IUCN
Luc holds a PhD in Biology (Terrestrial Ecology), with a specialization in Wildlife Habitat Management. His doctoral training took place at Ghent University (Terrestrial Ecology Unit) and at the…
Katherine GALIDO
Programme/MEL Coordinator
NTFP-EP Asia
Katherine (Kate) Mana-Galido has dedicated her career to environmental advocacy, community empowerment, and sustainable resource management. She began her professional journey with the Environmental…
Derek GLIDDON
Director Environmental Science Developement
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Derek Gliddon is an environmental informatics and research leader with over 30 years of international experience advancing biodiversity conservation, environmental governance, and sustainable…
Anita MOSBY
Biodiversity Supervisor
ExxonMobil PNG
Anita Mosby is a Biodiversity Supervisor based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with over 10 years of experience in conservation strategy, policy engagement and community-based biodiversity…
Xiangying SHI
Executive Director
Shan Shui Conservation Center
Xiangying Shi, executive director of Shan Shui Conservation Center, PhD of Environmental Science at Peking University. She is the chairperson of Shan Shui Foundation. She has been engaged in…
Nasrin SULEIMAN
Business Development & Campaign Senior Manager
GOUMBOOK FZCO
Nasrin Suleiman is an environmental sustainability professional with over a decade of experience driving initiatives in biodiversity conservation, climate action, and nature-based solutions. At…
Antonella Battaglini
CEO
Renewables Grid Initiative
Antonella Battaglini is the CEO of the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), which she founded in 2009. RGI is a unique collaboration of NGOs and TSOs from across Europe, promoting…
Johanna NILSSON
Program Director
The WILD Foundation
As a lifelong advocate for nature and cultural integrity, I work with fellow indigenous Sámi to defend our ecosystems, traditions, and ways of life. I am committed to translating decades of…
Barkha MOSSAE
Barkha MOSSAE
Regenerative Blue Economy Manager
IUCN Secretariat
Mariam ALRASHDI
Senior Officer Environment
Alainzoo
Natacha Tullis
Senior officer
The Pew Charitable Trusts
David EMMETT
Head of International Biodiversity
Hempel Foundation
I am a tropical nature conservationist with almost 30 years of experience from East Africa, Madagascar and the Asia-Pacific. I specialise in strategic planning, landscape-scale conservation,…
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…
Marc HOCKINGS
Emeritus Professor
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Marc Hockings is Emeritus Professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Queensland. He is a long-term member of the International Union for the Conservation of…
Blandine CAMUS
IUCN Secretariat
Blandine Camus serves as Food Systems Officer within the IUCN European Regional Office team. Based in Brussels, she has been actively engaged in advancing policy solutions for agriculture, climate…
Qingzhi ZHENG
Zheng QingzhiChief Engineer of the Human Settlements Landscape Design Institute, Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research InstituteRegistered Planner, Senior Landscape Engineer, Master’s…
Mark LECKIE
Programme Officer
Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool
Mark Leckie is a Programme Officer at the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT), supporting companies, financial institutions, and conservation organizations in integrating biodiversity…
Melinka NAJERA
Coordinadora regional del Programa Enlazando
IUCN
After my graduation in Spain and Belgium as a forestry engineer with a master in tropical forestry and development, I moved to the Central America region in 2011. During my career, I have gained…
Neovitus SIANGA
Director of Community Conservation and Environment
Tanzania People & Wildlife
Neovitus is an esteemed Director of Community Conservation and Environment for African People & Wildlife, known for his unwavering commitment to preserving our natural world and empowering local…