All Speakers
Abir BEN ROMDHANE
Environementalist
Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel
Abir Ben Romdhane is a senior expert in water, biodiversity, and sustainable development, with over 13 years of experience in environmental policy advice, project coordination, and strategic planning…
Marc MAGAUD
Director, Global Convenings and Events
IUCN Secretariat
Peter COCHRANE
Councillor
TierraMar Ltd
Peter was elected in 2016 as a member of the Council of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), re-elected to Council in 2021 and appointed as one of four IUCN Vice Presidents.…
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…
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-…
Angela STADEL
Director, Reconciliation Partnerships and Agreements
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Angela Stadel is the Director, Reconciliation Partnerships and Agreements with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and has been working in the field of conservation and Indigenous relations for over 25 years…
dong WANG
Director-General
Turenscape
Dong Wang, National Registered Urban Planner & Senior Landscape ArchitectDirector-General, Eco-city Design Center | TURENSCAPE. Deputy Director, NbS innovation center, CALA, Peking…
JUDITH OCHIENG
PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER
A Rocha Kenya
Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is…
Roger NGOUFO
Cameroon Environmental Watch
Né le 30 décembre 1959, Roger NGOUFO, Professeur titulaire des Universités de classe exceptionnelle, est Docteur en Géographie (Option Géographie physique) de l’Université de Yaoundé (1989) et…
Maria PORRAS
California Condor Conservation Program Coordinator
United Nations Development Programme
María Catalina Porras Peña is a committed conservation professional with over 20 years of experience in the California Condor Reintroduction Program in Baja California, Mexico. She has collaborated…
Jenny GRAY
Chief Executive Officer
Zoos Victoria
Jenny Gray has been Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria since 2007, leading its transformation into one of the world’s most respected zoo-based conservation organisations. Under her leadership,…
MATAURI NGATAMARIKI MIRIA
Reaksmey Luy
Executive Director
Culture and Environment Preservation Association
Sarah ROBERTS
Senior Policy Advisor, Conservation Finance
The Nature Conservancy
Sarah L. Roberts is an accomplished policy and external affairs advisor with over two decades of experience advancing environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience…
Piergiuseppe MORONE
Piergiuseppe Morone is Full Professor of Economic Policy at Unitelma Sapienza with a strong interest in green innovation and sustainable circular bioeconomy pushing his research at the interface…
Karina Rosales
Karina Rosales
Ristika Putri ISTANTI
Head of Secretariat
LTKL
She began her career as a primate researcher with expertise in interpreting data and transforming it into compelling narratives. A graduate of Provision for Leaders, a leadership program supported by…
Jacinta ABALAKA
National Programme Coordinator
Society for Sustainability and Conservation Education for Rural Areas (SCERA)
Jacinta Abalaka is a conservation biologist with over 20 years experience in capacity building in conservation and ecology, and 10 years experience in grant and resource management. She has worked…
SENYACEN RAMIREZ
Coral Biologist
Families in Nature, Tela Marine
Senyacen Ramírez is a Honduran biologist who graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. She served as the Marine Aquarium Manager at Tela Marine, gaining experience in the care of…
Tafita Tsitohaina RANDRIANARISON
Student
Centre for Global Education
Alexandra MYSTIKOU
Head of Commercial R&D
M42
A scientist who turned corporate to transform research into revenue, I transitioned from academia into government R&D and later into industry—connecting these three worlds to strengthen the full…
Giulia DE MASI
Professor
Sorbonne University
Giulia De Masi has a 20y+ mixed path between R&D in the private sector and Academia, both in Italy and United Arab Emirates, ranging from blue-sky research to applied research. She is…
N. MANIKA
Senior Manager -sustainable landscapes
IORA Ecological
Conservation ecologist with 14 years of demonstrated expertise in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation across diverse institutional landscapes. My career…
Mark EIGENRAAM
Director
IDEEA Group
Mark has worked in environmental markets and natural capital accounting for over 25 years across academic and government institutions at all levels. Mark produced Australia’s first set of…
Amna ALOTAIBA
Director Life Sciences
Al Ain Zoo
Dr. Amna Al Otaiba is an accomplished environmental and life sciences leader with over two decades of experience in environment, health, safety, sustainability, conservation, and academia. She has…
Jeremy Pivor
Partnerships and Youth Engagement Director
Bow Seat: Creative Action for Conservation
Jeremy Pivor is a Planetary Health expert with over a decade of experience at the intersection of global environmental change, conservation, and human health. He specializes in program management and…
Camille MACLET
Head of Nature Capital & Biodiversity
BNP Paribas
Camille Maclet is the Head of Natural Capital and Biodiversity of the international financial institution BNP Paribas. He supports the Group's nature strategy, and works with business lines towards…
Mitali SHARMA
Independent Consultant
IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025
Mitali Sharma is an independent consultant based in Singapore. She works for various environmental organisations on species conservation and area-based conservation projects. Her work has primarily…