All Speakers
Boris Ochoa-Tocachi
Boris F. Ochoa-Tocachi is a PhD in Hydrology and an MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources Management by Imperial College London, UK, and a Civil Engineer by the University of Cuenca, Ecuador. He is…
Kitty TAM
Programme Lead
Civic Exchange
Kitty Tam is the Programme Lead of Hong Kong 2050 is Now. In her role, she aims to influence and encourage societies to adopt rapid, deep, and sustained climate actions, while promoting a nature-…
Susana FILIPE
Executive Director
CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute
Susana Filipe is the Executive Director of CHANGE – Institute for Global Changes and Sustainability, an organization with over 350 Researchers, that promotes scientific research to inform the design…
Nadine SELEEM
Senior Assurance Officer
IUCN
Bridging technical expertise to elevate community impact, I have 8+ years of experience insustainability standards, certification, and process optimization while fostering stakeholderengagement, and…
Alexandra SWANSON
Nature Tech & Innovation Director
Conservation International
Dr Alexandra (Ali) Swanson is a conservation ecologist with 20 years international experience at the intersection of community and population ecology, technology, and international policy. As the…
Ana PARELLADA
Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
I am a lawyer (University of Buenos Aires), specialized in Environmental Law (Argentine Catholic University), and hold a Master’s degree in Protected Natural Areas (Autonomous University of Madrid,…
Anabella PALACIOS
Senior Programme Manager Ocean
IUCN
Anabella is a Senior Programme Manager at IUCN, based in Washington DC, with over a decade of experience managing transformative climate initiatives, with a particular focus on addressing the…
Osama MELIKA
Norbert BAERLOCHER
Head International Climate and Biodiversity Policy
Office fédéral de l'environnement
Mirjam DE KONING
Executive Director
Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust
Mirjam joined Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust (PONT), a transboundary Conservation Trust Fund financing protected areas and CSOs in the cross border areas of Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia, as…
Noel OETTLE
Network Coordinator
Indigo development & change
Noel Oettlé holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Development from the University of London. He worked as an organic farmer before serving for 8 years as the founding Director of the Farmer…
Yueming ZHAO
Director of the Nature Conservation Division
Changbaishan National Nature Reserve
Zhao Yueming holds a Master's degree in Plant Developmental Biology from Northeast Forestry University and is currently a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Jilin University. Since 2016,…
Eileen Delia Mairena Cunningham
Lider Indígena
CADPI
Eileen Mairena Cunningham is an Indigenous activist, climate justice advocate, and global researcher. A Miskitu woman from Waspam, on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast, she has spent over two decades…
Harry JONAS
Co-Director
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
International lawyer and Senior Director at WWF.
Hugh DOULTON
Co-Director
Dahari
Hugh Doulton is Co-Director at Dahari. He has lived on the island of Anjouan for the past 18 years, playing a key role in Dahari’s creation and strategic development. Hugh was a Kinship…
Aspa D. CHATZIEFTHIMIOU
Chief Scientific Officer
Earthna, Qatar Foundation
Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou is a researcher and consultant on nature conservation and restoration, and on the environmental impacts of development in hot desert climates. Dr. Aspa received her Ph.D.…
Kevin CHANG
Executive Director
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo
Kevin Chang is the Executive Director of Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the capacity of community-based resource management (CBRM) initiatives with a…
ANDELE YAOVI
Responsable suivi & stratégie et chargé de mobilisation de ressources
ONG JVE
Holder of a Bachelor's degree in Phytosanitary Risk Analysis and Management, complemented by certified training in project management and resource mobilization, I have been working in the…
José COURRAU
Oficial Senior (Áreas Protegidas)
IUCN
His career has been dedicated to the planning, management, monitoring, teaching, and study of biodiversity conservation in the developing world. I believe that biodiversity can achieve its…
Jackelline SILES
Senior Gender Programme Manager
IUCN Secretariat
Nur'ain LAPOLO
Executive Director
Japesda
Nurain Lapolo has been the Executive Director of Japesda (Jaring Advokasi Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam) since 2018. She brings over a decade of experience in natural resource management, inclusive…
Ivan PASPALDZHIEV
Senior Manager | Sustainability Services
EY denkstatt
Senior Manager at EY denkstatt with 10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, focusing on nature & climate strategy, environmental economics, and public policy consulting, advising…
Alain MUKIRANYA SIVAKOWA
Assistant to the Director
Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)
Bachelor's degree in ecology and wildlife management and multiple paramilitary training courses, leadership and civic engagement, protected areas management, natural heritage management, etc.Alain…
Martin VISBECK
CEO OceanQuest
OceanQuest
Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, CEO of OceanQuest. He spearheads the foundation's mission to accelerate ocean discovery, drive innovation in the field, support global cooperation, and excite the public. He…
Humaid Abdulla KANJI
Head Environmental Economist
EAD
Humaid Kanji is the Head of Environmental Economics at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. He works on advancing climate policy, decarbonization, and the development of a carbon market, and holds a…
Camille Julie DARBO
Young Professional (Events, Communication and Programme implementation support)
IUCN
Camille Darbo is a young professional in the IUCN Food and Agricultural Systems Team, where she contributes to event coordination, communications, and programme implementation. She holds a…
Noura ALMANSOORI
Research Assistant (Conservation Genetics)
Reneco International Wildlife Consultants LLC
Noura Almansoori is a conservation genetics researcher from the UAE who applies DNA-based barcoding and metabarcoding methods to study arthropods, birds, and pathogens. Her research spans population…
Ming ZENG
Project Manager, TECH4ALL programme office
Huawei Technologies
As project manager of Huawei TECH4LL programme office, She’s responsible for the partnership development and project management in TECH4ALL’s environment domain since 2020. Before joining Huawei, She…