All Speakers
Grant WILSON
Executive Director
Earth Law Center
Grant Wilson, Esq., is the Executive Director of Earth Law Center, which works to give nature a voice in the legal system worldwide. He is also the co-lead editor of a law school coursebook on Earth-…
Andrés RODRÍGUEZ ZUMBADO
Scientific Associate
IUCN
Tropical biologist and natural resource management specialist with over a decade of experience in research, project management, and international cooperation. Currently, as a Scientific Associate…
Adam EAGLE
CEO
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Adam is a qualified lawyer and co-founder of the Lifescape Project, a UK registered charity working toward the restoration of functioning ecosystems on projects globally. Adam’s experience includes…
Khaled MARAFI
Expert ecosystems management - Candidate IUCN Regional Council West Asia
Councillor Elected From The Region WEST Asia
With over 27 years of experience in environmental management, dryland restoration, and sustainable development, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise, regional knowledge, and leadership. My…
Ann-Katrine GARN
Director of Conservation
Copenhagen Zoo / IUCN National Committee of Denmark
Ann-Katrine Garn is a zoologist and the Director of Conservation at Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark. With over 25 years of experience in biodiversity conservation, she has led national and international…
saeed ALZAABI
Senior Animal Keeper
ALAINZOO
My name is Saeed Al Zaabi, I’m 31 years old, and I’ve been working in the zoo industry for the past 10 years. My passion for animals started when I was a child, I’ve always been curious about their…
Cathrine ARMOUR
Lizzy BAKKER
Head of Presentation
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Jorge ALVAREZ-ROMERO
Spatial Planning and Strategy Scientist
The Nature Conservancy
Jorge is the Spatial Planning and Strategy Scientist at The Nature Conservancy’s Global Science team. He applies a diverse suite of spatial planning tools and approaches to advance effective and…
Osama MELIKA
HESTER GROENEWALD
Senior Associate
PeaceNexus Foundation
Hesta Groenewald is a Senior Associate with the PeaceNexus Foundation, where she supports conservation and climate-focused organisations to integrate conflict sensitivity into their work. She…
Andrew DIXON
Andrew DIXON
Isla HODGSON
Research Fellow/Communicator
Save Our Seas Foundation
Isla Hodgson is a conservation social and political scientist specialising in qualitative research and the management of conservation conflicts. Her research interests include the role of politics…
Pheobe OKUTOYI
Senior Wildlife Officer
Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife
A dedicated young lady with a deep passion for nature and conservation, she is dedicated to fostering environmental stewardship and sustainability. Ms. Okutoyi actively champions the meaningful…
Raul FONTOURA
Head of the International Affairs Division
ICMBio
Raul Fontoura is Head of the Division of International Affairs at ICMBio, where he advises senior leadership on foreign affairs and explores opportunities for international partnerships. A career…
Craig HILTON-TAYLOR
Head, Red List Unit
IUCN
I have been head of the IUCN Red List Unit for the past 26 years, the unit is responsible for overseeing the production and maintenance of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. My responsibilities…
Angela Andrade
Chair IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
IUCN
Commission Chair. Anthropologist specialized in Human Geography and Land Evaluation, with an MSc in Land Ecology from ITC – University of Twente, the Netherlands. She brings more than 30 years…
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…
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…
Daniela CAJIAO
Dr.
Wageningen University and Research
Dr. Daniela Cajiao is a post-doctoral researcher. Her research has focused on Antarctic tourism, with a particular emphasis on analyzing the environmental and social dimensions of this activity.…
Angelique POUPONNEAU
Frank DAMSON
Business, Livelihoods and Value Chain Specialist
WWF
Frank Damson is a sustainability and biodiversity finance specialist with 10+ years’ experience designing and scaling nature-based and green economy solutions across East and Southern Africa. He has…
Dan BROCKINGTON
Marianne DE BEER
Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Communications Manager and Members contact at IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands. I am an experienced communications specialist with over 5 years of expertise in strategic communication…
Faizah SLEHAT
Manager of NbS
IUCN-ROWA
Faizah Slehat is the Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Manager at the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Regional Office for West Asia (IUCN ROWA). She leads the design and implementation of…
Luigi BOITANI
Professor of Conservation Biology
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Luigi Boitani is the Chair of the IUCN SSC Large Carnivore Initiative for Europe. Luigi is Professor Emeritus at the University of Rome - Sapienza, where he has been teaching Animal Ecology and…
Meenal TATPATI
Research and Policy Associate
Women4Biodiversity
Meenal Tatpati is a lawyer researcher with a keen interest in the jurisprudence and governance mechanisms of forests, Her earliest work has been with research and advocacy on the implementation…
Guichard BOUNGOU
chargé de projet BIODEV 2030
WWF Congo