All Speakers
Deepu SIVADAS
Scientist
Kerala Forest Research Institute
Presently working as a Scientist at Kerala Forest Research Institute, India, he is trained as a Plant Ecologist and Taxonomist with a primary interest in the conservation ecology of threatened plants…
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…
Neil COUSINS
Founder
Bluedot
I am the founder and Director of Bluedot. He is an international marine biodiversity advisor with 27+ years' international experience. I have been resident as a working marine scientist in the UK,…
Mark DIMECH
Marine Director
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Dr. Mark Dimech, obtained his Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, at the University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. He has 25 years’ experience in Fisheries data collection, stock assessment and Fisheries…
Helge Mahne
Director of Innovative Nature Finance
African Parks
Helge is the Director of Innovative Nature Finance for African Parks, leading the development of new income streams from nature-based solutions. Prior to African Parks, Helge was a Director and…
Joss BLERIOT
Executive Lead, Policy and Institutions
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Jocelyn Blériot has been with the Foundation since its creation in 2010, after 15 years spent in the media and publishing industry. Initially in charge of editorial matters, overseeing content…
Zeyin Jiang
Program Director
SEE Foundation
Verena KLINGER-DERING
Head of Division "International Cooperation on Biodiversity"
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety(BMUKN)
Laura SONTER
Technical Director - Science & Policy
The Biodiversity Consultancy
Dr Laura Sonter is Technical Director for Science and Policy at The Biodiversity Consultancy and an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. With over 15 years’ experience at the…
yu liang LIU
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
I am a reproductive biologist of giant pandas from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. I have been engaged in research on giant panda breeding for more than 20 years and have made…
Laura Margison
Senior Director, Communications
Enduring Earth
Laura Margison is the Senior Director, Communications. She has almost 20-years international experience in communications, digital marketing, and fundraising, working in the non-profit, public policy…
Onel Iguairquipiler MASARDULE HERRERA
Indigenous Youth Expert
FPCI
I am a young Indigenous person from the Gunayala region with a deep commitment to protecting the territory, culture, and well-being of my community. My career includes two international scholarships…
Muzaffar AHMAD
Senior Environment Specialist
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Muzaffar Ahmad is a Senior Environment Specialist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where his work is dedicated to ensuring that large-scale infrastructure investments are…
MATTHEW GRIFFITHS
Senior Programme Manager
OECD
Matthew Griffiths is a Senior Programme Manager working in the OECD’s Environment Directorate. He works on water and wastewater policy reform with a focus on the Eurasia region and is leading a new…
Elham CHEHAIMI
Director
CSO Network
Dr. Elham ChehaimiDirector, MENA CSO Network | Director, Posterity Institute | Action Learning Leader, GovCampusSustainability strategist and policy advisor with 15+ years’ experience bridging…
Jonnie HUGHES
Co-Founder and Director
Open Planet
I am Co-Founder and Director of Open Planet Studios (an impact producer in the environmental space), Sixth Wave Productions (a factual TV and film indie) and Open Planet (an open-source premium…
Yang-Chien Chang
Executive Director
Delta Electronics Foundation
Mr Yang-Chien Wim Chang (張楊乾) is CEO of the Delta Electronics Foundation. He has represented Delta at UNFCCC COP13-28, CBD COP16, and other forums, building bridges between academia, NGOs, and…
Benoit CLEMENT
Business Development & Growth Strategy
Quantum Apex / Evercity / Nacion Verde
I turn climate-finance policy, capital, and data up to eleven-figure, AI-powered: products, companies, and markets—engineering GTM and partnership playbooks that speed the world to net-zero.For 15…
Shane MAHONEY
President, Policy & Law Division
Conservation Visions
Shane Mahoney, President of Conservation Visions and Founder of the Wild Harvest Initiative®, is an internationally recognised conservationist and dedicated wildlife advocate, as well as a foremost…
Ramón PEREZ-GIL
President
FAUNAM
RamonCVin360 A Mexican wildlife biologist graduated from the School of Sciences, UNAM, graduate studies in natural resources management, ecology, fisheries and wildlife from the University of…
Philip ROCHE
Directeur de Recherche
INRAE
Philip Roche is currently Director of Research in Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Services at INRAE. He is also Co-Director of the research programme on Nature-based Solutions (PEPR SoluBiod, France…
Mike GILL
President
Global Conservation Design
Mike Gill is the President of Global Conservation Design Ltd, an Honorary Fellow of UN Environment’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and the former Co-Chair of the Group on Earth Observations…
Jibi PULU
Community elder
Idu Mishmi/Dibang Team
Erik MEIJAARD
Managing Director
Borneo Futures Sdn Bhd
Erik Meijaard is a conservation scientist best known for his work on orangutans, tropical land-use, and the sustainability of vegetable oils. He is Managing Director of Borneo Futures, a science-…
Nicolas HEARD
Acting Director General
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Nicolas Heard is currently the Acting Director General of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. This is a philanthropic organisation established in Abu Dhabi in 2008 to support species…
Manesh LACOUL
Global Coordinator
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Mr. Manesh Lacoul is a professional with over twenty years of progressively responsible experience in managing programmes, projects, and initiatives designed to advocate innovation, sustainability…
Prisca MUGABE
Associate Professor
PREZODE
Name: Prisca Hazvinei MUGABEPosition: Associate ProfessorInstitution: University of Zimbabwe , ZimbabweEducationDPhil: 1996, Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas…
Chantal FELDER
Head of section Climate/DRR/Environment
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Chantal Felder holds both an MA in International Relations from the Graduate Institute Geneva and an MSc in Management from the London School of Economics. She worked for the Swiss Embassy in…