All Speakers

José Luis Chicoma

Program Chair of The Future of Food

THE NEW INSTITUTE

José Luis Chicoma is the Program Chair of The Future of Food at THE NEW INSTITUTE. He has served as Minister of Production in Peru, overseeing the fishing, aquaculture, and food market sectors. He…

Theo WRIGHTMAN-BIXBY

Reserva Representative

Reserva the Youth Land Trust.

I am Theo Wrightman - Bixby, I am eleven years old and I am a member of Reserva the Youth Land Trust; a charity dedicated to protecting endangered species. I have always been incredibly passionate…

Moreangels Mbizah

Executive Director

Wildlife Conservation Action

Dr Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist working at the intersection of conservation and community development. Moreangels has a Doctoral Degree in Zoology from the University of…

Jomha Djossi DONALD

Data Analyst

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Paige ROBERTS

Maritime Analyst

Allen Institute for AI

Paige is a fisheries ecologist and geographic information systems (GIS) expert with a passion for environmental conservation and resilient, inclusive fisheries management. Her work combines research…

Mahra SAEED ABDULLA BRAIK ALAMERI

Mahra Alameri is an Analyst in Business and Organizations at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). She manages research partnerships and research initiatives, with a focus on closing the…

Makko John SINANDEI

Indigenous Expert

Ujamaa-Community Resource Team

Makko Sinandei; was born and raised in a local Arash village in Arusha Region – Tanzania. He is a social and environmental professional, with a special focus on indigenous pastoralists and Hunter-…

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…

Osgur MCDERMOTT LONG

Data Lead

UNEP-WCMC

I am Data Lead at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), where I guide the use and provision of global biodiversity data to support evidence-based decisions…

Lina OSMAN

Head, Sustainable Finance - Middle East, Africa & Pakistan

Standard Chartered Bank

Lina is the Regional Head of Sustainable Finance, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan at Standard Chartered Bank. She has over 19 years of banking experience across Sustainable Finance, Corporate…

Ayman SULEIMAN

minister

ministry of Environment

Aiman A. A. Soleiman OKLAT, Ph.D.MINISTER OF ENVIRONMNET With experience over 23 years covered many topics related to Environment.

Mirta PEREIRA

Asesora Socio-Jurídica de la FAPI

Federación por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas

Mirta Pereira is the legal authority of the Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI).

Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA

Director Ejecutivo

Forever Costa Rica Association

Federico Cartín Arteaga is an economist and urban planner with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, public policy, and urban development. Since January 2025, he has served as the…

Milica RADANOVIC

NbS Officer

IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)

Milica Radanovic is a biologist by training and a nature conservationist by practice. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s studies in biology (botany) at the Faculty of Sciences, University of…

Victor DAVID

Chargé de Recherche

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

Dr. Victor DAVID is a Research Fellow at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD). After spending several years in…

JIALI ZHANG

Senior Engineer

CREEI

ZHANG Jiali, Deputy Director of Department of New Energy, China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute. She is a senior engineer with over ten years of experience in the renewable energy sector. Her…

Victoria LICHTSCHEIN

Directora Ejecutiva encargada

Fundación Biodiversidad Argentina

I am an Argentine biologist. In the early years of my career, I was a marine scientific researcher and worked mainly on whales, dolphins and penguins in my country. Later, I entered the national…

Erin EATON

Education Manager

Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue

Erin Eaton is an Education Manager at Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue and SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi. She has been working in education reform for twenty years. Erin holds a Masters…

Tafita Tsitohaina RANDRIANARISON

Student

Centre for Global Education

Student,

Grethel AGUILAR ROJAS

Director General

IUCN

Dr Grethel Aguilar, born in Costa Rica, assumed office as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in October 2023. Dr Aguilar brings with her thirty years of…

Polen Cisneros

Program Manager, Wildlife Crime

International Fund for Animal Welfare

Piero GENOVESI

Head of Wildlife Service and Biodiversity Monitoring

Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale

Piero Genovesi, PhD, Head of wildlife service with the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Chair of the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group and member of the Steering…

Duc Hieu BUI

Deputy Director General - ICD

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Dr. Bui Duc Hieu is an expert in environmental health and climate change, currently serving as Deputy Head of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture and…

Mercedes MUÑOZ CAÑAS

Nature conservation and food systems/ Marine Biodiversity and Blue Economy

International Union for Conservation of Nature- Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN Med)

Biologist and Environmental Scientist with over 20 years of experience in creating, developing, and monitoring projects related to international cooperation and environmental protection at both…

Sonia Castañeda

Deputy Director

Fundación Biodiversidad

I contribute to nature conservation and climate emergency through the management of organizations and projects. As a child I got inspired by Mafalda, a comic strip character and cultural icon of the…

Sonja LUZ

CEO Mandai Nature

Mandai Nature Fund Ltd

Dr Sonja Luz is the CEO of Mandai Nature, a Singapore-based non-profit conservation organisation jointly set up by Temasek and Mandai Wildlife Group (MWG) which manages the city-state’s zoological…

Simon DOWELL

Senior Advisor: Conservation Strategy

Chester Zoo

After a Doctorate at the University of Oxford on Galliforme reintroduction Simon held academic posts at two UK Universities and joined their faculty leadership teams. During this time he served on…

Muneeswaran MARIAPPAN

Geospatial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Officer

IUCN

Muneeswaran Mariappan is a Geospatial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Officer at IUCN, with over fifteen years of experience advancing technology-driven solutions for conservation, climate…