All Speakers

Speaker Charlie TOKELEY
Charlie TOKELEY

Communication Officer

IUCN Secretariat

I hold an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and since 2013 have conducted research and project implementation for conservation and rights initiatives in the LAC region. These…
Lena SEEBALD
Lena SEEBALD

Programme Associate-Knowledge Management and Tech4Nature

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Jawhara ALJUNIBI
Jawhara ALJUNIBI

Administration Pmo

Zayed Authority for people of Determination

I am proud to serve at Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, where I work as an administrative officer and coordinate volunteer initiatives that create meaningful impact. As the Vice…
Speaker Stephanie MANSOURIAN-STEPHENSON
Stephanie MANSOURIAN-STEPHENSON

Consultant

Mansourian.org

Stephanie Mansourian has been an environmental consultant for close to 20 years and is also a research associate with Geneva University and an external scientific collaborator with Lausanne…
Speaker Peregrine WOLFF
Peregrine WOLFF

PRAB member, WSF / Executive Manager, WDA

Wildlife Disease Association

Peregrine is the Executive Manager of the Wildlife Disease Association. A graduate from Cornell University, she has devoted her 40-year veterinary career to working in wildlife health, with…
Speaker SONALI GHOSH
SONALI GHOSH

IUCN WCPA Regional Vice Chair

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Regional Vice Chair, South Asia. I bring in more than 15 years of field experience of living and working in some of the critical ecosystems such as Terai grasslands of the Indian subcontinent.…
Speaker James MUSINGUZI
James MUSINGUZI

Executive Director

Uganda Wildlife Authority

James has over 20 years in Conservation, particularly involved in Protected Area management, Community and species Conservation, Conservation Education among others. Holds a PhD in Wildlife…
Speaker Arthur Tuda
Arthur Tuda

Executive Director

Western Indian Ocean Marine Sciences Association

Speaker Melissa LEACH
Melissa LEACH

Executive Director

Cambridge Conservation Initiative

Melissa Leach is Executive Director of the Cambridge Conservation initiative (CCI), a collaboration between ten world-leading nature and biodiversity organisations with the University of Cambridge,…
Speaker Fernando Lloveras
Fernando Lloveras

Executive Director

Para la Naturaleza- Puerto Rico Conservation Trust

Fernando E. Lloveras San Miguel was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on February 19, 1962. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from Dartmouth College, a master's degree in Public…
Speaker Samuel IVANDE
Samuel IVANDE

Conservation Coordinator

Indianapolis Zoo Global Center for Species Survival

Sam Ivande is a Conservation Biologist whose work integrates field research, citizen science, capacity building, and scientific writing to advance biodiversity conservation, with birds as focal…
Speaker Alexandra ALVES
Alexandra ALVES

Senior Researcher

Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center

Dr. Alexandra Alves is a marine biologist and research scientist specializing in aquaculture, comparative endocrinology, and physiology. With over ten years of experience in animal research and…
Speaker Sanjay MOLUR
Sanjay MOLUR

Executive Director

Zoo Outreach Organisation

A career conservationist by profession, I lead a team of dedicated conservationists at Zoo Outreach Organisation with the objective of promoting species, ecosystem, and livelihood conservation…
Speaker Manal AWAD
Manal AWAD

Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

Dr. Manal Awad is the Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt. She previously served as Governor of Damietta (2018–2024) and Deputy Governor of Giza for Community…
Esther Nesthivhongweni
Esther Nesthivhongweni

Chair

Conservation International

Speaker Lesle JANSEN
Lesle JANSEN

Managing Director

ACRRA- African Communities Resource Rights Alliance

Speaker Maitha ALMHEIRI
Maitha ALMHEIRI

Biologist

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

Maitha Abdulla Al Mheiri is a biologist in the Biodiversity Management Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. With over five years of national and international experience…
Speaker Julia SILVA BENETI
Julia SILVA BENETI

Red List Assessor

Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung

I have a PhD in Zoology from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and my work was originally focused on the taxonomy and systematics of a group of sea anemones. I have also worked as an editor of…
Speaker Janelle LOPEZ
Janelle LOPEZ

CSR and Engagement Senior Manager

Goumbook FZCO

Janelle is a dynamic professional spearheading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Employee Engagement initiatives at Goumbook. Her career is marked by over 12 years of valuable working…
Speaker Caitlin BRANT
Caitlin BRANT

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Speaker Lina OSMAN
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…
Speaker Francis Akatsa OKALO
Francis Akatsa OKALO

Programme Manager, Coastal and Ocean Resilience-Ke

IUCN Secretariat

Francis is marine conservation scientist with over 9 years of experience in management and conservation of coastal and marine resources. His experience cuts across phycology and fisheries research,…
Speaker David Garrett
David Garrett

Chief Executive Officer

The Wilderness Project

As CEO of The Wilderness Project, David has led the expansion of river basin research and storytelling from the Okavango to other major Sub-Saharan African basins. He has also developed a continent-…
Speaker Sylvia JAGERROOS
Sylvia JAGERROOS

Associate Director Coral Restoration

REDSEAGLOBAL

Sylvia Jagerroos is Associate Director of Coral Reef Restoration, with over 25 years of experience in coral reef restoration and marine enhancement. She has worked extensively across remote and…
Speaker Alain FRECHETTE
Alain FRECHETTE

Director - Rights, Climate & Conservation

Rights and Resources Initiative

Alain Frechette, PhD, is Director of Rights, Climate, and Conservation and Strategic Analysis at RRI. He’s worked for nearly three decades in areas related to natural resource management,…
Speaker Gregg CASAD
Gregg CASAD

Ocean Policy Advisor

Allen Institute for AI

Mr. Gregg Casad serves as the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) Advisor for Skylight, where for over four years he has supported governments and conservation partners in strengthening…
Speaker Myongkee JIN
Myongkee JIN

Vice Governor

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Current: Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs, Jeju Special Self-Governing ProvinceFormer: Director General for Social Disaster Policy, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyFormer: Director General…
Speaker Carlos Mauricio HERRERA
Carlos Mauricio HERRERA

Director de Conservación y Gobernanza

WWF Colombia

Ecólogo profesional y Magister en manejo y conservación de bosques tropicales y biodiversidad con sólidos conocimientos en biología y ecología de la conservación, así como en dinámicas ecosistémicas…