All Speakers
Fatima ABDULRAB ALI ALHEMEIRI
I work at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi in the outreach team, leading programs that connect communities with nature through education, technology, and citizen science. I manage initiatives such…
Edgar RIBEIRO
Programme Officer
IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force
B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines…
Rashed KARKAIN
CEO/MD
Sustainable Development Research and Training Institute
Dr. Rashed Mohamed Karkain, author of the book Sustainable Development Leaders, is the CEO and Managing Director of the Sustainable Development Research and Training Institute…
Karen PODVIN
IUCN Secretariat
Karen is Ecuadorian; she has a BSc in Applied Ecology from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (2007); a Specialization in Climate Change from the Simón Bolívar Andean University (2011); and an…
Abil Castañeda
Executive Director
Protected Areas Conservation Trust
Mr. Abil Castañeda is the Executive Director at the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), Belize’s national conservation trust. He is responsible for steering the Trust’s strategic direction,…
Manuel Steffen WIDMANN
Shahnoor Abbas
Senior Series Developer
BBC Studios
Syeda Shahnoor Abbas is a Series Developer at BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.During her time at BBC StoryWorks, she has led the development on multiple, human-centric, solutions-focused series…
Martin STUCHTEY
CEO and Co-Founder
The Landbanking Group GmbH
Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey is a geologist and economist who has dedicated himself to the renewal of the economic system in the sense of a natural capital approach. Together with Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, he…
Katelyn MACKENZIE
Head of Impact
Jamma Conservation & Communities
Katie is South African, and has lived in Venezuela, Chile, Australia, and the UK. She has worked alongside NGOs and businesses aiming to incorporate different stakeholders within the field of…
George SHILLINGER
Financial Contact
MIGRAMAR
Dr. George Shillinger is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Upwell Turtles. He previously served as Executive Director for The Leatherback Trust. George has worked in environmental conservation…
Kristie LO
Nature Senior Manager
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Kristie Lo is the Nature Senior Manager at Ipieca, where she leads multiple task forces under the Nature pillar. Her portfolio includes initiatives on circular economy, biodiversity and ecosystem…
Marta Maria MOLINA AYALA
Directora de Proyectos
Marta Molina
Ryma AFFANI
Emirates Soil Museum Curator
International Center for Biosaline Agriculture - ICBA
Sophie Roland
Sophie Roland
Bruno Smets
Lead Natural Capital Accounting/Biodiversity
VITO
Bruno Smets is a senior environmental informatics specialised in spatiotemporal analysisof ecosystems at VITO. He is leading the Natural Capital Accounting and Biodiversity teamand shares this…
Oliver TALLOWIN
Wildlife Use and Trade
IUCN
Oliver Tallowin is a senior conservation scientist with over seven years of experience in sustainable wildlife trade, specialising in species-related multilateral environmental agreements such as…
Nadia MUJICA ROSERO
Multilateral Portfolio manager for Latin america
IUCN
Nadia Mujica Rosero is a Portfolio Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), based at the Regional Office for Mexico, Central America,…
Kathryn GWIAZDON
Executive Director
Center for Environmental Ethics and Law
Kathryn (Katy) Gwiazdon is a lawyer, author, advisor, and connector who specializes in the role of the state in global governance and the inter-sectionality of ethics and the environment with all…
Ju-Kyeong EO
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Ecology
Katalin CZIPPAN
nature education expert
Blue Planet Foundation
Strategic Advisor & Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair Katalin Czippan is an educator with experience in the field of environmental and sustainability education and communication…
julio JOAO
Projecto CBA- SCALE-REED +
Provincial Government of Inhambane
Júlio João Graduated in Agricultural Sciences from the Catholic University I worked for 25 years in the districts, assisting local communities in improving their livelihoods. About half of this time…
Alessandra BLASI
Experienced programme management specialist in the development sector with a demonstrated history of working in the international affairs industry, mostly in the Middle East. She worked with various…
Milan Gazdić
Director
Environmental Protection Agency
Forestry PhD with over 12 years of international experience in forest ecology, sustainable forest management, and nature conservation. Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro (…
Barbara LANG LENTON
Director Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Aquariums and Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project
JUMEIRAH
Suzi HEATON
Branch Head
DCCEEW
Suzi is the Head of the International Environment Branch in the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. In that role, she is responsible for…
Danielle LATRECHE
Doctoral Researcher
ICTA-UAB
I am a doctoral researcher on the Conservation Data Justice project (CONDJUST) at Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA - UAB) in Spain. My research investigates how uncertainty is…
A B M Sarowar ALAM
Programme Manager, Species and Habitats
IUCN Bangladesh
Having a strong academic background in wildlife and ecology, I have worked with renowned international and national organizations in the broad fields of natural resource management,…
Eduardo CHANKIN CHANCAYUN
Licenciatura
KENATBI A. C.
Eduardo Chankin Chancayun is a descendant of the Lacandon Maya culture, known for maintaining a deep connection with nature. This heritage inspired him to found and lead Kenatbi AC, an organization…