All Speakers
Ram NARAYAN
Principal - Land and Biodiversity (Onshore)
Exxon Mobil Corporation - Management Support Services
Ram Narayan, is currently the Principal for Land and Habitat (Onshore) with Exxon Mobil Corporation in their corporate Global Operations and Sustainability organization. He is based in Houston, Texas…
Karsten SACH
Dr. Karsten SachKarsten worked for the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety for more than three decades. From 2016 to 2022, he was Director General of…
Ena Lucia Suarez BOLANOS
Project officer
IUCN
M. Purificació CANALS
Global Network of MPA Manager Networks- Coordinator
Global Network of MPA Manager Networks/Underwater Gardens International
Purificació Canals has a BSc and a PhD in Biological Sciences from Barcelona University (1986 and 1996). She works as international consultant on marine and coastal conservation and is the…
Melissa DE KOCK
Deputy Director
UNEP
Melissa is Deputy Director of UNEP-WCMC, providing leadership support across programmatic and policy issues. She provides programmatic oversight to key areas of UNEP-WCMC’s work; develops and…
Imen MELIANE
Senior Adviser- Climate Finance
Africa Adaptation Initiative
Imèn Meliane is a global leader, with more than 20 years of experience advancing conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development. Born in Tunisia, she has worked across Africa,…
Meerah ALZAABI
Gray THORNTON
President and CEO
Wild Sheep Foundation
Gray N. Thornton is President & CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) the world’s leading wild sheep conservation organization. Prior to joining WSF, Thornton served 18 years in leadership…
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…
Wenjia JIN
Senior Programme Officer, IUCN China
IUCN Secretariat
With over ten years of professional experience in sustainable development and nature conservation, Wenjia has primarily focused on advancing the development and implementation of projects related to…
Aonghais COOK
Principal Consultant
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Aonghais Cook is a Principal Consultant at The Biodiversity Consultancy. He works closely with developers, lenders, regulators and other organisations to better understand how to avoid, minimise and…
Noelle KUMPEL
Senior Policy Advisor
BirdLife International
Noëlle has over 25 years’ experience in conservation research, project/programme management and policy, including five years in the field in Africa and Asia and doctoral/postdoctoral research on the…
Matthew GOULD
CEO
Zoological Society of London
Matthew is currently CEO of the Zoological Society of London, a conservation charity which runs London and Whipsnade Zoos, a global network of conservation projects, and the scientific Institute of…
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…
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…
Achim STEINER
Achim Steiner is a recognised leader in sustainable development, environmental policy and climate policy. He served as Director General of IUCN from 2001-2006. Since then he has led several…
Kevin CHANG
Executive Director
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo
Kevin Chang is the Executive Director of Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the capacity of community-based resource management (CBRM) initiatives with a…
Yasmin QUINTANA
Manager of the Center for Species Survival: Freshwater
Shedd Aquarium
Dr. Yasmin Quintana is a fisheries scientist, ecologist, and conservation biologist with over a decade of experience working across academic, governmental, non-governmental, and international…
Julia IKASARANA
Planning & Policy Manager
LTKL
Julia Ikasarana is a sustainability and collective action professional with extensive experience in public policy, human rights, gender equality, and environmental governance. Currently serving as…
Cécile FATTEBERT
Programme Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Cécile Fattebert joined the Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) Team in January 2020, to work on targeted knowledge exchanges between marine PCAs practitioners from different regions and Solution…
Kartikeya SARABHAI
Director
Centre for Environment Education
Kartikeya V. Sarabhai is an eminent environment educator and founder director of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), India. He holds Tripos in Natural Science from Cambridge University, UK…
MARIE-LAURE BOULOT
CO FOUNDER
OCEAN ATTITUDE
Marie-Laure is a driven entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for the environment. As the co-founder of Ocean Attitude, she channels her professional expertise into protecting our planet. She’s not…
Jacob PARK
Visiting Professor
University of Johannesburg
Theme on Economics and Regenerative FinanceJacob Park is Associate Professor in Vermont State University (Castleton) https://www.castleton.edu/directory/faculty-staff-directory/details/jacob-park and…
Maud LELIEVRE
IUCN Councillor
Association Les Eco Maires
Maud LELIEVRE est Présidente du comité français de l’union internationale de conservation de la nature (UICN), membre du conseil international de l’UICN. Déléguée générale de l’association nationale…
Godfrey NYANGARESI
Protection Manager
Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP)
Godfrey Nyangaresi is the Protection Manager at the Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP), a dedicated conservationist with over 15 years of experience in wildlife protection and human-wildlife…
Penny BECKER
Chief Executive Officer
Island Conservation
Penny joined Island Conservation in January 2020 and then became the organization's Chief Executive Officer in 2024. She has a passion for learning and practicing leadership around conservation…
Hong DOU
Deputy Secretary General
Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation
Deputy Secretary-General of the Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from Yunnan University. With a background in conservation biology, I have long been involved in…
Loïs Lelanchon
Head of Partnerships and Advocacy
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Loïs Lelanchon is the Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). A qualified legal professional specialising in environmental and animal law, Loïs brings…