All Speakers
Robin LAWSON
Director of Programs
Wildlife Habitat Canada
Robin Lawson’s specialties are community engagement, program design and governance for land conservation. She is a strong proponent for meaningful youth engagement and intergenerational collaboration…
José Rafael FERRER-PARIS
Senior Lecturer
University of New South Wales, Sydney
I am a Research Fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science in the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. I am member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, in which I contribute…
Arabella WILLING
Head of Conservation Outreach
Emirates Nature-WWF
Arabella heads up the Conservation Outreach & Citizen Science team at Emirates Nature-WWF, the local environmental charity that works in association with WWF, the global conservation organization…
Ahmad ATMEH
Project Coordinator
IUCN Secretariat
Ahmad Al Atmeh is Project Coordinator at IUCN ROWA, focusing on rangeland management, dryland restoration, and community-based natural resource management. With more than 8 years of experience in the…
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…
Nessrine ALZAHLAWI
Expert Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Nessrine Alzahlawi is an aquatic ecologist and environmental policy professional , currently leading the set up and implementation of the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative within the Environment Agency…
Corrado TEOFILI
Secretary General Italian IUCN Committee
Federparchi Europarc Italia
Graduated in Natural Science and Conservation BiologyFor Federparchi: in charge of Biodiversity and Conservation departmentEuropean Charter of Sustainable Tourism national coordinatorIUCN Italian…
Ana NIETO SERRADILLA
Global Head, Species Conservation Action
IUCN Secretariat
Ana Nieto is Global Head, Species Conservation Action at IUCN. She is responsible for the delivery of conservation action for threatened species through an approach centred on Indigenous Peoples and…
Franck COURCHAMP
Franck COURCHAMP
Steven LONSDALE
Senior Manager Marine and Research
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
I was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut. I have a passion for promoting Indigenous rights and advancing the use of traditional knowledge. I have worked for a designated Inuit…
Samuel SCHWAIDA
Environmental Analyst
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil
I am a biologist with a Master's degree in Environmental Geoprocessing, focusing on landscape connectivity in the Cerrado Biome. Since 2014, I have been an Environmental Analyst at the Brazilian…
Yuting LIU
Yuting LIU
IUCN Secretariat
YUSUKE SAITO
Deputy Director
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Deputy Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Enni KALLIO
Programme Officer, Climate Change
IUCN
Enni Kallio is a Programme Officer at the IUCN European Regional Office in Bonn, advancing the work on ecosystem-based climate adaptation. She has over eight years of experience working in…
Hala HATAMLEH
Policy and Research Manager
Posterity Institute
Hala Hatamleh is the Director of the Irth Institute, under the Posterity Institute, where she also serves as Research and Policy Manager. She leads all research and policy initiatives related to…
Shamsa AL HAMELI
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Shamsa Al Hameli, PhD researcher and Specialist in Marine Vessel Management at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, focusing on the biodiversity and conservation of sharks and rays in the Arabian Gulf.
Laura Alejandra PARRA
Biodiversity officer
CNTI
With a solid track record in defending the territorial and environmental rights of Indigenous Peoples, I lead initiatives and projects that promote their active participation in biodiversity and…
Saran SELENGE
Coordinator
UNDP
Saran Selenge is a Project Coordinator for PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With expertise in knowledge management, climate policy…
Angie Melissa OREJUELA YUSTES
Young Professional, Protected and Conserved Areas
IUCN
Angie Orejuela is a Colombian biologist driven by a deep-rooted passion for nature conservation and a strong belief in the power of collaboration. She holds a Master of Science in Behaviour,…
Prisca MUGABE
Associate Professor
PREZODE
Name: Prisca Hazvinei MUGABEPosition: Associate ProfessorInstitution: University of Zimbabwe , ZimbabweEducationDPhil: 1996, Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas…
Aurélie Flore KOUMBA PAMBO
Dr
Congo Bassin Forest Partnership
I am Ms. Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo, Ambassador-at-Large for Climate, Environment, and Sustainable Development for the Government of Gabon. I also serve as Co-Facilitator of the Congo Basin…
Melanie SCHWEIKART
Project Manager Biodiversity and Marine Conservation at the International Climat
Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH
Melanie Schweikart has been working for 3 years in the International Climate Initiative (IKI), a funding programme for climate action and biodiversity conservation projects by the German Federal…
María José AMOR
Christina VOIGT
Professor
University of Oslo
Commission Chair. Dr. Christina Voigt is a renowned expert in international environmental law and professor at the University of Oslo. She is passionate about legal issues of climate change,…
Marcela FERNANDEZ
Founder
Glacier Nation
Colombian environmental activist and the founder of Cumbres Blancas, an NGO focused on raising awareness about the rapid disappearance of tropical glaciers. Learning that these are the first to…
Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino
Youth Representative
Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance
Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino is a 25-year-old Indigenous leader from the Siona nationality of Ecuador. He is currently pursuing two bachelor’s degrees, in Law and Business Administration. As an…
Johanna NILSSON
Program Director
The WILD Foundation
As a lifelong advocate for nature and cultural integrity, I work with fellow indigenous Sámi to defend our ecosystems, traditions, and ways of life. I am committed to translating decades of…
Fabiana LOPES ROCHA
CSS Brazil Head officer | CPSG HQ Program Officer
IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group | Center for Species Survival Brazil
I am a wildlife veterinarian and ecologist, holding an MS degree in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul and a Ph.D. in Science from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation…