All Speakers

Yendoukoa TIGUIBE

Chef Projet

ONG GEVAPAF

Diploma: Master of Science in Agronomy, specializing in Valorization and Sustainable Management of Animal ResourcesExperience: 12 years of experience in rural development, specifically in the…

Sudhansu Sekhar DASH

Scientist F ( Senior Scientist )

Botanical Survey of India

Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Dash, M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D presently working as Scientist F (Additional Director and the Head of Technical Division) in Botanical Survey of India. He is also Adjunct Faculty Member…

Neeshad SHAFI

Manager- Engagement

Offset8 Capital Limited

Neeshad Shafi is an award-winning environmentalist with over eight years of experience in global climate policy analysis and decarbonization strategy, with a particular focus on the Gulf and Middle…

María José AMOR

Michael HANTKE-DOMAS

Associate Professor

Universidad San Sebastian

Dr. Michael Hantke Domas is an internationally recognized lawyer for his professional and academic practice in water law, natural resources law and environmental law. His experience stems from more…

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…

Noel OETTLE

Network Coordinator

Indigo development & change

Noel Oettlé holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Development from the University of London. He worked as an organic farmer before serving for 8 years as the founding Director of the Farmer…

Mariana TRIVIñO SPIN

Student

Center of Global Education

Hello, my name is Mariana Triviño. I'm 15 years old and I am from Colombia. I'm currently in high school at Gimnasio Los Caobos. I'm passionate about nature and ecosystem conservation, and I'm…

Max Andonirina Noëli FONTAINE

Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Max Andonirina Fontaine, 29, is Madagascar’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development. Before his appointment, he founded Bôndy, a social enterprise dedicated to reforestation and…

Pedro José CARRILLO ARTEAGA

Presidente

Eco Redd

Jorge Alberto Oviedo Machuca

Director Ejecutivo

Environmental Investment Fund of El Salvador (FIAES)

Specialist in conservation finance and the development of financial architecture for plans, programs, and projects related to sustainable agriculture and livestock, protected natural areas and…

Fayaz ANWAR

Project Officer

Emirates Nature-WWF

Passionate about conservation, community engagement and data. My work as a Project Officer at Emirates Nature-WWF combines technical expertise with outreach, to lead citizen science initiatives that…

Ross HAMPTON

Aminata SIDIBÉ

Directrice Générale

ECOLOGIE UNIVERSELLE

Environmental lawyer and program director, I have been working for over a decade at the intersection of environmental justice, social inclusion, and youth mobilization. As founder of the NGO Écologie…

Harrison AJEBENNOKO

CEO

AJESH

Biodiversity and forest Conservation and Social Forester, Forest regeneration and restoration, Community Participatory Mapping and Land Use Planning, Livelihood development for communities, Zero…

Elsburgh 'Tres' CLARKE

Director of Animal Health and Welfare

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center

Dr. Elsburgh “Tres” Octavius Clarke III is the Director of Animal Health and Welfare at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and a diplomat of the American College of Zoological Medicine. He…

Hermine KLEYMANN

Head of Policy, Forests

WWF International

Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS

Presidenta

Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre

Liliana Núñez Velis Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several…

Nikolay LARIONOV

Conservation Action Project Officer

IUCN

Born and raised in the Nort-Western Russia, next to the polar circle where boreal forests turn into arctic desert (tundra) along the shores of the high latitude Barents Sea. I have graduated…

Eufemia Felisa PINTO

Executive Director

NTFP-EP Asia

Femy Pinto is an international development professional with more than 2 decades of field and management experience in integrated conservation and development, community-based natural resource/NTFP…

KADDU KIWE SEBUNYA

Chief Executive Officer

african wildlife foundation

Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya is a prominent conservation leader, serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) since 2019. With over 30 years of experience spanning grassroots…

R. S. RAWAT

Scientist-E

Indian Council of Forestry Resaerch and Education, Dehradun

Dr. R. S. Rawat is a senior scientist at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun (INDIA), currently serving the Biodiversity and Climate Change Division of ICFRE. With…

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,…

Sarah Amy WYATT

Sr. Biodiversity Specialist

GEF (Global Environment Facility)

Sarah Wyatt is a Senior Biodiversity Specialist at the Global Environment Facility (GEF). At the GEF, she leads work with Latin American and Pacific island countries to develop biodiversity…

Carolina SCHAFFER

Vice-president at Apremavi

Apremavi

Carolina Schäffer is a biologist with a master’s degree in Botany from the University of Brasília. Since 2007, she has served as Communications and Information Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and…

Ana NUNES

Senior Programme Officer (Invasive Species)

IUCN

I am a biologist with over 17 years of experience working on invasive alien species, mainly in freshwater ecosystems. At IUCN I work on policy support and implementation, primarily in projects…

Liezl Stuart del Rosario

Policy Manager

World Wide Fund for Nature

Tori BRYAN-CARTER

Technical Officer

IUCN

Tori Bryan‑Carter is a Technical Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), supporting conservation initiatives across the Caribbean. With six years of experience, she has…