All Speakers
Louise MAIR
Research Fellow
Newcastle University
I am a research fellow at Newcastle University, UK, working on global biodiversity conservation and policy. My research focuses on delivering the science required to inform and support the…
Maud PITOISET
Maud PITOISET
IUCN Secretariat
Atef OUERGHI
Programme Officer
UNEP-MAP-SPA/RAC
Natalia Gabriela MINKSZTYM
YP Communications and Events
IUCN
I’m Natalia Gabriela Minksztym, a Young Professional in Communications and Events with the IUCN Water and Wetlands Team. My work focuses on digital communications, event support, and project-specific…
Jatna SUPRIATNA
Chief
RCCC UI
Jatna Supriatna graduated from the Master's and Doctoral programs at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, the United States, in 1986 and 1991 in Biological Anthropology, followed by post-…
Sana TAKTAK
Présidente
ACG
Sana Taktak Keskes has been working in Occupational health since 1997. She is in charge of health, hygiene, safety, and environment in a Petroleum company. She is a professional Trainer in…
Hipolitus Januar POGO
Regional Engagement Officer
LTKL
Hipolitus Januar Pogo is a professional dedicated to sustainable development and the empowerment of indigenous communities. A Mathematics graduate, he serves as the Regional Coordinator for…
Nizar HANI
Minister of Agriculture
Lebanon
Dr. Nizar Hani has been serving as Minister of Agriculture in the Republic of Lebanon since February 8, 2025. He brings extensive experience in the fields of environmental protection, protected areas…
Félix FEIDER
Senior Programme Officer
Synchonicity Earth
Félix is a conservationist, originally from Luxembourg, based in London and currently serving as Senior Programme Officer at Synchronicity Earth, where he leads the Freshwater Programme and Chrysalis…
Gerald PROLMAN
Executive Chairman
Everland
Gerald Prolman is the Executive Chairman and founder of Everland, established in 2017 to represent the world’s largest portfolio of high-impact, community-centered forest conservation projects.…
Razan SALMAN
Paola GEREMICCA
Senior Manager, Private Philanthropy
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Paola Geremicca is a multilingual, dynamic, results-driven executive with 20+ years of experience in delivering critical projects of outstanding quality both in the corporate and public sector…
N. MANIKA
Senior Manager -sustainable landscapes
IORA Ecological
Conservation ecologist with 14 years of demonstrated expertise in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation across diverse institutional landscapes. My career…
Eunha CHOI
ranger
korea national park service
Nalucha NGANGA-ZIBA
Country Director
WWF Zambia
Nalucha is an International Development practitioner with a specialization in public policy, human rights and gender. She has a professional career that spans over 15 years of senior-level…
Eva RAMOS PEREZ-TORREBLANCA
Eva RAMOS PEREZ-TORREBLANCA
Tabea Casique Coronado
Coordinadora de Bosques, Clima y Redd+ Indigena
Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana
Tabea Casique Coronado, an Indigenous leader of the Asheninka people, was born into a large family in the Yarina Cocha district of Ucayali, Peru, during a turbulent time in the country. The Peruvian…
Heather DE-QUINCEY
Land and Nature Specialist
Anglo American
Heather De Quincey is a sustainability expert specialising in the strategic integration of land rehabilitation, ecological restoration, and conservation within the mining sector. With a PhD in post-…
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…
INDRA MANI PANDEY
BIMSTEC Secretary General
BIMSTEC
Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey is a distinguished diplomat who joined Indian Foreign Service in 1990. He currently serves as BIMSTEC Secretary General. Earlier, Ambassador Pandey had served as…
Michelle BENDER
Legal Counsel and Head of Ocean Rights
Ocean Vision Legal
Michelle is the creator and leading expert in the movement towards "Ocean Rights," the application of Rights of Nature in the ocean policy seascape. She has provided her expertise to Rights of Nature…
Dindo CAMPILAN
Asia Regional Director & Hub Director for Oceania
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Dr. Campilan directs the UCN regional hub for Asia and Oceania. Prior to joining IUCN in 2021, he served in similar senior programme leadership and executive management roles with the CGIAR,…
Adam EAGLE
CEO
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Adam is a qualified lawyer and co-founder of the Lifescape Project, a UK registered charity working toward the restoration of functioning ecosystems on projects globally. Adam’s experience includes…
Loic LESOBRE
Head of Conservation Genetics
Ekthar
Loïc was born in France and has spent most of his adult life overseas, notably in Morocco, South Africa, and the UAE. He joined Reneco in 2001 at the Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation in…
Paul Bunje
President
Conservation X Labs
Paul Bunje is the co-founder and President of Conservation X Labs, a leading organization bringing innovation to global conservation threats. Conservation X Labs harnesses technology and…
Christi LINARDICH
Senior Researcher/Manager
IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit
Christi is a manager of the IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit where she evaluates extinction risk of marine species, including corals and fishes. She has contributed to thousands of IUCN Red List…
Karina Rosales
Karina Rosales
Baerbel VOGEL
Secretary
IUCN/WCPA GSG Caves and Karst Working Group
Over 30 years I am an engaged speleologist with a special focus on cave and karst protection and policy. I serve as president for the German Speleological Federation VdHK for almost 20 years now. In…