All Speakers
Ilka HERBINGER
Deputy Director, Director Environmental and Social Safeguards
Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF)
Dr. Ilka Herbinger directs the environmental and social safeguarding at Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) since the start of 2022. She was appointed to serve on the management board of LLF as Deputy…
Virginia YOUNG
Senior Research Fellow
Australian Foundation for Wilderness
Virginia Young works with global science leaders to communicate the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem integrity for carbon retention, climate mitigation and adaptation to encourage synergistic…
Aziz Abdukhakimov
Aziz Abdukhakimov currently serves as the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a position he has held since December 30, 2022. Born in 1974…
Wes SECHREST
CEO and Board Chair
Re:wild
Dr. Sechrest co-founded Re:wild, where he is CEO and Board Chair. He leads Re:wild’s efforts to use nature-based solutions to address the interconnected biodiversity, climate, and human wellbeing…
Luis Francisco Hilton Guardado
Subgerente
Instituto Nacional de Bosques
Haizea JIMENEZ
Head of Overseas programme
IUCN French Committee
Marine biologist specializing in the quantitative ecology of benthic communities across coastal temperate and tropical ecosystems. I bring extensive fieldwork expertise, strong taxonomic skills, and…
Natalie COX
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Natalie Cox is a Program Officer with IUCN, based in Washington D.C. and supporting the Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) and the North America Regional Office.
She joins IUCN with…
Jenny RAMAROLALA
Communication and Advocacy Officer
FAPBM
Giacomo RAMBALDI
Giacomo Rambaldi is an independent consultant in the domains of digitalisation for agriculture and enterprise development. He has 43 years of professional experience in Africa, Latin America, Asia,…
Noor ANWAR ALBASTAKI
Noor Anwar Albastaki is a Biochemistry student at UAE University and a youth leader in sustainability and innovation. She has published scientific research, won awards for developing solutions such…
Miriam MONTERROSO DE HELWIG
Directora Ejecutiva
Asociación Rescate y Conservación de Vida Silvestre (ARCAS)
Miriam Elena Monterroso is a Lawyer and Notary, and for the past 35 years she has served as Executive Director of the Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS) in Guatemala. Under her…
Najeeba HASSAN ALJABRI
Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer
www.ega.ae
Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer at EGANajeeba serves as Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer and Sustainability of Emirates Global Aluminium. She has over 20 years of experience in the…
antonio ALVERCA
Human Wildlife Conflict Manager
MWA - Mozambique Wildlife Aliance
Antonio is a Human‑wildlife conflict manager based in Mozambique with about 12 years of experience. At Mozambique Wildlife Alliance he leads rapid response to elephant conflict, electric‑fence…
Mehdi BALAMISSA
Réalisateur de documentaires
Documentary Filmmaker
Mehdi Balamissa is a Montreal-based documentary filmmaker dedicated to nature conservation. With a notable experience in the Pacific, including collaborations with Blue Cradle Foundation and IUCN, he…
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…
Gaurav GUPTA
Global Managing Partner
Dalberg Advisors
Gaurav is the Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors. In this role, he sets Dalberg Advisors’ direction and oversees activities across offices worldwide. He is the former Regional Director for…
Jordan JOLY
Program Manager
Families in Nature
As Program Manager for Families in Nature (FIN), Jo Joly brings her background in ecology, conservation psychology, and anthrozoology to create inclusive, immersive programs that connect people of…
Shaemma MEBWANA
Marine Biodiversity Specialist
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Shaemma Rashed Mebwana is a passionate Marine Biodiversity Specialist and sustainability advocate, driven by a mission to bridge science, policy, diplomacy, and community action. With over four years…
Blandine CAMUS
IUCN Secretariat
Blandine Camus serves as Food Systems Officer within the IUCN European Regional Office team. Based in Brussels, she has been actively engaged in advancing policy solutions for agriculture, climate…
Yamide Dagnet
SVP International
Natural Resources Defense Council
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-…
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…
Liang LI
Vice Dean
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Sonigitu Asibong EKPE
Director (Scientific)
Cross River State Ministry of Environment
Sonigitu Asibong Ekpe, holds the following academic qualifications:National Diploma in Fisheries Technology from Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture, Obubra - Nigeria;B.Sc., (Hons)…
Nicolas Rossin
Head of Biodiversity projects
FFEM
Nicolas Rossin is the Head of Biodiversity projects at the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM). The portfolio covers projects in developing countries dealing with protected areas,…
Kaija LAURILA
Emma MEDERIC
Senior Science and Projects Officer
Island Conservation Society
Emma Mederic is a Seychellois conservation professional and currently serves as Senior Science and Conservation Officer at the Island Conservation Society (ICS). In this role, she leads the design…
Sami Rabah
président
ASSOCIATION LES AMIS DES OISEAUX