All Speakers
Arundhati Jagadish
Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
Dr. Arundhati Jagadish is a Scientist at Nature Conservation Foundation, where she leads the Conservation Social Sciences Programme. Her work explores how locally-led conservation initiatives can…
Dr.Sultan ALKAABI
Manger of Veterinary services
Alain zoo
Dr Sultan Alkaabi :a dedicated veterinarian with over 11 years of experience across diverse fields in veterinary medicine. I graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2014 and…
Emma GAGEN
Director Data & Research
ICMM
Emma is the Director of Data & Research at ICMM, overseeing ICMM’s materials stewardship, tailings management and data projects. She has 15 years’ post-PhD experience leading projects relating to…
Alla Aleksanyan
senior researcher
HH GAA A. TAKHTAJYANI ANVAN BUSABANUTYAN INSTITUT
Dr. Alla Aleksanyan is a leading Armenian conservation biologist and Head of the Department of Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Studies at the International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS of…
Rohit SINGH
Director Protected and Conserved Area Governance and Management
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Rohit has been with WWF for 19 years and brings his considerable experience, enthusiasm and insights into his position as Director PCA Management and Governance Poaching. Rohit has been working on…
Remmy Safari SHOKA
Co-Management Development Manager
Oceans Alive
I am an aquatic scientist and marine conservationist with over a decade of dedicated experience in fisheries management, community empowerment, and sustainable marine resource governance. Driven by…
Ljubica TIPSAREVIC
Ljubica TIPSAREVIC
Jennifer MAKAMBO
Expert in inclusive sustainable development
GYBN-Québec
Holder of an M.Sc. in International Development Management and Humanitarian Action with a specialization in Gender and Development, Jennifer is an expert in inclusive sustainable development. She is…
Jessica FìOR-BERRY
Policy Lead
IUCN UK Peatland Programme
I am the Policy Lead at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. I have a PhD from the University of Leeds (supervised by Prof. Joseph Holden and Dr. Richard Grayson), where I studied the impacts of track…
Roshani LIMBOO
Member
ICCA Network Nepal
Master's in Sociology (2025) and Political Science (2018). Has more than 10 years of working experience in conservation and rural development, with a focus on income-generating activities for poverty…
Jorge Liber Saltijeral Giles
Asesor
Secretaría del Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de la Ciudad de México
Jorge Liber Saltijeral is a biologist. He currently serves as an advisor at the Ministry of the Environment of Mexico City, where he coordinates the Environmental Information System and contributes…
Ian HARRISON
Freshwater Conservation Committee Co-Chair
IUCN Species Survival Commission
Ian Harrison obtained his Ph.D. in systematic ichthyology at the University of Bristol, UK. He has conducted research on marine and freshwater fishes from several parts of the world, including…
Chongjun ZHONG
Chongjun ZHONG
Ministry of Natural Resources of China
Faouzia CHARFI
Présidente
Association Tunisienne de Taxonomie
Faouzia Charfi – CheikhrouhaCurrently Professor Emeritus, University Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Biology DepartmentFormerly Full Professor Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences…
Taís NOGUEIRA FERNANDES
Environmental specialist
Vale S/A
Specialist in strategic environmental management, corporate sustainability, and biodiversity, with 20+ years of experience leading high-impact projects in both industrial and academic sectors. Ph.D.…
Tekau FRERE
Tekau Frere, a French Polynesian consultant, serves as the coordinator of the Marine Protected Areas working group of the High Seas Alliance, a network of over 70 international non governmental…
Philbert TUYISABE
Conservation Program Manager
Albertine Rift Conservation Society(ARCOS)
Philbert Tuyisabe, a 33-year-old Rwandan, is a professional in landscape restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and community development, with proven expertise in both rural and…
Dame Amelia FAWCETT
Co-Chair
International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits
Dame Amelia is a Non-Executive Director (formerly Lead Director 2019-2025) of State Street Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a Non-Executive Director and then Chair of Kinnevik AB in…
Philippa BRAKES
Research Fellow
Massey University
Philippa Brakes is a behavioural ecologist and marine mammal biologist. Her research on social learning and culture in cetaceans and other non-humans, uses a combination of theoretical and empirical…
NUKLU PHOM
TEAM LEADER
LEMSACHENLOK
Nuklu Phom is a Social worker from the state of Nagaland, India, engaged in biodiversity conservation. Presently engaged in: Conservation & Preservation of Biodiversity Creating an Improved…
Duska DIMOVIC
Consultant
KANA
Senior professional with 25 years of experience in nature conservation and management of natural resources, of which more than 10 years in leadership roles in an international setting. Key areas of…
Rachel CLAUSING
Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
Rachel Clausing is the Special Advisor to the Vice President and the Head of Initiatives at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. A marine scientist by training, she earned her doctorate from…
Nina ATTIAS
Project mmanager
Wildlife Conservation Network
Nina is a Program Manager at the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), where she leads the Rising Wildlife Leaders Amazonia Program. She is passionate about animal conservation, with a special…
Marius BELLUCI
Enviromental Analist
ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
Environmental Analyst from Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, the brazilian government agency responsible for ptotected areas management, based in Iguaçu National Park, Deputy…
ARBY PAULYN RAE DUERO
Advocacy Officer (PCP4NbS)
Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation / Forest Foundation Philippines/Forest Foundation Philippines
Arby Duero is an environmental advocate and aspiring environmental scientist, with a focus on waste management, climate change, resource management, nature-based solutions, communications, and…
Gautier AMOUSSOU
Coordonnateur National
Benin Ecotourism Concern
Koffi Gautier AMOUSSOU, a Beninese national, is an agronomist with forestry background. Born in 1976, he is specialized in the development and management of natural resources and their valorization…
Robert SLADE
Chief Content officer
On the Edge
Rob Slade is a creative and content leader with experience spanning brand, agency and media. Currently Chief Content Officer at On the Edge, he develops culture-led campaigns that fuse creativity…
Nicolas PILCHER
Executive Director
Marine Research Foundation
Dr. Nicolas Pilcher has spent the last 35 years working on marine research and conservation projects throughout the Indo-Pacific. He is the Founder and Director of the Marine Research Foundation, a…