All Speakers
Marcos VALDERRABANO HERRERO
Programme Manager – Red List of the Ecosystems
IUCN
Marcos Valderrábano is Programme Manager of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, based in Switzerland since 2020. He leads the Red List of Ecosystems programme implementation, fostering collaboration…
Nadine SELEEM
Senior Assurance Officer
IUCN
Bridging technical expertise to elevate community impact, I have 8+ years of experience insustainability standards, certification, and process optimization while fostering stakeholderengagement, and…
Yueming ZHAO
Director of the Nature Conservation Division
Changbaishan National Nature Reserve
Zhao Yueming holds a Master's degree in Plant Developmental Biology from Northeast Forestry University and is currently a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Jilin University. Since 2016,…
MOHAMEDI KAMUNA
Mohamed Kamuna is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Wildlife Management Areas Consortium (CWMAC) in Tanzania. He leads national efforts to strengthen community-led conservation, enhance…
Boyoung KANG
Director
Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea
Andrea CARMEN
Executive Director
International Indian Treaty Council
Andrea Carmen, Yaqui Nation, became a staff member of the International Indian Treaty Council in 1983 and its Executive Director in 1992. Andrea was IITC’s team leader for work on the UN Declaration…
Maitha ALMHEIRI
Biologist
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Maitha Abdulla Al Mheiri is a biologist in the Biodiversity Management Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. With over five years of national and international experience…
Nadia MUJICA ROSERO
Multilateral Portfolio manager for Latin america
IUCN
Nadia Mujica Rosero is a Portfolio Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), based at the Regional Office for Mexico, Central America,…
Rob WALTON
Founder
Rob Walton Foundation
Rob Walton is a business leader, conservationist, and owner of the Denver Broncos.After serving as a partner at the law firm of Conner & Winters in Tulsa, Rob held several positions at Walmart,…
Michael CLIFFORD
Strategy Director
Reverse the Red
A deep love of natural, simplicity, and finding the richest flavors and experiences in life, Michael, with his wife, son, and dog live on thier small urban farm-ecosystem in Kansas, United States. He…
Caitlin BRANT
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Francisca Solari
Francisca Solari
Mark SCHAUER
Coordinator Resilient Landscapes
GIZ
Mark Schauer is the co-lead for the GIZ project Resilient Rural Areas and for the ELD Initiative. Mark has been with GIZ in different positions with activities in the context of economic valuation,…
Nirmal SHAH
Chief Executive
Nature Seychelles
Dr. Shah is a Seychellois fisheries, environmental and sustainable development expert with 43 years of experience in public, governmental, private and NGO sectors. He has also worked for IUCN and…
Margaux YSEBAERT
Communications Officer
IUCN
Margaux leads the communication efforts of the Protected and Conserved Areas Team, driving projects that connect EU policy with conservation priorities across all territories. Her work spans a wide…
Masego MADZWAMUSE
Environment Programme Director
Oak Foundation
Masego is the Environment Programme Director at Oak Foundation where she oversees three sub-programmes, namely and respectively the Nature and People - the Regenerative Landscapes and the Marine and…
Eliana Garzón
Fundación Natura
sophie DEPRAZ
Deputy CEO
Ipieca
Vinod MATHUR
IUCN Strategic Advisor ( Biodiversity) APAP
IUCN
After serving for 33 years at the prestigious Wildlife Institute of India (WII), a globally acclaimed scientific institution of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of…
Randall JIMENEZ
Conservation Scientist
IUCN
Senior Conservation Scientist at IUCN, specializing in biometry, spatial analysis, and statistical methods to develop quantitative approaches for science-based conservation targets.
Andrew MALHERBE
Andrew MALHERBE
Marina KOSMUS
Head of Competence Centre Biodiversity, Forests and Agriculture
GIZ
Marina Kosmus is Head of the Competence Centre for Biodiversity, Forests, and Agriculture at GIZ HQ (German Agency for International Cooperation). She brings over 20 years of professional experience…
Mateo PORTER PARTIDA
Student
EducationNatureNexus
I am a 17-year-old Mexican student living in Canada with a deep passion for marine ecosystems and sustainability. As I navigate my final year of high school, I aspire to study marine biology and…
Zoe JAFFLIN
Programme and Grants Associate
IUCN Secretariat
Carla DANELUTTI
Mediterranean program coordinator
IUCN
15 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental conservation, project management, and internationalcollaboration, aligning closely with the responsibilities and objectives…
Rija Ranaivoarison
Executive Director
Fondation des Aires Protégées et de la Biodiversité de Madagascar
Rija Ranaivoarison is the Executive Director of the Fondation pour les Aires Protégées et la Biodiversité de Madagascar (FAPBM), the largest environmental trust fund in Africa dedicated to…
André Hoffmann
Vice-Chairman
Roche
André Hoffmann is a businessman, environmentalist, and a passionate advocate for business as a force for good. André is Vice Chairman of Roche Holding AG, the family business and co-chair of the…
Samuel de Carvalho
GCELS Staff Intern
Center for Environmental Legal Studies
Samuel Fonseca de Carvalho is a Brazilian attorney and legal consultant who completed his LL.M. in Environmental Law with a specialization in Energy and Climate Change Law at the…