All Speakers

Speaker David FORMAN
David FORMAN
David M. Forman is a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Environmental Law Program, in addition to serving as Affiliated Faculty for both the Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian…
Speaker Silvia MUSEIYA
Silvia MUSEIYA

Principal Secretary

State Department for Wildlife

A young woman who comes from a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural background; born to a small hunter-gatherer indigenous community of Mukogodo forest in Laikipia, Kenya called the Yiaku in the late 80s…
Speaker Mathias ROCHELEAU-DUPLAIN
Mathias ROCHELEAU-DUPLAIN

Directeur général

Mycosphaera

I am the Director of Mycosphaera, the first non-profit organization in Canada dedicated to mushroom conservation. Mycosphaera also works to promote mycology, fungal conservation, and scientific…
Speaker Xiandong JING
Xiandong JING

Chairman

Ant Group

Mr. Eric Jing is the Chairman of Ant Group. He joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and was appointed President of Ant Group in June 2015. Eric served as the Chairman and CEO of Ant Group from April 2018 to…
Speaker Cristina EGHENTER
Cristina EGHENTER

Global Governance Policy Coordinator

WWF International

With over 20 years of experience in Indonesia with WWF, and building and working with civil society organizations platforms at local, national and global levels to advance equity and rights in…
Speaker Ji-Boo PARK
Ji-Boo PARK

30X30 Programme Advisor

IUCN

Jiboo Park is a Park ranger in Korea and  seconded from the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.…
Speaker Alex Bowmer
Alex Bowmer

Director of Natural History

On the Edge

Dr Alex Bowmer is Director of Natural History at On the Edge (OtE), a media and conservation organisation, whose vision it is to bring nature back into our everyday lives. They do this by using pop…
Speaker Fredrick KUSU
Fredrick KUSU

Journalist (editor)

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation

My name is Fredrick Oliver Kusu. I am currently the Editor of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) working for more than 10 years to date. As a journalist, I have been involved in…
Speaker Leny DWIHASTUTY
Leny DWIHASTUTY

Senior Expert of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries - Indonesia

Leny Dwihastuty, S.Pi., M.Si, is a Senior Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Manager at Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. With nearly two decades of experience, she has led initiatives…
Speaker Claudia Arce
Claudia Arce

KfW Development Bank

Claudia ArceDirector Latin America and the CaribbeanKfW Development Bank  Claudia Arce became director within KfW Group in 2004. Since July 2020 Claudia is responsible for the Latin America…
Speaker Asri DWIYAHRENI
Asri DWIYAHRENI

Senior Researcher

Research Center for Climate Change ISER FMIPA Universitas Indonesia

Asri A. Dwiyahreni (Diah) is a senior scientist and Head of Training and Education in the Research Center for Climate Change, Universitas Indonesia. Her research interests focus on mammal ecology,…
Speaker Vian Sharif
Vian Sharif
Dr Vian Sharif brings two decades of experience in financial services, specialising in the intersection of nature, finance, and technology. She is the founder & President of NatureAlpha, an…
Speaker Daniel MATEOS MOLINA
Daniel MATEOS MOLINA

Head of Marine Conservation at Emirates Nature - WWF

Emirates Nature - WWF

Daniel Mateos-Molina is a passionate marine scientist and the Head of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity at Emirates Nature-WWF. Holding a Ph.D. Cum Laude in Biodiversity and Environmental…
Speaker Shaikha Al Dhaheri
Shaikha Al Dhaheri

Secretary General

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)

Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri serves as the Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East. Since her appointment…
Speaker Nadia MUJICA ROSERO
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,…
Speaker María Teresa VARGAS RÍOS
María Teresa VARGAS RÍOS

Fundación Natura Bolivia

Maria Teresa Vargas is a force of nature — a journalist by training, a conservationist by passion, and a strategist by necessity. Based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, she stands at the intersection of…
Speaker Jean-Marc Sinnassamy
Jean-Marc Sinnassamy

Senior Environment Specialist

World bank group/GEF

Jean-Marc Sinnassamy is Senior Environmental Specialist at the GEF Secretariat since November 2007. He is co-leading the Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program with a focus on Africa and…
Speaker Nidia Mildred Crasborn Ojeda
Nidia Mildred Crasborn Ojeda
Nidia is a member of Cooperativa Carmelita, one of the two community concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve with a live-in community. Her ancestors migrated to the Petén forest to tap gum. …
Andrew DIXON
Andrew DIXON
Angelito TENORIO
Angelito TENORIO
Speaker Matthew COLLIS
Matthew COLLIS

Senior Director, Policy

IFAW

Matt Collis is IFAW’s Senior Director for Policy. Matt has been with IFAW for 20 years in a number of different roles, first joining IFAW’s London office to lead IFAW’s engagement with the UK…
Speaker Marion ADENEY
Marion ADENEY

Director of Amazon and Fire Programs

Conservation X Labs

Marion Adeney is Director of Amazon and Fire Programs at Conservation X Labs (CXL). A conservation ecologist with over twenty years of experience in tropical forest conservation, she specializes in…
Speaker Loïs Lelanchon
Loïs Lelanchon

Head of Partnerships and Advocacy

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Loïs Lelanchon is the Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). A qualified legal professional specialising in environmental and animal law, Loïs brings…
Speaker Fatima ALKAABI
Fatima ALKAABI

Veterinarian

Al Ain Zoo

Speaker Axel MOEHRENSCHLAGER
Axel MOEHRENSCHLAGER

Panthera Director of Small Cat Program; Conservation Translocations; Chair IUCN

Panthera; IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist Group

Director of the Small Cats Program and Conservation Translocation Panthera; Chair IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist GroupAxel Moehrenschlager, Ph.D., serves as Director of the Small Cats…
Speaker Marie-Laure VERCAMBRE
Marie-Laure VERCAMBRE

Director General

French Water Partnership

Marie-Laure Vercambre has been Director-General of the French Water Partnership since July 2019. 
Speaker Paul Bunje
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…
Speaker Boyoung KANG
Boyoung KANG

Director

Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea