All Speakers
ANNA WONG
President
Malaysian Nature Society
I worked as a senior lecturer in a public university of Malaysia, lecturing in conservation of Biodiversity program for the past 20 years. Specialise in zoology, ecology of herpetofaunal including…
Mariam WESTON FLORES
Programme Officer
IUCN SSC HWCC SG
I am an Engineer in Sustainable Development with an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge and an unfathomable passion for wildlife conservation and sustainable social…
Oma TSAMKGAO
Oma TSAMKGAO
Joanne WILSON
Senior Policy Officer
NSW Environmental Protection Authority
Joanne is a highly experienced conservation scientist and manager with a background in marine and coastal ecosystems, protected area management and monitoring and evaluation. Over her 25 year career…
Shaimaa ZAGHLOUL
General Manger-Nature Conservation Sector
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Dr. Shaimaa is a nationally recognized specialist in the management of Protected areas and a biodiversity conservationist , and has been employed in the nature conservation sector for seventeen…
Emily SWENSON
Katherine POE
Programme Associate
IUCN
I am currently a Programme Associate with the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team based in Washington, DC. I hold a master's degree in Biology and Society (MS) and a Public Policy graduate certificate…
Chansol KO
Programme Officer
GCIDA
Alexis KOVACH
Technical Lead
Conservation International
Yara ElSharkawy
Hesham El-Askary
Professor
Chapman University
Prof. El-Askary received his Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics from George Mason University in 2004 along with his two MS degrees in Computational sciences and Earth Systems Sciences.…
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…
Gary TABOR
CEO
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Gary Tabor is an ecologist and wildlife veterinarian based in Bozeman, Montana in the United States. He was appointed CCSG Chair in 2016 to further advance pioneering work led by Dr. Graeme…
Gregory MUELLER
Chief Scientist Emeritus
Chicago Botanic Garden
Gregory Mueller is Chief Scientist Emeritus at the Chicago Botanic Garden. He is also a Research Associate at Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago and an Adjunct Professor at Southern…
SEONGHWAN JO
Head of Visitor Service Division
Korea National Park Service
Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University in Cheong-ju City, South KoreaServing at the Korea National Park Service since 2014Research AchievmentStudy on the…
Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI
Sustainability Analyst
University of Sharjah
Tommaso DEMOZZI
Biodiversity Policy Officer
IUCN
Tommaso Demozzi works as Biodiversity Policy Officer for the IUCN EU Representative Office and for the IUCN Centre for Policy and Law. He follows key international policy processes both at the…
Erika KOROSI
Senior Director Nature Markets
Conservation International
Erika is leading Conservation International’s global efforts in the innovative space of nature and biodiversity markets. Erika joined CI with a background spanning over two decades in corporate,…
Sally WREN
Co-Chair
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group
Sally joined the ASG as a Programme Officer in 2013, and had roles as Conservation Planning Officer, then Deputy Chair, before becoming Co-Chair in 2024. One of Sally’s main roles to date was leading…
Stanley ARGUEDAS MORA
Administrador de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas
Specialist in protected area planning and management, with over 20 years of experience applying the principles of the Ecosystem Approach. He has managed several protected areas in Costa Rica and,…
Stella EGBE
Species Conservation Manager
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
I am Dr Stella Egbe, a trained Conservation Biologist and well rounded in ornithology, ecology and general environmental biology. Apart from my educational training, in the last 10 years, I have…
Sandra BERTHOU
International GIS manager
Ekthar
With nearly 20 years of GIS experience, Sandra is specialized in data management, GIS software, and web GIS development. She has led numerous projects applying geospatial solutions to wildlife…
Theo WRIGHTMAN-BIXBY
Reserva Representative
Reserva the Youth Land Trust.
I am Theo Wrightman - Bixby, I am eleven years old and I am a member of Reserva the Youth Land Trust; a charity dedicated to protecting endangered species. I have always been incredibly passionate…
Rich BEILFUSS
President & CEO
International Crane Foundation
Dr. Richard Beilfuss has served as the International Crane Foundation’s President & CEO and ex-officio member of the Board of Directors since 2010. He helped launch many of the Foundation’s…
Thanatat ANIWAT
Sustainability Manager
TCP Group
Thanatat Aniwat is a sustainability and social impact professional with over a decade of experience leading high-impact programs across the corporate and non-profit sectors. As Sustainability Manager…
Eric TERENA
Indigenous artist and activist
Mídia Indígena
Eric Terena is an Indigenous artist and activist from the Pantanal (Mato Grosso do Sul) who uses music as a tool of resistance. In his project Origins, he combines ancestral chants with electronic…
Basma BINT ALI
Founder
Royal Botanic Garden
pauli merriman
Interim Senior Director, Oceans
WWF International
Pauli is a committed global leader in ocean conservation, policy, and advocacy, dedicated to driving transformative solutions for people and nature. As Interim Senior Director of Oceans for WWF…