All Speakers
Brian Juhyuk LEE
Sustainability Lead
Google.org
Brian Juhyuk Lee serves as the Sustainability Lead at Google.org, where he is responsible for overseeing the organization's sustainability grantmaking, partnerships, and engagements. Before…
Rinawati FITRIA
Rights and Communities Program Manager
Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Program
Fitria is the Program Manager for Rights + Communities at WCS-Indonesia, where she leads the integration of human rights, gender equality, and social inclusion into conservation strategies across…
Cara NELSON
Professor
University of Montana
Cara is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences at University of Montana’s Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. Her research program generates knowledge…
Wei Hsien LEE
Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature
IUCN
Lee Wei Hsien holds the position of Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In this role, Lee Wei Hsien is…
Denis MICHEZ
Professor
University of Mons
Denis Michez holds a degree in engineering from University of Liège (Belgium) and a Ph-D in Biological Sciences from the University of Mons (Belgium). He did a postdoc at Cornell University (USA) in…
Antonis ANTONIOU LATOUROS
President
Aggregates Europe
Antonis Antoniou Latouros is President of Aggregates Europe, having been re-elected in 2024 as the first person to serve a second consecutive term since the association’s establishment in 1987.…
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…
David Garrett
Chief Executive Officer
The Wilderness Project
As CEO of The Wilderness Project, David has led the expansion of river basin research and storytelling from the Okavango to other major Sub-Saharan African basins. He has also developed a continent-…
yu liang LIU
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
I am a reproductive biologist of giant pandas from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. I have been engaged in research on giant panda breeding for more than 20 years and have made…
Shira YASHPHE
Director of Wildlife Crime & Policy
Cheetah Conservation Fund
I am a veterinary doctor and international conservation expert with over a decade of experience leading wildlife protection, animal welfare, and policy initiatives in complex, cross-border…
Murat Zhumashev
Director
Public Foundation CAMP Alatoo
My name is Murat Zhumashev, and since 2017 I have been serving as Director of the CAMP Alatoo Public Foundation. Over the years, I have specialized in strategic project management in biodiversity…
Charles OLUCHINA
Regional Programme Coordinator
IUCN Secretariat
Mr. Charles Oluchina is a natural resource management, sustainable development, corporate management, community empowerment and business development specialist with over 23 years of professional…
Hassan ABDALLA
Research Specialist
UAEU
Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hassan is a Research Specialist at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, with more than 20 years of experience in food safety,…
Ryma AFFANI
Emirates Soil Museum Curator
International Center for Biosaline Agriculture - ICBA
Manh Hung NGUYEN
Senior Researcher
The Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
I am a marine ecologist and a seagrass lover.My research philosophy is summarized as "Exploration, Protection, and Application".Exploration: I use seagrasses as model species to explore fundamental…
Alanna SMITH
Director, Te Ipukarea Society - Environmental NGO
Te Ipukarea Society - Environmental NGO
Alanna Matamaru Smith holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management and a Master's in Conservation Biology. She has been with Te Ipukarea Society, an environmental NGO based in the Cook…
Kevin CHANG
Executive Director
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo
Kevin Chang is the Executive Director of Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the capacity of community-based resource management (CBRM) initiatives with a…
Alfredo Daniel REDONDO
Nature Team Lead
Climate Champions Team
Before joining the Climate Champions as the Nature Team Lead, Alfredo was a Senior Advisor for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at the World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable…
Christopher DUNN
Executive Director
Cornell Botanic Gardenws
Christopher is the Elizabeth N. Wilds Executive Director of Cornell Botanic Gardens of Cornell University and is Chair of the IUCN National Committee for the USA. He is a botanist and conservation…
TORU SASAKI
Global Head, Senior Director, Sustainability
AZBIL CORPORATION
Mr. Sasaki graduated from the Keio University, majoring in International Trade and Country Risk Assessment. He began his career at Fuji Bank (presently known as Mizuho Bank) for a decade where he…
Heidi WEISKEL
Acting Head, Global Ocean Team
IUCN
Dr. Heidi Weiskel is an American marine ecologist who spent her summers at the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New England, an experience she credits for her lifelong dedication to marine ecology…
Sougalo SOULAMA
Researcher
Commission Nationale de Gestion des Ressources Phytogénétiques
Dr. Soulama Sougalo, Senior Research Fellow in Plant Biology and Ecology.Researcher at the Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA)Permanent Secretary at the National Commission for…
Luciano RéGIS CARDOSO
PhD Candidate
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Luciano is a biologist and a geographer with a Master’s degree in Protected Areas and a postgraduate specialization in Theatre of the Oppressed Studies: Political-Pedagogical Practices. As a…
Barbara POMPILI
Ambassadrice à l'Environnement
France
Barbara Pompili has been involved in environmental politics for over 20 years.As Secretary of State for Biodiversity from February 2016 to 2017, she led the adoption of the Law for the Restoration of…
Cloé TRéPANIER
Government and Community Relations manager
Ducks Unlimited Canada
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Université Laval and a Master’s degree in International Studies, specializing in Trade and Investment. As part of her graduate studies, she…
Aurélien GUINGAND
Biodiversity project manager
Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
Aurélien GUINGAND is a development and environmental economics expert with 15 years of research and project management experience working in and in close partnership with government, private sector,…
Peter MANYARA
Regional Ocean Partnerships Manager, IUCN ESARO COR Programme
IUCN Secretariat
Peter Manyara previously worked with UNEP’s global initiative on marine litter since its infancy to its evolution into the current Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML), where he supported…
Angel MARCOS RAMOS
Geógrafo
IUCN
Angel Marcos brings over 20 years of experience in international cooperation initiatives for development in Central America. He holds a master's degree in Geography and Spatial Planning from the…