All Speakers
Haseebullah BAKHTARY
Haseeb Bakhtary is a lead consultant at Climate Focus with 10 years of experience in policy research at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development. His work seeks to…
Laura MEYER
Stakeholder Coordination Officer
UN Ocean Decade, UNESCO-IOC
I am specializing in International Law with a focus on Ocean conservation and my thesis research is currently focused on "Exploring the International Framework regarding Macroalgae Cultivation as a…
Yendoukoa TIGUIBE
Chef Projet
ONG GEVAPAF
Diploma: Master of Science in Agronomy, specializing in Valorization and Sustainable Management of Animal ResourcesExperience: 12 years of experience in rural development, specifically in the…
Amy COLES
Media and Communications Officer
IUCN
Bianca LA PLACA
Executive manager
WEEC World Environmental Education Congress Network
Focused on international events industry - meetings, conventions, exhibitions, workshops, seminars, in Europe and Worldwide – I have worked in a variety of operational and marketing roles,…
JACOBO ARTEE
President of Conservation Projects
Sierra el Alamo / Alcampo Hunting Adventures
I was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, into a family of hunters, led by my father, a pioneer of organized hunting in the state. What began as tradition gradually evolved into conservation projects focused…
Carlos DREWS
Leader, Biodiversity Practice
WWF International
Dr. Carlos Drews has been appointed as WWF's Biodiversity Practice Leader, bringing over 30 years of international conservation leadership to the role.A native of Colombia, Carlos grew up inspired by…
Marc FOGGIN
Director
Plateau Perspectives
Marc Foggin is a conservation biologist specialised in mountain environments of China and Central Asia, with a focus on complex human dimensions of environmental management and community development…
Joel REYNOLDS
Senior attorney and stratagist
NRDC
Since 1980, Mr. Reynolds has specialized in environmental litigation and advocacy in the United States, including, since 1990, as Senior Attorney, Western Director, and Senior Strategist with the…
Frances Camille RIVERA
Oceanus Conservation
Camille Rivera, Founder of Oceanus Conservation and a marine ecologist leading blue carbon restoration efforts across Philippines. She has protected over 400+ hectares of mangroves, engaged more than…
Raquel SIGüENZA
Country Representative
IUCN
Raquel Sigüenza is a biologist who graduated from the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala (USAC) and holds postgraduate studies in Rural Development…
Ferdinando DIDONNA
MSC
SOCIETA' SPELEOLOGICA ITALIANA ETS
Having graduated in forestry sciences in Bari in 1998, today I work in cooperation with Latin America countries as a consultant for a European technical assistance company in the fields of rural and…
Stephanie MANSOURIAN-STEPHENSON
Consultant
Mansourian.org
Stephanie Mansourian has been an environmental consultant for close to 20 years and is also a research associate with Geneva University and an external scientific collaborator with Lausanne…
Eduardo CHANKIN CHANCAYUN
Licenciatura
KENATBI A. C.
Eduardo Chankin Chancayun is a descendant of the Lacandon Maya culture, known for maintaining a deep connection with nature. This heritage inspired him to found and lead Kenatbi AC, an organization…
Juan Carlos JINTIACH ARCOS
Indigenous Peoples Platform
Juan Carlos Jintiach Arcos, current Executive Secretary of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities -GATC (https://globalalliance.me/), belongs to the Shuar people of the Ecuadorian Amazon. He…
Topiltzin CONTRERAS MACBEATH
Researcher
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), United Kingdom. For the past 40 years, has been a researcher at the Center for Biological Research of the Autonomous University of the State of…
Javokhir Abdukhalikov
Deputy Head of International Cooperation and Rankings Department
Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Javokhir Abdukhalikov is a Deputy Head of Department at the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, working in the International Cooperation…
Pascale BONZOM
Global Head, Food and Agricultural Systems
IUCN Secretariat
I lead the Agriculture Team at IUCN to promote sustainable agriculture for conservation and sustainable development outcomes. I am a sustainable development practitioner with 20 years of experience…
Antoine OUELLET-DROUIN
Director, Inst. Performance Management and Eval
IUCN
Antoine Ouellet-Drouin is a performance and accountability expert with over 20 years of experience as a business process owner, practice lead, and system/product owner in leading international…
Joseph ITONGWA MUKUMO
Indigenous Expert
ANAPAC - RDC
Joseph Itongwa Mukumo is Walikale from the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Graduated in Rural Development, he is the Founder and Co-ordinator of PIDP-SHIRIKA LA BAMBUTI (…
David WILLIAMSON
Assistant Director
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
David is a marine scientist with expertise in coral reef ecology, fisheries biology, marine conservation research and management. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from James Cook University (…
Laure MONTCHAMP
Senior Grants Officer, Species Conservation Action
IUCN
Laure Montchamp has been working at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2021, where she currently serves as Senior Grants Officer , Conservation Action within the Species…
Yang-Chien Chang
Executive Director
Delta Electronics Foundation
Mr Yang-Chien Wim Chang (張楊乾) is CEO of the Delta Electronics Foundation. He has represented Delta at UNFCCC COP13-28, CBD COP16, and other forums, building bridges between academia, NGOs, and…
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…
Tiwonge I MZUMARA-GAWA
Senior Lecturer
Malawi University of Science and Technology
Tiwonge I Mzumara-Gawa is an ornithologist, ecologist and conservation biologist by training; and an activist by passion. She is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology, in the Biological Sciences Department,…
Ricardo WONG
Ingeniero Industrial / President
Fundación para la Protección del Mar PROMAR
I was born and raised in Panama City. I was a career civil servant at the Panama Canal Authority, where I initially worked as an automotive mechanic apprentice. I later rose to become the supervisor…
Aileen LEE
Chief of Programs
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Aileen is the chief of programs for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. She oversees all grantmaking activity, including all program allocations and Adaptive Management and Evaluation.Prior to…
Christi LINARDICH
Senior Researcher/Manager
IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit
Christi is a manager of the IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit where she evaluates extinction risk of marine species, including corals and fishes. She has contributed to thousands of IUCN Red List…