All Speakers

Speaker Atef OUERGHI
Atef OUERGHI

Programme Officer

UNEP-MAP-SPA/RAC

Speaker Antonella Battaglini
Antonella Battaglini

CEO

Renewables Grid Initiative

Antonella Battaglini is the CEO of the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), which she founded in 2009. RGI is a unique collaboration of NGOs and TSOs from across Europe, promoting…
Speaker Ilana Victorya Seid
Ilana Victorya Seid

Ambassador

Permanent Mission of Palau to the United Nations

The Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations, Ms. Ilana V. Seid, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 16 September 2021. She is serving concurrently as…
Speaker Anne-Sophie LAPOINTE
Anne-Sophie LAPOINTE

International Affairs Advisor

Gouvernement du Québec

Speaker Danielle LATRECHE
Danielle LATRECHE

Doctoral Researcher

ICTA-UAB

I am a doctoral researcher on the Conservation Data Justice project (CONDJUST) at Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA - UAB) in Spain. My research investigates how uncertainty is…
Speaker Alexandra Kalandarishvili
Alexandra Kalandarishvili

Senior Policy Coordinator

The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC)

Speaker Pierre MBIDA MFOMO NGANDI
Pierre MBIDA MFOMO NGANDI
Speaker Claudia SOARES MARTINS
Claudia SOARES MARTINS

Secretary Director

Podáali

Claudia Soares Baré, traditionally named Kirimbawa, is an Indigenous member of the Baré people of the Upper Rio Negro (Amazonas, Brazil). She is a sociologist and leader of the Amazonian Indigenous…
Speaker Abdelmenam MOHAMED
Abdelmenam MOHAMED

Head, Dugong MOU Secretariat

CMS Office Abu Dhabi

Dr. Abdelmenam Mohamed is the Coordinator of the CMS Dugong MoU Secretariat in Abu Dhabi, leading efforts to advance the conservation and sustainable management of dugongs and their…
Speaker Sally HAWKINS
Sally HAWKINS

Lecturer, Sustainable Development

CQUniversity

I am an interdisciplinary researcher and educator in environmental sustainability. My career bridges research, practice and policy. I'm recognized as a leader in rewilding research and policymaking…
Speaker Kedar Girish GORE
Kedar Girish GORE

Director

The Corbett Foundation

Kedar Gore has been actively engaged in wildlife conservation and environmental protection work for over two decades. A passionate bird-watcher since the age of 10, Kedar was drawn into the full-time…
Speaker Rebecca STERN
Rebecca STERN

Chief Science Officer

Dunya Analytics

Rebecca Stern is a forest ecologist with a decade of experience in nature and climate change research and application. She has expertise in quantifying corporate nature risk in line with global…
Speaker Omagano SHOOYA
Omagano SHOOYA

Deputy Director , Southern Africa Portfolio

Maliasili

Omagano is the Deputy Director of the Southern Africa portfolio at Maliasili, where she plays a crucial role in providing institutional and leadership support to African organizations engaged in…
Speaker Jessica CAMPESE
Jessica CAMPESE

Part-time consultant

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Jessica is a practioner and researcher with over 15 years' experience working on environmental governance and human rights-based conservation. Her work includes collaboration, advocacy, and learning…
Speaker Gerald PROLMAN
Gerald PROLMAN

Executive Chairman

Everland

Gerald Prolman is the Executive Chairman and founder of Everland, established in 2017 to represent the world’s largest portfolio of high-impact, community-centered forest conservation projects.…
Speaker Ristika Putri ISTANTI
Ristika Putri ISTANTI

Head of Secretariat

LTKL

She began her career as a primate researcher with expertise in interpreting data and transforming it into compelling narratives. A graduate of Provision for Leaders, a leadership program supported by…
Speaker Sean DICK
Sean DICK

Senior Conservation Education Manager

Chester Zoo

Sean has a background in Zoology and Animal Behaviour and 15 years experience across a variety of roles and zoo education disciplines, both formal and informal. He, and his team, create engaging…
Speaker EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN
EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN

Directeur

CAPTE

EdouardJEAN is the co-founder of the CAPTE project. An agroforestry consultant, he is the director of the association Les Amis de CAPTE Tunisie and President of CAPTE SAS in France. He has…
Speaker Beatriz GARCIA
Beatriz GARCIA

Associate Professor

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

Dr. Beatriz Garcia is an Associate Professor of Environmental Law at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. She holds a Law degree from the University of Brasília, Brazil, and a PhD in International Law from…
Speaker Laith ALRAHAHLEH
Laith ALRAHAHLEH

Programme manager- IUCN-ROWA

IUCN Secretariat

Dr. Laith ALRahahleh, a seasoned expert with a Doctorate in Forestry and Agricultural Sciences from the University of Eastern Finland, has over 20 years of extensive experience. He is currently the…
Speaker Khaled FAHMY
Khaled FAHMY

Executive Director

Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)

A distinguished environmental economist and policy expert with over 40 years of experience in sustainable environmental management, climate action, and institutional development, H.E. Dr Fahmy’s…
Speaker Belen CITOLER
Belen CITOLER

Directora

World Rural Forum

Belén Citoler holds a degree in Political Science and master's degrees in Cooperation for Development and Social Research. With 25 years of professional experience, she has dedicated her career to…
Speaker Jeffery STALLMAN
Jeffery STALLMAN

Fungus Conservation Coordinator

Global Center for Species Survival; Indianapolis Zoological Society

Jeff is the Fungal Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at the Indianapolis Zoo. In his role, he works closely with the Fungal Conservation Committee and nine specialist…
Speaker Sonja KAULBARSCH
Sonja KAULBARSCH

Eni

Sonja Kaulbarsch is a Biodiversity Specialist in the Environment Department of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Unit at Eni Global Natural Resources (formerly Eni Upstream), based at the…
Speaker Ella GORDON-LATTY
Ella GORDON-LATTY
Ella works at the intersection of markets, data and nature at Toha Network where she is build digital public infrastructure for equitable nature markets. With a background in human centred design and…
Speaker Ioannis MANIKAS
Ioannis MANIKAS

Senior Researcher

Czech University of Life Sciences

Dr. Ioannis Manikas is a senior academic leader with over two decades of experience in directing research, developing academic strategy, and managing large-scale international projects. He currently…
Speaker VIVEK SAXENA
VIVEK SAXENA

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

I am member of Indian Forest Service with about 30 years of experience in Natural Resource Management and Environmental issues including Conservation issues, Protected areas related policy and…
Speaker Lilian PINTEA
Lilian PINTEA

Vice President Conservation Science

The Jane Goodall Institute Global

Dr. Lilian Pintea brings thirty years of experience in using geospatial technologies to the job of conserving chimpanzees, other wildlife, and their vanishing habitats. As Vice President of…