All Speakers
Marianne DE BEER
Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Communications Manager and Members contact at IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands. I am an experienced communications specialist with over 5 years of expertise in strategic communication…
Jennifer CORPUZ
Fellow and Strategic Advisor
Nia Tero
I am an Indigenous woman from the Kankanaey Igorot People of Besao, Mountain Province in the Philippines. I am a lawyer by profession, having obtained my Bachelor of Laws degree from the University…
YANG XI
General Manager Assistant
CPIC
Yang Xi is a seasoned professional with a Master’s degree in Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (Renmin University) and over six years of specialized expertise in agricultural insurance…
Hugh DOULTON
Co-Director
Dahari
Hugh Doulton is Co-Director at Dahari. He has lived on the island of Anjouan for the past 18 years, playing a key role in Dahari’s creation and strategic development. Hugh was a Kinship…
Aibat MUZBAY
Wildlife biologist
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
I am Aibat Muzbay, a biodiversity and sustainable use expert with more than six years of experience in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Currently, I lead the environmental NGO Tabigi Orta and coordinate…
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…
Florian ROULLE
Vice President, Sustainable Finance
Finance Montréal
Florian Roulle is Vice-President, Sustainable Finance, at Finance Montréal. He leads the company’s sustainable finance efforts and, with his team, is responsible for mobilizing the organization's…
Kevin SMITH
Head of Programme, Invasive Species and Wildlife Health
IUCN
Kevin Smith is the Head of Programme Invasive Species and Wildlife Health, for IUCN. His work focuses on supporting countries and civil society in meeting global, regional, and national targets…
Dodo MOKE
Senior social safeguards Officer
African Wildlife Foundation
Dodo Moke is an economist with a rich background in conservation and community development. His professional journey began as a consultant, where he managed a crucial boat project in the Maringa-…
chris dorsett
Vice President, Conservation
Ocean Conservancy
Elham CHEHAIMI
Director
CSO Network
Dr. Elham ChehaimiDirector, MENA CSO Network | Director, Posterity Institute | Action Learning Leader, GovCampusSustainability strategist and policy advisor with 15+ years’ experience bridging…
Brahim HADDANE
President
National committee Morocco
Has been working in Forest département morocca ministry of Agriculture for 30 years on wildlife management and conservation in situ and ex situ Dealing with environment health preventing…
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 (…
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…
Lebin LIU
Qingdao Marine Conservation Society
Lebin Liu has an undergraduate background in general biology and horticulture while having a master’s degree of Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at Imperial College London. She finished her master…
Jesús BELLIDO
Technical Office Coordinador
IUCN Spanish Committee
Biologist and conservation professional with over 25 years of experience dedicated to reversing biodiversity loss and tackling climate change. I have authored more than 100 publications, including 22…
Mizuki MURAI
Senior Programme Coordinator World Heritage
IUCN
Mizuki joined IUCN in 2015 and oversees IUCN’s work on World Heritage. She is the deputy head of IUCN’s delegation at World Heritage Committee meetings, and is the contact point on World Heritage…
Nick BRYNER
Professor
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Email: bryner@lsu.eduNicholas Bryner, Associate Professor of Law & John P. Laborde Endowed Professor in Energy Law at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, teaches…
Umberto GALLO ORSI
Head , Coordinating Unit, Raptors MOU
CMS
Dr Gallo-Orsi holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD obtained from Torino University (Italy) having studied the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in NE Italy. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at…
Melissa SONGER
Conservation Biologist
Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Melissa Songer is Head of the Conservation Ecology Center at Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. She works primarily on the conservation and landscape ecology of endangered…
Pierre MBIDA MFOMO NGANDI
Katy SCHOLFIELD
Director Strategic Grantmaking
Arcus Foundation
I am the Director of Strategic Grantmaking for the Great Apes and Gibbons Program at Arcus Foundation. I oversee the foundation’s conservation grantmaking across Africa and Southeast Asia, where…
ISMAILI ALAOUI HASSANA
Directrice du Parc National d'Ifrane
Association Marocaine pour le Développement des Aires Protégées
Tania ROMERO BAUTISTA
Doctoral Student
Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Florida International University
Tania is a PhD candidate in Earth and Systems Science at Florida International University. Tania's current research interests focus on making conservation and sustainable development strategies more…
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…
Najla MOHAMED ALNAQBI
Executive Director
Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities
Dynamic and visionary academic leader with over 20 years of experience in higher education, educational technology, and strategic academic planning. Served as academic leader in several institutional…
Patricia SEWE
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
WildlifeDirect
Trish Sewe is a seasoned communications and results-driven development professional with over 20 years of experience leading complex, high-impact projects in conservation and sustainable development…
Taís NOGUEIRA FERNANDES
Environmental specialist
Vale S/A
Specialist in strategic environmental management, corporate sustainability, and biodiversity, with 20+ years of experience leading high-impact projects in both industrial and academic sectors. Ph.D.…