All Speakers

Amna AL MANSOORI

Amna Almansoori, PhD, is a marine scientist dedicated to advancing coastal ecosystem management and scaling conservation efforts across the Arabian Gulf. Since joining the Environment Agency –…

Won Wa Musiti BIHINI

Congo Basin Affiliate Consultant

Synchronicity-Earth

I have been an Affiliate Consultant with Synchronicity Earth since 2018 for its Congo Basin Programme. I bring over thirty years of professional experience, including nearly twenty years of an…

Januario NASCIMENTO

Président

ADAD

Januario Nascimento is PhD in Water Management Ressources. President of Environnement NGO ADAD

Vivek MENON

IUCN Councilor and Executive Director

Wildlife Trust of India

Vivek Menon is a leading Indian wildlife conservationist, environmental commentator, author, photographer and policy think tank with a passion for elephants. Founder of five environmental and nature…

Javier MÁRQUEZ

Executive Director

Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza

Javier Marquez Executive Director of Defensores de la Naturaleza, has worked on conservation and sustainable development actions for more than 27 years. With extensive experience working with local…

Nirmala SÉON-MASSIN

Director of Expertise

Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Clara NELTOFT

Climate Finance and Investment Analyst

ICIMOD

Clara Lindhard Neltoft is a Climate Finance and Investment Analyst and Intervention Manager with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), where she and her team work as…

Benjamin Lee

Director (Research & Advisory)

Royal Commission for AlUla

Dr. Benjamin Lee is the Director of Research and Advisory for the Wildlife and Natural Heritage Division at the Royal Commission for AlUla. A zoologist by training with a deep curiosity about the…

Mohammed ALKHALID

Mohammed Alkhalid is the founder and CEO of netzero, a Saudi-based climate tech startup pioneering ecosystem restoration through data, AI, and smart infrastructure.A mechanical engineer by training,…

Gray THORNTON

President and CEO

Wild Sheep Foundation

Gray N. Thornton is President & CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) the world’s leading wild sheep conservation organization. Prior to joining WSF, Thornton served 18 years in leadership…

Yunitha RATNADILLA

Project Manager

Konservasi Indonesia

Yunitha Ratnadilla is a professional with over a decade of experience driving impact across multinational corporations, start-ups, and development organizations in Indonesia. Trained as an engineer,…

Clara Ligia SOLANO GUTIERREZ

DIRECTORA EJECUTIVA

Fundación Natura Colombia

Jim BRENNAN

National Director, Industry & Government Relations

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Jim is the National Director of Industry & Government Relations for Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and has been with the organization since 2008. He previously served as DUC’s Director…

Hari Krishna NIBANUPUDI

Senior Climate Emergencies Expert

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Hari Krishna Nibanupudi is an international expert on climate change, humanitarian response, and sustainability with over two decades of leadership across Asia, Africa, and beyond. He currently…

john MHONGOVOYO

Senior Veterinarian

Al Ain Zoo

John Mhongovoyo is a Senior Veterinarian at the Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates, specializing in wildlife and conservation medicine. He holds a Master of Science in Animal/Human/Ecosystem…

Pritpal SOORAE

Programme Officer

IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist Group

I am Deputy Chair of the IUCN Conservation Translocation Specialist Group and have been involved with group for nearly 30 years. During this time Ihave worked on developing various guidelines and…

Manal AWAD

Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

Dr. Manal Awad is the Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt. She previously served as Governor of Damietta (2018–2024) and Deputy Governor of Giza for Community…

Manuel PULGAR-VIDAL

Climate Crisis Commission Chairman

Council 2021-2025

Manuel Pulgar-Vidal has been appointed by the IUCN Council as the Interim Chair of IUCN’s recently established Climate Crisis Commission (CCC). IUCN Members decided to create the new expert…

Leonard Tampushi

Tekau FRERE

Tekau Frere, a French Polynesian consultant, serves as the coordinator of the Marine Protected Areas working group of the High Seas Alliance, a network of over 70 international non governmental…

Juliette PAEMELAERE

Chargée de production et gestion des connaissances BIODEV2030

Expertise France

With a multidisciplinary background in risk management in the Global South and international environmental project management, I have specialized in knowledge production and capacity-building in…

Bruno Smets

Lead Natural Capital Accounting/Biodiversity

VITO

Bruno Smets is a senior environmental informatics specialised in spatiotemporal analysisof ecosystems at VITO. He is leading the Natural Capital Accounting and Biodiversity teamand shares this…

Sarah FOWLER

Scientific Advisor

Save Our Seas Foundation

Forty-five years working in marine biodiversity conservation and management, particularly the conservation and management of sharks and rays, including CITES implementation, CMS, RSCAPs, and RFBs.…

Yik Kei LEUNG

Senior Project Officer

Think-Film Impact Production

Yik Kei Leung is a Senior Project Officer at Think-Film Impact Production, Europe’s leading impact media company operating at the cutting-edge intersection of art and social change with extensive…

Oumou DICKO

President

Association des Jeunes pour La Défense des Droits Humains et la Protection de l’Environnement

Ms. Oumou Dicko is a young Malian leader committed to human rights advocacy and environmental protection. As President of AJDHPE, she works to promote education, youth and women’s empowerment,…

Chris GORELL BARNES

Founding Partner

Ocean 14 Capital

Chris Gorell Barnes is a social entrepreneur focused on solving one of the world’s greatest threats the crisis in the oceans. He is Founding partner of Ocean 14 capital a €200M leading impact…

Ian HARRISON

Freshwater Conservation Committee Co-Chair

IUCN Species Survival Commission

Ian Harrison obtained his Ph.D. in systematic ichthyology at the University of Bristol, UK. He has conducted research on marine and freshwater fishes from several parts of the world, including…

Maitha ALMHEIRI

Biologist

Ministry of Climate Change and Environment

Maitha Abdulla Al Mheiri is a biologist in the Biodiversity Management Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. With over five years of national and international experience…