All Speakers
Christine Dragisic
Managing Director, Global Policy
National Audubon Society
Chris Dragisic is an experienced conservation and climate policy professional with significant experience in government, multilateral development banks, and civil society. She is currently Managing…
Erin EATON
Education Manager
Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue
Erin Eaton is an Education Manager at Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue and SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi. She has been working in education reform for twenty years. Erin holds a Masters…
Dame Amelia FAWCETT
Co-Chair
International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits
Dame Amelia is a Non-Executive Director (formerly Lead Director 2019-2025) of State Street Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a Non-Executive Director and then Chair of Kinnevik AB in…
Razan AL MUBARAK
IUCN President
IUCN
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is a global leader in nature conservation and climate action, serving as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and previously as UN Climate…
Duan BIGGS
Professor
Northern Arizona University
Duan is the Olajos-Goslow Chair at Northern Arizona University in the USA. He is a conservation scientist with over 20 years experience globally in community-based conservation, sustainable tourism…
Rashed ALSUWAIDI
PUBLIC EVENTS SPECIALISTS
Department of culture and tourism
My name is Rashed Al Suwaidi, and I work as a Public Events Specialist at the Zayed National Museum. I’m also the Vice Chair of the Department of Culture and Tourism Youth Council, where I focus on…
Ángela PELLIN
Pesquisadora e Coordenadora de Projetos
Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas
Angela Pellin is a biologist specializing in Conservation Biology and holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering. She has experience in both the government and non-government sectors, working on…
Pierre-Luc BRIN
Project Manager at the Register of Protected Areas
Gouvernement du Québec
Pierre-Luc Brin holds a bachelor's degree in biology specializing in conservation from Laval University. He has been a biologist at the MELCCFP since 2019 and currently acts as Registrar of protected…
Martin SNEARY
Director, Business and Nature
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Martin Sneary is a dedicated conservationist with over 25 years of experience formulating strategies, crafting effective partnerships, and delivering impactful programs of work at the intersection of…
Alison Ormsby
Associate Director of Design/ Forest Specialist
Adventure Scientists
Alison Ormsby has a PhD in Environmental Studies and was a professor of Environmental Studies for 20 years. Dr. Ormsby has taught human ecology and policy courses and published about topics that…
thijs BIERSTEKER
Woven Foundation
As an ecological artist who works together with leading scientists, Thijs Biersteker creates data-driven artworks that transform complex environmental research into immersive installations and…
VIliame WAQALEVU
Senior Researcher
Miral Experiences LLC
Experience in working as a marine biologist and academic researcher in the Pacific, Asia and more recently in the Arabian Gulf region. Have worked across a diverse number of coastal marine ecosystems…
Yana GEVORGYAN
Director of Secretariat
Group on Earth Observations
Yana is a visionary leader with a unique global perspective, adept at strategic change, and a systems thinker. With over 25 years of experience spanning public, private and intergovernmental sectors…
Sanjay Kumar SRIVASTAVA
Adjunct Faculty
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dr. Sanjay K. Srivastava brings over 25 years of strategic leadership in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation across Asia and the Pacific. He has led high-impact initiatives at the…
Anurag MOHANTY
Senior Engineer
EGA
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering with over 18 years of experience in maintenance planning, plant maintenance (preventive and reactive), and operation readiness. Expertise includes plant maintenance,…
Mickael CLEMENT
Water Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages
Since 2019: Head of Water Stewardship & Stakeholder Engagement at Nestle Waters & Premium BeveragesBefore 2019: managing director, AZAO Consultancy (Sustainability)
Adam SWEIDAN
Trustee
Synchronicity Earth
Adam Sweidan is the Chief Investment Officer of Aurum Research Ltd. He has been investing in the alternative investment industry for over 30 years. In 1995 Adam formed a partnership with…
Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ
CEO and Chairperson
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF…
Ruchi BADOLA
Dean, Wildlife Institute of India
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
I am currently working as Scientist G / Senior Professor and heading the Department of Eco-Development Planning and participatory management at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. I am looking…
Michael HANTKE-DOMAS
Associate Professor
Universidad San Sebastian
Dr. Michael Hantke Domas is an internationally recognized lawyer for his professional and academic practice in water law, natural resources law and environmental law. His experience stems from more…
Javier ALMUNIA
Director
Loro Parque Fundación
Javier Almunia holds a PhD in Marine Science from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and a Master’s in Environmental Management from the Institute of Ecological Research. Since September…
Laxmi AGGARWAL
Conservation Officer
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Influenced by her upbringing near the Serengeti National Park, Laxmi Aggarwal has completed her PhD. researching illegal ivory markets in Tanzania, with a determination to inform policy dialogue and…
Bouraima Kouanda
Yoko Watanabe
Director (Environment)
Asian Development Bank
Yoko Watanabe is the Director of Environment at the Asian Development Bank. She heads the environment and nature initiatives, including biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management, nature-…
MUBANGA MULENGA
SENIOR COMMUNITY CONSERVATION OFFICER
FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Mubanga Mulenga is a dedicated Community Conservationist with 7 years experience in non-profit work, focusing on community outreach. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agroforestry from The…
Cheryl MARGOLUIS
Executive Director of CARE-WWF Alliance
WWF
Cheryl Margoluis is the Executive Director of the CARE-WWF Alliance, a unique partnership between two global leaders in development and conservation. She leads efforts to design and scale integrated…
Eric JING
Chairman
Ant Group
Mr. Eric Jing joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and became President of Ant Group in June 2015. In October 2016, Eric was appointed CEO of Ant Group, and in April 2018, assumed the additional role of…
Lucy APLIN
I currently hold joint positions as a SERI Professorial Fellow at the University of Zurich and an Associate Professor at the Australian National University. Previously, I held a Max Planck Research…