All Speakers

Bouraima Kouanda

Brice Caillie

Directeur Général

Réseau de milieux naturels protégés

Brice Caillié is a geographer. He holds a bachelor's degree in geography from the Sorbonne and a master's degree in environment from the University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée. Following an initial…

Darlene UPTON

VP, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation

Parks Canada / Government of Canada

Darlene joined Parks Canada in 1996 holding a number of positions in three national parks and at executive levels in the Agency’s National Office. She has a Bachelor of Science, an Honours Bachelor…

Dilys ROE

Principal Researcher (Biodiversity)

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Dr Dilys Roe is the biodiversity lead at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) – a UK-based sustainable development think tank – and Chair of the CEESP-SSC Sustainable…

Lara HUSSEIN

Co-founder, CEO, Soil Builder

The Waste Lab

Lara Hussein, co-founder of The Waste Lab, is pioneering a revolution in food waste management. Along with Ceylan Uren, they co-founded this impact-driven startup, in Dubai, to turn food scraps from…

Abigael SUM

Communications & Outreach Specialist

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

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…

Fedes VAN RIJN

Policy & Impact lead

Commonland

Wendy Yap

Director, International Biodiversity Conservation

National Parks Board, Singapore

Wendy Yap is the Director for International Biodiversity Conservation at the National Parks Board of Singapore. She oversees regional and global cooperation on nature conservation and biodiversity,…

ANNA WONG

President

Malaysian Nature Society

I worked as a senior lecturer in a public university of Malaysia, lecturing in conservation of Biodiversity program for the past 20 years. Specialise in zoology, ecology of herpetofaunal including…

Jasminka JASIK

Sustainability Lead

Emirates Global Aluminium

Dr. Jasminka Jaksic is a seasoned environmental and sustainability professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing corporate environmental and sustainability strategies and…

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…

Silvia CARDELLINO

Senior Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems

IUCN

Silvia Cardellino is Senior Programme Officer in the Food and Agricultural Systems Team at IUCN. She coordinates dialogue processes and policy influencing efforts to enhance coherent public policy…

Jinlei FENG

Programme Officer, Policy Advice

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Mr Jinlei Feng is Programme Officer, Policy Advice in the Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC) of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi. His research…

Babafemi OYEWOLE

CEO

Panafrican Farmers Organisation

Babafemi Oyewole, PAFO CEO.Babafemi is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Panafrican Farmers Organisation (PAFO). In this role, Babafemi leads an organisation that represents over 80 million…

Jinghao XIAO

Deputy Director,Low-Carbon Eco-City Planning Research Center

Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research Institute Co., Ltd

Serah PYAWA

GEF Fonseca Fellow

Lincoln University

Serah Pyawa is an Indigenous Papua New Guinean and Research Scholar at Lincoln University, New Zealand, pursuing a master’s in applied science under the GEF Gustavo Fonseca Scholarship 2025. Her…

Annette LANJOUW

Chief Executive Officer

Arcus Foundation

Behavioural ecologist, primatologist, conservationist and philanthropic officer. I have worked in ape conservation, primarily in the Congo Basin, since the early 80's, including the International…

Brent MITCHELL

Senior Vice President (Also Vice Chair, IUCN WCPA)

Quebec-Labrador Foundation

Thematic Vice Chair, Scaling Natural Solutions. Brent A. Mitchell serves as a Vice Chair of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and is Senior Vice President of QLF Atlantic Center for the…

Joseph NJUE

GIS Officer, Forest Landscape Restoration

IUCN Secretariat

Mr. Joseph Njiru holds a Bsc. Degree in Surveying and mapping and a Msc. in Computer Systems from University of Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)respectively…

Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO

Apoyo técnico externo

Wampis indigenous peoples

Nugkui is a biologist and member of the Wampís indigenous community, with experience in scientific research, socio-environmental project management, and intercultural environmental education. From a…

ROWELY YEN PARICO

Executive Officer

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

Yen Parico is currently serving as the Temporary Executive Officer of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). A firm believer in the power of young people to shape a better future for…

Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak

VP, Programs

Ocean Wise

Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak is the VP of Conservation Programs at Ocean Wise, a global nonprofit whose vision is a world in which the ocean is healthy and thriving. She has extensive experience working on…

Alfredo Daniel REDONDO

Nature Team Lead

Climate Champions Team

Before joining the Climate Champions as the Nature Team Lead, Alfredo was a Senior Advisor for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at the World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable…

Zhao ZHAO

partnership coordinator

Shan Shui Conservation Center

José Luis Chicoma

Program Chair of The Future of Food

THE NEW INSTITUTE

José Luis Chicoma is the Program Chair of The Future of Food at THE NEW INSTITUTE. He has served as Minister of Production in Peru, overseeing the fishing, aquaculture, and food market sectors. He…

Lena MAGHRAOUI

Programme Associate for Research and Development

IUCN

Lena Maghraoui is a Programme Associate at the IUCN North America Regional Office in Washington, D.C. Her work combines nature-based solutions with a focus on human rights in climate adaptation. Lena…

AKAMBI IS DEEN

ingénieur aménagiste environnementaliste

UICN/PACO

Experience and knowledge in the process of developing and managing Protected Areas, specifically the Transboundary Mono Reserve (having participated in the creation process of the Bouche du Roy…