All Speakers
Prachi JADHAV
Regional Manager
WWF
Prachi Jadhav is the Regional Programme Manager with WWF, leading Mekong in BALANCE (MiB), a Sida-funded initiative that aims to deliver inclusive and equitable biodiversity governance across…
Chansol KO
Programme Officer
GCIDA
Carla MANJATE ROMBE
Regional Gender Officer
IUCN
Carla Manjate Rombe is a Mozambican development professional with over 15 years of experience in program management, strategic planning, and gender equality in natural resource governance. She…
Addison MARRY-CHOW
Content Development & Communications Coordinator
Families In Nature
Mercy MULENGA
Journalist
BBC MEDIA ACTION
Mercy is a Zambian and seasoned journalist working for Yar FM radio, with over five years of experience. Driven by the passion to uncover untold stories, Mercy is committed to amplifying marginalized…
Natali Silveira
Forest and Restoration Coordinator
Kongjian YU
Professor
Peking University
A farmer’s son and Doctor of Design from Harvard, Yu is a professor and dean of Peking University College of Architecture and Landscape, and founded Turenscape and the Landscape Architecture…
Zdenka PISKULICH
Managing Director Enduring Earth
Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre
Zdenka Piskulich is the Managing Director of Enduring Earth since 2021. Working with the founding organizations, Zdenka leads this ambitious collaboration to accelerate and strengthen…
Christopher DUNN
Executive Director
Cornell Botanic Gardenws
Christopher is the Elizabeth N. Wilds Executive Director of Cornell Botanic Gardens of Cornell University and is Chair of the IUCN National Committee for the USA. He is a botanist and conservation…
Carlos DREWS
Leader, Biodiversity Practice
WWF International
Dr. Carlos Drews has been appointed as WWF's Biodiversity Practice Leader, bringing over 30 years of international conservation leadership to the role.A native of Colombia, Carlos grew up inspired by…
Craig TRIBOLET
Deputy Director Sustainability
APRIL
Craig Tribolet is Director of Sustainability at APRIL Group, a member of RGE. APRIL Group is one of the world’s largest producers of pulp and paper products used by millions of people every day. Its…
Karen ALLEN
Professor
Furman University
Karen E. Allen is a cultural anthropologist who has integrative training across disciplines relevant to conservation and sustainability science, in particular, ecological economics and landscape…
Ryan LANCLOS
Director of Global National Government Solutions
Esri
Ryan Lanclos is a director of Esri’s global public sector strategy and solutions. He supports national governments, NGOs, and multi-national organizations working to maximize their impact for people…
Rami BEIRAM
Associate Provost for Research
United Arab Emirates University
Rami Beiram PhD, PharmDAssociate Provost for Research United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)Dr. Rami Beiram serves as the Associate Provost for Research at the United Arab Emirates University (…
Kirstie RUPPERT
Kirstie Ruppert, Ph.D. is an Associate Director of Conservation Science, Community Engagement at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, where her work focuses on social science to understand the human…
Louise HOBIN
Programme Officer - GAA Coordinator for Africa, Europe and Asia
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
I am coordinating the global amphibian Red List efforts for Africa, Europe and Asia for the third Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA3). I have been involved in GAA work since 2015, where I led on the…
Naif ALMALIK
Naif ALMALIK
Jane GLAVAN
Sonia Castañeda
Deputy Director
Fundación Biodiversidad
I contribute to nature conservation and climate emergency through the management of organizations and projects. As a child I got inspired by Mafalda, a comic strip character and cultural icon of the…
Karimah HUDDA
Founder and Chief Catalyst
illumine.earth
Karimah Hudda is the Founder and Chief Catalyst of illumine.earth. From roots in small-town India, Karimah became a global citizen, living, working, and traveling across nearly 50 countries.For over…
SUDHIR MISHRA
Managing Partner
Trust Legal
Mr Mishra is an Advocate in the Supreme Court of India and is also a Door Tenant at No5 Barristers’ Chambers in the United Kingdom. He is currently the leading Disputes and Climate Change lawyer of…
Nessrine ALZAHLAWI
Expert Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Nessrine Alzahlawi is an aquatic ecologist and environmental policy professional , currently leading the set up and implementation of the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative within the Environment Agency…
Vian Sharif
Dr Vian Sharif brings two decades of experience in financial services, specialising in the intersection of nature, finance, and technology. She is the founder & President of NatureAlpha, an…
David MALLON
Visiting Professor
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Conservation biologist. MSC, 1987, University of Manchester, UK (Ecology and conservation of the snow leopard Panthera uncia). PhD, 1998, Manchester Metropolitan University (Ecology of mountain…
Stuart ANSTEE
Lead nature Positive
Nature positive Landscapes Initiative
Stuart is widely regarded as a global leader in the field of business and biodiversity management with over 35 years working on extractive sector related biodiversity management and conservation…
Arild LINDGAARD
Head of Geodata and Biodiversity
Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre
Head of biodiversity and geodata at Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre. Background from Norwegian Environment Agency on International conventions and cooperation, and nature management.
Seungcheol CHOI
manager
Korea National Park Service
I received my Ph.D. in 2005 and joined the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) in 2006. I am currently serving at the National Park Academy of Korea, where I focus on disaster prevention, safety…
Md Khalilur RAHMAN
Staff Reporter, Daily Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo
Md Khalilur Rahman,Address: Mohammedpur R/A-41, Sunamganj sadar, sunamganj, Post Office-3000, Sunamganj. Father’s name : Md Amzad Ali, Mother’s name: Mst Mollika Khatun,…