All Speakers

Speaker JIALI ZHANG
JIALI ZHANG

Senior Engineer

CREEI

ZHANG Jiali, Deputy Director of Department of New Energy, China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute. She is a senior engineer with over ten years of experience in the renewable energy sector. Her...
Speaker Minna HSU
Minna HSU

Co-lead, Cultural Practices and Ecosystem Management

Commission on Ecosystem Management

Minna Hsu is a human geographer whose work focuses on Indigenous peoples' rights and knowledges in natural resource and disaster management. She is co-lead of the IUCN Cultural Practices and...
Speaker Neil DAWSON
Neil DAWSON

Social Scientist

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Theme on Human Wellbeing & Sustainable Livelihoods My research focuses on the forms of governance which may align with local communities’ values, perceptions of fairness and minimise...
Speaker Ana SALCEDA
Ana SALCEDA

Filmmaker, Journalist, Impact Producer

BelugaSmile Productions / Big Fish Initiative

For more than two decades, Ana Salceda has worked as a journalist, communication strategist, and Emmy-nominated director/producer of internationally award-winning documentaries. Her work draws on the...
Speaker Alejandro IZA
Alejandro IZA

Director, Environmental Law Centre

IUCN Secretariat

Ex Officio. Dr. Alejandro Iza, Director of the Environmental Law Centre. From a combined academic and practical background, he brings to IUCN a combination of expertise including a broad knowledge...
Speaker Orlando HABET
Orlando HABET

Minister

Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management

Speaker Kimsreng KONG
Kimsreng KONG

Director

Ministry of Environment

Kong KimsrengMr. Kong Kimsreng is a conservation leader with over 25 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area management, and natural resources governance in Cambodia and the...
Speaker Louise CARVER
Louise CARVER

Research Associate

TBA21-Academy

Human geographer and political ecologist  combining insights from academic, policy and arts and design contexts to explore transformative approaches to conservation aligned with Convivial...
Speaker julio JOAO
julio JOAO

Projecto CBA- SCALE-REED +

Provincial Government of Inhambane

Júlio João Graduated in Agricultural Sciences from the Catholic University I worked for 25 years in the districts, assisting local communities in improving their livelihoods. About half of this time...
Speaker Rodney van der Ree
Rodney van der Ree

National Technical Executive, Ecology and Adjunct Assoc Professor

WSP Australia and The University of Melbourne

Dr Rodney van der Ree is a National Technical Executive in Ecology at WSP Australia and an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne. He has international recognition for his...
Speaker Mike BINGLEY
Mike BINGLEY

Education Director

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Mike Bingley is the Director of Education at the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), where he leads national efforts to connect Canadians with nature through formal, non-formal, and informal learning...
Speaker Diny Hartiningtias
Diny Hartiningtias

Program & Fundraising Manager

Yayasan Belantara

Diny Hartiningtias is graduated from the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University in 2019. She received the CIFOR/USAID Fellowship to completed her master degree. Her research is focused on...
Speaker Silvia VIMERCATI
Silvia VIMERCATI

Coral Reef Conservation Specialist

SHAMS

Dr. Silvia Vimercati is a marine biologist working with the General Organization for the Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS), where she leads projects on coral reef...
Olivier BESSON
Olivier BESSON

Communications Associate

GEF

Speaker Geraldo CARREIRO
Geraldo CARREIRO

Team Leader

B4Life (EU)

As a natural resource manager with more than 25 years of professional engagement, I focus on sustainable landscapes, the promotion of green and blue economies, and climate-resilient development...
Speaker Gabrielle NUSSBAUM
Gabrielle NUSSBAUM

Senior Manager, Engagement • Global Forest Watch & Land & Carbon Lab

World Resources Institute

Gabrielle Nussbaum is a Senior Manager of Engagement for Global Forest Watch and Land & Carbon Lab at the World Resources Institute. She leads global engagement strategies for geospatial...
Speaker Abigael SUM
Abigael SUM

Communications & Outreach Specialist

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Speaker MICHEL MASOZERA
MICHEL MASOZERA

Africa Director, Policy and Partnerships

Wildlife Conservation Society

Dr. Michel Masozera is currently the Director of Policy and Partnerships for Africa at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The goal of this position is to enhance WCS Africa’s influence and...
Speaker Sougalo SOULAMA
Sougalo SOULAMA

Researcher

Commission Nationale de Gestion des Ressources Phytogénétiques

Dr. Soulama Sougalo, Senior Research Fellow in Plant Biology and Ecology.Researcher at the Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA)Permanent Secretary at the National Commission for...
Speaker Gregory MUELLER
Gregory MUELLER

Chief Scientist Emeritus

Chicago Botanic Garden

Gregory Mueller is Chief Scientist Emeritus at the Chicago Botanic Garden.  He is also a Research Associate at Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago and an Adjunct Professor at Southern...
Speaker Liette VASSEUR
Liette VASSEUR

Professor/ UNESCO Chair

Brock University

Deputy Chair - Commission on Ecosystem Management. Dr. Vasseur is a full professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University. She is a member of the Environmental...
Speaker Sawsan BOU FAKHREDDINE
Sawsan BOU FAKHREDDINE

Director General

Association for Forests, Development and Conservation

Active in the environment and sustainable development since 1997, she works currently as the Director General of the Association for Forests, Development and Conservation (AFDC) – a national non-...
Speaker Susanne PEDERSEN
Susanne PEDERSEN

Director

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Susanne Pedersen has 30 years of experience as a board member, director, and strategic advisor from international organizations, a science-based advisory centre, an innovation community, industry...
Carter CHENG
Carter CHENG
Speaker Aisha AL MIDFA
Aisha AL MIDFA

Wasit Wetland Center Manager

ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTED AREAS AUTHORITY

Aisha Al Midfa :AN Environmental Reserve Manager with 10 years of experience in taking care of wetland caring and running out the educational Center, Her job includes conducting scientific surveys;...
Speaker Balaji VEDHARAJAN
Balaji VEDHARAJAN

Managing Trustee/Director

OMCAR Foundation

Dr. V. Balaji is a founder of OMCAR Foundation. (Organization for Marine Conservation Awareness and Research), He did his MSc., and M.Phil., at CAS in Marine Biology in 2000 – 2004. He completed his...