All Speakers

Speaker Simon JULIEN
Simon JULIEN

Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems

IUCN Secretariat

Simon Julien coordinates the development of knowledge products, metrics, tools and frameworks relating to sustainable agriculture, and designs accompanying capacity-building activities. This includes...
Speaker Claudine BLAMEY
Claudine BLAMEY

Chief Sustainability Officer

Aviva

Currently Chief Sustainability Officer at Aviva. Claudine was previously the Director of Sustainability and Digital Strategy at Argent LLP for 3 years. Claudine delivered the net zero carbon...
Speaker VAN MANH LAI
VAN MANH LAI

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Economics

ISPAE

Dr. Lai Van Manh is the Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and and Environment (ISPAE).He has several research...
Speaker Stanley ARGUEDAS MORA
Stanley ARGUEDAS MORA

Administrador de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas

Specialist in protected area planning and management, with over 20 years of experience applying the principles of the Ecosystem Approach. He has managed several protected areas in Costa Rica and,...
Speaker Alexandre DAH
Alexandre DAH

Président of NGO-CEM

ONG Conservation des Espèces Marines

Speaker Jinghao XIAO
Jinghao XIAO

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

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

Speaker Thanh Phong NGUYEN
Thanh Phong NGUYEN

Mekong Delta Programme Manager

IUCN Vietnam

Phong is an environmental and agricultural professional (D.Sc.) with 15 years of research experience. He earned his PhD from the Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES) at the...
Speaker Gaurav GUPTA
Gaurav GUPTA

Global Managing Partner

Dalberg Advisors

Gaurav is the Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors. In this role, he sets Dalberg Advisors’ direction and oversees activities across offices worldwide. He is the former Regional Director for...
Speaker Rami BEIRAM
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 (...
Speaker Mahboobeh SHIRKHORSHIDI
Mahboobeh SHIRKHORSHIDI

Biodiversity Conservation Officer

IUCN

Mahboobeh Shirkhorshidi is a  conservation scientist with over 15 years of international experience in research, policy, and project management . She is currently a Biodiversity Conservation...
Speaker Alessandro BADALOTTI
Alessandro BADALOTTI

General Manager

Fondation Segré

Conservationist with 20+ years of experience in project and programme planning, implementation and monitoring. More than 15 years working on grant-making with global portfolios in support of...
Speaker Nedal AL-OURAN
Nedal AL-OURAN

Commissioner for Environment & Public Safety

Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority

Professional BiographyDr. Nedal Musa Al OuranDr. Nedal Musa Al Ouran is a distinguished environmental governance and sustainable development expert with over 25 years of experience across Jordan and...
Speaker Pierre MBIDA MFOMO NGANDI
Pierre MBIDA MFOMO NGANDI
Speaker Mohammed Ali B.QURBAN
Mohammed Ali B.QURBAN

CEO of the National Center for Wildlife, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

National Center for Wildlife

Speaker Arthur BISPO
Arthur BISPO

Professor

Goias Federal University (UFG)

I am biologist who seeks to become involved in actions that promote nature conservation throughout his career. Specializing in ornithology and landscape ecology, he has developed research that seeks...
Speaker Paulina ARROYO
Paulina ARROYO

Director, Global Portfolio

Enduring Earth

Paulina is an environmental leader and manager with over 20 years of experience dedicated to rights-based conservation in Latin America, the U.S., and globally, with a specific emphasis on Indigenous...
Speaker Samwel SHABA
Samwel SHABA

CEO

Honeyguide

Sam Shaba is the CEO of Honeyguide Foundation since 2024, where he has risen through the organization since joining in 2014. He leads a team of over 50 professionals, proving that community-led...
Speaker Ahmad ATMEH
Ahmad ATMEH

Project Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Ahmad Al Atmeh is Project Coordinator at IUCN ROWA, focusing on rangeland management, dryland restoration, and community-based natural resource management. With more than 8 years of experience in the...
Speaker Morgan MARTIN
Morgan MARTIN

GCELS Staff Intern

Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies

I am a recent graduate from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. I received my Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude with an advanced certificate in Environmental Law. 
Speaker Scott HAJOST
Scott HAJOST

Board Vice-Chair/Senior Environtal Policy Addviser

ASOC/NWC

Scott is an international environment and conservation policy law expert and manager with over 40 years’ experience working with the US Government, NGOs, multilateral institutions and leading global...
Speaker Yang-Chien Chang
Yang-Chien Chang

Executive Director

Delta Electronics Foundation

Mr Yang-Chien Wim Chang (張楊乾) is CEO of the Delta Electronics Foundation. He has represented Delta at UNFCCC COP13-28, CBD COP16, and other forums, building bridges between academia, NGOs, and...
Speaker José Luis Chicoma
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...
Speaker Nafisa MAREI
Nafisa MAREI

Bow Seat

Nafisa collaborates with youth around the world through Bow Seat to tackle issues ranging from a lack of climate awareness to ocean pollution. She also creates artwork--from poems to paintings to...
Speaker Naira DEHMEL
Naira DEHMEL

Researcher

International Institute for Environment and Development

Naira is part of IIED’s Natural Resources research group where she works on environmental justice and rights-based approaches to biodiversity conservation and natural resource governance.
Speaker Barbara GOETTSCH
Barbara GOETTSCH

Independent Consultant

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Barbara Goettsch is a Dr in Ecology graduated from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Through academic institutions, non-government organizations and the Mexican Federal Government, she has...
Speaker Anouj MEHTA
Anouj MEHTA

Country Director ADB Thailand

ADB

Anouj Mehta Country Director, Thailand Resident Mission (TRM) , Asian Development BankAnouj leads ADB’s Thailand Resident Mission based in Bangkok, encompassing both public and private sector...
Speaker Haizea JIMENEZ
Haizea JIMENEZ

Head of Overseas programme

IUCN French Committee

Marine biologist specializing in the quantitative ecology of benthic communities across coastal temperate and tropical ecosystems. I bring extensive fieldwork expertise, strong taxonomic skills, and...
Speaker Elvis LARA FLORES
Elvis LARA FLORES

Presidente Junta Directiva AESMO

Asociación Ecologica de San Marcos de Ocotepeque (AESMO)

Health professional with 33 years of experience in nursing and a strong commitment to the conservation of natural resources. For the past 10 years, I have collaborated in conservation efforts led by...