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Speaker Serge WILMES
Serge WILMES

Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity

Luxembourg

After obtaining a Master's degree in history from the University of Nancy II, Serge Wilmes graduated with a Master's degree in European Contemporary History from the University of Luxembourg in 2006....
Speaker Nikolay LARIONOV
Nikolay LARIONOV

Conservation Action Project Officer

IUCN

Born and raised in the Nort-Western Russia, next to the polar circle where boreal forests turn into arctic desert (tundra) along the shores of the high latitude Barents Sea.  I have graduated...
Jane COTTON-HALL
Jane COTTON-HALL
Becky ANDERSON
Becky ANDERSON
Speaker Mehdi AJANA
Mehdi AJANA

HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

NABAT

After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and...
Speaker Sarah OLSON
Sarah OLSON

Director, Health Research

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Sarah Olson joined WCS Global in 2011 and is currently the Director of Health Research for the Health Program. She received a joint PhD in Population Health and Environment & Resources from the...
Speaker Fatma ALMOOSAWI
Fatma ALMOOSAWI

Founder

Chai by Ygnd El Ras

Fatma Ahmad Almoosawi is an Emirati entrepreneur, environmental researcher, and the first certified Emirati Tea Master. She is the founder of Chai by Ygnd El Ras, the UAE’s first eco-friendly tea...
Speaker Fatima AHMED
Fatima AHMED

Scientific Researcher

EPAA

An Environmental Researcher and Analyst at the Environment & Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, UAE, with recognized expertise in sustainability, environmental policy, future foresight...
Speaker Corrado TEOFILI
Corrado TEOFILI

Secretary General Italian IUCN Committee

Federparchi Europarc Italia

Graduated in Natural Science and Conservation BiologyFor Federparchi: in charge of Biodiversity and Conservation departmentEuropean Charter of Sustainable Tourism national coordinatorIUCN Italian...
Speaker Hla Shing NUE
Hla Shing NUE

Executive Director

Bolipara Nari Kalyan Somity (BNKS)

Hla Shing Nue born on January 01, 1974 in Bandarban, Bangladesh. She has obtained Master of Social Science from Eden Women’s College and University, Dhaka in 1997. She is dynamic Indigenous...
Speaker Lessah MANDOLOMA
Lessah MANDOLOMA

Human-Centred Conservation Coordinator

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

I am currently a PhD student at University of Oxford working on developing a framework for integrating Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation in a landscape in Malawi.
Speaker Guillermo ORTUÑO CRESPO
Guillermo ORTUÑO CRESPO

Independent Research Consultant

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Dr. Guillermo Ortuño Crespo pursued his interest in applied marine conservation through a B.A. in Marine Biology, an M.Sc. in Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Systems at the University of St....
Speaker Ian KNIGHT
Ian KNIGHT

Director

Abacus Agri - UK

Ian Knight is an independent farm advisor working for Abacus Agri focused on organic and agroforestry systems. Ian has worked on several large EU Horizon agroforestry projects and for his sins was...
Speaker Shupai Stephen MAJEE
Shupai Stephen MAJEE

Head of Programs

TSURO Trust

Majee Shupai Stephen (MSc, BSc Hons) is currently the Head of Programs for TSURO Trust, a local community-based organisation supporting farmer-level efforts to realise both biodiversity conservation...
Speaker shubham a AGRAWAL
shubham a AGRAWAL

Executive Head, SDGs

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Shubham A Agrawal is a social entrepreneur and co-founder at Auriga Innovative Labs (P) Ltd. 1. He has received a patent under Intellectual Property Rights by Govt. of India for innovating an...
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 Raisa MOMOT
Raisa MOMOT

Head of sustainability union

SIBUR

Head of Division, Sustainable Development, SIBUROver 15 years of experience in sustainable development in the oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, and financial sectors.Author of the chapter "...
Speaker Rouba ABOU ATIEH
Rouba ABOU ATIEH

Executive Coordinator

United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) - Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)

Rouba Abou-Atieh is the Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Office – Abu Dhabi. In this role, she heads the Office,...
Speaker Fatima ALKAABI
Fatima ALKAABI

Veterinarian

Al Ain Zoo

Speaker Frédérique THOMAS
Frédérique THOMAS

Directrice Sénégal

SOCODEVI

A graduate of HEC Montréal in finance and international economics, Frédérique Thomas obtained a master’s degree in management and international development from the Université de Sherbrooke, and a...
Speaker Gavin EDWARDS
Gavin EDWARDS

Executive Director

Nature Positive Initiative

Gavin Edwards is a conservation and environment advocate with three decades of experience in pursuing and helping secure break-through solutions to the twin biodiversity and climate crises. He...
Speaker Erin BILLMAN
Erin BILLMAN

Executive Director

Science Based Targets Network

Erin Billman is the Executive Director of the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), part of the Global Commons Alliance. She has over 20 years of experience in the private and non-profit sectors. She...
Speaker Darien MIZUTA
Darien MIZUTA

Marine Researcher

CEM EGTG Lead; Consultant

I am a senior marine researcher with experience leading award-granted projects and applied research. My work focuses on aquaculture sustainability, bridging natural and social sciences for support of...
Speaker Michael HANTKE-DOMAS
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...
Speaker Mateo PORTER PARTIDA
Mateo PORTER PARTIDA

Student

EducationNatureNexus

I am a 17-year-old Mexican student living in Canada with a deep passion for marine ecosystems and sustainability. As I navigate my final year of high school, I aspire to study marine biology and...
Speaker Ola DABABNEH
Ola DABABNEH

Gender Officer

IUCN ROWA

Ola Dababneh is the Gender Officer at IUCN ROWA, she works on integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment into biodiversity conservation and climate resilience initiatives in Jordan, Iraq,...
Speaker Raquel JIMÉNEZ ACOSTA
Raquel JIMÉNEZ ACOSTA

Global Action Director

Reforestamos México

Raquel is Director of Global Action at Reforestamos México, where she promotes the international agenda related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), biodiversity, climate change, and the...
Speaker Emmanuel NUESIRI
Emmanuel NUESIRI

Chair, IUCN CEESP NRGF Working Group

IUCN CEESP

Natural Resource Governance FrameworkDr. Emmanuel O. Nuesiri is Chair of the IUCN CEESP Natural Resource Governance Framework (NRGF) Working Group. He is an expert in natural resource governance,...