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Speaker Dodo MOKE
Dodo MOKE

Senior social safeguards Officer

African Wildlife Foundation

Dodo Moke is an economist with a rich background in conservation and community development. His professional journey began as a consultant, where he managed a crucial boat project in the Maringa-...
Speaker Edy Reynaldo DARIQUEBE LAURA
Edy Reynaldo DARIQUEBE LAURA

Indigenous Expert

FENAMAD

Edy Dariquebe, community leaderand director of the Native Federationof the Madre de Dios River and Tributaries.
Speaker Patrick KIMANI
Patrick KIMANI

Director

Coastal and Marine Resource Development

Dr. Patrick Kimani (PhD) is a co-director at Coastal and Marine Resource Development (COMRED- https://comred.or.ke/ ). He serves as the Technical Advisor on Fisheries Governance, Livelihoods and...
Speaker Ivana THOMPSON
Ivana THOMPSON

Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030

IUCN EU Representative Office

Ivana Thompson is a former marine biology researcher currently serving as a Programme Officer with the IUCN Protected and Conserved Areas under the BESTLIFE2030 programme. In this role, she...
Speaker Shakir ALI
Shakir ALI

Student

Beijing Forestry University

Shakir Ali is a postgraduate student at Beijing Forestry University, specializing in wildlife tourism and conservation psychology. Hailing from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, he is deeply...
Speaker Jason Dozier
Jason Dozier

Lead Political Engagement, Secretariat of the HAC for N&P

High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People Secretariat

Speaker Tanya BIRCH
Tanya BIRCH

Senior Program Manager

Google

Tanya Birch is a Senior Program Manager at Google in Geo, which powers the most helpful, trusted, and innovative digital representation of the real world for the user ecosystems we serve … to empower...
Speaker Harrison BENCH
Harrison BENCH

GCELS Staff Student Intern

Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies (GCELS) at Pace University

Harrison Bench is a third year student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York, United States. He is passionate about environmental, climate, and energy law....
Speaker Aissatou NIASSE
Aissatou NIASSE

Responsable division suivi-évaluation

Direction des Parcs Nationaux

Ms. Mame Aissatou NIASSE was born in Dakar, Senegal.•    EducationShe attended HLM2 primary school, middle school, and high school at the Collège d'Enseignement Moyen des Filles and Lycée...
Speaker Raghida HADDAD
Raghida HADDAD

Editor-in-Chief, Al Hima magazine

SPNL - Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon

 Raghida Haddad (coordinator) is Editor-in-Chief of SPNL’s biannual Al Hima Magazine, describing it as “a gift to Arab environmentalists, delivering SPNL’s mission to preserve nature by...
Speaker Sadok DEBBABI
Sadok DEBBABI

Président

Notre Grand Bleu

I obtained my high school diploma in 2001, followed by a Higher Technician Diploma in Computer Science. Alongside my professional career, I have been actively involved in the non-profit sector for...
Speaker David KEITH
David KEITH

Professor of Botany

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

David Keith is Laureate Professor of Botany in the Centre for Ecosystem Science at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He researches species population dynamics and ecosystem dynamics with...
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 Ferdinando DIDONNA
Ferdinando DIDONNA

MSC

SOCIETA' SPELEOLOGICA ITALIANA ETS

Having graduated in forestry sciences in Bari in 1998, today I work in cooperation with Latin America countries as a consultant for a European technical assistance company in the fields of rural and...
Speaker Sylvie GUSTAVE DIT DUFLO
Sylvie GUSTAVE DIT DUFLO

Assistant professor

Region Guadeloupe

I am currently  an assistant professor at the University of the Antilles and hold a PhD in neurobiology. I am also Vice President of the Guadeloupe Region, responsible for the environment, and...
Speaker Nur'ain LAPOLO
Nur'ain LAPOLO

Executive Director

Japesda

Nurain Lapolo has been the Executive Director of Japesda (Jaring Advokasi Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam) since 2018. She brings over a decade of experience in natural resource management, inclusive...
Speaker Chloé ORLAND
Chloé ORLAND

Ecology Advisor

Action Against Hunger

Dr. Chloé Orland is an ecologist specializing in the impacts of climate and environmental change on biodiversity and vulnerable populations. She is currently the Ecology Advisor at Action Against...
Speaker David MALLON
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...
Speaker mayed ALBLOOSHI
mayed ALBLOOSHI

Animal Care Supervisor

Al Ain Zoo

Emirati zoo professional with over 13 years of hands-on and leadership experience in wildlife management. Specialized in the care and supervision of great apes and other primates, with experience in...
Speaker Petch Manopawitr
Petch Manopawitr

Technical Advisor

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Petch is a conservation scientist with over 25 years of experience in the fields of biodiversity conservation, protected area management and science on sustainability.  His master research at...
Speaker Wataru SUZUKI
Wataru SUZUKI

Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Wataru Suzuki is Director of the Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment of Japan. He holds master's degree in...
Speaker Carina HIRSCH
Carina HIRSCH

Head of Advocacy & Policy

Margaret Pyke Trust

Speaker Corle SWART
Corle SWART

Community Stewardship Director

Conservation International

Corlé Swart is the Community Stewardship Director at Conservation International, where she leads the organization’s Herding for Health portfolio in partnership with Peace Parks Foundation. Her work...
Speaker Duc Tuan NGUYEN
Duc Tuan NGUYEN

Governance and Policy Coordinator

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Joining IUCN since 2022 in Ha Noi, Dr. Tuan has nearly 30-year-working experience in the area of water resources management, environment and engineering, nature-based solutions. Dr Tuan is now...
Speaker Gabriel QUIJANDRIA
Gabriel QUIJANDRIA

Regional Director for South America

IUCN

A seasoned professional in environmental and natural resource management with 20 years of experience in the Latin American region. Expert in environmental policy formulation, implementation, and...
Speaker Matt FROST
Matt FROST

Head of International Office

Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Professor Matt Frost is Head of the International Office at Plymouth Marine Laboratory. A senior leader with over 25 years’ experience, he works extensively on international matters specialising...
Speaker Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI
Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI

Indigenous Expert

Il’laramatak Community Concern

Agnes Leina comes from Northern part of Kenya, Samburu County, inhabited mainly by the Samburu community, a sub sect of the Maasai peoples of Kenya, who are also mainly pastoralists and very...
Speaker Anna-Julia MCVEIGH
Anna-Julia MCVEIGH

Head of Strategic Engagement

Nature Positive Initiative

Anna-Julia is a passionate advocate for climate and nature within business and NGO settings. Her mixed heritage from Brazil and the UK are ever present in her interactions, both personal and...