All Speakers
Fehmi SANAA
Business Development Manager
CLS
Dynamic business development and sales leader with over 20 years of experience driving growth across the telecommunications, public safety, and environmental technology sectors. Skilled in forging...
Xiandong JING
Chairman
Ant Group
Mr. Eric Jing is the Chairman of Ant Group. He joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and was appointed President of Ant Group in June 2015. Eric served as the Chairman and CEO of Ant Group from April 2018 to...
Fred Loure PARMELO
Indigenous Expert
Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT)
Fred Loure Parmelo grew up in Simanjiro, Tanzania, in a pastoralist community, an upbringing that shaped his commitment to securing land and natural resource rights for Indigenous peoples. He holds a...
Laxmi AGGARWAL
Conservation Officer
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Influenced by her upbringing near the Serengeti National Park, Laxmi Aggarwal has completed her PhD. researching illegal ivory markets in Tanzania, with a determination to inform policy dialogue and...
Erwin AMAVASSEE
Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030
IUCN EU Representative Office
Erwin Jayson Amavassee is Programme Officer for BESTLIFE2030 at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels, where he supports EU-funded grants that strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate...
Susana WAQAINABETE
Vice President Pacific Islands Program
Conservation International
Susana Tuisese is Vice President for Conservation International’s Pacific Islands and Oceans Program. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of the South Pacific and Master’s Degree in...
Umberto GALLO ORSI
Head , Coordinating Unit, Raptors MOU
CMS
Dr Gallo-Orsi holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD obtained from Torino University (Italy) having studied the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in NE Italy. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at...
Andrew PLUMPTRE
Head KBA Secretariat
KBA Secretariat
Andrew Plumptre, PhD, is head of the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Secretariat, based at BirdLife International in Cambridge, UK. The KBA Secretariat supports the implementation of the KBA Programme...
Marina VON WEISSENBERG
Senior Ministerial Adviser
Ministry of the Environment, Finland
www.linkedIn.com Twitter @Marina64 Facebook Marina von Weissenberg
ISMAILI ALAOUI HASSANA
Directrice du Parc National d'Ifrane
Association Marocaine pour le Développement des Aires Protégées
Dolf DEJONG
CEO
Toronto Zoo
Dolf DeJong is the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Zoo, where he has served since 2018. Under his leadership, the Zoo has advanced its mission of connecting people, animals, conservation...
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...
Tommaso DEMOZZI
Biodiversity Policy Officer
IUCN
Tommaso Demozzi works as Biodiversity Policy Officer for the IUCN EU Representative Office and for the IUCN Centre for Policy and Law. He follows key international policy processes both at the...
Denis MICHEZ
Professor
University of Mons
Denis Michez holds a degree in engineering from University of Liège (Belgium) and a Ph-D in Biological Sciences from the University of Mons (Belgium). He did a postdoc at Cornell University (USA) in...
SUDHA KHADKA
Country Director
RECOFTC Nepal
Sudha Khadka is the Country Director of RECOFTC Nepal, where she leads a diverse country program portfolio. With over 20 years of experience in community-based natural resource management and...
Patricio Roberto ROBLES GIL MESTRE
Artist in Residence
The WILD Foundation
Artist, conservationist, activist. Founder of two Mexican conservation organizations, thatworked with endanger species and securing biodiversity wild lands. In the last forty years, heproduces, and...
Mark GERRARD
Director
Conservation Strategy Fund
Mark Gerrard is the Africa Director at Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF), where he leads initiatives that integrate economic analysis and finance into conservation strategies across the continent....
Amy BYRNE
Global Tree Conservation Manager of Strategic Partnerships
The Morton Arboretum
Amy graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelors of Science degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. Since then, Amy has continued to develop her...
Yuuko IIZUKA
Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Corporate Division, Head of Sustainability
Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
Yuuko Iizuka is executive officer, deputy head of Corporate Division of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. as of January 2025, where she oversees the Sustainability Department as general manager since 2015...
Stephen WOODLEY
Vice Chair for Science
IUCN-WCPA
Thematic Vice Chair, Science and Biodiversity. Dr. Stephen Woodley is an ecologist, who has worked in the field of environmental conservation a consultant, field biologist, university researcher...
Loïs Lelanchon
Head of Partnerships and Advocacy
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Loïs Lelanchon is the Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). A qualified legal professional specialising in environmental and animal law, Loïs brings...
Richard CUTHBERT
Director of Conservation
World Land Trust
I have worked in international biodiversity conservation for over 25 years, undertaking conservation research and implementing projects on a wide range of species, issues, habitats and countries....
Martín ZORDAN
CEO
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Dr Martín Zordan is a veterinary‑trained conservationist who earned his degree in veterinary medicine before taking on leadership roles in wildlife care and advocacy. He served as Executive Director...
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...
Fatima ALKAABI
Veterinarian
Al Ain Zoo
Raquel SIGüENZA
Country Representative
IUCN
Raquel Sigüenza is a biologist who graduated from the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Pharmacy at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala (USAC) and holds postgraduate studies in Rural Development...
Hussein Alfa NAFO
Ambassador Seyni Nafo is an influential voice in global climate diplomacy and a driving force behind Africa’s climate and sustainable development efforts. Currently serving as Co-Chair...
Addison MARRY-CHOW
Content Development & Communications Coordinator
Families In Nature