All Speakers
Brittany ROUSH
Generative AI Strategist
Amazon Web Services
Brittany Roush is a Generative AI Strategist with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, where she's pioneering the future of AI-driven conservation. For over 15 years, Brittany has dedicated her...
Matthew COLLIS
Senior Director, Policy
IFAW
Matt Collis is IFAW’s Senior Director for Policy. Matt has been with IFAW for 20 years in a number of different roles, first joining IFAW’s London office to lead IFAW’s engagement with the UK...
Lu YAN
Executive Director
Cloud Mountain Conservation
Yan Lu, a passionate conservationist dedicated to Endangered Primate conservation in China with special attention to gibbons. Graduated from University College London with Master's degree in...
Barney LONG
Senior Director Conservation Strategies
Re:wild
Barney Long is the Senior Director of Conservation Strategies at Re:wild where he oversees the species conservation, protected area management, crime prevention, exploration and restoration and...
Megan JOYCE
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Reverse the Red
Megan Joyce, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for Reverse the Red has experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and environmental policy. Joyce has worked on conservation projects with...
Shakeel AHMED
Specialist
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Guy WESTERN
Cheif Operating Officer
SORALO
Jan Steffen
Regional Programme Director
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Jan Steffen studied marine science in Kiel and received his PhD in 1998 at the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen, Germany.Following field research on coral reef resource management in...
Ly NGUYEN
Chair of Management Board
Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR)
Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Ly is the founder and developer of Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR) in 2009.She holds a diploma in Food Chemistry from the Technical University of Prague, Czech...
Julia IKASARANA
Planning & Policy Manager
LTKL
Julia Ikasarana is a sustainability and collective action professional with extensive experience in public policy, human rights, gender equality, and environmental governance. Currently serving as...
Jemima Marie HOLT
Global Energy Transition Advocate
Natural Resources Defense Council
Mike GILL
President
Global Conservation Design
Mike Gill is the President of Global Conservation Design Ltd, an Honorary Fellow of UN Environment’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and the former Co-Chair of the Group on Earth Observations...
Arturo ARREOLA MUÑOZ
Dr.
Instituto para el Desarrollo Sustentable en Mesoamérica A.C. (IDESMAC)
Mexican geographer, graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Master of Science from the Autonomous University of Chapingo and PhD in...
Martin Vaillancourt
Directeur général
RNCREQ
Director General of the RNCREQ, a network of 230 sustainable development specialists working across Québec. Mr. Vaillancourt is interested in the sustainable development of territories, both from the...
Paula CERDáN
Head of Conservation and Animal Welfare
WAZA | World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
As Head of Conservation and Animal Welfare at WAZA, Paula collaborates with a global network of leading zoos, aquariums, and like-minded organisations to strengthen collective impact on biodiversity...
Britta HACKENBERG
Senior Technical Associate
Namibia Nature Foundation
I am a passionate female conservationist with a Master’s degree in Sustainable Forestry and Land Use Management, an Engineer degree in Landscape Design and 18 years’ work experience in the field of...
BERTA MEDRANO
Arquitecta ecológa
Asociación GAIA El Salvador
Founder and Director of the Gaia Association of El Salvador, an architect with a postgraduate degree in landscape analysis and territorial planning, specializing in executive and managerial...
Lucy APLIN
I currently hold joint positions as a SERI Professorial Fellow at the University of Zurich and an Associate Professor at the Australian National University. Previously, I held a Max Planck Research...
Matthew GOULD
CEO
Zoological Society of London
Matthew is currently CEO of the Zoological Society of London, a conservation charity which runs London and Whipsnade Zoos, a global network of conservation projects, and the scientific Institute of...
Won Wa Musiti BIHINI
Congo Basin Affiliate Consultant
Synchronicity-Earth
I have been an Affiliate Consultant with Synchronicity Earth since 2018 for its Congo Basin Programme. I bring over thirty years of professional experience, including nearly twenty years of an...
Maitha ALMHEIRI
Biologist
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Maitha Abdulla Al Mheiri is a biologist in the Biodiversity Management Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. With over five years of national and international experience...
Marnus ROODBOL
Lion conservation project manager
Endangered Wildlife Trust
A conservationist dedicated towards protecting and saving wildlife for our future generation. I believe we have a big responsibility on our shoulders to leave this planet in a better state than what...
Jihad ALSAWAIR
Ministry of Environment of Jordan
Dr. Jihad AlsawairSenior environmental expert with 25+ years of experience in environmental protection, climate action, green growth, environmental monitoring, and waste management. Proven track...
Rebecca MOON
Education Coordinator
Centre for Global Education
Rebecca empowers youth to take meaningful action toward SDGs. With a B.Ed. from the University of Alberta, Rebecca brings a strong foundation in education and science to her work. Teaching in rural...
Natalia BOULAD
Programme Manager - Biodiversity & Protected Areas
IUCN Secretariat
Natalia Boulad has 20 years of experience in Spatial Conservation Planning, GIS Modelling and Management of Conservation Projects. She is currently working as The Protected Areas, World...
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...
Prishani VENGETAS
I am conservation veterinarian with over 15 years of experience in animal health, including field work with local communities and wildlife organisations in Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia...
Loreley Picourt
Directrice Générale
Ocean and Climate Platform
Loreley Picourt is the Executive Director of the Ocean & Climate Platform (OCP) – an international network from civil society mobilised for “a healthy ocean, a protected climate”. As a strong...