All Speakers
Maggie REINBOLD
Director of Community Engagement
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Maggie Reinbold serves San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as Director of Community Engagement. In this role, Maggie oversees and supports the work of the in-house and community-based conservation teams...
Odile CONCHOU
Nature Senior Advisor
AFD
Currently Nature Senior Advisor to the Executive Management of the Sustainable Development Solutions Direction at the French Development Agency (AFD), Odile CONCHOU has over 35 years of experience in...
Lou ROE
Hi, I'm Lou. I'm from Austin, Texas and work in food security, translation, and the service industry. I've been studying Spanish for about 10 years and have dabbled in some German and Portuguese. I'm...
Astrid DELAPORTE-SPRENGERS
Biodiversity Engineer
TotalEnergies
Astrid Delaporte-Sprengers is an environmental and biodiversity engineer at TotalEnergies. She supports the implementation of biodiversity best practices across company’s sites and promotes...
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...
Fatima HELALAT
susatinable development commissioner
petra development and tourism authority
Dr. Fatima Ibrahim Ali Al-Hilalat , a Senior Legal and Governance Expert from Petra, Jordan, with 24 years of experience in public administration, arbitration, legislative drafting, and sustainable...
Callie VEELENTURF
Founder
For Nature
Visionary marine conservation biologist Callie Veelenturf goes where many scientists are not willing to go: the intersection of field science and national and international policy. Callie inspires...
Tara SHYAM
Director
Regen10
Tara Shyam leads Regen10, an international, multistakeholder initiative committed to advancing a global food system that inclusively supports healthier people, nature, and climate. Tara is a...
Mamadou DIALLO
Secrétaire Général
Association Sénégalaise des Amis de la Nature
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...
JUDITH OCHIENG
PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER
A Rocha Kenya
Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is...
Ayandev SAHA
Lead Climate Risk Adaptation & Inclusive Insurance
K.M. Dastur Reinsurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
Ayandev Saha is a seasoned financial sector development expert with over 18 years of experience in designing and implementing pension, life, health, and climate risk insurance schemes across the Afro...
Jessie DAVIE
Director
Maliasili
JiHyun KANG
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher at the National Institute of Ecology in Korea, specializing in geography education and geomorphology. My research focuses on riverine and coastal landforms, protected area...
Celia LE RAVALLEC
Senior Advisor
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Célia Le Ravallec is a specialist in international cooperation and biodiversity conservation, with more than 15 years of experience in designing and coordinating complex multi-stakeholder projects...
Pheobe OKUTOYI
Senior Wildlife Officer
Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife
A dedicated young lady with a deep passion for nature and conservation, she is dedicated to fostering environmental stewardship and sustainability. Ms. Okutoyi actively champions the meaningful...
Dörte SEGEBART
Advisor
GIZ
Geographer (PhD), currently advisor at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), focus on protected and conserved areas, governance, equity, human rights-based approaches. Over...
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...
Wouala NGNIADO
Coordonnateur projet Biodev 2030
WWF Cameroon
My name is Ngniado Wouala, I'm Working for WWF Cameroon, where I'm coordinating Biodev 2030 project .with more than thirty years of experience working with ...
Hiba AL SHEHHI
Hiba AL SHEHHI
Deepanwitha NAMA
Student
Pallavi Model School
My name is Deepanwitha ,student of grade 10 at Pallavi Model School, Hyderabad, Telangana India. I enjoy dancing, reading, gardening, travelling, and creating art. Travelling the world and exploring...
Augustin OROU MATILO TIMOTHEE BIO
Point Focal Convention sur la Diversité Biologique
Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse
Stephen WIDDICOMBE
Director
Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre
I am Director of the Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre (SMSRC), at the University of Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates. This role allows me to further extend my leadership on the global...
Nicholas MURRAY
Associate Professor
James Cook University
Dr Nicholas Murray is Associate Professor in Global Ecology and Conservation at James Cook University. Nick's research focuses on delivering the science necessary to inform local-to-global scale...
Paulina KARIM
Assistant Professor
National Dong Hwa University | Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency
I’m an Assistant Professor at the College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography and CEO of the @ScapesLab Research Centre at National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan. With a PhD in Landscape...
Joss BLERIOT
Executive Lead, Policy and Institutions
Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Jocelyn Blériot has been with the Foundation since its creation in 2010, after 15 years spent in the media and publishing industry. Initially in charge of editorial matters, overseeing content...
Hounada SADAT KAHALE
Chair of Board
Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife
Hounada Sadat is the Chairperson of the Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife since 2012. She is a leader in biodiversity conservation including establishing botanic gardens, developing...
Peter DAVID FARRINGTON
Principal Environmental Research Specialist
DUBAI Environment and Climate Change Authority
Peter is a Canadian international award-winning environmentalist, community advocate, painter and Certified Innovation Strategist who holds a BSc and MSc in the natural sciences. Peter’s 40+...