All Speakers
Pria GHOSH
Species and Science Manager
Synchronicity Earth
I manage Synchronicity Earth's Amphibian Programme, working to catalyse action and resources for amphibian conservation globally. Previously, I researched the ecology and evolution of...
Emina KARALIC
Despite a medical background, I turned my strongest passion into a profession when I moved to Albania to dedicate myself full-time to research and conservation of threatened elasmobranchs, working...
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León
Abogada
AIDA
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León is a lawyer and director of AIDA's Territories Program. She holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management, specializing in Management and Conservation of Natural...
Rantonirina RAKOTOARIDERA
Point Focal CDB Madagascar
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Forestry engineer. Graduated from the Higher School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar. I currently work at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development...
Hayfe Chamkhi
Field biologist
NAWT
As a wildlife ecologist, I am dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity and strengthening the link between nature and local communities. I hold a Master’s degree in Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution...
NUKLU PHOM
TEAM LEADER
LEMSACHENLOK
Nuklu Phom is a Social worker from the state of Nagaland, India, engaged in biodiversity conservation. Presently engaged in: Conservation & Preservation of Biodiversity Creating an Improved...
Rosa Elena LICUY VARGAS
Piatua Resiste
My name is Rosa Elena Licuy Vargas. I was born on August 1, 1996, in the community of Rey del Oriente. I am 29 years old and trained as a nursing technologist. I am currently studying for a degree in...
Mohamed AL MARZOOQI
Jessica STELLA
Chief Scientist
SHAMS
Dr Jessica Stella is a coral reef ecologist with 10 years of experience in marine park management. Her work has focused on providing expert advice to policy-makers on the local, regional, and global...
María Teresa VARGAS RÍOS
Fundación Natura Bolivia
Maria Teresa Vargas is a force of nature — a journalist by training, a conservationist by passion, and a strategist by necessity. Based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, she stands at the intersection of...
Myongkee JIN
Vice Governor
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Current: Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs, Jeju Special Self-Governing ProvinceFormer: Director General for Social Disaster Policy, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyFormer: Director General...
Alberto ALEJANDRO FARJE ORNA
Ambassador Alberto Alejandro Farje Orna is serving as the first Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the United Arab Emirates. He was assigned in August, and the Embassy was inaugurated on 28 April...
Florence PALLA
Coordinatrice projet OFAC-CE/Appui OFAC
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Regional Vice Chair, West and Central Africa. Coordinator of the regional project to support the Central African Forest Observatory with a focus on the observation of Protected Areas in synergy...
Nadine LAMBERSKI
Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
As Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Dr. Nadine Lamberski leads a unified team of conservation scientists, conservation practitioners,...
Susan LEOPOLD
Executive director
United Plant Savers
Dr. Susan Leopold is an ethnobotanist and conservation biologist known for her work in the fields of plant conservation, sustainable agriculture, and ethnobotany. She is the Executive Director of the...
MICHEL MASOZERA
Africa Director, Policy and Partnerships
Wildlife Conservation Society
Dr. Michel Masozera is currently the Director of Policy and Partnerships for Africa at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The goal of this position is to enhance WCS Africa’s influence and...
Janet SCOTT
Programme Officer (Red List)
IUCN
I have worked in the IUCN Red List Unit since 2012. My key responsibilities include processing assessments for Red List updates and contributing to other activities associated with Red List update...
Byron Luciano RAMIREZ CAYETANO
Student
Asociación Ak' Tenamit
Byron Luciano Ramirez Cayetano is a young student at the educational center operated by the Ak'Tenamit Association, a grassroots Indigenous organization in Guatemala and a member of the IUCN.Byron is...
Cristian Fernandez
Abogado
FARN
Lawyer specialise in environmental law and climate litigation . Legal Coordinator at FARN. Lecturer at University of Buenos Aires
Srijana Joshi Rijal
Ecosystem Specialist
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Dr. Srijana Joshi is an Ecosystem Specialist for ICIMOD’s work on Landscapes. She is a plant ecologist by profession with over 15 years of experience working in the field of ecology and natural...
Lesley DICKIE
Executive Vice President for Conservation and the Regions
BirdLife International
Dr Lesley Dickie is the Executive Vice President of BirdLife International (BLI), the largest civil society partnership for nature and the global Red List authority for birds. At BLI she has...
Georgina PEREIRA
Species Survival Manager
Terra, Expo City Dubai
Georgie is a desert ecologist based out of the United Arab Emirates. She specializes in mycology, fungal conservation, and environmental education. She leads the IUCN SSC Centre for Species...
Frederic LACROIX
Frederic LACROIX
Santina BENSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CEO Roundtable of Tanzania
Santina M. Benson is the Executive Director of the CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt), which brings together over 200 CEOs of leading companies in Tanzania and provides a platform for regular...
Silvina Marta GIUDICI
Mgtr. Desarrollo Sustentable
Fundación Villavicencio (Danone)
Lubna Omar ALAMERI
R. Keller KOPF
Senior Lecturer
Charles Darwin University
Dr. Keller Kopf is a Senior Lecturer at Charles Darwin University in Australia. His research combines field, laboratory and statistical modelling approaches to address applied and fundamental...
Steven DICKINSON
Company Biodiversity Expert
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Steven Dickinson is the Corporate Biodiversity Expert at TotalEnergies, a global energy company active in 130 countries. He leads the company’s biodiversity program, overseeing policy, tools,...