All Speakers

Wes SECHREST

CEO and Board Chair

Re:wild

Dr. Sechrest co-founded Re:wild, where he is CEO and Board Chair. He leads Re:wild’s efforts to use nature-based solutions to address the interconnected biodiversity, climate, and human wellbeing...

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Elodie CHAMPSEIX

Senior Officer Natural Resources

IUCN Europe

As the Senior Officer for Natural Resources at IUCN Brussels’ office, Elodie engages with European stakeholders to gather and share best practices towards the safeguard of nature and biodiversity...

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David ROY

Executive Director, Workshops for Biodiversity

Workshops for Biodiversity

David Roy is the Executive Director of Workshops for Biodiversity, an organization he founded in 2023 to help integrate biodiversity into decision-making across sectors. He is fully committed to...

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Kartikeya SARABHAI

Director

Centre for Environment Education

Kartikeya V. Sarabhai is an eminent environment educator and founder director of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), India. He holds Tripos in Natural Science from Cambridge University, UK...

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Miao YU

General Manager

SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co.,Ltd.

Yu Miao, General Manager of SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd., has long been dedicated to the development and cooperation of renewable energy. He possesses extensive experience in project...

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Caroline KERICHU

Landscape Restoration Coordinator

Justdiggit

"Caroline Kerichu is a conservation and restoration specialist with over a decade of experience in biodiversity conservation, forest and rangeland landscape restoration, and climate-smart agriculture...

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TOUFIK OUAGGA

Forest ingenneer

 Expert Assessment for the Green List (EAGL)

I am a laureate of the National Forest School of Engineers, promotion 2006, option Ecology and Natural Resources Management and since that time I have developed my career in the field of nature...

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Simangele MSWELI

Senior Manager, Youth Leadership Program

African Wildlife Foundation

Simangele is a conservationist with an interest and experience in environmental education, community engagement, research and policy development. At AWF, Simangele serves as the Associate Director,...

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AYESHA AL DHAHERI

Advisor

United Arab Emirates University

Professor Ayesha Al Dhaheri serves as an Advisor to the Vice Chancellor's Office at the United Arab Emirates University. Her previous roles include Associate Provost for Student Affairs (2020-2022),...

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Yann WEHRLING

Vice president in charge of Ecological transition, Climate and Biodiversity

Ile-de-France Region

Yann Wehrling is graduated from the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (Arts and History of Art) and from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg.Yann Wehrling is involved in the...

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Kira MILEHAM

Strategic Partnership Director, Global

IUCN Species Survival Commission

Director of Strategic PartnershipsDr Kira Mileham is a science communicator with a focus on collaborative partnerships, human behaviour change and species conservation. Kira specialises in working...

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Ljubica TIPSAREVIC

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Mehdi AJANA

HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

NABAT

After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and...

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Shereefa Al-Salem

Environment Public Authority

Head of wildlife monitoring section, Kuwait focal point for CITES, working as Wildlife Enforcement Officer, follow up and implement biodiversity related conventions, responsible of wildlife...

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Genti KROMIDHA

President

Institute for Nature Conservation in Albania

President of the board of the Institute for Nature Conservation in Albania since 2015 and a senior expert on protected areas and natural resource management.I hold a PHD in ecological forest...

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Jonathan WILCKEN

Executive Director

Amphibian Ark

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Rodgers LUBILO

Chairperson

Zambia Community Based Natural Resources Management Forum

Dr Lubilo holds a PhD in wildlife conservation and community based natural resources management (CBNRM from Wageningen University, The Netherlands ). MSc in Conservation and Rural Development...

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Ante MANDIĆ

Associate Professor

University of Split, Split, Croatia

Dr. Ante Mandić is Associate Professor of Sustainable Tourism at the University of Split, Croatia, and Affiliate Faculty at Colorado State University, USA. An internationally recognized expert in...

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Paula BUENO

Regional Vice Chair

IUCN WCPA

Regional Vice Chair, South America. M.Sc. in Sustainability Science, Resilience and Global Change. With over 18 years of experience and an on-going career in biodiversity conservation at the...

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Leonardo Simon CRISOSTOMO LONCOPAN

President

Asociación de Comunidades Mapuche Winkulmapu

Mapuche. A geographer by profession, he is President of the Winkulmapu Mapuche Communities Association in Curarrehue and Territorial Planning Coordinator for the Füta Mawiza Inclusive Conservation...

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Liv LIBERMAN

Program Manager

Revive & Restore

Liv is a marine biologist, conservation program manager, and science communicator. As Program Manager at Revive & Restore, Liv develops and oversees applied genetic rescue projects around the...

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Clara L MATALLANA TOBON

Ecóloga

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

I am an Ecologist with a Master’s Degree in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation. I currently work as a independent consultant on conservation and restoration projects. My work has focused on...

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Craig HILTON-TAYLOR

Head, Red List Unit

IUCN

I have been head of the IUCN Red List Unit for the past 26 years, the unit is responsible for overseeing the production and maintenance of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. My responsibilities...

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Jomha Djossi DONALD

Data Analyst

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

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Neni SRIWAHYUNI

Head of Economic Affairs and Natural Resources Division

Regional Development Planning Agency of Aceh Tamiang Regency

Dr. Neni Sriwahyuni, S.S.T., M.Si is the Head of the Division of Economic Affairs and Natural Resources at the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Aceh Tamiang Regency. She earned her...

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Karen PODVIN

IUCN Secretariat

Karen is Ecuadorian; she has a BSc in Applied Ecology from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (2007); a Specialization in Climate Change from the Simón Bolívar Andean University (2011); and an...

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Callie Broaddus

Founder & Executive Director

Reserva: The Youth Land Trust

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Fatima ALKAABI

Veterinarian

Al Ain Zoo

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