All Speakers
Imad ALSYOUF
Professor IEEM, Director of Sustainability (2017-2024)
University of Sharjah
Professor Imad Alsyouf holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Linnaeus University, Sweden (2004). He earned both his MSc in Industrial Engineering and his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the...
ELISA FURLAN
ELISA FURLAN
Axel BENEMANN
Policy Officer
BMUKN
Mr. Axel Benemann is Deputy Head of Division for International Environment Finance at the Federal Ministry for the Environment Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear SafetyHe has...
Azza AHMED ALRAISI
Azza AHMED ALRAISI
Mickael CLEMENT
Water Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages
Since 2019: Head of Water Stewardship & Stakeholder Engagement at Nestle Waters & Premium BeveragesBefore 2019: managing director, AZAO Consultancy (Sustainability)
Fabio VAZ RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA
Executive Coordinator
ISPN
Anthropologist and executive coordinator of the Institute for Society, Population, and Nature (ISPN) in Brazil, a non-governmental organization for the development of social equity and environmental...
Suzi HEATON
Branch Head
DCCEEW
Suzi is the Head of the International Environment Branch in the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. In that role, she is responsible for...
Alejandra BOWLES
Global Policy Events Manager
The Nature Conservancy
Ahmed ALHASHMI
Brigitta GUNAWAN
Founder
30x30 Indonesia & Diverseas
Brigitta Gunawan is an ocean-climate advocate who has engaged over 17,000 people through environmental education initiatives using immersive media, policy advocacy, and collaborations with diving...
Jacques SOMDA
Chef de Programme Burkina Faso
IUCN
Il est de nationalité burkinabé, et a un doctorat en économie rurale, option économie agricole et de l’environnement de l’Université de Cocody en Côte d’ivoire, et prendra ses nouvelles fonctions le...
Silvana BALDOVINO
Directora
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
SILVANA BALDOVINO BEASLawyer and currently serves as director of the Biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples Program of the Peruvian Society of Environmental Law since 2006.Silvana has more than 20 years...
Raymond KLAASSEN
Researcher
University of Groningen
Enrico SORATO
Enrico Sorato is an Italian behavioural ecologist. He graduated in Biology from the University of Padova, Italy, and earned a PhD in Animal Behaviour and Evolution from Macquarie University,...
Kedar Girish GORE
Director
The Corbett Foundation
Kedar Gore has been actively engaged in wildlife conservation and environmental protection work for over two decades. A passionate bird-watcher since the age of 10, Kedar was drawn into the full-time...
Hang NGUYEN BICH
Project manager
WWF-Viet Nam
Nguyen Bich Hang is a forestry and sustainability professional with over 22 years of experience in sustainable forest management, responsible timber trade, and project management. She currently...
Magda ZACHARA
Programme Officer
IUCN
Magda Zachara is an educator and advocate for nature conservation with a strong scientific background. She holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Geneva and a PhD in Molecular...
Jianing GAO
Project Officer
Eco Foundation Global
Xinai Liu
Founder&CEO
HappyPower
Becca (Xinai Liu) is a climate innovator, social entrepreneur, and international participatory artist. She founded Happy Power, a project that turns every jump and laugh into clean energy, and...
Thani MOHAMED-SOILIHI
Ministre délégué
France
Married and father of three children, Thani Mohamed-Soilihi was born on June 20, 1972 in Sada, Mayotte. A graduate of the École du Centre Ouest des Avocats de Poitiers, he has been practicing as a...
Janelle LOPEZ
CSR and Engagement Senior Manager
Goumbook FZCO
Janelle is a dynamic professional spearheading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Employee Engagement initiatives at Goumbook. Her career is marked by over 12 years of valuable working...
Richard PERRY
Adviser
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Richard John O’brien Perry, PhD, CEnv, FISEPDr Richard Perry is an environmental scientist with extensive expertise in biodiversity, environmental policy, and sustainable development. He holds a BSc...
Rong CHEN
Deputy Director
Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau
Natalia Gabriela MINKSZTYM
YP Communications and Events
IUCN
I’m Natalia Gabriela Minksztym, a Young Professional in Communications and Events with the IUCN Water and Wetlands Team. My work focuses on digital communications, event support, and project-specific...
Tamryn VENTER
Programme Support Associate - Invasive Species
IUCN
Tamryn Venter, as part of the invasive species team at IUCN, assists with various projects and activities relating to the prevention, identification, surveillance, management and awareness raising of...
Paola Elizabeth Cerón Quel
Ingeniera Forestal
GAD de la Provincia del Carchi
PAOLA ELIZABETH CERÓN QUEL, Forest Engineer, holds an International Diploma in Project Development and a Diploma in Water Schools. She has experience in the design and implementation of local,...
Carlos Mauricio HERRERA
Director de Conservación y Gobernanza
WWF Colombia
Ecólogo profesional y Magister en manejo y conservación de bosques tropicales y biodiversidad con sólidos conocimientos en biología y ecología de la conservación, así como en dinámicas ecosistémicas...
Lashley Ashley
Youth Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General on Climate Change
The United Nations
Ashley Lashley is a passionate advocate for climate, health, and youth empowerment. As one of the Youth Advisors to the United Nations Secrtary General on Climate Change, A former UNICEF Youth...