All Speakers

Aymeric ROUSSEL

Team Leader, Biodiversty and ecosystem services

European Union

I am a development specialist with over twenty-five years of experience in biodiversity conservation, natural resources management, and rural development, with a particular focus on developing...

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Timon MCPHEARSON

Director and Professor

New York University

Dr. Timon McPhearson is the founding director of the Urban Systems Lab, professor at NYU Environmental Studies, and author of Nature-based Solutions for Cities. Drawing on his mixed Native...

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Moreangels Mbizah

Executive Director

Wildlife Conservation Action

Dr Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist working at the intersection of conservation and community development. Moreangels has a Doctoral Degree in Zoology from the University of...

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Edgar RIBEIRO

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force

B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines...

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Michael EDMONDSTONE

Communications and Engagement Lead

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Communications and Engagement Lead at SHOAL.Michael works to raise awareness about the freshwater biodiversity crisis and the conservation work being done to solve it, and to inspire about the world...

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Minnie DEGAWAN

Managing Director

FSC Indigenous Foundation

An indigenous rights activist with a long history of advocacy work at local, regional and global levels and hands on experience on FPIC and community education. Worked with conservation...

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Randa ABOUL-HOSN

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Anastasiia Drapaliuk

expert on PAs

Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group

EDUCATION: 2009 – 2011 University of Klagenfurt, Austria, Master of Science in Management of Protected Areas, 1993 – 1998 West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine, Master of Science in Accounting...

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Manh Hiep NGUYEN

Biodiversity Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

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Yulia VERESHCHAK

Director of international projects

Environmental Education Center Zapovedniks

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Ariane LAPORTE-BISQUIT

Senior Manager, Risk Filter Suite

WWF Deutschland

With 10 years of work experience as a sustainability professional, Ariane Laporte‑Bisquit is Senior Manager for the WWF Risk Filter Suite, which includes two leading online tools (Biodiversity Risk...

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Shirleen CHIN

Executive Director

EcoJustice

As an international legal expert for the past 15 years, Shirleen Chin has worked on matters related to environmental crime/ecocide, international criminal law, illicit trade, anti-corruption,...

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yuyu YAN

NbS Shanghai Hub/Shanghai Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center

Engineer with Master's degree, primarily engaged in land resource management and ecological protection and restoration.

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Mauricio ALBORNOZ INIESTA

Director de Cine

Cactus Cine

Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta studied Image and Sound Design at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). His experience includes directing, executive producing, editing, screenwriting, and assistant...

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Andrew WETZLER

Senior Vice President, Nature Program

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

As senior vice president of NRDC's Nature Program, Andrew Wetzler oversees NRDC's oceans, lands, and food and agriculture teams, and is responsible for providing thought leadership, shaping strategy...

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Lucie SERIZIER

Youth Biodiversity Ambassador

Jeunes Ambassadeurs pour l'Environnement (JAE)

I graduated with a master's degree in Economic and Social Development Studies (IEDES) from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a double bachelor's degree in Economics and Geography from the...

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Michelle LAPIZ

COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER

NTFP-EP Asia

Michelle Lapiz currently leads communications at the Non-Timber Forest Products - Exchange Programme in Asia (NTFP-EP Asia), amplifying the voices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities—...

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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...

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felicia AGMYREN

founder

Swim for Clean Seas

Felicia Agmyren is the founder of Swim for Clean Seas, a community initiative launched in Abu Dhabi to raise awareness and inspire action for ocean conservation. She works with schools, research...

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Helene MARSH

Professor of Environmental Scienc

IUCN Inter Commission 2021-2025

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Cristi Marie NOZAWA

Executive Director

The Samdhana Institute

Cristi Marie C Nozawa Cristi joined Birdlife International in mid-1998 initially as partner development officer focusing on capacity building, institutional and network development; eventually...

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Nina ATTIAS

Project mmanager

Wildlife Conservation Network

Nina is a Program Manager at the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), where she leads the Rising Wildlife Leaders Amazonia Program. She is passionate about animal conservation, with a special...

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Lais Fleury

Head of Partnership and Nature Portfolio

Alana Foundation

Laís Fleury has twenty years of experience as a social entrepreneur and has been a Fellow of Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs since 2003. She co-founded the NGO Associação Vaga Lume, dedicated to...

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Jie FENG

Shan Shui Conservation Center

Feng Jie is the project director and assistant researcher of the Shanshui Nature Conservation Center in Haidian District, Beijing. He is also a special researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social...

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Roberta BARBOSA

Coordenadora

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

A social worker with a degree from the University of Brasília (UnB), she has been a federal government employee for eleven years at the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio)....

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Jennifer OLEGERIIL

Minister for Justice

Ministry of Justice

Jennifer S. OlegeriilMinister of JusticeMinistry of JusticeRepublic of PalauBiographyJennifer S. Olegeriil was sworn into office to hold the post of Minister of Justice on 19 May 2025under the...

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Christopher ROY

IUCN Secretariat

Christopher Roy is a Climate Change Programme Officer at the IUCN North America Regional Office in Washington D.C. with 7 years’ experience in climate action. He supports the implementation of Nature...

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Sandra BERTHOU

International GIS manager

Ekthar

With nearly 20 years of GIS experience, Sandra is specialized in data management, GIS software, and web GIS development. She has led numerous projects applying geospatial solutions to wildlife...

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