All Speakers
Julien Pierre
CEO of Fair Play For Planet
Play For Nature
My name is Julien Pierre, and I am 43 years old. For almost 20 years, I had the opportunity to pursue a career as a professional rugby union player, during which I experienced many memorable moments...
Galeo SAINTZ
Conservationist
Trails + Wanderlust, WTN Trails + Conservation
Co-Chair, IUCN CEESP Task Force on Migration, Environmental Change and ConflictGaleo Saintz is an international conservation, trails and environmental peace practitioner and consultant. He is founder...
Serah PYAWA
GEF Fonseca Fellow
Lincoln University
Serah Pyawa is an Indigenous Papua New Guinean and Research Scholar at Lincoln University, New Zealand, pursuing a master’s in applied science under the GEF Gustavo Fonseca Scholarship 2025. Her...
Tanya BIRCH
Senior Program Manager
Tanya Birch is a Senior Program Manager at Google in Geo, which powers the most helpful, trusted, and innovative digital representation of the real world for the user ecosystems we serve … to empower...
Mitali SHARMA
Independent Consultant
IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025
Mitali Sharma is an independent consultant based in Singapore. She works for various environmental organisations on species conservation and area-based conservation projects. Her work has primarily...
Joseph Daniel ONOJA
Director General
Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)
Dr. Onoja, the esteemed Director General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), is a highly qualified and seasoned professional in the realm of conservation biology and environmental...
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...
Martin WARREN
Advisor
Butterfly Conservation Europe
Dr Martin Warren has studied butterflies and moths for over 50 years and was Chief Executive at Butterfly Conservation from 2002-16. He is currently an Advisor to the Board of Butterfly Conservation...
José NIETO NAVARRETE
Andrew SEIDL
Senior Technical Advisor
UNDP-BIOFIN/Colorado State University
Dr. Andrew (Andy) Seidl is Professor of Environmental and Development Economics and Nutrien Distinguished Scholar of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University (USA). He is Senior Technical...
Elise HUFFER
Cultural Consultant
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Regional Vice Chair, OceaniaElise’s interests and work are in the areas of culture, conservation and development and the relationships between them in Oceania. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor...
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...
Chris SANDBROOK
Professor of Conservation and Society
University of Cambridge
I am a conservation social scientist with a range of research interests around the central theme of biodiversity conservation and its relationship with society. My current research investigates (i)...
Khalifa Almazroui
Khalifa Almazroui
Medha BHASIN
IUCN
Medha is a Programme Officer within the IUCN HQ, Business & Nature Team. She supports the management of collaborations with companies, including Stora Enso, Suzano and dsm-firmenich, to realise...
Liliana JAUREGUI
Director
IUCN NL
As Director of IUCN NL (the Dutch Committee of IUCN), I bring more than 30 years of experience working at the intersection of environmental justice and human rights. Based in Amsterdam, the...
Hag Young HEO
Chief Researcher
KNPS
Dr. Hag Young HEO, is working for Korea National Park Service (KNPS) as a Chief Researcher in National Park Research Institute. He has plenty of research experience related to Protected Areas,...
Rich BEILFUSS
President & CEO
International Crane Foundation
Dr. Richard Beilfuss has served as the International Crane Foundation’s President & CEO and ex-officio member of the Board of Directors since 2010. He helped launch many of the Foundation’s...
Dolf DEJONG
CEO
Toronto Zoo
Dolf DeJong is the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Zoo, where he has served since 2018. Under his leadership, the Zoo has advanced its mission of connecting people, animals, conservation...
Shaikha AL ZAABI
Wasit Wetland Center Guide
ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTED AREAS AUTHORITY
Mrs. Shaikha Alzaabi serves as a distinguished tour guide at Wasit Wetland Centre, where she combines deep environmental knowledge with exceptional interpretive skills to enrich visitor experiences....
Anil KUMAR
Advisor, Environment Information Management
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Anil Kumar is an expert in environmental data and information management with over three decades of experience advancing geospatial technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital strategies for...
Roman JASHENKO
President
Tethys Scientific Society
Director General of Institute of Zoology CS MSHE Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Kazakhstan National Committee for the UNESCO Program “Man and the Biosphere” (MAB), adviser of the UNESCO...
Ubayd GULAMADSHOEV
Country Director, Fauna&Flora in Tajikistan
Fauna&Flora
My name is Ubayd Gulamadshoev, and I was born and raised in Tajikistan.In 2008, I received a Master’s degree in Developing Policy and Management from the University of Bradford in the UK. Since then...
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...
Boris ERG
Director, European Regional Office
IUCN
Boris Erg is Director of the IUCN European Regional Office (EURO) based in Bonn. Boris’ professional career spans 25 years focusing on environmental policy, biodiversity conservation, governance and...
Frank HAWKINS
Science and Policy Advisor
IUCN
Frank Hawkins is a conservation biologist and policy advisor with many years of experience working with governments, civil society and local communities in Africa and around the world. His main focus...
Russell MITTERMEIER
Chief Conservation Officer
Re;wild
Russell A. Mittermeier is currently Chief Conservation Officer of Re:wild (formerly Global Wildlife Conservation), a position he has occupied since 2017. Prior to this position, he served for three...
Carolynne WHEELER
Head of communications, BBC Media Action
BBC Media Action
Carolynne Wheeler is head of communications at BBC Media Action, the BBC's international charity. She began her career in daily newspaper journalism in Canada and spent more than a decade as a...