All Speakers

Speaker Pauline KALUNDA
Pauline KALUNDA

Executive Director

The Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda

Pauline Nantongo Kalunda is the Executive Director of ECOTRUST - the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda, a local conservation financing organisation. Pauline is an expert in establishing...
Speaker Pradeep SINGH
Pradeep SINGH

Senior Project Manager

Oceano Azul Foundation

Pradeep Singh is a Senior Project Manager at Oceano Azul Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. He holds an LL.M degree from Harvard Law School, an LL.M. degree in Global Environment and Climate Change Law...
Speaker Joshua KLEMM
Joshua KLEMM

Executive Director

International Rivers

Josh leads the management of International Rivers’ strategy, programs, operations, and finances. He joined International Rivers in 2014 as Policy Director to lead the work targeting the world’s major...
Speaker Fatima ALKAABI
Fatima ALKAABI

Veterinarian

Al Ain Zoo

Speaker Enrico SORATO
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,...
Speaker Willys Osore OJUOK
Willys Osore OJUOK

Warden

Kenya Wildlife Service

I am a dedicated and highly skilled professional with over two decades of experience in wildlife conservation, specializing in marine and coastal environments. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Speaker Roger NGOUFO
Roger NGOUFO

Cameroon Environmental Watch

Né le 30 décembre 1959, Roger NGOUFO, Professeur titulaire des Universités de classe exceptionnelle, est Docteur en Géographie (Option Géographie physique) de l’Université de Yaoundé (1989) et...
Speaker Vinay SINGH
Vinay SINGH

Regional NbS Coordinator

IUCN

Vinay Singh is the Regional Nature-Based Solutions Programme Coordinator within the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pacific Office. He is currently leading several projects on...
Speaker Dörte SEGEBART
Dörte SEGEBART

Advisor

GIZ

Geographer (PhD), currently advisor at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), focus on protected and conserved areas, governance, equity, human rights-based approaches. Over...
Speaker Arabella WILLING
Arabella WILLING

Head of Conservation Outreach

Emirates Nature-WWF

Arabella heads up the Conservation Outreach & Citizen Science team at Emirates Nature-WWF, the local environmental charity that works in association with WWF, the global conservation organization...
Speaker SEONGHWAN JO
SEONGHWAN JO

Head of Visitor Service Division

Korea National Park Service

Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University in Cheong-ju City, South KoreaServing at the Korea National Park Service since 2014Research AchievmentStudy on the...
Speaker Godfrey NYANGARESI
Godfrey NYANGARESI

Protection Manager

Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP)

Godfrey Nyangaresi is the Protection Manager at the Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP), a dedicated conservationist with over 15 years of experience in wildlife protection and human-wildlife...
Speaker Hyacinth ARMSTRONG-VAUGHN
Hyacinth ARMSTRONG-VAUGHN

COLOURS Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Hyacinth Armstrong-Vaughn is an accomplished conservation specialist with more than 15 years of work in project management, natural resource conservation, and the non-profit sector. She has extensive...
Speaker Luis Francisco Hilton Guardado
Luis Francisco Hilton Guardado

Subgerente

Instituto Nacional de Bosques

Speaker Yana GEVORGYAN
Yana GEVORGYAN

Director of Secretariat

Group on Earth Observations

Yana is a visionary leader with a unique global perspective, adept at strategic change, and a systems thinker. With over 25 years of experience spanning public, private and intergovernmental sectors...
Speaker Heliabel BOMSTEIN
Heliabel BOMSTEIN

Head of Nature Finance and Partnerships

Sango Nature Project

Héliabel Bomstein is the Nature Finance and Partnerships Lead for the Sango Nature Project, a pioneering 60,000-hectare wildlife conservancy in southeastern Zimbabwe. She is currently driving the...
Speaker Juliana CORTES RINCON
Juliana CORTES RINCON

Investigadora adjunta

Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt

Juliana is an ecologist with a master's degree in Biodiversity. She focuses on the conservation of Neotropical primates, area-based conservation, biodiversity assessment and monitoring, land...
Speaker Ulrika ÅBERG
Ulrika ÅBERG

Senior Programme Officer

IUCN

Ulrika is a Senior Programme Officer with the Protected and Conserved Areas Team at IUCN.  She is currently leading IUCN’s engagement and contribution related to the protection and effective...
Speaker Angela Andrade
Angela Andrade

Chair IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management

IUCN

Commission Chair. Anthropologist specialized in Human Geography and Land Evaluation, with an MSc in Land Ecology from ITC – University of Twente, the Netherlands. She brings more than 30 years...
Speaker Hong DOU
Hong DOU

Deputy Secretary General

Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation

Deputy Secretary-General of the Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from Yunnan University. With a background in conservation biology, I have long been involved in...
Speaker Naomi Lanoi LELETO
Naomi Lanoi LELETO

Program Coordinator for Global Indigenous Peoples Grantmaking

GLBL3132

Naomi Leleto is a passionate global voice for Indigenous Peoples-led philanthropy. With over 20 years of grounded experience working alongside grassroots communities across the Global South, and six...
Speaker Dr.Sultan ALKAABI
Dr.Sultan ALKAABI

Manger of Veterinary services

Alain zoo

Dr Sultan Alkaabi :a dedicated veterinarian with over 11 years of experience across diverse fields in veterinary medicine. I graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2014 and...
Speaker Camille Julie DARBO
Camille Julie DARBO

Young Professional (Events, Communication and Programme implementation support)

IUCN

Camille Darbo is a young professional in the IUCN Food and Agricultural Systems Team, where she contributes to event coordination, communications, and programme implementation.  She holds a...
Speaker Fahd ALGUTHMY
Fahd ALGUTHMY

Senior Environmental Finance & Blue Economy Specialist

SHAMS

Dr Al-Guthmy is a multi-disciplined professional with over 15 years of experience spanning the private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations.He is currently a Senior Environmental...
Speaker Maria Eugenia PERIAGO
Maria Eugenia PERIAGO

Coordinadora de Estrategia e Impacto

Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina

I am conservation biologist, specialized in native mammal conservation. I lived in many countries and went to University of Maryland in the US for my undergrad. Then, I got my masters and PhD at the...
Speaker Paige ROBERTS
Paige ROBERTS

Maritime Analyst

Allen Institute for AI

Paige is a fisheries ecologist and geographic information systems (GIS) expert with a passion for environmental conservation and resilient, inclusive fisheries management. Her work combines research...
Speaker Mohamed ALJABERI
Mohamed ALJABERI

Regional Customer Experience

IKEA - Al Futtaim

A logistic engineer and passionate Customer Experience Leader with regional expertise across UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt.Throughout my career at IKEA Al Futtaim Group and multi sectors, I have been...