All Speakers

Ola MALLAH

Membership & Regional Director Office Manager

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Ola Mallah is a seasoned administrative professional with over two decades of experience in membership management, office management, and event planning. Currently serving as the Membership &...

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Taewoo YI

National Institute of Ecology

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Dilys ROE

Principal Researcher (Biodiversity)

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Dr Dilys Roe is the biodiversity lead at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) – a UK-based sustainable development think tank – and Chair of the CEESP-SSC Sustainable...

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Simon TARR

Red List Data Manager

IUCN

I am a strategic and technical leader with a commitment to using data and technology to drive global conservation efforts.As the Red List Data Manager at the International Union for Conservation of...

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Annette LANJOUW

Chief Executive Officer

Arcus Foundation

Behavioural ecologist, primatologist, conservationist and philanthropic officer. I have worked in ape conservation, primarily in the Congo Basin, since the early 80's, including the International...

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Yenifer DÍAZ

Sociedad Audubon de Panama

Program Director for the Panama Audubon Society with over 10 years of experience in Environmental Management and Citizen Science. She has led the "Green Classrooms" (Aulas Verdes) environmental...

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George SHILLINGER

Financial Contact

MIGRAMAR

Dr. George Shillinger is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Upwell Turtles. He previously served as Executive Director for The Leatherback Trust. George has worked in environmental conservation...

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Vinamra MATHUR

Director, Biodiversity Indicators Program

Colorado Natural Heritage Program

Vinamra is the Director for the Biodiversity Indicators Program at the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. He brings over a decade of professional experience working on issues at the intersection of...

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Ilysa IGLESIAS

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

As an ocean scientist, I am deeply interested in the ecological connections between ocean twilight zone communities and the broader ocean ecosystem. My current research as a Postdoctoral Fellow at...

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Rouba ABOU ATIEH

Executive Coordinator

United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) - Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)

Rouba Abou-Atieh is the Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Office – Abu Dhabi. In this role, she heads the Office,...

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Gerry CREIGHTON

Curator of Elephant Care and Conservation

Al Ain Zoo

Gerry Creighton has spent over 25 years working with elephants and has nearly 40 years of experience in a professional zoo environment. Gerry started work in Dublin Zoo in 1983 as a trainee keeper,...

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Mahmood Akhtar CHEEMA

Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan

IUCN Pakistan

Education MSc. in Agriculture Extension from the Reading University, UK–(1993) BSc in Agri Engineering from the University of Faisalabad, Pakistan–(1986) Professional experience: Mr. Cheema has over...

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Ibrahim KAHDER

Regional Director, Middle East

Birdlife International

The Regional Director for Middle East Secretariate, BirdLife International. More than thirty years of national, regional and international working experience in the fields of Biodiversity...

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Alice PERETIE

Chengeta Wildlife

Alice Péretié is a conservationist, photographer, and writer with a background in community-based conservation. With extensive experience across Africa, she has researched, documented, and supported...

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Andrew MOONEY

Senior Conservation and Science Officer

Dublin Zoo

Senior Conservation and Science Officer at Dublin Zoo, Ireland, and Coordinator for the IUCN Centre for Species Survival: Ireland.

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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...

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Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI

Sustainability Analyst

University of Sharjah

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Oussama BOUOUAROUR

Expert

Eclipse Vert Consult

Oussama BOUOUAROUR is a doctor specializing in marine & coastal ecology and biodiversity. He has been committed to environmental education and advocacy for over 12 years. He works as an...

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MATTHEW GRIFFITHS

Senior Programme Manager

OECD

Matthew Griffiths is a Senior Programme Manager working in the OECD’s Environment Directorate. He works on water and wastewater policy reform with a focus on the Eurasia region and is leading a new...

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Yann WEHRLING

Vice president in charge of Ecological transition, Climate and Biodiversity

Région Ile de France – Conseil Régional

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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Aibat MUZBAY

Wildlife biologist

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

I am Aibat Muzbay, a biodiversity and sustainable use expert with more than six years of experience in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Currently, I lead the environmental NGO Tabigi Orta and coordinate...

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Ángela MARTÍNEZ

Administradora Fundación Malpelo

Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos

Industrial Engineer and specialist in Human Talent Management, with more than 17 years of experience in administrative and financial management, strategic project planning, and process control. Since...

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Toni CHALAH

Head of Capability and Competency Development Division

Ekthar

Toni Chalah is an animal physiology specialist with a focus on avian biology and reproductive physiology. With over 25 years of experience in bird conservation and breeding, he has actively...

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Sanjay MOLUR

Executive Director

Zoo Outreach Organisation

A career conservationist by profession, I lead a team of dedicated conservationists at Zoo Outreach Organisation with the objective of promoting species, ecosystem, and livelihood conservation...

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Dina KASRAWI

Head of Company Engagement & Sustainability

BNP Paribas

Dina Kasrawi is Head of Company Engagement and Sustainability at BNP Paribas in the Middle East and Africa. A seasoned professional, she has over 25 years of experience in financial services...

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Ferdinando DIDONNA

MSC

SOCIETA' SPELEOLOGICA ITALIANA ETS

Having graduated in forestry sciences in Bari in 1998, today I work in cooperation with Latin America countries as a consultant for a European technical assistance company in the fields of rural and...

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Julius ARNEGGER

Professor of tourism

DI Tourismusforschung (German Institute for Tourism Research) / FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences

Julius is professor of tourism management at DI Tourismusforschung (German Institute for Tourism Research) at FH Westkuste University of Applied Sciences (Germany), and holds a PhD in geography from...

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Michael BALTZER

Executive Director of Shoal

SHOAL

Michael is the founder and Executive Director of the SHOAL initiative for the conservation of freshwater species. Michael has over 30 years of leading large scale ambitious conservation programmes in...

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