All Speakers
Santiago RUGERONI
Animal Care Supervisor - Birds
Al Ain Zoo
Santiago Rugeroni is the Animal Care Supervisor for the bird collection at Al Ain Zoo, overseeing avian welfare, enrichment, and habitat design. With over 14 years of zoo experience from Buenos Aires...
Maher MAHJOUB
Director
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Maher Mahjoub brings over 25 years of experience in the conservation sector. He is the Director of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation in Málaga, Spain. Since joining IUCN in 2011 as North...
AYESHA AL DHAHERI
Advisor
United Arab Emirates University
Professor Ayesha Al Dhaheri serves as an Advisor to the Vice Chancellor's Office at the United Arab Emirates University. Her previous roles include Associate Provost for Student Affairs (2020-2022),...
Mirja STOLDT
Junior Professional Officer in Programme Management
UNCCD
Mirja Stoldt is a Junior Professional Officer in Programme Management with the Global Policy, Advocacy, and Regional Cooperation (GPARC) unit at the United Nations Convention to Combat...
Raghida HADDAD
Editor-in-Chief, Al Hima magazine
SPNL - Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon
Raghida Haddad (coordinator) is Editor-in-Chief of SPNL’s biannual Al Hima Magazine, describing it as “a gift to Arab environmentalists, delivering SPNL’s mission to preserve nature by...
Bibhab TALUKDAR
Secretary General and Executive Director
Aaranyak
Bibhab Talukdar is a conservation biologist and involved in field research and applied conservation measures to secure rhinos in Asia. He is one of the founders of Aaranyak in 1989, a NGO based in...
JiHyun KANG
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher at the National Institute of Ecology in Korea, specializing in geography education and geomorphology. My research focuses on riverine and coastal landforms, protected area...
Hambardzum Matevosyan
Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia
The ministry of environment
Hambardzum Matevosyan was born on November 18, 1992, in Gyumri, Armenia.From 2009 to 2012, he studied at Grossmont College in California, USA, majoring in World Sciences. In 2012-2015, he continued...
Francisca Solari
Francisca Solari
Giovanni BROUSSARD
Global Acting Head / Africa Coordinator Environment Team
UNODC
Based in Nairobi (Kenya), Mr. Broussard is the acting head of the UNODC Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the environment. His work focuses on building capacity to tackle transnational organized...
Ian KNIGHT
Director
Abacus Agri - UK
Ian Knight is an independent farm advisor working for Abacus Agri focused on organic and agroforestry systems. Ian has worked on several large EU Horizon agroforestry projects and for his sins was...
Sonya BENJAMIN
I moved to the Middle East over a decade ago, when opportunities for actual biodiversity work were few. In 2020, a global and regional shift took place in which the importance of ecosystem...
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...
Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA
Head of Climate, Impact and Sustainable Investments
TP ICAP EUROPE
Pierre-Alexandre Moussa is an expert in Impact finance and climate investment solutions, with over 20 years of experience in capital markets and more than 6 years in sustainability projects spanning...
Charlotte SMITH
Conservation Education Director
Chester Zoo (North of England Zoological Society)
Charlotte has extensive experience in conservation and nature based education, behaviour change and community engagement. As Director of Conservation Education she is responsible for the Chester Zoo'...
Francesca RIDLEY
Research Associate
Newcastle University, UK
Postdoctoral Researcher specialising in Area of Habitat (AOH) for terrestrial and freshwater systems, geospatial analysis of threats to species and metrics of species' threats to inform conservation...
Magdalyne WERE
Regional Gender Coordinator and Blue Economy Lead
Mission Inclusion
Magdalyne Were is a Gender and Development Specialist with over eight years of experience leading international development and humanitarian projects across East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean...
Ian GUNDERSON
Business Development Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Ian Gunderson has over ten years of experience addressing environmental and sustainability issues through diverse agendas, working for organizations such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Global...
Christelle SALAME
Managing Partner
Artefact
Christelle Salame is a Managing Partner at Artefact MENA and serves as the Global Industry Lead for Real Estate. She has over 14 years of consulting experience in MENA and S.E. Asia and has led large...
Georges HABIB
Young Professional Focal Point
IUCN CEESP
Georges is an Engineering Geologist with a strong foundation in Geosciences, currently exploring the intersection of the earth beneath our feet and the energy systems shaping our future. With a...
Benjamin FITZPATRICK
Marine Ecologist
IUCN CEM
Ben is a Marine Ecologist and Director of Oceanwise Australia. He is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia Oceans Institute and Leads the Coastal and Marine Specialist...
Eshak AL GUZAA
Project Coordinator
IUCN ROWA
Eshak S. Al Guzaa is a conservation specialist dedicated to strengthening protected and conserved areas worldwide. By applying the IUCN Green List Standard, he empowers site managers and...
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...
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...
Lorraine SCOTSON
CEO
Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation
Dr. Lorraine Scotson is a wildlife researcher and conservationist with a specialization in Southeast Asia. Her work has focused on wildlife monitoring, research, and conservation for over a decade....
Julia NEWTH
Ecosystem Health & Social Dimensions Manager
WWT
I’m a social ecologist leading WWT’s Ecosystem Health and Social Dimensions team, a dynamic group working at the intersection of social science and ecology. Our mission is to generate and apply...
Sean BREYER
Director, ArcGIS Living Atlas
Esri Inc.
Sean Breyer is the Director for ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World at Esri, where he leads the development of the world’s most comprehensive collection of global geographic information. With a degree...
Eiman AHMED ALOBAIDLI
Sr. Manager -Environment
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
Eiman is a highly experienced Senior Manager in the Environment Department at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) – UAE Operations, where she leads the development and implementation of comprehensive...