All Speakers

Speaker Ana MARISCAL
Ana MARISCAL

Research Coordinator

Fundación Cambugán

Ana G. Mariscal Chávez (she/her) is a biologist and independent researcher focused on the conservation and restoration of native ecosystems in collaboration with local communities. She holds a Ph.D....
Speaker Jana HARB
Jana HARB

Youth Biodiversity Ambassador

Jeunes Ambassadeurs pour l'Environnement (JAE)

Jana is a passionate nature and biodiversity advocate with a multidisciplinary background in geography, ecology, cognitive sciences, and territorial planning. She works at the interface of science,...
Speaker Andrew SEIDL
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...
Speaker Fernanda CRUZ RIBEIRO
Fernanda CRUZ RIBEIRO

Director, Institutional Partnerships, Conservation Science

PANTHERA FRANCE

Fernanda Ribeiro is the Director of Institutional Partnerships at Panthera, coordinating and executing Panthera’s high-level engagement with governments, key institutions and conservation...
Speaker Luis Alberto CAMARGO
Luis Alberto CAMARGO

Founder & Director

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair & South America Regional Vice Chair Luis Alberto Camargo is the founder and Director of the Organization for Environmental Education and...
Azza AHMED ALRAISI
Azza AHMED ALRAISI
Speaker Tabea Casique Coronado
Tabea Casique Coronado

Coordinadora de Bosques, Clima y Redd+ Indigena

Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana

Tabea Casique Coronado, an Indigenous leader of the Asheninka people, was born into a large family in the Yarina Cocha district of Ucayali, Peru, during a turbulent time in the country. The Peruvian...
Speaker Zahra HUSAIN
Zahra HUSAIN

Student

CEESP

Zahra Husain is a Bahraini designer working in fashion and textile design currently pursuing a Masters in Textile design at Chelsea College of Arts in London. She strives to integrate art and...
Speaker Tiana ANDRIAMANANA
Tiana ANDRIAMANANA

CEO

FANAMBY

Born and raised in Madagascar, Tiana Andriamanana joined Fanamby in 2009 as the executive director's assistant and, since 2018, has led the organization as Chief Executive Officer. In a country...
Speaker Yan GAO
Yan GAO

Engineer

Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Center, MNR

Speaker Daniel NATUSCH
Daniel NATUSCH

Chair

IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group

Chair, IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group
Speaker Jampel LHENDUP
Jampel LHENDUP

Forest Ranger

Department of Forests & Park Services, MoENR, Bhutan

Son of former poacher
Speaker Fiona SACH
Fiona SACH

Conservation Impact Manager

Zoological Society of London

Fiona Sach works for the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), driving recovery for Extinct in the Wild species, through the newly formed IUCN SSC Extinct in the Wild Action Partnership. Fiona has...
Speaker David KEITH
David KEITH

Professor of Botany

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

David Keith is Laureate Professor of Botany in the Centre for Ecosystem Science at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He researches species population dynamics and ecosystem dynamics with...
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 ANNA WONG
ANNA WONG

President

Malaysian Nature Society

I worked as a senior lecturer in a public university of Malaysia, lecturing in conservation of Biodiversity program for the past 20 years. Specialise in zoology, ecology of herpetofaunal including...
Speaker Tatiana LOBATO DE MAGALHAES
Tatiana LOBATO DE MAGALHAES

Research Professor

Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro

Research Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), QRO, Mexico, and certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by PCPSWS. She has been honoured with the José Mariano Mociño Medal...
Adam Farhan
Adam Farhan
Speaker Abdullah ALHARTHI
Abdullah ALHARTHI

Manager of Rangeland Restoration

National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification

Dr. Abdullah Alharthi is a rangeland restoration specialist with a Ph.D. in Range Science & Forestry (KSU, 2022) and 14+ years of experience. He is Manager, Rangeland Rehabilitation and...
Speaker Anne-Sophie LAPOINTE
Anne-Sophie LAPOINTE

International Affairs Advisor

Gouvernement du Québec

Speaker Georges HABIB
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...
Speaker Ayman CHERKAOUI
Ayman CHERKAOUI

Director

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Mr. Ayman Cherkaoui is the Deputy Chair of the IUCN WCEL and Director of the Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training. 
Speaker Tiwonge I MZUMARA-GAWA
Tiwonge I MZUMARA-GAWA

Senior Lecturer

Malawi University of Science and Technology

Tiwonge I Mzumara-Gawa is an ornithologist, ecologist and conservation biologist by training; and an activist by passion. She is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology, in the Biological Sciences Department,...
Becky ANDERSON
Becky ANDERSON
Speaker Sara OMI
Sara OMI

Indigenous Expert

Emberá

Sara Omi Casamá is an Indigenous leader of the Emberá people of Panama. She is a lawyer and specialist in human rights and protection mechanisms. She chairs the Coordinating Committee of Territorial...
Speaker Suneetha MAZHENCHERY SUBRAMANIAN
Suneetha MAZHENCHERY SUBRAMANIAN

Research Fellow

UNU-IAS

Suneetha M Subramanian is a Research Fellow with the United Nations University-Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability. She has more than 20 years of experience in international and sub-...
Speaker Rakeshni LATA
Rakeshni LATA

Training and Capacity building Officer in Nature-based Solutions

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Programme, Pacific Community (SPC) Pacific Community (SPC)

I am a passionate advocate for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Pacific, currently working as a Training and Capacity Building Officer at the Pacific Community (SPC), based in Suva, Fiji. My work...
Speaker Lorena Arce
Lorena Arce

Program Coordinator

Observatorio Ciudadano

Lorena Arce Letelier is coordinator of the Biodiversity and Development Alternatives Program at the Observatorio Ciudadano in Chile. She is also member of Council in the ICCA Consortium and president...