All Speakers

Maud LELIEVRE

IUCN Councillor

Association Les Eco Maires

Maud LELIEVRE est Présidente du comité français de l’union internationale de conservation de la nature (UICN), membre du conseil international de l’UICN. Déléguée générale de l’association nationale...

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Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ

Technical Officer

IUCN

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Armando SANTOS

Animal Keeper

Al Ain Zoo

I'm Armando Santos, an experienced animal keeper and Animal trainer currently working at Al Ain Zoo for about 14 years. With a deep passion for wildlife and animal care, I am dedicated to ensuring...

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Jamie LEE

NRDC

Jamie Lee focuses on issues including energy, renewables, and climate policy at the international level. Prior to NRDC, Lee worked at a boutique international arbitration law firm and qualified as an...

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Luc Roscelin TéDONZONG DONGMO

Conservation Scientist - Africa

IUCN

Luc holds a PhD in Biology (Terrestrial Ecology), with a specialization in Wildlife Habitat Management. His doctoral training took place at Ghent University (Terrestrial Ecology Unit) and at the...

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Zdenka PISKULICH

Managing Director Enduring Earth

Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre

Zdenka Piskulich is the Managing Director of Enduring Earth since 2021. Working with the founding organizations, Zdenka leads this ambitious collaboration to accelerate and strengthen...

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Axel HOCHKIRCH

Curator for Ecology

Musée national d'histoire naturelle Luxembourg

Axel Hochkirch is Head of Conservation Biology at the National Museum of Natural History in Luxembourg and associate professor in the Department of Biogeography at Trier University, Germany. He...

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Russell REED

Founder & Principal

Geographer

Russell Howell Reed is a conservationist, climate activist, and writer. He is the founder of Geographer, a forthcoming creative organization fostering cultural engagement in the environmental...

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ALAYA DE LEON

Deputy Executive Director

Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation / Forest Foundation Philippines

Alaya “Aya” de Leon is an environmental lawyer with over 15 years' experience in the Philippines and at international level, focused on climate change, forests and land use, nature-based solutions,...

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Todd Miller

Director of Conservation Programs

The Nature Conservancy

As the Director of Conservation Programs for The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, Todd oversees the land protection, stewardship, forest carbon, ecosystem restoration and conservation planning...

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Fernando Lloveras

Executive Director

Para la Naturaleza- Puerto Rico Conservation Trust

Fernando E. Lloveras San Miguel was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on February 19, 1962. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from Dartmouth College, a master's degree in Public...

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Laxmi AGGARWAL

Conservation Officer

Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Influenced by her upbringing near the Serengeti National Park, Laxmi Aggarwal has completed her PhD. researching illegal ivory markets in Tanzania, with a determination to inform policy dialogue and...

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Patricia OYEDIRAN

Agente en administration

Éducation Internationale

I am Patricia OYEDIRAN, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Public Law and a Master’s degree in Public Affairs – International Public Management. My background has enabled me to develop expertise in...

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Andrew DIXON

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Tamara Elzein

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Yves Frederic Ndjoh

Project Officer

Kinetic Power Systems LTD

Yves Frederic Ndjoh is a Cameroonian social entrepreneur, innovator, and sustainability leader committed to advancing renewable energy, education access, and inclusive community development. He is...

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Stefano BURCHI

Chair Emeritus

International Assocation for Water Law (AIDA)

Stefano Burchi is an expert in comparative and international freshwater law. He holds law degrees from La Sapienza University of Rome and from Harvard Law School, and a M.Sc. from the University of...

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Rinawati FITRIA

Rights and Communities Program Manager

Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Program

Fitria is the Program Manager for Rights + Communities at WCS-Indonesia, where she leads the integration of human rights, gender equality, and social inclusion into conservation strategies across...

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Basilia Shivute

Senior Operations Manager

Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)

Basilia Shivute grew up in a rural village in northern Namibia, where a subsistence lifestyle and a strong sense of community shaped her early years and ignited a deep connection to nature. These...

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Anthony GIORDANO

Executive Director/Chief Conservation Scientist

S.P.E.C.I.E.S.

Only June 17th of 2025, Dr. Anthony J. Giordano, Executive Director of S.P.E.C.I.E.S. and affiliate faculty at the CSU’s Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence and Center for Collaborative...

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Matthew COLLIS

Senior Director, Policy

IFAW

Matt Collis is IFAW’s Senior Director for Policy. Matt has been with IFAW for 20 years in a number of different roles, first joining IFAW’s London office to lead IFAW’s engagement with the UK...

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Eugene JO

Programme Manager

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Eugene Jo has been coordinating the World Heritage Leadership programme between ICCROM and IUCN since 2017, based in Rome, Italy. WHL is a capacity building programme focusing on areas of effective...

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Michelle ANAGNOSTOU

Banting Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Oxford

Michelle Anagnostou is a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oxford researching how to better leverage anti-money laundering interventions to tackle illegal wildlife trade. Collaborating...

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Charles OLUCHINA

Regional Programme Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Mr. Charles Oluchina is a natural resource management, sustainable development, corporate management, community empowerment and business development specialist with over 23 years of professional...

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Alexandre RUTIKANGA

Chief Technical Advisor

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources

Dr. Alexandre Rutikanga is the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) . He was previously appointed as the Director General of the Rwanda...

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Yassir HAMDAN AL KHARUSI

Specialist – Animal Assessment and Monitoring

Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD)

I am Yassir Hamdan Al Kharusi, working at Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) as a wildlife monitoring and assessment specialist. I conduct wildlife baseline surveys in Abu Dhabi protected areas...

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Patricia RICARD

Présidente

Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard

Patricia Ricard has been actively engaged in environmental protection for over 30 years and is President of the Oceanographic Institute Paul Ricard. Founded in 1966, the Institute operates as a...

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Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS

Presidenta

Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre

Liliana Núñez Velis Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several...

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