All Speakers

Speaker Roger Reyes
Roger Reyes

Director Ejecutivo

CODDEFFAGOLF

Roger Reyes is the Executive Director of CODDEFFAGOLF, with 10 years of experience in the conservation of marine resources in the Gulf of Fonseca. He has led multidisciplinary teams dedicated to...
Speaker Edgar RIBEIRO
Edgar RIBEIRO

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force

B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines...
Speaker Miguel TORRES
Miguel TORRES

Red List Systems Manager

IUCN

Miguel Torres is the Red List Systems Manager at IUCN, where he oversees the infrastructure and software underpinning the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. He holds an MSc in Civil Engineering –...
Speaker Joyce Nyaruai MBATARU
Joyce Nyaruai MBATARU

Communication Manager

Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association

Joyce Mbataru is a communication for development specialist with over 15 years of experience in community-led conservation, gender, youth, and media development in Kenya. She serves as the...
Speaker Carol PHUA
Carol PHUA

Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships

General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea

Carol Phua is the Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships at the General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS) , in the Kingdom of Saudia...
Speaker Tara SHYAM
Tara SHYAM

Director

Regen10

Tara Shyam leads Regen10, an international, multistakeholder initiative committed to advancing a global food system that inclusively supports healthier people, nature, and climate. Tara is a...
Speaker Najeeba HASSAN ALJABRI
Najeeba HASSAN ALJABRI

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer

www.ega.ae

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer at EGANajeeba serves as Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer and Sustainability of Emirates Global Aluminium. She has over 20 years of experience in the...
Speaker MONGHIEMO NGHAPO
MONGHIEMO NGHAPO

Directeur de la recherche

MBOU-MON-TOUR

Mr.MONGHIEMO NGHAPO ,Born on May 8, 1967 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).A biologist by training, he completed his university studies at the University of Kinshasa, as well as several...
Speaker Wataru SUZUKI
Wataru SUZUKI

Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Wataru Suzuki is Director of the Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment of Japan. He holds master's degree in...
Speaker Arild LINDGAARD
Arild LINDGAARD

Head of Geodata and Biodiversity

Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre

Head of biodiversity and geodata at Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre. Background from Norwegian Environment Agency on International conventions and cooperation, and nature management.
Speaker Helen CROWLEY
Helen CROWLEY

Global Advisor

Nature Positive Landscapes Initiative

Speaker Wai Kit TING
Wai Kit TING

Youth Programme Coordinator

Mandai Nature

Wai Kit is the Youth Programme Coordinator at Mandai Nature, leading initiatives to engage young people in conservation across Singapore and Southeast Asia. He cofounded the CITES Global Youth...
Speaker Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI
Bushra HUSSEIN AL JABERI

Sustainability Analyst

University of Sharjah

Hammad NAWAZ
Hammad NAWAZ

Principal

Strategy&

Hammad Nawaz is a management consultant working at Strategy& Middle East. Based in Dubai, he is a member of the firm’s energy, resources, and sustainability practice. He specializes in...
Speaker Fernanda CARVALHO
Fernanda CARVALHO

Head of Policy for climate and energy

WWF International

Head of Policy for Climate and Energy at WWF, with 25 years of experience in global environmental politics and policy. Holds a PhD in International Relations from the Universidade de Brasília and an...
Speaker Deni POREJ
Deni POREJ

Director Marine Conservation

Neom

Dr. Deni Porej is the Marine Conservation Director at NEOM, where he leads one of the world’s most ambitious marine conservation programs. Overseeing 4,000 km² of pristine northern Red Sea waters, he...
Speaker José COURRAU
José COURRAU

Oficial Senior (Áreas Protegidas)

IUCN

His career has been dedicated to the planning, management, monitoring, teaching, and study of biodiversity conservation in the developing world. I believe that biodiversity can achieve its...
Speaker Alex Dehgan
Alex Dehgan

CEO & Co-Founder

Conservation X Labs

Dr. Dehgan is the CEO and co-founder of Conservation X Labs, an innovation and technology startup focused ending the Sixth Mass Extinction.  Conservation X Labs both builds new technologies...
Speaker Suaad AL HARTHI
Suaad AL HARTHI

Executive Director

Environment Society of Oman

Suaad Al Harthi is a conservation scientist, National Geographic Explorer and the Executive Director of the Environment Society of Oman (ESO), Oman’s first and only environmental non-government...
Speaker Elin THOMAS
Elin THOMAS

Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative

Dr Elin Angharad Thomas is a deep-sea biologist and early-career researcher, currently working as Communications Manager for the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI). Her role with DOSI supports...
Khalifa Almazroui
Khalifa Almazroui
Speaker Reaksmey Luy
Reaksmey Luy

Executive Director

Culture and Environment Preservation Association

Speaker Nadia MUJICA ROSERO
Nadia MUJICA ROSERO

Multilateral Portfolio manager for Latin america

IUCN

Nadia Mujica Rosero is a Portfolio Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), based at the Regional Office for Mexico, Central America,...
Speaker Sushil RAJ
Sushil RAJ

Executive Director, Rights and Communities

Wildlife Conservation Society

Sushil Raj is the Executive Director of the Rights and Communities Global Program at WCS, a board member and mediator with the New York Peace Institute, and former member of the Working Group of...
Speaker Anne RUNDE
Anne RUNDE

Manager Strategy and Global Projects

Emirates Nature- WWF

Environmental management professional specialising in development cooperation, with a focus on environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Expertise in project management, field...
Speaker Beatriz GARCIA
Beatriz GARCIA

Associate Professor

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

Dr. Beatriz Garcia is an Associate Professor of Environmental Law at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. She holds a Law degree from the University of Brasília, Brazil, and a PhD in International Law from...
Speaker Andréanne MARTEL
Andréanne MARTEL

Directrice principale du projet ReSea

Mission inclusion

Andréanne Martel is a passionate leader with over 15 years of experience managing complex partnerships in Canada and internationally. She is the Director of the ReSea project, an ambitious initiative...