All Speakers
Lucas BLANCHARD SULTAN
Policy Officer
French Ministry of Agriculture
Policy Officer - International Environment French Ministry of Agriculture
Aurélie SPADONE
Senior Programme Manager, Ocean Governance
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Aurélie studied oceanography in France from 2000 to 2009. She spent two years in Bordeaux (University of Bordeaux I), three in Marseille (University of the Mediterranean Sea) and four in Paris where...
Vikram AGRAWAL
Managing Director
EarthX / Trammell S. Crow Family Office
Vikram is a mission-driven, operationally-focused investment and management professional based in Dallas, Texas. Vikram is collaborating with Texan environmentalist, businessman, and...
Duc Tuan NGUYEN
Governance and Policy Coordinator
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Joining IUCN since 2022 in Ha Noi, Dr. Tuan has nearly 30-year-working experience in the area of water resources management, environment and engineering, nature-based solutions. Dr Tuan is now...
Roshani ADHIKARI PATHAK
Board Member
SMCRF
I am a seasoned communication professional and biodiversity conservation advocate with over 25 years of experience in policy advocacy, media engagement, and environmental governance. I have led...
Rachel MARTIN
Technical Manager
Nature Positive Initiative
Rachel is a passionate conservationist dedicated to tackling complex conservation challenges through in-depth research and technical analysis. Currently pursuing a DPhil at the University of Oxford,...
Duan BIGGS
Professor
Northern Arizona University
Duan is the Olajos-Goslow Chair at Northern Arizona University in the USA. He is a conservation scientist with over 20 years experience globally in community-based conservation, sustainable tourism...
Marc Vilahur
DG for Environmental Policies and Natural Heritage
Departamento de Territorio, Vivienda y Transición Ecológica, Generalitat de Catalunya
Environmental scientist specialized in natural area management and green economy. Pioneer of the land stewardship movement and the development of land stewardship economy. Cofounder, board member,...
Noor BADER
Student
Ecoherence New York University Abu Dhabi
Nour Bader is a biology undergraduate at New York University Abu Dhabi, specializing in Brain and Cognitive Sciences with minors in Psychology and Anthropology. Passionate about neuroscience and...
Yamide Dagnet
SVP International
Natural Resources Defense Council
José Rafael FERRER-PARIS
Senior Lecturer
University of New South Wales, Sydney
I am a Research Fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science in the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. I am member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, in which I contribute...
Alessandro BADALOTTI
General Manager
Fondation Segré
Conservationist with 20+ years of experience in project and programme planning, implementation and monitoring. More than 15 years working on grant-making with global portfolios in support of...
MARIA PAMELA CASTILLO
30x30 Marine Director
Wildlife Conservation Society
Pamela Castillo is a global leader in environmental policy, biodiversity conservation, and gender equity, with over 20 years of experience designing nature-positive, inclusive, and impact-driven...
Ewald RAMETSTEINER
Deputy Director
FAO of the UN
Mr Ewald Rametsteiner is a forester from Austria who has been working as the Deputy Director, Forestry Division, NFO, since 1 April 2019. He worked as Programme Coordinator (Global Delivery) of FAO's...
Seheno ANDRIANTSARALAZA
COO
Fanamby
I hold a PhD in Plant Biology from the University of Antananarivo, specializing in baobab ecology and plant–animal interactions. She is the Chief Operating Officer of Fanamby, a Malagasy organization...
Heloise HEYER
Conflict Sensitivity Lead
PeaceNexus Foundation
Heloise Heyer brings over 15 years of experience at the intersection of peacebuilding, international cooperation, and organisational development. She works with civil society, governments, and...
Jennifer DUNN
Green Cities Associate
AIPH
Jennifer Dunn is Green City Associate at AIPH. She manages the AIPH Green City Standard and the World Green Cities Award. In 2024, she was the Urban ReLeaf Research Officer at Dundee City Council....
Leigh WINOWIECKI
Global Research Lead of Soil and Land Health
CIFOR-ICRAF
Dr. Leigh Ann Winowiecki is the Global Research Lead for Soil and Land Health at CIFOR-ICRAF, based in Nairobi, Kenya. A soil scientist, her research focuses on scaling farmer-centered landscape...
Benjamin JONES
Chief Conservation Officer
Project Seagrass
I am the Chief Conservation Officer at Project Seagrass, an organisation I co-founded in 2013 after seeing need for greater science-based conservation action for seagrass meadows globally. I am ex-...
Rachel CLAUSING
Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
Rachel Clausing is the Special Advisor to the Vice President and the Head of Initiatives at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. A marine scientist by training, she earned her doctorate from...
Jiayi Xu
Programs Director
Beijing Greenovation Institute for Public Welfare Development
Xu Jiayi, Programmes Director at Greenovation Hub, is responsible for formulating the institutional strategy on biodiversity, climate, ocean and emerging thematic project strategies. Meanwhile, Jiayi...
SEEMA KULSHRESHTHA
SEEMA KULSHRESHTHA
Stéphanie BOUZIGES-ESCHMANN
Secrétaire générale
AFD/FFEM
Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann is the Secretary General of the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), since September 2018. She is also Alternate member representing France to the Council...
Jan TRáVNíčEK
Director
Czech Organics / Living Lab PROBIO
I am co-founder of Czech Organics, where I focus on applied research, advisory services, and knowledge transfer in organic and sustainable farming. My work connects farmers, researchers, and...
Camille HOSTEINT
Coordinatrice programme
WWF France
Camille Hosteint is the coordinator of the BIODEV2030 program at WWF France. She oversees its implementation in seven pilot countries (Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Madagascar, Tunisia, Guyana &...
Louise CARVER
Research Associate
TBA21-Academy
Human geographer and political ecologist combining insights from academic, policy and arts and design contexts to explore transformative approaches to conservation aligned with Convivial...
Jim GUENTER
CEO
Species360
Jim Guenter is the Chief Executive Officer of Species360, a global non-profit that empowers zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens to advance species conservation through data sharing and...
Russell GALT
Principal
Nature Broking
Russell is Head of Science & Natural Capital at Nature Broking, a specialist intermediary dedicated to financing nature’s recovery. He is a member of IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management,...