All Speakers

Malgorzata BONNAVEIRA

Senior Global Communications Manager

IUCN

Goska Bonnaveira manages press relations and content at IUCN. She has over 15 years' experience in communications, with a background in environmental journalism. She holds Masters degrees in…

Pedro CUNHA MENEZES

National Director of Protected Areas

Ministério do Meio Ambiente

Pedro da Cunha e Menezes is a career Diplomat. In that capacity he was Brazil's Deputy Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Brazilian negotiator for…

Piet THERON

Senior Director: Conservation Strategy & Development - Southern Africa

Conservation International

Piet Theron (B Landscape Architecture, MPhil Environmental Science) is a Landscape Architect working in the environmental planning and management field. He has more than 28 years’ experience working…

Margaret HUNTER

Research Geneticist

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Dr. Maggie Hunter is a Research Geneticist with the U.S. Geological Survey, a research branch of Department of Interior. She is the director of the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center Conservation…

yuyu YAN

NbS Shanghai Hub/Shanghai Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center

Engineer with Master's degree, primarily engaged in land resource management and ecological protection and restoration.

Giulia DE MASI

Professor

Sorbonne University

Giulia De Masi has a 20y+ mixed path between R&D in the private sector and Academia, both in Italy and United Arab Emirates, ranging from blue-sky research to applied research. She is…

Marc FOGGIN

Director

Plateau Perspectives

Marc Foggin is a conservation biologist specialised in mountain environments of China and Central Asia, with a focus on complex human dimensions of environmental management and community development…

Gaetan Quesne

Consultant

Baastel

I’m passionate about the intersection of conservation, forests, and sustainable development. For over 15 years, I’ve worked across Africa, the Mediterranean, and Latin and Central America, leading…

Hélène MAROTINE

Manager act4nature international

act4nature international

Manager at act4nature International. I work at the intersection of business, science, and civil society – coordinating input from NGOs, researchers, and corporate networks to help companies shape…

Liv LIBERMAN

Program Manager

Revive & Restore

Liv is a marine biologist, conservation program manager, and science communicator. As Program Manager at Revive & Restore, Liv develops and oversees applied genetic rescue projects around the…

Qingzhi ZHENG

Zheng QingzhiChief Engineer of the Human Settlements Landscape Design Institute, Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research InstituteRegistered Planner, Senior Landscape Engineer, Master’s…

Dina KASRAWI

Head of Company Engagement & Sustainability

BNP Paribas

Dina Kasrawi is Head of Company Engagement and Sustainability at BNP Paribas in the Middle East and Africa. A seasoned professional, she has over 25 years of experience in financial services…

Ricardo OLA

Ingeniero Agronomo

Productor Agrícola

Ricardo Baldomero Ola Huitz, a Guatemalan agricultural engineer specializing in fruit and vegetable growing, with 14 years of experience in peach production. He is a producer and owner of an orchard…

Nirmal SHAH

Chief Executive

Nature Seychelles

Dr. Shah is a Seychellois fisheries, environmental and sustainable development expert with 43 years of experience in public, governmental, private and NGO sectors. He has also worked for IUCN and…

Faouzia CHARFI

Présidente

Association Tunisienne de Taxonomie

Faouzia Charfi – CheikhrouhaCurrently Professor Emeritus, University Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Biology DepartmentFormerly Full Professor Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences…

Kristin KLEISNER

Associate Vice President, Ocean Science

Environmental Defense Fund

Dr. Kristin Kleisner, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist and the Associate Vice President for Oceans Science at EDF. Her work is focused on understanding the multiple benefits generated by…

Kamal BOU ASSI

Projects Development Unit Coordinator

Al Shouf Cedar Society - Shouf Biosphere Reserve

Kamal Bou Assi, member of Shouf Biosphere Reserve (SBR), Lebanon. Since 2008, part of a team of 70 full timer and more than 150 seasonal staff. Kamal coordinated the Biosphere Reserve's…

Wouala NGNIADO

Coordonnateur projet Biodev 2030

WWF Cameroon

My name is Ngniado Wouala, I'm Working for WWF Cameroon, where I'm coordinating Biodev 2030 project .with more than thirty years of experience working with …

Leander RAES

Senior Economist

IUCN Secretariat

Leander specializes in the socio-economic and environmental evaluation of nature-based solutions (NbS), supporting the development of policies, action plans, and business cases to implement and…

carolina HAZIN

Senior Policy Advisor, area-based conservation measures

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

I'm a Brazilian biologist with postgraduate studies in ecology, public policy and international relations. I have more than 20 years of experience in marine and wetlands conservation and protection.…

Jovana Dragic May

Project Officer

IUCN ECARO

Jovana Dragic May is a Conservation Action Project Officer at IUCN ECARO, where she contributes to advancing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and the implementation of the IUCN Green List in…

Mohammed ALREMEITHI

section head - Animal assessment and conservation

Environment Agency - ABU DHABI

Mohammed Alremeithi is a conservation expert serving as a Section Head - Animal Assessment and Conservation at Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi. With a background in environmental science and passion…

Rodrigo DE LA CRUZ INLAGO

Indigenous Expert

IPO

RODRIGO DE LA CRUZ IINLAGO belongs to the Kichua/Kayambi indigenous people of Ecuador.Indigenous expert on Intellectual Property, Biodiversity, and Traditional Knowledge. Consultant with the World…

Arthur Tuda

Executive Director

Western Indian Ocean Marine Sciences Association

Alexandra HARRINGTON

Chair, Plastic Pollution Task Force

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Dr. Alexandra R. Harrington is Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force, a Researcher at the University of Ottawa and a Visiting Scholar…

Pradeep SINGH

Senior Project Manager

Oceano Azul Foundation

Pradeep Singh is a Senior Project Manager at Oceano Azul Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. He holds an LL.M degree from Harvard Law School, an LL.M. degree in Global Environment and Climate Change Law…

catherine iorns

Professor

Victoria University of Wellington

I am a law professor at Victoria University of Wellington and an IUCN Councillor for Oceania.

Florian ROULLE

Vice President, Sustainable Finance

Finance Montréal

Florian Roulle is Vice-President, Sustainable Finance, at Finance Montréal. He leads the company’s sustainable finance efforts and, with his team, is responsible for mobilizing the organization's…