All Speakers

Speaker Murat Zhumashev
Murat Zhumashev

Director

Public Foundation CAMP Alatoo

My name is Murat Zhumashev, and since 2017 I have been serving as Director of the CAMP Alatoo Public Foundation. Over the years, I have specialized in strategic project management in biodiversity…
Speaker Walter ODOKORWOT
Walter ODOKORWOT

Chief Executive Officer

Umoja Wildlife Conservancies Uganda

Walter is a conservationist with more than 27 years of experience in wildlife management and community conservation. He began his career with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, where he served as Warden…
Speaker Mehdi BALAMISSA
Mehdi BALAMISSA

Réalisateur de documentaires

Documentary Filmmaker

Mehdi Balamissa is a Montreal-based documentary filmmaker dedicated to nature conservation. With a notable experience in the Pacific, including collaborations with Blue Cradle Foundation and IUCN, he…
Speaker Dorothée COUCHARRIèRE
Dorothée COUCHARRIèRE

Ms

MNHN

I am an expert in sustainability policy, bringing nearly 20 years’ experience in driving public policies that address climate change, biodiversity loss and circularity. I combine public service…
Speaker Malgorzata BONNAVEIRA
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…
Speaker yuyu YAN
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.
Speaker Marisol CASTILLO
Marisol CASTILLO

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CCAD

Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo

Dr. Castillo is a lawyer specialized in Administrative, Environmental, International Law, and Water Law.She holds a Doctorate in Law, a Master’s degree in State Administration Law, a Master’s in…
Speaker SUDHA KHADKA
SUDHA KHADKA

Country Director

RECOFTC Nepal

Sudha Khadka is the Country Director of RECOFTC Nepal, where she leads a diverse country program portfolio. With over 20 years of experience in community-based natural resource management and…
Speaker Marianne KETTUNEN
Marianne KETTUNEN
Marianne Kettunen is a senior policy expert and advisor, currently working as Biodiversity Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). Marianne has 20 years of experience on the science-policy…
Speaker FELIPE REZENDE
FELIPE REZENDE

Environment Analist

Icmbio

He holds a Law degree from the Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba (2001) and a Master’s degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (2003). He is currently a PhD candidate in…
Speaker Manutnay XAVONGXAY
Manutnay XAVONGXAY

Office Manager

Saola Foudation

My name is Manutnay XAVONGXAY. I work at the Saola Foundation as an Office Manager and Financial Officer based in Vientiane Capital. I feel honored to contribute to conservation, which I believe is…
Speaker Trevor SANDWITH
Trevor SANDWITH

Director - IUCN Centre for Conservation Action

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Trevor Sandwith is a South African/Swiss ecologist, educationist and nature conservation strategist who promotes the integration of protected and conserved areas in sustainable economic and social…
Speaker Ricardo Camilo NIÑO IZQUIERDO
Ricardo Camilo NIÑO IZQUIERDO

Indigenous Secretariat Director

Comisión Nacional de Territorios Indígenas

I am an Arhuaco Indigenous person from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, a professional in Ecology and with a master's degree in Rural Development. My career has been defined by the…
Speaker Jason WONG
Jason WONG

Economic Analyst

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

.Jason's interest in conservation economics stems from a love of exploring and protecting the outdoors. His main interest is in investigating alternative economic approaches that value and safeguard…
Speaker James DALTON
James DALTON

Global Director, Water and Wetlands

IUCN

James is the Global Director for Water and Wetlands at IUCN Headquarters near Geneva, Switzerland.  With degrees in rural development, science and politics, and irrigation engineering—as well as…
Speaker Eoghan KELLY
Eoghan KELLY

Membership & Outreach Officer

IUCN

Originally from Cork, Ireland - where whale watching off its coast is said to be the best in Europe - Eoghan joined IUCN in 2024 from the Council of Europe in Strasbourg where he notably served with…
Speaker Daniel NATUSCH
Daniel NATUSCH

Chair

IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group

Chair, IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group
Speaker Julia IKASARANA
Julia IKASARANA

Planning & Policy Manager

LTKL

Julia Ikasarana is a sustainability and collective action professional with extensive experience in public policy, human rights, gender equality, and environmental governance. Currently serving as…
Speaker Maria Fernanda Treffner
Maria Fernanda Treffner

CEO

LINK RURAL Communication for Change

Manager working in international cooperation, with vast experience in using communication to promote learning and change in the development context. Expertise in rural development, environment and…
Speaker Nicolas HEARD
Nicolas HEARD

Acting Director General

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Nicolas Heard is currently the Acting Director General of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. This is a philanthropic organisation established in Abu Dhabi in 2008 to support species…
Speaker Nicholas MACFARLANE
Nicholas MACFARLANE

Head of Conservation Science & Technology

IUCN Secretariat

As Head of Conservation Science and Technology in IUCN's Centre for Science and Knowledge, Nicholas leads the execution of IUCN science and knowledge projects developing science-based targets for…
Speaker Humaid Abdulla KANJI
Humaid Abdulla KANJI

Head Environmental Economist

EAD

Humaid Kanji is the Head of Environmental Economics at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. He works on advancing climate policy, decarbonization, and the development of a carbon market, and holds a…
Speaker Shane MAHONEY
Shane MAHONEY

President, Policy & Law Division

Conservation Visions

Shane Mahoney, President of Conservation Visions and Founder of the Wild Harvest Initiative®, is an internationally recognised conservationist and dedicated wildlife advocate, as well as a foremost…
Speaker JUN LIU
JUN LIU

Senior Expert of the Department

China National Petroleum Corporation

Speaker Marina KOSMUS
Marina KOSMUS

Head of Competence Centre Biodiversity, Forests and Agriculture

GIZ

Marina Kosmus is Head of the Competence Centre for Biodiversity, Forests, and Agriculture at GIZ HQ (German Agency for International Cooperation). She brings over 20 years of professional experience…
Speaker Alberto ALEJANDRO FARJE ORNA
Alberto ALEJANDRO FARJE ORNA
Ambassador Alberto Alejandro Farje Orna is serving as the first Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the United Arab Emirates. He was assigned in August, and the Embassy was inaugurated on 28 April…
Speaker Jennifer KELLEHER
Jennifer KELLEHER

Programme Lead, Governance, Equity and Rights

IUCN Secretariat

Jennifer leads the programme on governance, equity and rights in IUCN's protected and conserved areas team. 
Speaker Oliver TALLOWIN
Oliver TALLOWIN

Wildlife Use and Trade

IUCN

Oliver Tallowin is a senior conservation scientist with over seven years of experience in sustainable wildlife trade, specialising in species-related multilateral environmental agreements such as…