All Speakers
Monika BOHM
Freshwater Conservation Coordinator
Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoo
I am the Freshwater Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at the Indianapolis Zoo, supporting the freshwater work of the IUCN Species Survival Commission across the…
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…
Rosa Elena LICUY VARGAS
Piatua Resiste
My name is Rosa Elena Licuy Vargas. I was born on August 1, 1996, in the community of Rey del Oriente. I am 29 years old and trained as a nursing technologist. I am currently studying for a degree in…
Nicolas LAARMAN
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Friederike POHLIN
Vetmeduni Vienna
I am a wildlife veterinary researcher and board-certified veterinary anaesthetist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. My interests…
Assad SERHAL
Director General
SPNL
Early Life & EducationBorn in the village of Keyfoun, nestled in the foothills of Mount Lebanon. His childhood was shaped by close contact with nature, including frequent hunting trips with his…
Kristen WALKER-PAINEMILLA
Senior Vice President/Managing Director
IUCN/ Conservation International
Kristen Walker Painemilla is Senior Vice President of Inclusive Finance at Conservation International, where she drives global strategies to scale direct access finance for Indigenous Peoples and…
Grainne McCabe
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Clémence BOURLET
BIODEV2030 Project Manager
EXPERTISE FRANCE
Clémence Bourlet is an environmental expert with more than a decade of experience in biodiversity conservation, environmental policy, and project management. She currently leads the BIODEV2030…
Shehab SHARAFELDIN
MarCom Projects Manager
AD Ports Group
lefteris ARAPAKIS
Co-founder & Director
Enaleia
Lefteris Arapakis , Co-founder & director Enaleia Lefteris is the 5th generation of a family of fishermen from Greece, and has co-founded Enaleia, a social enterprise with a mission to…
Juan Carlos Castro
Minister
Ministry of Environment
Minister of the Environment, biologist graduated from the National University of Trujillo, with a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo University. With more…
Dorothy ABADE
African Natural Capital Alliance
Dorothy is the Head of the African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) Secretariat and Africa Lead for Nature Finance & TNFD at FSD Africa, where she leads efforts to drive systemic change in nature…
Soo Khiang BEY
Vice Chairman
RGE Pte Ltd
Francisco Estremadoyro de la Puente
Director Ejecutivo
ProPurus
Conservation professional with over 35 years of experience designing and implementing sustainable development initiatives and regenerative design, primarily in the Peruvian Amazon. Brings extensive…
Pratyush P. MOHAPATRA
Scientist
Zoological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
I am a Scientist at the Zoological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. My research focuses on animal taxonomy, evolutionary biology, and wildlife…
Leny DWIHASTUTY
Senior Expert of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries - Indonesia
Leny Dwihastuty, S.Pi., M.Si, is a Senior Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Manager at Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. With nearly two decades of experience, she has led initiatives…
Andrew LEMIEUX
Andrew LEMIEUX
Claudine BLAMEY
Chief Sustainability Officer
Aviva
Currently Chief Sustainability Officer at Aviva. Claudine was previously the Director of Sustainability and Digital Strategy at Argent LLP for 3 years. Claudine delivered the net zero carbon…
Jorge URBAN
Professor
IUCN Inter Commission 2021-2025
El Dr. Jorge Urbán es Profesor del Departamento de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur Sede La Paz, BCS, donde ha trabajado durante 35 años. Recibió su…
Hamera AISHA
Senior Manager Wildlife Conservation
WWF-Pakistan
Hamera Aisha is a wildlife conservationist with nearly two decades of experience in applied ecology, protected areas management, human–wildlife co-existence, and inclusive conservation. She serves as…
Diny Hartiningtias
Program & Fundraising Manager
Yayasan Belantara
Diny Hartiningtias is graduated from the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University in 2019. She received the CIFOR/USAID Fellowship to completed her master degree. Her research is focused on…
Menelaos MEGARIOTIS
Principal
Strategy&
●Bio SummaryMenelaos Megariotis is a Principal at Strategy& in Dubai. He is an experienced strategy consultant with a focus on the topics of Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation. He has worked…
Bandana SHAKYA
Lead, Landscape
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Bandana Shakya leads ICIMOD’s Landscapes portfolio, driving the Centre’s interventions on Springshed Management, Rangelands and Wetlands, Incentives for Biodiversity and Landscapes, and Human–…
Ruleta Camacho-Thomas
Climate Ambassador Deputy Parks Comissioner
Government of Antigua and barbuda
Ruleta Camacho ThomasClimate Ambassador, Antigua and BarbudaDeputy Parks Commissioner, National Parks AuthorityRuleta Camacho Thomas is a climate and environmental policy expert with over 21…
Louisa CHAUBERT
CFO
Haseebullah BAKHTARY
Haseeb Bakhtary is a lead consultant at Climate Focus with 10 years of experience in policy research at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development. His work seeks to…
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…