All Speakers
Firoz AHMED
Conservation Biologist
Aaranyak
I am a conservation practitioner and a wildlife biologist who loves exploring the nature and the biodiversity and when possible contribute to the science and communicate to the communities about…
Aileen MILL
Professor
Newcastle University
Aileen Mill, Professor of Modelling, Evidence and Policy at Newcastle University is a policy lead for the Invasive Species Specialist Group in the Species Survival Commission. She collaborates with…
Adam Farhan
Adam Farhan
Petch Manopawitr
Technical Advisor
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Petch is a conservation scientist with over 25 years of experience in the fields of biodiversity conservation, protected area management and science on sustainability. His master research at…
John KAMANGA
Director
SORALO
With a background training in Anthropology and community development, John has worked with various communities across the country, especially in rural areas of Kenya, for over fifteen years.…
Craig HILTON-TAYLOR
Head, Red List Unit
IUCN
I have been head of the IUCN Red List Unit for the past 26 years, the unit is responsible for overseeing the production and maintenance of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. My responsibilities…
Sara Magdalena PINEDA TORRES
Biol.
IUCN WCPA
Sara Pineda is a Mexican biologist and National Geographic Explorer dedicated to biodiversity conservation through community-based initiatives, collaborative networks, and environmental education in…
Erwin AMAVASSEE
Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030
IUCN EU Representative Office
Erwin Jayson Amavassee is Programme Officer for BESTLIFE2030 at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels, where he supports EU-funded grants that strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate…
Maya SUMI
Expart
National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
With a background in forest ecology, I first worked in the international division of a private company, managing overseas offices. After three years at the Japan Committee for IUCN, I joined my…
Pierre CARRET
Grant Director
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Pierre Carret is an agronomist and expert in biodiversity conservation. For the last twenty years he has worked on nature conservation programs with several international organizations. His career…
ELISA FURLAN
ELISA FURLAN
Alain Sandy Liva RAHARIJAONA
Senior Advisor
SPACES Program
Alain Liva Raharijaona is a professional in economics, international trade, and biodiversity finance. He held notable positions as Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Madagascar in Brussels, non-…
Rodney van der Ree
National Technical Executive, Ecology and Adjunct Assoc Professor
WSP Australia and The University of Melbourne
Dr Rodney van der Ree is a National Technical Executive in Ecology at WSP Australia and an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne. He has international recognition for his…
Aziz Abdukhakimov
Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change
Uzbekistan
Aziz Abdukhakimov currently serves as the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a position he has held since December 30, 2022. Born in 1974…
Prescilia KAPUPU
Indigenous Expert
ANAPAC – DRC
Role: Community Facilitator and Program Officer, ANAPAC – DRC andFacilitator, COSPAB SecretariatFields of experience: Nature conservation and biodiversityPrescillia is an Indigenous woman from…
Jean LEMIRE
Emissaire aux changements climatiques et aux enjeux nordiques et arctiques
Quebec
A biologist by training, Jean Lemire is an environmental specialist and renowned science communicator. He was appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change, Nordic and Arctic Affairs by the Government…
Christina VOIGT
Professor
University of Oslo
Commission Chair. Dr. Christina Voigt is a renowned expert in international environmental law and professor at the University of Oslo. She is passionate about legal issues of climate change,…
Florence PALLA
Coordinatrice projet OFAC-CE/Appui OFAC
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Regional Vice Chair, West and Central Africa. Coordinator of the regional project to support the Central African Forest Observatory with a focus on the observation of Protected Areas in synergy…
Onel Iguairquipiler MASARDULE HERRERA
Indigenous Youth Expert
FPCI
I am a young Indigenous person from the Gunayala region with a deep commitment to protecting the territory, culture, and well-being of my community. My career includes two international scholarships…
Anne MEADEB
Directrice
Play for Nature
Anne Meadeb has been leading the endowment fund Play for Nature since early 2025. She holds an MBA in Management and Business Administration from the Sorbonne and first built her career as an…
Vivian Silole KAUNGA
Vivian Silole KAUNGA
Consuelo ESPINOZA
Regional Program Coordinator
IUCN SUR
An Ecuadorian environmental economist with 25 years of experience in project management in Latin America and globally, covering forestry, climate change, biodiversity, conservation, and human rights…
Makko John SINANDEI
Indigenous Expert
Ujamaa-Community Resource Team
Makko Sinandei; was born and raised in a local Arash village in Arusha Region – Tanzania. He is a social and environmental professional, with a special focus on indigenous pastoralists and Hunter-…
Matthew MITCHELL
Senior Researcher
Yas SeaWorld Research and Recue Center
I'm a Senior Researcher at the Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. My work focuses on how individual fish respond both behaviorally and physiologically to changes in their…
Rich BEILFUSS
President & CEO
International Crane Foundation
Dr. Richard Beilfuss has served as the International Crane Foundation’s President & CEO and ex-officio member of the Board of Directors since 2010. He helped launch many of the Foundation’s…
Elisa FACCHINI
Programme Officer
IUCN
Elisa Facchini is a Programme Officer with the Species Conservation Action Team at IUCN Headquarters. She works on the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP), a grant-making…
Annie Mark
Senior Director, Global Partnerships
Environmental Defense Fund
Annie Mark is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships in the executive office programs at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a leading international NGO dedicated to climate and environmental…
Oma TSAMKGAO
Oma TSAMKGAO