All Speakers
Mohammed ALNAAFA
Brief Introduction of Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdulaziz Al Naafa,Prof. Mohammed AlNaafa holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals,…
Simon DOWELL
Senior Advisor: Conservation Strategy
Chester Zoo
After a Doctorate at the University of Oxford on Galliforme reintroduction Simon held academic posts at two UK Universities and joined their faculty leadership teams. During this time he served on…
Milcah MACHUA
Regional Communications Officer
IUCN
I am a communications professional with over 15 years of experience turning complex ideas into clear and impactful messages. My career started in advertising and marketing, where I built a foundation…
Jayant SARNAIK
Joint Director
Applied Environmental Research Foundation(AERF)
A conservation and sustainability practitioner working on innovative solutions for biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems conservation in the Western Ghats of India. I am conservation entrepreneur…
Miguel MORAES
Projects Director
re.green
Ecologist, specialist in biodiversity conservation, governance, public policies and sustainability. More than 20 years of experience with institutional partnerships, including 2 years as president of…
Rabab AL LAWATI
Conservation Outreach Coordinator
Environment Society of Oman
Rabab Al Lawati is an early-career wildlife and conservation biologist and, until June 2025, served as the Conservation Outreach Coordinator at the Environment Society of Oman (ESO), Oman's first and…
Rene BEYERS
Researcher
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Rene is a conservation biologist at the University of British Columbia with extensive international experience in wildlife management, ecological monitoring, and ecosystem recovery. He has a broad…
Jason Dozier
Lead Political Engagement, Secretariat of the HAC for N&P
High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People Secretariat
Julie SHERMAN
Director
Wildlife Impact
Julie has been leading conservation projects and organizations for more than years. She is the Director of Wildlife Impact, a nonprofit that is advancing wildlife conservation through applied…
Caroline KERICHU
Landscape Restoration Coordinator
Justdiggit
"Caroline Kerichu is a conservation and restoration specialist with over a decade of experience in biodiversity conservation, forest and rangeland landscape restoration, and climate-smart agriculture…
MATAURI NGATAMARIKI MIRIA
Jerry MANG'ENA
Executive Director
Action For Ocean
Jerry Mang’ena is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Action For Ocean (AFO)—formerly Aqua-Farms Organization—a youth-led nonprofit headquartered in Dar es Salaam with regional offices in Kilwa…
Reaksmey Luy
Executive Director
Culture and Environment Preservation Association
Lucile RICHOMME
Head of Nature
SUEZ
As Nature Head at SUEZ Group's Sustainable Development team, my main responsibilities revolve around the following areas:Rolling out the Nature pillar, a central element of the Group's sustainable…
matthijs VAN RIJN
Founder
THE GREEN INTELLIGENCE B.V.
Matthijs van Rijn is the visionary founder of The Green Intelligence, an organization dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture, environmental conservation, and community empowerment. A nature…
Susana FILIPE
Executive Director
CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute
Susana Filipe is the Executive Director of CHANGE – Institute for Global Changes and Sustainability, an organization with over 350 Researchers, that promotes scientific research to inform the design…
Galeo SAINTZ
Conservationist
Trails + Wanderlust, WTN Trails + Conservation
Co-Chair, IUCN CEESP Task Force on Migration, Environmental Change and ConflictGaleo Saintz is an international conservation, trails and environmental peace practitioner and consultant. He is founder…
Fatma ALMOOSAWI
Founder
Chai by Ygnd El Ras
Fatma Ahmad Almoosawi is an Emirati entrepreneur, environmental researcher, and the first certified Emirati Tea Master. She is the founder of Chai by Ygnd El Ras, the UAE’s first eco-friendly tea…
Zdenka PISKULICH
Managing Director Enduring Earth
Asociación Costa Rica por Siempre
Zdenka Piskulich is the Managing Director of Enduring Earth since 2021. Working with the founding organizations, Zdenka leads this ambitious collaboration to accelerate and strengthen…
YUKO TANAKA
YUKO TANAKA
President
National Geographic Japan
EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN
Directeur
CAPTE
EdouardJEAN is the co-founder of the CAPTE project. An agroforestry consultant, he is the director of the association Les Amis de CAPTE Tunisie and President of CAPTE SAS in France. He has…
Evgeniya LESHINA
Program Manager
Protected Areas Embassy
Leshina EvgeniiaDate of birth 19/07/1986Environmental education specialist. Certified interpreter of natural and cultural values. Eco-lessons creator. Ecotrails and visit-centers developer …
Jochen RENGER
Director
GIZ
Jochen RengerDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHDirector of the Climate Change, Rural Development, Infrastructure DivisionJochen Renger is Director of the Climate…
Ahmad BAGADER
General Manager
KARNR
VIliame WAQALEVU
Senior Researcher
Miral Experiences LLC
Experience in working as a marine biologist and academic researcher in the Pacific, Asia and more recently in the Arabian Gulf region. Have worked across a diverse number of coastal marine ecosystems…
Ester BORGIOLI
Coordinatrice d'Initiative
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
I am Ester Borgioli, a 27-year-old Italian passionate about nature and the relationships between people and the environment.I began my journey studying marine biology, driven by a love for the ocean…
Ellora-Julie PAREKH
Chief Sustainability Officer
Al-Futtaim
Ellora-Julie Parekh, is currently the Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Al Futtaim Group, a leading family-owned conglomerate with headquarters in Dubai, UAE and operating in over 30 markets in…
Umberto GALLO ORSI
Head , Coordinating Unit, Raptors MOU
CMS
Dr Gallo-Orsi holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD obtained from Torino University (Italy) having studied the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in NE Italy. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at…