All Speakers

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…

R. S. RAWAT

Scientist-E

Indian Council of Forestry Resaerch and Education, Dehradun

Dr. R. S. Rawat is a senior scientist at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun (INDIA), currently serving the Biodiversity and Climate Change Division of ICFRE. With…

Annie HAQUE

PMO Manager

Posterity Institute

Annie Haque is a Project Manager at the International Advisory Group (IAG), where she supports the delivery of strategic projects focused on sustainability, leadership development, public sector…

Enrico SORATO

Enrico Sorato is an Italian behavioural ecologist. He graduated in Biology from the University of Padova, Italy, and earned a PhD in Animal Behaviour and Evolution from Macquarie University,…

Claire TUTENUIT

Délégué Général

Entreprises pour l'Environnement (EpE)

A former graduate in Maths (Ecole Normale Supérieure) and Political Sciences (Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris), Claire Tutenuit is an Ingénieur au Corps des Mines.As such, she started her…

Vinitaa Hemant APTE

Founder & Director

TERRE Policy Centre

Dr. Vinitaa a multifaceted personality & founder of TERRE started this NGO with a motto “To think is good but to act is better”. Dr. Apte has an out of the box thinking process and due to which…

Charles Karangwa

Global Head Nature-based Solutions

IUCN

Charles Karangwa is the Global Head of Nature-based Solutions Centre at IUCN. He was recently appointed to advise Her Excellency Razan Mubarak, IUCN President and COP28-COP 29 High Level Climate…

David ROY

Executive Director, Workshops for Biodiversity

Workshops for Biodiversity

David Roy is the Executive Director of Workshops for Biodiversity, an organization he founded in 2023 to help integrate biodiversity into decision-making across sectors. He is fully committed to…

Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ

Director

Ruk'u'x Balam

Maya Kaqchikel, Pensum Cerrado en la Maestría en Gestión Ambiental Local, Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación, Periodista. Cargos: Director Ejecutivo Asociación Sotz’il, Coordinador del Foro…

Yann WEHRLING

Vice president in charge of Ecological transition, Climate and Biodiversity

Ile-de-France Region

Yann Wehrling is graduated from the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (Arts and History of Art) and from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg.Yann Wehrling is involved in the…

Ruchi BADOLA

Dean, Wildlife Institute of India

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

I am currently working as Scientist G / Senior Professor and heading the Department of Eco-Development Planning and participatory management at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. I am looking…

Nathan CARDINAL

Director, Indigenous Policy

Parks Canada

Nathan Cardinal is a member of the Métis Nation and comes from a line of trappers who stewarded their lands in northern Alberta, Canada. He is the director of Indigenous Policy for Parks Canada,…

Willow MCGRATH

Student

Center for Global Education

I’ve represented Canadian youth on matters of environmental education, human rights and the SDGs at; the National Forum for Environmental Learning, the AP Nature Ed conference, the CCUNESCO…

Samuel IVANDE

Conservation Coordinator

Indianapolis Zoo Global Center for Species Survival

Sam Ivande is a Conservation Biologist whose work integrates field research, citizen science, capacity building, and scientific writing to advance biodiversity conservation, with birds as focal…

Alexandra SWANSON

Nature Tech & Innovation Director

Conservation International

Dr Alexandra (Ali) Swanson is a conservation ecologist with 20 years international experience at the intersection of community and population ecology, technology, and international policy. As the…

cora VAN OOSTEN

Director Capacity Development and Education

CIFOR-ICRAF

Dr. Cora van Oosten is a human geographer with over 30 years of international experience in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. As director of CIFOR-ICRAF’s Capacity Development and Education,…

Sylvia Alicia EARLE

Founder and Chair

Mission Blue

Sylvia A. Earle is an oceanographer with expertise in ocean science, technology, exploration, and conservation and a spokesperson for policies that emphasize a harmonious relationship between human…

Louise CARVER

Research Associate

TBA21-Academy

Human geographer and political ecologist combining insights from academic, policy and arts and design contexts to explore transformative approaches to conservation aligned with Convivial…

Jemima Marie HOLT

Global Energy Transition Advocate

Natural Resources Defense Council

Abdulrahman ABDULLA ALZAABI

Eduina GUGA

Director

Wild River National Park Vjosa

I am Eduina Guga, born on 8 July 1988 in Gjirokastër, Albania, and I currently serve as the Director of the Vjosa Wild River National Park. This position represents both a professional responsibility…

Bibhab TALUKDAR

Secretary General and Executive Director

Aaranyak

Bibhab Talukdar is a conservation biologist and involved in field research and applied conservation measures to secure rhinos in Asia. He is one of the founders of Aaranyak in 1989, a NGO based in…

Juan LEóN

Coordinator of the Office in Guatemala

International Indian Treaty Council

Juan León is Maya K’iche from Guatemala. From a young age, he participated in cultural and political youth movements. He was actively involved in several Maya organizations supporting human rights…

Aissatou NIASSE

Responsable division suivi-évaluation

Direction des Parcs Nationaux

Ms. Mame Aissatou NIASSE was born in Dakar, Senegal.• EducationShe attended HLM2 primary school, middle school, and high school at the Collège d'Enseignement Moyen des Filles and Lycée…

Oliver RYDER

Director of Conservation Genetics

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Dr. Oliver Ryder is the Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA). He oversees research activities in biobanking, molecular genetics, genomics…

Noor MOHAMED AWADH AL HADHRAMI

Analyst – Environment Policy and Regulations

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Environmental Policy and Regulation Analyst at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, with knowledge in biodiversity, fisheries, air quality, climate change, and single-use product policies. Involved in…

Anson M. Tagtag

Division Chief, Wildlife Resources Division

Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Biodiversity Management Bureau

Anson Tagtag is a Chief, Ecosystems Management Specialist of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources of the Philippines with over 20 years of experience in biodiversity management and…

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