All Speakers

Anastasiia Drapaliuk

expert on PAs

Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group

EDUCATION: 2009 – 2011 University of Klagenfurt, Austria, Master of Science in Management of Protected Areas, 1993 – 1998 West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine, Master of Science in Accounting…

Mohammed ALKHALID

Mohammed Alkhalid is the founder and CEO of netzero, a Saudi-based climate tech startup pioneering ecosystem restoration through data, AI, and smart infrastructure.A mechanical engineer by training,…

Haya FAHMAWI

Project Coordinator

IFAW

Haya Fahmawi is a dedicated wildlife conservationist and environmental advocate born in Amman, Jordan. With a Master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management, Haya has spent the past five…

Richard JENKINS

Head, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team

IUCN Secretariat

Richard is the Head, of IUCN's Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team and is based in Cambridge, UK. Before joining IUCN, He lived in Madagascar where his work concentrated on species…

Chansol KO

Programme Officer

GCIDA

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…

Kyung Sik WOO

Chair, IUCN WCPA Geohritage Specialist Group

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Issahaku Npoagne TAWANBU

Programme Officer, PANORAMA

IUCN

Mosese Bulitavu

Honourable Minister

Fiji Department of Environment

Arsène Alain SANON

Regional Head, Protected Areas & Biodiversity

IUCN

Arsene Alain Sanon holds a PhD in Environmental Geosciences, which he obtained in 2009 from Nancy 1 University (France). Prior to that, he obtained a DESS (postgraduate diploma) and then a DEA (…

Hugh DOULTON

Co-Director

Dahari

Hugh Doulton is Co-Director at Dahari. He has lived on the island of Anjouan for the past 18 years, playing a key role in Dahari’s creation and strategic development. Hugh was a Kinship…

Nicholas LING

Associate Professor

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

I have been a faculty member of the School of Science at the University of Waikato since 1992. My specialist areas are the ecophysiology, ecotoxicology and behaviour of fish. Much of my recent…

Candice STEVENS

Founder and CEO: Sustainable Finance Coalition

Sustainable Finance Coalition

Candice Stevens leads the Sustainable Finance Coalition and is Co-Chair of the IUCN WCPA Sustainable Finance Specialist Group. Candice is a visionary in green finance and sustainable solutions and…

SITI ZURAIDAH ABIDIN

Programme Lead

WWF-Malaysia

Siti Zuraidah Abidin leads the Peninsular Malaysia Terrestrial Conservation Programme at WWF-Malaysia, where she has spent over 17 years advancing forest and protected area conservation. Her work…

Hesham El-Askary

Professor

Chapman University

Prof. El-Askary received his Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics from George Mason University in 2004 along with his two MS degrees in Computational sciences and Earth Systems Sciences.…

Akram EISSA DARWICH

Regional Office Director

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Nathalie BRUNELLE

SVP Health Safety Environment

TOTALENERGIES SE

Biography - Nathalie Brunelle - 2025Nathalie BRUNELLE is Senior Vice President Health Safety & Environment Unit at TotalEnergies. She began her career in 1995 as process engineer, then…

Félix FEIDER

Senior Programme Officer

Synchonicity Earth

Félix is a conservationist, originally from Luxembourg, based in London and currently serving as Senior Programme Officer at Synchronicity Earth, where he leads the Freshwater Programme and Chrysalis…

Razan AL MUBARAK

IUCN President

IUCN

Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is a global leader in nature conservation and climate action, serving as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and previously as UN Climate…

Victoria LICHTSCHEIN

Directora Ejecutiva encargada

Fundación Biodiversidad Argentina

I am an Argentine biologist. In the early years of my career, I was a marine scientific researcher and worked mainly on whales, dolphins and penguins in my country. Later, I entered the national…

Estevão CARVALHO

Environmental Analyst

ICMBio

Environmental analyst at IBAMA/ICMBio (Brazil) since August 11th, 2003. Currently working with birdwatching.

Mehdi AJANA

HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

NABAT

After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and…

Alice MACHARIA

V.P. Africa Programs

The Jane Goodall Institute

Alice Macharia serves as the Vice President of Africa Programs for the Jane Goodall Institute, where she develops and implements JGI’s community-led conservation strategies. As part of the…

Jessica STELLA

Chief Scientist

SHAMS

Dr Jessica Stella is a coral reef ecologist with 10 years of experience in marine park management. Her work has focused on providing expert advice to policy-makers on the local, regional, and global…

Anita MOSBY

Biodiversity Supervisor

ExxonMobil PNG

Anita Mosby is a Biodiversity Supervisor based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with over 10 years of experience in conservation strategy, policy engagement and community-based biodiversity…

Christopher WILCOX

Senior Director

WildAid

Over a 30-year career as a quantitative biologist, Dr. Chris Wilcox has worked with NGOs, philanthropic donors, government and private enterprise to develop cost effective solutions to natural…

Ann ZHIGULSKAYA

Director of the Project Office for Internal Communications and Corporate Social

Rosatom

First Name: AnnaLast Name: ZhigulskayaPreferred email: zhukovskayaekaterinay@gmail.comSecondary email: edgolunova@rosatom.ruDate of birth: 07/06/1985 (dd.mm.yyyy)Gender: femaleCompany/Organisation:…

Ibelice AñINO

Presidente Pro Tempore Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (CAC-SICA)

Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario

Ibelice Añino Nieto's Curriculum VitaeIbélice del C. Añino Nieto is an Agricultural Engineer with a specialization in Environmental Management. She has developed a solid professional career linked to…