All Speakers
Man Jing KONG
Co-founder
Just Keep Thinking
MJ is the co-founder of Just Keep Thinking, Singapore’s largest environmental education platform that merges education and entertainment to make science accessible and engaging for all. Reaching 3 to…
Maria PORRAS
California Condor Conservation Program Coordinator
United Nations Development Programme
María Catalina Porras Peña is a committed conservation professional with over 20 years of experience in the California Condor Reintroduction Program in Baja California, Mexico. She has collaborated…
Sawsan GHARAIBEH
Sawsan Gharaibeh, PhD The Project Lead of FCDO funded Al-Murunah+, a gender-transformative climate change adaptation project in the MENA, Her portfolio spans over 18 years with international…
Kim GRUETZMACHER
Head of Division International Nature Conservation
BfN
Dr. Kim Gruetzmacher is Head of the Division for International Nature Conservation at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, where she works with a dedicated team on a wide range of…
Meg BECKEL
Founder
IUCN CEC Nature Communications
Margaret (Meg) Beckel is an accomplished leader in the education, post-secondary and arts & culture sectors. Her skills and experience include senior administration, fundraising, finance and…
Ferdinando DIDONNA
MSC
SOCIETA' SPELEOLOGICA ITALIANA ETS
Having graduated in forestry sciences in Bari in 1998, today I work in cooperation with Latin America countries as a consultant for a European technical assistance company in the fields of rural and…
Hugo Miguel COSTA
Director of Business & Biodiversity Impact
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Zoologist, conservation strategist, and biodiversity policy leader with 23+ years turning science into lasting impact across Africa and Europe. Proven expertise in biodiversity management,…
Annette LANJOUW
Chief Executive Officer
Arcus Foundation
Behavioural ecologist, primatologist, conservationist and philanthropic officer. I have worked in ape conservation, primarily in the Congo Basin, since the early 80's, including the International…
Craig BENNETT
CEO
The Wildlife Trusts
Biography for Craig Bennett (for IUCN WCC) (English)Chief Executive, The Wildlife TrustsCandidate for IUCN Councillor elected from the Region - West Europe Craig is Chief Executive of The…
Ralph REGENVANU
Hon Minister
Vanuatu
Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of…
Anuradha BHATTACHARYA
Director - MENA Oceans Initiative
Goumbook
Shelly EMIA
Artist and healer
WHAIA
Whaia is a Māori sound artist who specializes in "sonic weaving," using her voice, traditional instruments like the taonga puoro, and other sounds to create works with a profound cultural and…
CELINE KOOI HUA LIM
Managing Director
SAVE Rivers
Celine Lim is an Indigenous Kayan from Baram, Sarawak Borneo, and is the Managing Director of SAVE Rivers, a local Non-profit and Civil Society Organization (CSO) championing Indigenous Peoples' (IPs…
Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI
Indigenous Expert
Il’laramatak Community Concern
Agnes Leina comes from Northern part of Kenya, Samburu County, inhabited mainly by the Samburu community, a sub sect of the Maasai peoples of Kenya, who are also mainly pastoralists and very…
Tori BRYAN-CARTER
Technical Officer
IUCN
Tori Bryan‑Carter is a Technical Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), supporting conservation initiatives across the Caribbean. With six years of experience, she has…
James HARDCASTLE
Director, Protected and Conserved Areas
IUCN
James Hardcastle leads IUCN’s Protected and Conserved Areas work. James helped develop the IUCN Green List, the flagship sustainability standard for fair and effective area-based conservation.James…
Aimé Joseph NIANOGO
Regional Director
IUCN
Après des études au Burkina Faso et aux Etats-Unis, le Prof. Nianogo a débuté sa carrière en 1982 comme enseignant-chercheur ; depuis lors il a successivement occupé plusieurs postes de…
Yan GAO
Engineer
Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Center, MNR
Jean-Christophe VIE
Directeur Général
Fondation Franklinia
Dr Jean-Christophe Vié is Director General of Fondation Franklinia, a Swiss foundation dedicated to the conservation of globally threatened tree species. He was recruited to develop the foundation in…
Nutdanai TRAKANSUPHAKON
Social Enterprise del. & communication coordinator
Pgakenyaw Association for Sustainable Development
Mr. Nutdanai Trakansuphakon has an academic background in law. He now actively runs his social enterprises while simultaneously working as a researcher. He is a co-founder of The Rotate (Digital…
Gina DELLA TOGNA
Executive Director
The Amphibian Survival Alliance / Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Dr. Gina Della Togna is a conservationist and researcher currently serving as the Executive Director of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research…
Fanourios-Nikol SAKELLARAKIS
Programme Manager
Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA)
Fanourios-Nikolaos (Fanikos) Sakellarakis is an environmental scientist specializing in ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation, with more than a decade of professional experience in…
Cathrine ARMOUR
Jennifer DUNN
Green Cities Associate
AIPH
Jennifer Dunn is Green City Associate at AIPH. She manages the AIPH Green City Standard and the World Green Cities Award. In 2024, she was the Urban ReLeaf Research Officer at Dundee City Council.…
Georges IBRAHIM
VP of Ecosystem Services
Nabat
Georges brings 18+ years of experience leading transformative environmental and technology initiatives across the UAE and MENA region. He has a track record in building capabilities for large-scale…
Mike BINGLEY
Education Director
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Mike Bingley is the Director of Education at the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), where he leads national efforts to connect Canadians with nature through formal, non-formal, and informal learning…
Steve EDWARDS
Co-Chair
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Stephen Edwardshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsstephen/ Steve currently co-chairs the Nature Positive Working Group in CEM's Impact Mitigation and Ecological Compensation thematic group.…
Mamadou DIOP
Green List Project Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Mamadou is a specialist in protected area management, having successfully completed several training courses and diplomas. He has benefited from IUCN scholarships on several occasions since the DU…