All Speakers

Olivier BESSON
Olivier BESSON

Communications Associate

GEF

Speaker Zahra HUSAIN
Zahra HUSAIN

Student

CEESP

Zahra Husain is a Bahraini designer working in fashion and textile design currently pursuing a Masters in Textile design at Chelsea College of Arts in London. She strives to integrate art and…
Speaker Dr.Sultan ALKAABI
Dr.Sultan ALKAABI

Manger of Veterinary services

Alain zoo

Dr Sultan Alkaabi :a dedicated veterinarian with over 11 years of experience across diverse fields in veterinary medicine. I graduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2014 and…
Speaker Cheikh MOHAMEDOU
Cheikh MOHAMEDOU

Ecologist

IUCN

Senior Ecologist with over 10 years of experience in ecosystem restoration, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience. Brings a systems perspective that links biodiversity outcomes with…
Speaker Malgorzata BONNAVEIRA
Malgorzata BONNAVEIRA

Senior Global Communications Manager

IUCN

Goska Bonnaveira manages press relations and content at IUCN. She has over 15 years' experience in communications, with a background in environmental journalism. She holds Masters degrees in…
Speaker Emmanuel NUESIRI
Emmanuel NUESIRI

Chair, IUCN CEESP NRGF Working Group

IUCN CEESP

Natural Resource Governance FrameworkDr. Emmanuel O. Nuesiri is Chair of the IUCN CEESP Natural Resource Governance Framework (NRGF) Working Group. He is an expert in natural resource governance,…
Speaker Ralf SEPPELT
Ralf SEPPELT

Director

Luxembourg Centre fro Socio-Environmental Systems

Ralf Seppelt is a German mathematician, academic and author. He is a professor of Landscape Ecology and Renewable Resource Economics at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and was heading of…
Speaker Helga Katharina Mahler
Helga Katharina Mahler

Project Director

GIZ PANORAMA

Helga Katharina Mahler is a Project Director at GIZ, author, and humanitarian, working transdisciplinarily and transculturally to drive sustainable transformation. She co-coordinates the global…
Speaker Archana GODBOLE
Archana GODBOLE

Director

Applied Environmental Research Foundation

Dr. Archana Godboleis the Founder Director of the Pune based NGO- Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF).A Plant Taxonomist and Ethnobiologist by training, she has developed various…
Speaker Tiana ANDRIAMANANA
Tiana ANDRIAMANANA

CEO

FANAMBY

Born and raised in Madagascar, Tiana Andriamanana joined Fanamby in 2009 as the executive director's assistant and, since 2018, has led the organization as Chief Executive Officer. In a country…
Speaker Borja DE LA PEñA ESCARDó
Borja DE LA PEñA ESCARDó

Global Policy Officer

International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)

Partnership Development Specialist with 10+ years of experience in developing and managing partnership and institutional engagements with bilateral and multilateral agencies. including the three…
Speaker Harrison BENCH
Harrison BENCH

GCELS Staff Student Intern

Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies (GCELS) at Pace University

Harrison Bench is a third year student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York, United States. He is passionate about environmental, climate, and energy law.…
Speaker Corle SWART
Corle SWART

Community Stewardship Director

Conservation International

Corlé Swart is the Community Stewardship Director at Conservation International, where she leads the organization’s Herding for Health portfolio in partnership with Peace Parks Foundation. Her work…
Speaker Marc Vilahur
Marc Vilahur

DG for Environmental Policies and Natural Heritage

Departamento de Territorio, Vivienda y Transición Ecológica, Generalitat de Catalunya

Environmental scientist specialized in natural area management and green economy. Pioneer of the land stewardship movement and the development of land stewardship economy. Cofounder, board member,…
Speaker Loïs Lelanchon
Loïs Lelanchon

Head of Partnerships and Advocacy

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Loïs Lelanchon is the Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). A qualified legal professional specialising in environmental and animal law, Loïs brings…
RANDRENJARIVELO TSIRY NIAINA
RANDRENJARIVELO TSIRY NIAINA
Speaker Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO
Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO

Apoyo técnico externo

Wampis indigenous peoples

Nugkui is a biologist and member of the Wampís indigenous community, with experience in scientific research, socio-environmental project management, and intercultural environmental education. From a…
Speaker SANDRA GALAN
SANDRA GALAN

Ecóloga

Fundación Natura

Sandra Giovanna Galán Rodriguez. Ecologist with a master's degree in Territorial Studies: Currently Technical Deputy Director of Governance, Protected Areas, and Conserved Areas at Fundación Natura…
Speaker Jonathan Magnus LEDGARD
Jonathan Magnus LEDGARD

CEO and co-founder

Tehanu-Interspecies Money

Jonathan Ledgard leads Interspecies Money, a concept he invented to enable nonhuman life to participate in the market economy. A longtime foreign and war correspondent for The Economist and a…
Speaker TORU SASAKI
TORU SASAKI

Global Head, Senior Director, Sustainability

AZBIL CORPORATION

Mr. Sasaki graduated from the Keio University, majoring in International Trade and Country Risk Assessment. He began his career at Fuji Bank (presently known as Mizuho Bank) for a decade where he…
Speaker Wouala NGNIADO
Wouala NGNIADO

Coordonnateur projet Biodev 2030

WWF Cameroon

My name is Ngniado Wouala, I'm  Working for WWF Cameroon, where I'm  coordinating  Biodev 2030 project .with  more than thirty  years of experience working with   …
Speaker ISMAILI ALAOUI HASSANA
ISMAILI ALAOUI HASSANA

Directrice du Parc National d'Ifrane

Association Marocaine pour le Développement des Aires Protégées

Speaker Eunha CHOI
Eunha CHOI

ranger

korea national park service

Speaker Jasminka JASIK
Jasminka JASIK

Sustainability Lead

Emirates Global Aluminium

Dr. Jasminka Jaksic is a seasoned environmental and sustainability professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing corporate environmental and sustainability strategies and…
Speaker Libby SANDBROOK
Libby SANDBROOK

Director, Business & Nature

FFI

Marina MELANIDIS
Marina MELANIDIS
Speaker Mohammed ALKHALID
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,…
Speaker Joan Carling
Joan Carling

Executive Director

Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)

Joan Carling is a Filipino Indigenous activist who has been defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples for more than 30 years. Her work spans grassroots and international levels, focusing on human…