All Speakers
Lukasz CZERWINSKI
Damien MITTEMPERGHER
Economist
IUCN
Damien Mittempergher is an economist passionate about building stronger links between nature and the economy. At IUCN, he supports various stakeholders to better account for natural capital, using…
Sylvia Gan
Sylvia is the Learning Manager at the Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF), where she leads the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems that generate evidence-based insights to…
Nikolay LARIONOV
Conservation Action Project Officer
IUCN
Born and raised in the Nort-Western Russia, next to the polar circle where boreal forests turn into arctic desert (tundra) along the shores of the high latitude Barents Sea. I have graduated…
Charles KNAPP
Vice President
John G. Shedd Aquarium
I am a conservation science practitioner working for the past 30 years to save endangered species. I work at the nexus of the zoological, academic, governmental, and traditional conservation spaces…
Sanjay MOLUR
Executive Director
Zoo Outreach Organisation
A career conservationist by profession, I lead a team of dedicated conservationists at Zoo Outreach Organisation with the objective of promoting species, ecosystem, and livelihood conservation…
Olivia QingYang CHENG
Student
Centre for Global Education
My name is Olivia Cheng. I’m 16 years old from Canada, and I'm incredibly grateful and empowered to bring conservation efforts to youth and youth to the conservation space. This cause is extremely…
Maya NEHME
Director
Lebanon National Committee of IUCN Members
Dr. Maya Nehme is the Director of the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI), a Lebanese NGO that started in 2010 as a project funded by USAID and implemented by the US Forest Service International…
Felipe PAREDES
VicepresidenteMarino CMAP UICN y Director Oceana
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Thematic Vice Chair, Marine. Felipe Paredes is a marine biologist from Chile, with more than 20 years of experience in scientific research, education and marine conservation public policy. He is…
Clemens KüPPER
Programme Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Clemens Küpper is Evaluations and Operations Officer for World Heritage at IUCN and the IUCN World Heritage Panel’s Executive Officer. He is responsible for coordinating the technical evaluation of…
Orlando HABET
Minister
Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management
Cindy JULIANTY
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR
Working Group ICCAs Indonesia
I currently serve as the Executive Coordinator for WGII (Working Group ICCAs Indonesia) and Advocacy Coordinator for ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia, where I oversee and support local to global…
Cecilia SáENZ
Coordinadora proyecto VOCES para América del Sur.
IUCN
I am an Ecuadorian professional with a background in International Political Sociology, having completed a master's degree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have over 12 years of experience in…
Giulia COSTA I DOMINGO
Programme Associate
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Giulia Costa Domingo is part of the Ecosystem Resilience and Spatial Planning Programme at the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, based in Málaga, Spain. In her role as a Programme Associate…
Ayasha AL ALI
Ayasha AL ALI
Charlie TOKELEY
Communication Officer
IUCN Secretariat
I hold an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and since 2013 have conducted research and project implementation for conservation and rights initiatives in the LAC region. These…
Eshak AL GUZAA
Project Coordinator
IUCN ROWA
Eshak S. Al Guzaa is a conservation specialist dedicated to strengthening protected and conserved areas worldwide. By applying the IUCN Green List Standard, he empowers site managers and…
Long Thang HA
Chairman
GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre
I am currently working with the Frankfurt Zoological Society. I began working in the field of nature conservation in 1999 with the Primate Rescue Center, Cuc Phuong National Park. In 2009, I…
William RIDGEON
Senior Producer / Director
BBC Studios, Natural History Unit
Will is an award-winning Senior producer and director, at the BBC’s Natural History Unit – producing a wide range of natural history series and specialising in creating landmark, blue-chip films. As…
Marina Demaria Venâncio
Legal Officer
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Marina Venâncio is an environmental lawyer with over ten years of experience in the field of environmental law research and practice. She is currently working as a legal officer at the United…
Simba MANDOTA
Team Leader/ Acting Country Representative
IUCN Secretariat
Simba currently holds the position of Team Leader for the IKI funded CBA SCALE southern Africa+ project, where he has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a deep understanding of the unique…
Humaid Abdulla KANJI
Head Environmental Economist
EAD
Humaid Kanji is the Head of Environmental Economics at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. He works on advancing climate policy, decarbonization, and the development of a carbon market, and holds a…
Isabella MAZZEI
GCELS Staff Intern
Center for Environmental Legal Studies
I am Italian and Guatemalan, and I grew up in Switzerland. I studied Environmental Law at the Elizabeth Haub School of Law, where I drafted a motion that will be voted at the assembly on the…
Wendy ANCIETA
Abogada
Peruvian Society for Environmental Law
Wendy Ancieta Sánchez currently serves as legal coordinator for the Environmental Policy and Governance Program at the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law.Wendy is a lawyer with a second…
Mathieu SOUQUET
Directeur Régional Outre-Mer Biotope et Gérant Biotope Madagascar
Biotope
As a passionate geographer and ecologist, I have been a senior expert in reconciling nature, the environment, and regional and societal development for over 20 years.I frequently undertake exciting…
Barbara GOETTSCH
Independent Consultant
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Barbara Goettsch is a Dr in Ecology graduated from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Through academic institutions, non-government organizations and the Mexican Federal Government, she has…
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…
Babafemi OYEWOLE
CEO
Panafrican Farmers Organisation
Babafemi Oyewole, PAFO CEO.Babafemi is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Panafrican Farmers Organisation (PAFO). In this role, Babafemi leads an organisation that represents over 80 million…