All Speakers
Kimathi Norah
Co-founder
Zerobionic
Norah Kimathi is a 22-year-old multi-award-winning entrepreneur whose ventures in assistive robotics, climate innovation, and inclusive education are reshaping the future of Africa’s innovation…
Saran SELENGE
Coordinator
UNDP
Saran Selenge is a Project Coordinator for PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With expertise in knowledge management, climate policy…
Jacob MARTIN-MALUS
Assistant Deputy Minister
Gouverrnement du Québec
Assistant deputy minister for biodiversity, wildlife, and parks, Mr. Martin-Malus has been with the the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et…
Dolf DEJONG
CEO
Toronto Zoo
Dolf DeJong is the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Zoo, where he has served since 2018. Under his leadership, the Zoo has advanced its mission of connecting people, animals, conservation…
Danish MUSTAFA KHAN
CTO
Earth Warriorz
I am is an Independent Researcher and Technical Project Manager with over two decades of experience in enterprise technology, AI integration, and sustainable innovation. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, his…
Hannah TIMMINS
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
I am an ecologist with an interdisciplinary background in landscape-level conservation planning and management. I have researched and written about many topics including most recently the…
Anuradha BHATTACHARYA
Director - MENA Oceans Initiative
Goumbook
Ricardo JEROZOLIMSKI
Environmental Analyst
ICMBIO
Ricardo Jerozolimski is Brazilian, a forest engineer, specialist in Hybrid Languages and Education, and holds a master’s degree in Regional Development. He works as an environmental analyst at the…
Yacine AïT KACI
Art director | Futurist
ELYX Foundation | Future Culture
Yacine Aït Kaci is a visual artist and digital pioneer. Creator of ELYX, the UN’s first digital ambassador, he explores the fusion of art, innovation, and imagination through Archipel, an immersive…
Chad Wilsey
Chief Scientist
National Audubon Society
Chad leads a team of scientists conducting analyses in support of Audubon’s Flight Plan. Chad was a principal investigator on Audubon’s Survival by Degrees report, and Water and Birds in the Arid…
Christine FERRARA
Zoological Rescue Manager
Yas Seaworld Research & Rescue Center
A passion-driven Zoological Rescue Manager at Miral Experiences, leading a dedicated team with the unified goals of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and return at Yas SeaWorld Research &…
Christopher Dickinson
Asian Development Bank
Chris Dickinson is a Senior Specialist in Climate Change (Adaptation) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), bringing extensive expertise from his previous role as a Senior Specialist and Lead in…
Consuelo ESPINOZA
Regional Program Coordinator
IUCN SUR
An Ecuadorian environmental economist with 25 years of experience in project management in Latin America and globally, covering forestry, climate change, biodiversity, conservation, and human rights…
Jampel LHENDUP
Forest Ranger
Department of Forests & Park Services, MoENR, Bhutan
Son of former poacher
Arabella WILLING
Head of Conservation Outreach
Emirates Nature-WWF
Arabella heads up the Conservation Outreach & Citizen Science team at Emirates Nature-WWF, the local environmental charity that works in association with WWF, the global conservation organization…
Julian SANTIAGO
IPLC researcher
Instituto Juruá
Julian Monteiro Santiago is a researcher at Instituto Juruá and a Master’s student in Protected Areas Management in the Amazon. His work focuses on participatory governance, biodiversity conservation…
Robin MITCHELL
CEO
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Frederic LACROIX
Frederic LACROIX
Noora OBAID
Dorcas OWUSUAA AGYEI
National Coordinator-NbS Project
IUCN
Dorcas has fourteen (14) years of experience in design and implementation of several natural resource management projects/ programmes in Africa particularly Ghana. Her specific areas of expertise are…
KARLA RAMIREZ
PhD Student - CONDJUST
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
I am a Peruvian PhD candidate in the ERC project Conservation Data Justice (CONDJUST) at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain…
Hatem BEN BELGACEM
Director of Ecology and Naturals Areas
Ministry of Environment
Mr. Hatem Ben Belgacem has over 20 years of experiences of technical and administrative experience based on legal and scientific issues. Currently, he is the Director of Ecology and Naturals Areas at…
Emad HLAYEL
Project Coordinator
IUCN Secretariat
Lara Rall
Pheobe OKUTOYI
Senior Wildlife Officer
Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife
A dedicated young lady with a deep passion for nature and conservation, she is dedicated to fostering environmental stewardship and sustainability. Ms. Okutoyi actively champions the meaningful…
Ante MANDIĆ
Associate Professor
University of Split, Split, Croatia
Dr. Ante Mandić is Associate Professor of Sustainable Tourism at the University of Split, Croatia, and Affiliate Faculty at Colorado State University, USA. An internationally recognized expert in…
Melinka NAJERA
Coordinadora regional del Programa Enlazando
IUCN
After my graduation in Spain and Belgium as a forestry engineer with a master in tropical forestry and development, I moved to the Central America region in 2011. During my career, I have gained…
Mark LECKIE
Programme Officer
Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool
Mark Leckie is a Programme Officer at the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT), supporting companies, financial institutions, and conservation organizations in integrating biodiversity…