All Speakers

SONAM TOBGAY

Chief Forestry Officer

Divisional Forest Office, Trashigang, DoFPS, Bhutan

Forestry professional with over 13 years of experience in natural resource management, protected area governance, and wildlife conservation in Bhutan. Currently serving as Chief Forestry Officer of…

Benjamin JONES

Chief Conservation Officer

Project Seagrass

I am the Chief Conservation Officer at Project Seagrass, an organisation I co-founded in 2013 after seeing need for greater science-based conservation action for seagrass meadows globally. I am ex-…

Shereefa ALSALEM

Head of Wildlife Monitoring section

Environment Public Authority

Head of wildlife monitoring section, Kuwait focal point for CITES, working as Wildlife Enforcement Officer, follow up and implement biodiversity related conventions, responsible of wildlife…

Jorge Alberto Oviedo Machuca

Director Ejecutivo

Environmental Investment Fund of El Salvador (FIAES)

Specialist in conservation finance and the development of financial architecture for plans, programs, and projects related to sustainable agriculture and livestock, protected natural areas and…

John SIMAIKA

Senior Researcher - Aquatic Ecology

International Water Mangement Institute (IWMI)

John Simaika has expertise in both aquatic and landscape ecology and restoration. He has more than a decade of experience working in African rivers, lakes, wetlands and artificial ponds. Simaika is…

Andrew MALHERBE

Marwa ALAWADHI

Head of Awareness and Conservation Section

Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

Marwa Alawadhi is Head of the Awareness and Rationalization of consumption section within the Productivity and Demand Management Department at the Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure. She is also…

Marian Helen DA SILVA GOMES RODRIGUES

Chefe de Unidade de Conservação

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade - ICMBio

Marian Helen da Silva Gomes Rodrigues holds a PhD in Quaternary, Materials and Cultures and a Master’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology and Rock Art from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto…

Emily NICHOLSON

Professor of Conservation Biology

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Professor Emily Nicholson is a conservation scientist whose work has impacts on conservation policy and practice at global and local levels. Her research interests include biodiversity monitoring and…

Jim GUENTER

CEO

Species360

Jim Guenter is the Chief Executive Officer of Species360, a global non-profit that empowers zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens to advance species conservation through data sharing and…

Kristin SMITHERS

Advocacy and Development Officer

Wilderness Foundation Africa

Kristin Smithers is the Advocacy and Development Officer at Wilderness Foundation Africa, specialising in strategic advocacy, development, and public affairs. She has extensive experience managing…

LEONARDO SIMÓN CRISóSTOMO LONCOPáN

Geographer

ICI Füta Mawiza

Simón Crisóstomo LoncopánBorn in Curarrehue, in a Mapuche community, he grew up in a communal environment where he assumed leadership roles from an early age. He is a geographer by profession and has…

Olga Tzec

Julia MARTON-LEFÈVRE

Chair of Board

Villars Institute Foundation

Julia Marton-Lefèvre is a member of a number of boards focused on environment, development, education and good governance. She Chairs the Board of Trustees of the Vllars Institute Foundation,…

Abrar AL MAHMOUD

Director Corporate Communications

Dolphin Energy

Abrar Al Mahmoud is the Director of Corporate Communications at Dolphin Energy with over 18 years of experience with the company.She is responsible for overseeing all communication with Dolphin…

Chetan KUMAR

Global Head

IUCN Secretariat

Chetan brings in a strong track record of conducting and managing interdisciplinary research programs on environment and development issues. His work has mainly focussed on better understanding and…

Swetha STOTRA BHASHYAM

Youth Affiliate

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Chair - IUCN CEESP Young Professional Swetha Stotra Bhashyam is the Global South Focal Point of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN). GYBN is a youth network of more than 1 million members…

Boripat Siriaroonrat

Researcher

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Boripat received his veterinary degree from Chulalongkorn University in 1994 and Master of Science in Zoology in 1998. He has been interested in the wildlife research and conservation since he was a…

Sandeep SENGUPTA

Global Policy Lead, Climate Change

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Sandeep Sengupta currently leads IUCN's global policy work on climate change based in its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. He has over 15 years of practical experience across multiple levels in…

Johanne Nordby Fremstad

Senior Adviser

Norad

Johanne is a Senior Adviser with the Oceans Team at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), where she has worked for over four years on advancing sustainable and equitable ocean and…

Willys Osore OJUOK

Warden

Kenya Wildlife Service

I am a dedicated and highly skilled professional with over two decades of experience in wildlife conservation, specializing in marine and coastal environments. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in…

Laura Margison

Senior Director, Communications

Enduring Earth

Laura Margison is the Senior Director, Communications. She has almost 20-years international experience in communications, digital marketing, and fundraising, working in the non-profit, public policy…

Andrés RODRÍGUEZ ZUMBADO

Scientific Associate

IUCN

Tropical biologist and natural resource management specialist with over a decade of experience in research, project management, and international cooperation. Currently, as a Scientific Associate…

KATHARINE HAYHOE

Chief Scientist

The Nature Conservancy

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding what climate change means for people and the places where we live. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature…

Mariam WESTON FLORES

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC HWCC SG

I am an Engineer in Sustainable Development with an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge and an unfathomable passion for wildlife conservation and sustainable social…

Yulia VERESHCHAK

Director of international projects

Environmental Education Center Zapovedniks

Silvia CARDELLINO

Senior Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems

IUCN

Silvia Cardellino is Senior Programme Officer in the Food and Agricultural Systems Team at IUCN. She coordinates dialogue processes and policy influencing efforts to enhance coherent public policy…

Srijana Joshi Rijal

Ecosystem Specialist

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development

Dr. Srijana Joshi is an Ecosystem Specialist for ICIMOD’s work on Landscapes. She is a plant ecologist by profession with over 15 years of experience working in the field of ecology and natural…