All Speakers

Bruno Arias

Syed Ainul HUSSAIN

Subject Matter Specialist - Wildlife

Wildlife institute of India

Educational Background • Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Wildlife Science. Aligarh Muslim University, India. • Ph. D. in Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, India • M. Phil. in Wildlife…

Megan JOYCE

Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Reverse the Red

Megan Joyce, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for Reverse the Red has experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and environmental policy. Joyce has worked on conservation projects with…

Munir VIRANI

Chief Operating Officer

Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund LLC

Dr. Munir Virani is Chief Executive of the Abu-Dhabi-based Mohamed bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund dedicated to the protection and conservation of threatened birds of prey…

David CARRERA BONET

Head of Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Parks Net of the Barcelona Provincial

Diputació de Barcelona

A naturalist by vocation since childhood. He holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Early in his career, he worked in communication about protected…

Anne-Sophie LAPOINTE

International Affairs Advisor

Gouvernement du Québec

Kristen LEAR

Agave Restoration Program Director

Bat Conservation International

Dr. Kristen Lear is an internationally recognized bat conservationist advancing bat conservation, large landscape-scale restoration, and connectivity conservation. With over 15 years of global…

Hamdan AL HOSANI

Visitor Experience Supervisor

DCT

Hamdan Khamis Al Hosani is Visitor Experience Supervisor at Qasr Al Hosn and the House of Artisans, cultural sites under the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. He specializes in visitor…

Anna SALSAC

Communications Manager

CLS

Anna Salsac is Communications Lead for the Environment & Climate unit at CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites). She supports the deployment and promotion of satellite-based solutions for…

Denis MICHEZ

Professor

University of Mons

Denis Michez holds a degree in engineering from University of Liège (Belgium) and a Ph-D in Biological Sciences from the University of Mons (Belgium). He did a postdoc at Cornell University (USA) in…

Sari SHAWASH

Projects Director

The Hashemite Fund for Development of Jordan Badia

Agricultural Engineer specializing in the application of remote sensing and GIS for land resources management, climate change adaptation, and desertification control. Possesses over 10 years of…

Marnus ROODBOL

Lion conservation project manager

Endangered Wildlife Trust

A conservationist dedicated towards protecting and saving wildlife for our future generation. I believe we have a big responsibility on our shoulders to leave this planet in a better state than what…

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…

Louie C. Tesalona

Interim Executive Director

Foundation for the Philippine Environment

Andrew RUDD

Programme Management Officer

UN-Habitat

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…

Aurora FERNANDEZ

Arquitecta

ASÍ Conserva Chile

Aurora Fernández Durán is the Executive Director of the King Penguin Nature Reserve and a board member of ASÍ Conserva Chile. She is an architect from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso…

Kedar Girish GORE

Director

The Corbett Foundation

Kedar Gore has been actively engaged in wildlife conservation and environmental protection work for over two decades. A passionate bird-watcher since the age of 10, Kedar was drawn into the full-time…

Joseph Holway

Assistant Director

Spring Stewardship Institute

Dr. Joseph Holway is Assistant Director at the Springs Stewardship Institute (SSI), where he leads efforts to advance the scientific understanding and global stewardship of spring ecosystems. He…

Mohammed Ali B.QURBAN

CEO of the National Center for Wildlife, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

National Center for Wildlife

Liv LIBERMAN

Program Manager

Revive & Restore

Liv is a marine biologist, conservation program manager, and science communicator. As Program Manager at Revive & Restore, Liv develops and oversees applied genetic rescue projects around the…

Faizah SLEHAT

Manager of NbS

IUCN-ROWA

Faizah Slehat is the Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Manager at the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Regional Office for West Asia (IUCN ROWA). She leads the design and implementation of…

José NIETO NAVARRETE

Basma BINT ALI

Founder

Royal Botanic Garden

Jaime QUISPE

Director Ejecutivo

ONG CENTRO DE APOYO A LA GESTION SUSTENTABLE DEL AGUA Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE "AGUA SUSTENTABLE"

Jaime Prudencio Quispe Poma, an agricultural engineer by profession, has been working since 1998 on climate change, integrated water resource management, and integrated watershed management projects…

Silvia MONTILLA CORTÉS

CGO

UNERGY

Silvia Montilla, 29, is a Colombian changemaker driving access to solar renewable energy across underserved communities in Latin America. She develops inclusive, people-centered solutions such as…

Ilana Victorya Seid

Ambassador

Permanent Mission of Palau to the United Nations

The Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations, Ms. Ilana V. Seid, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 16 September 2021. She is serving concurrently as…

Mohammad Khalid Sayeed PASHA

Regional Coordinator Protected and Conserved Areas

IUCN Secretariat

M.K.S. Pasha joined the Science and Strategy Group (SSG) at the IUCN Asia Regional Office as Asia Regional Coordinator – Protected, Conserved, and Heritage Areas, IUCN Asia Regional Office, Bangkok,…