All Speakers
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…
FADI GHANEM
President
GHADI
Fadi Ghanem is the founder and President of Ghadi Environmental Association, a Lebanese national organization dedicated to protecting the environment, preserving natural diversity and preventing…
Marion ADENEY
Director of Amazon and Fire Programs
Conservation X Labs
Marion Adeney is Director of Amazon and Fire Programs at Conservation X Labs (CXL). A conservation ecologist with over twenty years of experience in tropical forest conservation, she specializes in…
Raisa MOMOT
Head of sustainability union
SIBUR
Head of Division, Sustainable Development, SIBUROver 15 years of experience in sustainable development in the oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, and financial sectors.Author of the chapter "…
Diogo VERÍSSIMO
Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Diogo Veríssimo is a conservation marketer, using marketing principles and theory to influence human behavior and mitigate the threats faced by biodiversity. Diogo’s current portfolio of projects…
Pippa HOWARD
Chief Nature Strategist
NatureMetrics Limited
Pippa Howard is Chief Nature Strategist at NatureMetrics. Pippa has degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural…
Théophile ZOGNOU
Executive Directoe
Fondation pour le Tri-National de la Sangha
Dr. Théophile ZOGNOU is the CEO of the Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund (FTNS) and President of CAFÉ (Consortium of African Funds for the Environment). He manages the FTNS, which holds a capital of…
Craig Bruce
Director Conservation and Communities
Jamma International
Craig was born in Zimbabwe and spent most of his formative years sitting in the back of his uncle’s Toyota Landcruiser, always on some sort of a quest after wildlife. This led to a firmly entrenched…
Sarah ROBERTS
Environmental Journalist
Jamma International
Sarah Roberts is an environmental journalist, author and presenter whose career began in animal behaviour with a focus on sharks. Her work has since taken her all over the world, from guiding grizzly…
Sophie Roland
Sophie Roland
SITI ZURAIDAH ABIDIN
Programme Lead
WWF-Malaysia
Siti Zuraidah Abidin leads the Peninsular Malaysia Terrestrial Conservation Programme at WWF-Malaysia, where she has spent over 17 years advancing forest and protected area conservation. Her work…
John KAMANGA
Director
SORALO
With a background training in Anthropology and community development, John has worked with various communities across the country, especially in rural areas of Kenya, for over fifteen years.…
Victor GALVAN
Director of Nature
Iberostar Group
Victor Galvan serves as Director of Nature at Grupo Iberostar, where he leads the development and execution of the company’s Nature Strategy. He oversees a dedicated team that helps Iberostar hotels…
Derek GLIDDON
Director Environmental Science Developement
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Derek Gliddon is an environmental informatics and research leader with over 30 years of international experience advancing biodiversity conservation, environmental governance, and sustainable…
MEGOLHUSAU BANO HARALU
Project Lead WCS India (IUCN/ITHCP Phase II)
Wildlife Conservation Society -India
Bano Haralu is a veteran journalist turned conservationist. Her work in 2012, has been instrumental in saving the migratory Amur Falcon from being slaughtered in thousands every year In the…
VIliame WAQALEVU
Senior Researcher
Miral Experiences LLC
Experience in working as a marine biologist and academic researcher in the Pacific, Asia and more recently in the Arabian Gulf region. Have worked across a diverse number of coastal marine ecosystems…
Hind ALKAABI
Student
United Arab Emirates University
Hind Alkaabi is a 4th-year veterinary medicine student who is passionate about the current involvement of veterinarians to succeed in portraying what One Health is all about. The study of veterinary…
David GADSDEN
Senior Geospatial Advisor
DevPartners
Applied geographer with over 30 years of experience designing and implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for conservation, sustainable development, and humanitarian organizations. Global…
Binbin LI
Professor
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Dr. Binbin Li is the Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Environmental Research Center at Duke Kunshan University. She holds a secondary appointment with the Nicholas School of the…
Amaël BORZÉE
Professor
Nanjing Forestry University
I am the co-chair of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. I am also a professor at Nanjing Forestry University, and my principal research interest is behavioural ecology and wildlife conservation…
Alberto MARTíN
Nature Conservation and Food Systems project Officer
IUCN Secretariat
I am an agricultural engineer with a master's degree in geographical information systems, and a strong background in climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation.
Anita TZEC
Senior Program Manager on Indigenous Peoples & Con
IUCN Secretariat
Tim BADMAN
Director, World Heritage
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Tim Badman is Head of the World Heritage Programme at IUCN. He joined IUCN in August 2007, and was previously based in Dorset County Council (UK) as Environment Policy Manager. Between 2000-2006 he…
Yara ElSharkawy
Kotoko YADOMARU
President
NatureLit Japan
Kotoko Yadomaru is a dedicated environmental communicator, committed to fostering meaningfulchange. She has committed herself to youth engagement in environmental action for over five years.…
Nujoud ALHAMMADI
Head of Environmental Awareness Section
Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority
Nujoud Alhammadi is the Head of the Environmental Awareness Section at the Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority (DECCA). With a background in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in…
Kerry MAX
Deputy director, Partnering for Climate
Global Affairs Canada
Kerry has over thirty years of experience in international development practice including policy, programming and research, focused on climate change adaptation and addressing drivers of biodiversity…
Sylvia Alicia EARLE
Founder and Chair
Mission Blue
Sylvia A. Earle is an oceanographer with expertise in ocean science, technology, exploration, and conservation and a spokesperson for policies that emphasize a harmonious relationship between human…