All Speakers
Angel MARCOS RAMOS
Geógrafo
IUCN
Angel Marcos brings over 20 years of experience in international cooperation initiatives for development in Central America. He holds a master's degree in Geography and Spatial Planning from the…
Milcah MACHUA
Regional Communications Officer
IUCN
I am a communications professional with over 15 years of experience turning complex ideas into clear and impactful messages. My career started in advertising and marketing, where I built a foundation…
Tiana ANDRIAMANANA
CEO
FANAMBY
Born and raised in Madagascar, Tiana Andriamanana joined Fanamby in 2009 as the executive director's assistant and, since 2018, has led the organization as Chief Executive Officer. In a country…
Andrew MOONEY
Senior Conservation and Science Officer
Dublin Zoo
Senior Conservation and Science Officer at Dublin Zoo, Ireland, and Coordinator for the IUCN Centre for Species Survival: Ireland.
CHAMBERLAIN EMMANUEL
Head, Environmental SUstainability Division
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Chamberlain Emmanuel is Director of the Environmental Sustainability Division (ESD) at the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and a member of the Commission’s Leadership Team…
Mohamed AL MARZOOQI
Hag Young HEO
Chief Researcher
KNPS
Dr. Hag Young HEO, is working for Korea National Park Service (KNPS) as a Chief Researcher in National Park Research Institute. He has plenty of research experience related to Protected Areas,…
Daanish QAMAR
Projects Coordinator
The Waste Lab
Daanish Qamar is a sustainability and projects specialist based in Dubai, with extensive experience in driving environmental initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and climate education across the MENA…
Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA
Director Ejecutivo
Forever Costa Rica Association
Federico Cartín Arteaga is an economist and urban planner with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, public policy, and urban development. Since January 2025, he has served as the…
Patience GANDIWA
Director International Conservation Affairs
Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Professor Patience Gandiwa has accumulated 18 years of professional experience in wildlife conservation. She began her tenure with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife…
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…
Healy HAMILTON
Chief Scientist
Sustainable Forestry Initiative`
Dr. Healy Hamilton is Chief Scientist at the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), a forest sustainability organization operating in the U.S. and Canada. She is a biodiversity scientist…
Frédéric CASTELL
Senior Natural Resources Officer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Frédéric Castell is a Senior Natural Resources Officer at the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) within the Food and Agriculture Organization (…
Aziz Abdukhakimov
Aziz Abdukhakimov currently serves as the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a position he has held since December 30, 2022. Born in 1974…
Bruno Smets
Lead Natural Capital Accounting/Biodiversity
VITO
Bruno Smets is a senior environmental informatics specialised in spatiotemporal analysisof ecosystems at VITO. He is leading the Natural Capital Accounting and Biodiversity teamand shares this…
Carlo ANGELES
Director of Impact
C Minds
Carlo Angeles is a professional with extensive experience in research, partnership development, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement for sustainable development. With over a decade of…
José Rafael FERRER-PARIS
Senior Lecturer
University of New South Wales, Sydney
I am a Research Fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science in the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. I am member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, in which I contribute…
Alice REISFELD
Conservation Director
SAVE Brasil
Alice holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Management from the University of São Paulo (USP) and currently serves as the Conservation Director at SAVE Brasil – the BirdLife International…
Roxana Elena BUCIOACA
Portfolio Manager, Protected and Conserved Areas
IUCN
Roxana Bucioaca is a seasoned conservation professional with over a decade of experience at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), where she currently serves as Portfolio Manager…
Jaekyong CHUN
CEO
National Nature Trust
Senior Researcher of Korea Legislation Research Institute (from 1990 to 2014).Adjunct Professor of Global Environmental Management, Seoul National University (from 2014 to 2021)Ecosystem Services…
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…
Helena ATKINSON
Senior Programme Manager
Peace Parks Foundation
Manuel Steffen WIDMANN
Siobhan MCQUAID
Director
Trinity College Dublin / Horizon Nua
Siobhan McQuaid, PhD, is Associate Director of Innovation in the Centre for Social Innovation in Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She manages a portfolio of 'Working with…
Pacifique MUKUMBA ISUMBISHO
Directeur exécutif
Centre d'Accompagnement des Autochtones Pygmees et Minoritaires Vulnerables
Dr. Pacifique Mukumba Isumbisho is a socio-environmentalist who has been working for over 30 years on issues relating to indigenous communities in the sustainable management of natural resources in…
Lilian Marlene APAZA VARGAS
Gerente Áreas Protegidas
Fundación Natura Bolivia
Bióloga boliviana, con Maestría en Gestión y Auditorías Ambientales, especializada en Espacios Protegidos. Postgrado en “Liderazgo, cambio climático y ciudades”. Becaria de: FLACSO Ecuador, Brandeis…
Hounada SADAT KAHALE
Chair of Board
Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife
Hounada Sadat is the Chairperson of the Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife since 2012. She is a leader in biodiversity conservation including establishing botanic gardens, developing…
Yves OLATOUNDJI
Programme Officer - IUCN Green List
IUCN
With a strong academic background in biodiversity conservation and over eight years of experience in protected and conserved areas management, Yves Olatoundji has a solid track record in ecological…