All Speakers

Camilla THAM

Head of International Partnerships

Natural History Museum

Camilla is Head of International Partnerships at the Natural History Museum. She is responsible for building collaborative relationships with organisations and individuals across the world to extend…

Tatyana Feiner

Land and Freshwater Program Coordinator

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Tatyana Feiner is the National Coordinator for the Land and Freshwater Program at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. As a young professional, she brings over three years of experience in…

Razingrim OUEDRAOGO

Senior Programme Coordinator, Economics Team

IUCN

I’m Razingrim Arthur Jean Emmanuel OUEDRAOGO. I’m engaged in nature’s and human’s resilience to global environmental changes. I’m focusing my carrier work on the field of natural resource management…

Shanna CHALLENGER

Offshore Islands Conservation Programme Coordinator`

Environmental Awareness Group

Shanna Challenger is a wildlife conservationist from Antigua and Barbuda, known for leading endangered species recovery and island restoration in the Caribbean. With nearly a decade of experience,…

Daouda SEMBENE

Founder and CEO

AfriCatalyst

Daouda Sembene is the CEO of AfriCatalyst, a global development advisory firm headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. He also serves as a Distinguished Non-resident Fellow at the Washington-based Center for…

Emina KARALIC

Despite a medical background, I turned my strongest passion into a profession when I moved to Albania to dedicate myself full-time to research and conservation of threatened elasmobranchs, working…

Kiran TIMALSINA

Executive Officer, Frist contact person

Batabaraniya Susan Karya Samuha Nepal

Yves Frederic Ndjoh

Project Officer

Kinetic Power Systems LTD

Yves Frederic Ndjoh is a Cameroonian social entrepreneur, innovator, and sustainability leader committed to advancing renewable energy, education access, and inclusive community development. He is…

RIA DAS

Lawyer

Supreme court of India

Ria Das is a human rights lawyer and early career researcher based in India. Her work areas are anti corruption, human rights, illegal detention, juvenile justice, and environmental crimes. She is…

yuyu YAN

NbS Shanghai Hub/Shanghai Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center

Engineer with Master's degree, primarily engaged in land resource management and ecological protection and restoration.

SETH KEN APPIAH-KUBI

National Director

A ROCHA GHANA

Profile: Dr Seth Appiah-KubiSeth is a passionate advocate for and contributor to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. Through his work, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience…

Jean-Marc Sinnassamy

Senior Environment Specialist

World bank group/GEF

Jean-Marc Sinnassamy is Senior Environmental Specialist at the GEF Secretariat since November 2007. He is co-leading the Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program with a focus on Africa and…

Mitali SHARMA

Independent Consultant

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Mitali Sharma is an independent consultant based in Singapore. She works for various environmental organisations on species conservation and area-based conservation projects. Her work has primarily…

Alexandra ZIMMERMANN

Chair, IUCN SSC HWCCSG

IUCN SSC & Oxford University

Laura GRUBER

Senior Programs Manager

Wildlife Conservation Network

Laura Gruber is a Senior Programs Manager at the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), where she leads the development and expansion of WCN’s Rising Wildlife Leaders conservation and leadership…

Ouhoud AL-RAGAM

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

Raymond KLAASSEN

Researcher

University of Groningen

Leonard Tampushi

Vance Martin

Board member, director

Union of Nature

Vance G. Martin created and built-out the WILD Foundation over 40 years as its President and on its board. In that capacity he served as International Director of the World Wilderness Congress…

ELISA FURLAN

Alison ORMSBY

Associate Director of Design, Forest Specialist

Adventure Scientists

Alison Ormsby has a PhD in Environmental Studies and was a professor of Environmental Studies for 20 years. Dr. Ormsby has taught human ecology and policy courses and published about topics that…

Harper THOMAS

Youth Humboldt Scientist

Families in Nature

As a young marine conservationist and scientist, Harper Thomas’s open mind and curious heart have led her around the world to volunteer and work on projects to educate herself and contribute to the…

Alys YOUNG

Post-doctoral research fellow

James Cook University

I am a quantitative ecology researcher passionate about conserving biodiversity. I employ quantitative tools and data-driven approaches to understand and protect ecosystems and species at broad…

Abdulrahman ABDULLA ALZAABI

Deborah BRADY

Lead Ecologist

The Lifescape Project

Deborah Brady is an experienced ecologist specialising in mammals and the use of species reintroductions as a tool to address biodiversity loss at a landscape scale. As a founding director and now…

Ali FARHADI

CEO

Ai2

Ali Farhadi is the CEO of the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and a Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. Ali has been a professor…

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…

Manon BOURHIS

JAE - Commission Member

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Manon is a passionate advocate for the environment and conservation, with extensive experience both nationally and internationally.She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Montreal…