All Speakers

MD AMIRUL ISLAM

Operations Manager, Asian Farmers Association (AFA)

Asian Farmers Association for Suatainable Rural Development(AFA)

Md. Amirul Islam holds an MSc in Agricultural Science and brings 24 years of extensive experience in agriculture and food security, both in Bangladesh and internationally, with a focus on management-…

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…

Maria FEDOROVA

Strategic Partnerships and Projects

INSEAD Hoffmann institute

Maria Fedorova is a senior social impact and education professional with over 10 years of global experience in the education and sustainability sectors. Her work focuses on building strategic multi-…

Ingrid COETZEE

Director: Biodiversity, Nature & Health

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

Ingrid Coetzee is “Director: Biodiversity, Nature and Health at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. She has more than 40 years’ experience in sustainability, advocacy and governance and has…

Jim BRENNAN

National Director, Industry & Government Relations

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Jim is the National Director of Industry & Government Relations for Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and has been with the organization since 2008. He previously served as DUC’s Director…

Nasrin SULEIMAN

Business Development & Campaign Senior Manager

GOUMBOOK FZCO

Nasrin Suleiman is an environmental sustainability professional with over a decade of experience driving initiatives in biodiversity conservation, climate action, and nature-based solutions. At…

Fan CHANG

Fan Zhang is the Lead Economist and Global Lead for Water Economics at the World Bank. She previously worked in the Offices of the Chief Economist for Infrastructure; South Asia; and Europe and…

Nicolas Rossin

Head of Biodiversity projects

FFEM

Nicolas Rossin is the Head of Biodiversity projects at the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM). The portfolio covers projects in developing countries dealing with protected areas,…

Nicolas SALAUN

Responsable coopération internationale

IUCN French Committee

After studying international agricultural development engineering and completing a specialized master's degree in tropical forest management, Nicolas worked for two years at the French Development…

Hernando GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ

Director General

Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt

Biologist with a master's degree in Ecology from the Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona. Has extensive experience in leadership positions oriented to the management of science, research and project…

Abdulelah ALRASHOUDI

Coral Restoration Specialist

SHAMS

Jacob MARTIN-MALUS

Assistant Deputy Minister

Gouverrnement du Québec

Assistant deputy minister for biodiversity, wildlife, and parks, Mr. Martin-Malus has been with the the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et…

Irene HEUSER

Administrator / Expert on International and European Environmental Law

IUCN WCEL

Dr. Irene Lucia Heuser Since July 2018 Dr. Heuser is Chair of the Specialist Group on “Soil and Sustainable Agriculture Law“ of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law. Dr. Irene Heuser…

thijs BIERSTEKER

Woven Foundation

As an ecological artist who works together with leading scientists, Thijs Biersteker creates data-driven artworks that transform complex environmental research into immersive installations and…

Sandrine FRIEDLI CELA

Sandrine Friedli Cela is IUCN’s Legal Adviser since January 2015 and is based at IUCN Headquarters in Switzerland. In her role, she provides legal advice to all components of IUCN and, in particular…

Marc MAGAUD

Director, Global Convenings and Events

IUCN Secretariat

YUMI SON

Senior Programme Officer, Coastal and Marine

IUCN

Ms. Yumi Son is the Coordinator of the Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) for the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Phase II (BOBLME II) Project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization…

Tariq AL-OLAIMY

G20 Global Land Initiative / UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Tariq Al-Olaimy is Managing Director of 3BL Associates, a people + planet systems transformation consultancy. Through 3BL Tariq co-leads initiatives including Public-Planet Partnerships, Diversity on…

YUKO TANAKA

President

National Geographic Japan

Hiba ABI HUSSEIN

Head of Biostatistics Department

Ekthar Wildlife Development Limited

Corona FONTANA ARNALDI

Corona Fontana-Arnaldi has been a facilitator of the Climate Fresk in the UAE since early 2022. She has worked in several fields and countries, from procurement to marketing, in large multinationals…

Andréanne BLAIS

Directrice générale

Conseils régional de l'environnement du Centre-du-Québec

Andréanne Blais is a passionate biologist and an influential figure in the field of environmental protection in Quebec. She is the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Council of Centre-…

Roshani LIMBOO

Member

ICCA Network Nepal

Master's in Sociology (2025) and Political Science (2018). Has more than 10 years of working experience in conservation and rural development, with a focus on income-generating activities for poverty…

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 (…

Nathalie BRUNELLE

SVP Health Safety Environment

TOTALENERGIES SE

Biography - Nathalie Brunelle - 2025Nathalie BRUNELLE is Senior Vice President Health Safety & Environment Unit at TotalEnergies. She began her career in 1995 as process engineer, then…

Mehdi AJANA

HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

NABAT

After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and…

Juliette BIAO

Director

UN Forum on Forests Secretariat

Dr Juliette Biao Koudenoukpo is a national of Benin and a Canadian Citizen. She is the current Director of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF). She has a wealth of experience in…

Meera ALSHAMSI