All Speakers
James HARDCASTLE
Director, Protected and Conserved Areas
IUCN
James Hardcastle leads IUCN’s Protected and Conserved Areas work. James helped develop the IUCN Green List, the flagship sustainability standard for fair and effective area-based conservation.James…
Adeline PILON
General Delegate
ELYX Foundation
Adeline Pilon bridges culture, sustainability, and fintech to drive systemic change. With a background in finance and innovation, she pioneers high-integrity blue certified carbon credits in the…
Gary TABOR
CEO
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Gary Tabor is an ecologist and wildlife veterinarian based in Bozeman, Montana in the United States. He was appointed CCSG Chair in 2016 to further advance pioneering work led by Dr. Graeme…
Julian SANTIAGO
IPLC researcher
Instituto Juruá
Julian Monteiro Santiago is a researcher at Instituto Juruá and a Master’s student in Protected Areas Management in the Amazon. His work focuses on participatory governance, biodiversity conservation…
Katherine HEINEMAN
Program Officer
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, IUCN SSC Center for Species Survival Biodiversity Banking
I am originally from the midwestern United States with degrees from the University of Nebraska and a doctorate in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from University of Illinois-Urbana. For…
Iliana MENDOZA
MC
Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza
I hold a degree in Biology with a specialization in Agroecology from the Technological Institute of the Valley of Oaxaca and a Master's degree in Social Economy Business Management from the…
Darlene UPTON
VP, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation
Parks Canada / Government of Canada
Darlene joined Parks Canada in 1996 holding a number of positions in three national parks and at executive levels in the Agency’s National Office. She has a Bachelor of Science, an Honours Bachelor…
Maria Teresa ASENSIO ELVIRA
Eugene JO
Programme Manager
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Eugene Jo has been coordinating the World Heritage Leadership programme between ICCROM and IUCN since 2017, based in Rome, Italy. WHL is a capacity building programme focusing on areas of effective…
Razan SALMAN
Hala HATAMLEH
Policy and Research Manager
Posterity Institute
Hala Hatamleh is the Director of the Irth Institute, under the Posterity Institute, where she also serves as Research and Policy Manager. She leads all research and policy initiatives related to…
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…
Tom WILLIAMS
Ricarda STEINBRECHER
Science Advisor
ProNatura
Dr. Ricarda Steinbrecher is a biologist and molecular geneticist who has been examining genetically modified organisms (GMOs) since 1995, with a focus on their performance and risks, and impacts on…
Romaniah Hunter
Ranger, Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Nyamba Buru Yawuru Limited
Romaniah Hunter - Yawuru RangerRomaniah is a descendant of the Yawuru People from in and surrounding Broome. Her cultural knowledge stems largely from her grandmother who maintained a strong…
Benson KASYOKI
AWF-Wall Policy Fellow
African Wildlife Foundation-Voi
I am an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a conservation enthusiast. Currently working with the African Wildlife Foundation and involved in managing the court monitoring program within the…
Marcia LEDERMAN
Especialista Áreas Protegidas
Wildlife Conservation Society WCS
Biologist, specialist in the management of protected areas and master's in biodiversity management and conservation. With experience in planning and participatory management of both public and…
Lorien INNES
Sustainable Development Manager
Esri
Lorien Innes is Senior Sustainability & Development Manager - Africa at Esri. She joined Esri in 2011, and, since 2020 has been working across the public, private and nonprofit sector to help…
Andre MADER
Environmental management and policy professional with over two decades of international experience across research, programme management, and science-policy interfaces. Currently Principal Policy…
Juliette PAEMELAERE
Chargée de production et gestion des connaissances BIODEV2030
Expertise France
With a multidisciplinary background in risk management in the Global South and international environmental project management, I have specialized in knowledge production and capacity-building in…
Vian Sharif
Dr Vian Sharif brings two decades of experience in financial services, specialising in the intersection of nature, finance, and technology. She is the founder & President of NatureAlpha, an…
Ryo SEKIGUCHI
Senior Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Officer
IUCN
Ryo is a stakeholder engagement and communications professional with over 15 years of international experience across environmental, humanitarian and corporate sectors.Ryo currently serves as Senior…
Pedro José CARRILLO ARTEAGA
Presidente
Eco Redd
Sung-Ryong KANG
Team Leader
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher working at the National Institute of Ecology in the Republic of Korea. I am currently conducting assessments for the detailed target indicators of the Republic of Korea's 5th…
Ubayd GULAMADSHOEV
Country Director, Fauna&Flora in Tajikistan
Fauna&Flora
My name is Ubayd Gulamadshoev, and I was born and raised in Tajikistan.In 2008, I received a Master’s degree in Developing Policy and Management from the University of Bradford in the UK. Since then…
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…
Andréanne MARTEL
Directrice principale du projet ReSea
Mission inclusion
Andréanne Martel is a passionate leader with over 15 years of experience managing complex partnerships in Canada and internationally. She is the Director of the ReSea project, an ambitious initiative…
Sonja LUZ
CEO Mandai Nature
Mandai Nature Fund Ltd
Dr Sonja Luz is the CEO of Mandai Nature, a Singapore-based non-profit conservation organisation jointly set up by Temasek and Mandai Wildlife Group (MWG) which manages the city-state’s zoological…