All Speakers

Megan LAFFERTY

Manager, Land Protection Measures

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Megan is an entrepreneurial leader in area-based conservation with 12+ years of experience in the field. She enjoys creative problem solving, building diverse relationships, and working in…

TRISHA BHUJLE

Student

Cornell University

Trisha Bhujle is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Cornell University from Texas, USA. She studies Environment and Sustainability with a dual focus on food systems and conservation social…

Paula BUENO

Regional Vice Chair

IUCN WCPA

Regional Vice Chair, South America. M.Sc. in Sustainability Science, Resilience and Global Change. With over 18 years of experience and an on-going career in biodiversity conservation at the…

Edwin BERNBAUM

Senior Fellow, Instituto de Montaña; Co-Chair, CSVPA

Instituto de Montaña; IUCN

Edwin Bernbaum, Ph.D., is Co-chair of the IUCN Specialist Group on the Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas (CSVPA). A scholar of comparative religion and mythology, his research and work…

Hakam MANDOURI

Climate Change & Resilience Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Stéphanie LIMOUZIN

Graduated from Montpellier SupAgro and holding an MBA from Toulouse Business School, Stéphanie Limouzin joined CLS in 2009 as Project Coordination Manager in Oceanography. She became Deputy CEO in…

Najoua BOURAOUI

Présidente

Association pour la Protection de l'Environnement et le Développement Durable de Bizerte (APEDDUB

Dr Najoua Bouraoui is an ophthalmologist from Tunisia and Chief of department of ophthalmology in the hospital of Bizerte. She is currently the President of the Association for the Protection of the…

Michael NAGEL

Head of Programme

GIZ

chris dorsett

Vice President, Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

Mahmoud FATHALLAH

Director of Environmental and Meterological Affairs

League of Arab States

Atanasio Gabriel HUENUN HUEITRA

Indigenous Expert

Koyagtun Koz Koz Mapu Mapuche Association

I am Atanasio Gabriel Huenun Hueitra, 46 years old, Mapuche, and I participate in the work of the Koyagtun Koz Koz Mapu Mapuche Association of Panguipulli and the ICI Futa Mawiza. I am a farmer and…

Joanne WILSON

Senior Policy Officer

NSW Environmental Protection Authority

Joanne is a highly experienced conservation scientist and manager with a background in marine and coastal ecosystems, protected area management and monitoring and evaluation. Over her 25 year career…

Ruth SPENCER

Onel Iguairquipiler MASARDULE HERRERA

Indigenous Youth Expert

FPCI

I am a young Indigenous person from the Gunayala region with a deep commitment to protecting the territory, culture, and well-being of my community. My career includes two international scholarships…

Steve EDWARDS

Co-Chair

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Stephen Edwardshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsstephen/ Steve currently co-chairs the Nature Positive Working Group in CEM's Impact Mitigation and Ecological Compensation thematic group.…

Marco Vinicio CEREZO

General Director

FUNDAECO

Nicholas MURRAY

Associate Professor

James Cook University

Dr Nicholas Murray is Associate Professor in Global Ecology and Conservation at James Cook University. Nick's research focuses on delivering the science necessary to inform local-to-global scale…

Aaesha AHMED ALSHEHYARI

Tourism Sustainability Specialist

Department Of Culture and Tourism -Abu Dhabi

Aaesha Al Shehyari is a Tourism Sustainability Specialist at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, where she designs and implements forward-looking projects that embed sustainability…

Kitty TAM

Programme Lead

Civic Exchange

Kitty Tam is the Programme Lead of Hong Kong 2050 is Now. In her role, she aims to influence and encourage societies to adopt rapid, deep, and sustained climate actions, while promoting a nature-…

Rebecca MOORE

Director Emeritus, Google Earth

Google / Geo for Good LLC

For twenty years, Rebecca Moore has directed Google’s geospatial technology initiatives driving environmental sustainability and social impact, including Google Earth, Google Earth Engine and the…

Benjamin Christ

Alliance Manager

Global Mangrove Alliance

Benjamin Christ is a strategy facilitator with Impact by Design, Inc. working with global conservation organizations, largely focused on ecosystem restoration and coastal biomes. He manages the…

Friederike POHLIN

Vetmeduni Vienna

I am a wildlife veterinary researcher and board-certified veterinary anaesthetist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. My interests…

Laurence PESSEZ

Global Chief Sustainability Officer

BNP Paribas

As creator of the Sustainability function within the group, Laurence is managing BNP Paribas related policy and contributed to obtaining several awards such as the “World Best Bank for Sustainable…

Hugo Miguel COSTA

Director of Business & Biodiversity Impact

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Zoologist, conservation strategist, and biodiversity policy leader with 23+ years turning science into lasting impact across Africa and Europe. Proven expertise in biodiversity management,…

Sander VAN ANDEL

Senior Expert Nature Conservation

IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands

Sander van Andel is Senior Expert Nature Conservation at the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands. Sander has an academic background in ecology and natural resource management.Sander has led…

Shakir ALI

Student

Beijing Forestry University

Shakir Ali is a postgraduate student at Beijing Forestry University, specializing in wildlife tourism and conservation psychology. Hailing from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, he is deeply…

Janice CHANSON

Species Assessment and Australasia Manager

Re:wild

Qingzhi ZHENG

Zheng QingzhiChief Engineer of the Human Settlements Landscape Design Institute, Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research InstituteRegistered Planner, Senior Landscape Engineer, Master’s…