All Speakers

dong WANG

Director-General

Turenscape

Dong Wang, National Registered Urban Planner & Senior Landscape ArchitectDirector-General, Eco-city Design Center | TURENSCAPE. Deputy Director, NbS innovation center, CALA, Peking…

Dongho KIM

Team Leader

Suncheon City

I am a public servant in Suncheon City, Republic of Korea. I am in charge of ecological civilization transformation and support Nature-based Solutions.

Dorcas OWUSUAA AGYEI

National Coordinator-NbS Project

IUCN Secretariat

Dorcas Owusuaa Agyei is a Ghanaian with a Master’s Degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. She is currently the REDD+ Project Assistant at the…

Doreen ROBINSON

Deputy Director, Ecosystems

UNEP

Doreen is the Deputy Director for the Ecosystems Division in UNEP in Nairobi Kenya, supporting work in biodiversity, land degradation, marine and freshwater, and disasters and conflict. …

Doreen Simiyu NASIMIYU

Communication Monitoring and Evaluation Lead

Community Action for Nature Conservation

Doreen Nasimiyu Simiyu is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in environmental conservation, fisheries governance, and policy advocacy across the South West Indian Ocean region.…

Dorothea THEUNISSEN

Principal Advisor

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Dorothea Theunissen is a marine and coastal conservation expert with over 10 years of experience at GIZ. She currently leads a bilateral project in Bangladesh aimed at strengthening the protection of…

Dorothée COUCHARRIèRE

Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle

I am an expert in sustainability policy, bringing nearly 20 years’ experience in driving public policies that address climate change, biodiversity loss and circularity. I combine public service…

Dorsa SHEIKHOLESLAMI

Self-employed

Motivated and internationally experienced professional with over 8 years of expertise in Nature-based Solutions, climate resilience, environmental engineering, and biodiversity conservation. Proven…

Dörte SEGEBART

GIZ

Geographer (PhD), currently advisor at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), focus on protected and conserved areas, governance, equity, human rights-based approaches. Over…

Doug WEIR

Director

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Doug has undertaken research and advocacy on the polluting legacy of armed conflicts and military activities since 2005, founding CEOBS in 2017. He has contributed to a wide range of domestic and…

Dr. Ali HASSAN ALHAMOUDI

Director of Biodiversity and Natural Resources

Fujairah Environment Authority

Dr. Ali Hassan Al Hmoudi is an accomplished agricultural scientist and conservation leader with more than two decades of experience in environmental management, agriculture, and biodiversity…

Duan BIGGS

Professor

Northern Arizona University

Duan is the Olajos-Goslow Chair at Northern Arizona University in the USA. He is a conservation scientist with over 20 years experience globally in community-based conservation, sustainable tourism…

Duc Hieu BUI

Deputy Director General - ICD

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Dr. Bui Duc Hieu is an expert in environmental health and climate change, currently serving as Deputy Head of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture and…

Duc Tuan NGUYEN

Governance and Policy Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Joining IUCN since 2022 in Ha Noi, Dr. Tuan has nearly 30-year-working experience in the area of water resources management, environment and engineering, nature-based solutions. Dr Tuan is now…

Duko HOPMAN

Executive Director

Rob Walton Foundation

Duko Hopman Executive Director, Rob Walton FoundationDuko joined the Rob Walton Foundation in February 2025 after more than a decade at McKinsey & Company, where he co-founded and co-led the…

Duncan LEADBITTER

Director

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Duncan Leadbitter is a director of Australia based fisheries and natural resource consulting company, Fish Matter. The role of Fish Matter is to provide practical advice to international…

Dung Xuan Nguyen

Head of Division of Ecology and Natural Landscape/NBCA/MAE

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Duska DIMOVIC

Consultant

KANA

Senior professional with 25 years of experience in nature conservation and management of natural resources, of which more than 10 years in leadership roles in an international setting. Key areas of…

Dwi ASMONO

Sustainability, Research & Development Director

PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk/Head Office Jakarta

DWI ASMONO, Ph.DIndonesian citizen, 60 years old, domiciled in Jakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University, United…

Eden SCHMITT

Business and Biodiversity Officer

IUCN French Committee

Edgar PéREZ

Biólogo. Master Internacional en Desarrollo Rural-Local

Munucipalidad de Antigua Guatemala

Edgar Selvin Pérez, a biologist from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, has developed all his work experience in the fields of conservation biology, sustainable rural development, value…

Edgar RIBEIRO

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force

B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines…

Édith LECLERC

Environmental Program Coordinator, Protected Areas

Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada

Edna CABECINHA

IUCN CEM NbS TG Co-lead

University of Tras-os Montes and Alto Douro /CITAB

Edna Cabecinha is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) in the Department of Biology and Environment. She completed her PhD in Environmental Sciences in…

Edna KAPTOYO

Grantmaking and Partnerships Officer

Pawanka Fund

Edna Kaptoyo is a social development professional with 15+ years of experience in Indigenous Peoples rights, policy advocacy, and sustainable development. Currently the Grantmaking and…

EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN

Directeur

CAPTE

EdouardJEAN is the co-founder of the CAPTE project. An agroforestry consultant, he is the director of the association Les Amis de CAPTE Tunisie and President of CAPTE SAS in France. He has…

Edson GANDIWA

Director General

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

Professor Edson Gandiwa is a Director General at the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). Professor Gandiwa has over 20 years of experience in the fields of wildlife…

EDUARDO CHANKIN CHANCAYUN

Licenciatura

KENATBI A. C.

Eduardo Chankin Chancayun is a descendant of the Lacandon Maya culture, known for maintaining a deep connection with nature. This heritage inspired him to found and lead Kenatbi AC, an organization…