All Speakers
Grygorii KOLOMYTSEV
Nature Department Expert
Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
Grygorii Kolomytsev is a biologist and co-founder of the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (UNCG), active in nature conservation and environmental advocacy for over 15 years. His work combines…
Lisa Aylett
World Heritage Outlook Coordinator
IUCN
Lisa Aylett has a BSc in Ecological and Environmental Sciences with Management from the University of Edinburgh and a MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London. Having grown up in…
Heidi WEISKEL
Acting Head, Global Ocean Team
IUCN
Dr. Heidi Weiskel is an American marine ecologist who spent her summers at the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New England, an experience she credits for her lifelong dedication to marine ecology…
Lukasz CZERWINSKI
Nihel CHABRAK
Founder & CEO
Vision Nest Consultancy
Prof. Dr. Nihel Chabrak is CEO and founder of VisionNest, a strategic advisory firm championing a "Regenerative Anthropocene for All Forms of Life." With over 25 years of transformative…
Bruno Arias
Christopher DUNN
Executive Director
Cornell Botanic Gardenws
Christopher is the Elizabeth N. Wilds Executive Director of Cornell Botanic Gardens of Cornell University and is Chair of the IUCN National Committee for the USA. He is a botanist and conservation…
Aaron HENDERSON
Associate Professor
University of Khorfakkan
BRUNA MARIA LIMA MARTINS
Develop and engagement local communities
Coalition of Amazonian Mangrove Guardians
I have been working to enhance marine protected areas along the Brazilian Amazonian coast. A core part of my work involves the engagement and development of local coastal communities. During this…
Christelle SALAME
Managing Partner
Artefact
Christelle Salame is a Managing Partner at Artefact MENA and serves as the Global Industry Lead for Real Estate. She has over 14 years of consulting experience in MENA and S.E. Asia and has led large…
Sebastian WINKLER
Director General
CIC-International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
Sebastian Winkler is a Mexican-French-German-Swiss national who grew up and worked on 3 continents while being resident in more than 20 countries. Currently he is Senior International Policy Advisor…
Cathy Yitong LI
Climate Crisis Commission Deputy Chair | Global Climate & Energy Policy Lead
Climate Crisis Commission | BirdLife International
Cathy Yitong Li is the Deputy Chair of IUCN's Climate Crisis Commission. Cathy has been focusing on international climate and environmental policy, multistakeholder collaboration and civil society…
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…
Hannah TIMMINS
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
I am an ecologist with an interdisciplinary background in landscape-level conservation planning and management. I have researched and written about many topics including most recently the…
Aurélie SPADONE
Senior Programme Manager, Ocean Governance
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Aurélie studied oceanography in France from 2000 to 2009. She spent two years in Bordeaux (University of Bordeaux I), three in Marseille (University of the Mediterranean Sea) and four in Paris where…
Russell REED
Founder & Principal
Geographer
Russell Howell Reed is a conservationist, climate activist, and writer. He is the founder of Geographer, a forthcoming creative organization fostering cultural engagement in the environmental…
Osgur MCDERMOTT LONG
Data Lead
UNEP-WCMC
I am Data Lead at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), where I guide the use and provision of global biodiversity data to support evidence-based decisions…
Nicolas HEARD
Acting Director General
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Nicolas Heard is currently the Acting Director General of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. This is a philanthropic organisation established in Abu Dhabi in 2008 to support species…
Florence CURET
Senior Programme Manager
IUCN
Florence joined IUCN in 2018 after a 20-year career in the consumer goods sector. Since September 2023, she has been part of the Business & Nature team, working with global companies to…
Rogier VAN DEN BERG
Rinah RAZAFINDRABE
Directeur Général de la Gouvernance Environnementale
Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable Madagascar
Mr. Rinah Razafindrabe is the Director General of Environmental Governance within the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. He has 20 years of experience in the field of natural…
Jordan JOLY
Program Manager
Families in Nature
As Program Manager for Families in Nature (FIN), Jo Joly brings her background in ecology, conservation psychology, and anthrozoology to create inclusive, immersive programs that connect people of…
Sawsan GHARAIBEH
Sawsan Gharaibeh, PhD The Project Lead of FCDO funded Al-Murunah+, a gender-transformative climate change adaptation project in the MENA, Her portfolio spans over 18 years with international…
Thani MOHAMED-SOILIHI
Ministre délégué
France
Married and father of three children, Thani Mohamed-Soilihi was born on June 20, 1972 in Sada, Mayotte. A graduate of the École du Centre Ouest des Avocats de Poitiers, he has been practicing as a…
Karen HULME
Professor
University of Essex
Karen Hulme is a professor of law at the University of Essex, UK, and researches on issues related to the protection of the environment during crises, notably during armed conflict and post conflict…
Basile VAN HAVRE
Research Associate
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Basile van Havre is an expert in biodiversity and multilateral negotiations. He is senior advisor at IDDRI, a research Associate at UQO, a member of Ouranos Scientific advisory Committee and of the…
Hijaba YKHANBAI
Hijaba YKHANBAI
Samwel SHABA
CEO
Honeyguide
Sam Shaba is the CEO of Honeyguide Foundation since 2024, where he has risen through the organization since joining in 2014. He leads a team of over 50 professionals, proving that community-led…