All Speakers

Chongjun ZHONG

Ministry of Natural Resources of China

Liette VASSEUR

Professor/ UNESCO Chair

Brock University

Deputy Chair - Commission on Ecosystem Management. Dr. Vasseur is a full professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University. She is a member of the Environmental…

Florence LAVISSIERE

Responsable Programme Ecosystèmes

Comité français UICN

Florence Lavissière holds a PhD in Biology of Animal Behaviour. After 9 years at the French National Health Security Agency (Anses), she became head of the Biodiversity Protection Unit at the General…

Carlos del Ángel ESTRADA MARCOS

Ciencias de la Tierra

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Regional Vice President Mesoamerica of the Education and Communication Commission (CEC) I am a graduate of the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas with a degree in Earth Sciences, I…

Bineesh KINATTUMKARA

Scientist E

Zoological Survey of India

Vinamra MATHUR

Director, Biodiversity Indicators Program

Colorado Natural Heritage Program

Vinamra is the Director for the Biodiversity Indicators Program at the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. He brings over a decade of professional experience working on issues at the intersection of…

INDRA MANI PANDEY

BIMSTEC Secretary General

BIMSTEC

Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey is a distinguished diplomat who joined Indian Foreign Service in 1990. He currently serves as BIMSTEC Secretary General. Earlier, Ambassador Pandey had served as…

Maya NEHME

Director

Lebanon National Committee of IUCN Members

Dr. Maya Nehme is the Director of the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI), a Lebanese NGO that started in 2010 as a project funded by USAID and implemented by the US Forest Service International…

Minnie DEGAWAN

Managing Director

FSC Indigenous Foundation

An indigenous rights activist with a long history of advocacy work at local, regional and global levels and hands on experience on FPIC and community education. Worked with conservation…

Laxmi AGGARWAL

Conservation Officer

Botanic Gardens Conservation International

Influenced by her upbringing near the Serengeti National Park, Laxmi Aggarwal has completed her PhD. researching illegal ivory markets in Tanzania, with a determination to inform policy dialogue and…

Chantal VAN HAM

Landscape Partnerships Lead - Europe

Commonland

Chantal van Ham works at Commonland to bring people together to restore landscapes and regenerate the Earth: our common land. With Commonland's holistic approach to landscape restoration - the 4…

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…

Fiona SACH

Conservation Impact Manager

Zoological Society of London

Fiona Sach works for the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), driving recovery for Extinct in the Wild species, through the newly formed IUCN SSC Extinct in the Wild Action Partnership. Fiona has…

MARK JONES

Head of Policy

Born Free Foundation

Mark joined Born Free in October 2014 to work on international wildlife trade and wildlife management issues. A vet by training, Mark worked for many years on fish health and protection, before…

Cleo GRAF

Executive Director

SMART

Dr. Cleo Graf – Director, SMART PartnershipDr. Cleo Graf is a conservation ecologist with over 20 years of experience across Africa. She is currently the Director of the SMART Partnership, leading…

Manh Hiep NGUYEN

Biodiversity Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Megan JOYCE

Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Reverse the Red

Megan Joyce, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for Reverse the Red has experience in stakeholder engagement, communications, and environmental policy. Joyce has worked on conservation projects with…

Shanna CHALLENGER

Offshore Islands Conservation Programme Coordinator`

Environmental Awareness Group

Shanna Challenger is a wildlife conservationist from Antigua and Barbuda, known for leading endangered species recovery and island restoration in the Caribbean. With nearly a decade of experience,…

CATHERINE LOSURUTIA

FIELD OFFICER

UJAMAA COMMUNITY RESOURCE TEAM

My name is Catherine Sipiteki Losurutia. I am a Maasai woman, born and raised in Kiteto District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. I come from a community where women play a vital role in caring for…

Shirleen CHIN

Executive Director

EcoJustice

As an international legal expert for the past 15 years, Shirleen Chin has worked on matters related to environmental crime/ecocide, international criminal law, illicit trade, anti-corruption,…

Stephen WOODLEY

Vice Chair for Science

IUCN-WCPA

Thematic Vice Chair, Science and Biodiversity. Dr. Stephen Woodley is an ecologist, who has worked in the field of environmental conservation a consultant, field biologist, university researcher…

JUDITH OCHIENG

PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER

A Rocha Kenya

Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is…

Imogen Sewell

Marie Bjornson-langen

Directrice exécutive adjointe AFD/SDD

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères

Marie Bjornson-Langen, Deputy Executive Director for Sustainable Development Solutions at AFDMarie holds a Master’s degree in History, a postgraduate diploma (DEA) in Political Science, and a Master’…

Ilka HERBINGER

Deputy Director, Director Environmental and Social Safeguards

Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF)

Dr. Ilka Herbinger directs the environmental and social safeguarding at Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) since the start of 2022. She was appointed to serve on the management board of LLF as Deputy…

Helen SENN

Head of Conservation And Science

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Helen manages the RZSS Conservation department. She has worked at RZSS since 2011, including managing the RZSS WildGenes lab. She is a specialist in conservation genetics. She also works on species…

Daniela CAJIAO

Dr.

Wageningen University and Research

Dr. Daniela Cajiao is a post-doctoral researcher. Her research has focused on Antarctic tourism, with a particular emphasis on analyzing the environmental and social dimensions of this activity.…

Luciano RéGIS CARDOSO

PhD Candidate

São Paulo State University (UNESP)

Luciano is a biologist and a geographer with a Master’s degree in Protected Areas and a postgraduate specialization in Theatre of the Oppressed Studies: Political-Pedagogical Practices. As a…