All Speakers

Speaker Jemima Marie HOLT
Jemima Marie HOLT

Global Energy Transition Advocate

Natural Resources Defense Council

Speaker JENEEN GARCIA
JENEEN GARCIA

SENIOR EVALUATION OFFICER

GEF IEO

Jeneen R. Garcia is a Senior Evaluation Officer with over 10 years’ experience in evaluating environmental programs at the Global Environment Facility Independent Evaluation Office (GEF IEO). Her…
Speaker Jenn ECKERLE
Jenn ECKERLE
Jenn is the Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy at the California Natural Resources Agency and Executive Director of the Ocean Protection Council (OPC).  Jenn serves as a key advisor…
Speaker Jennifer CORPUZ
Jennifer CORPUZ

Fellow and Strategic Advisor

Nia Tero

I am an Indigenous woman from the Kankanaey Igorot People of Besao, Mountain Province in the Philippines. I am a lawyer by profession, having obtained my Bachelor of Laws degree from the University…
Speaker Jennifer DUNN
Jennifer DUNN

Green City Associate

AIPH

Jennifer Dunn is Green City Associate at AIPH. She manages the AIPH Green City Standard and the World Green Cities Award. In 2024, she was the Urban ReLeaf Research Officer at Dundee City Council.…
Speaker Jennifer GEORGE
Jennifer GEORGE

Chief Executive

EAAFP

Jennifer George is an accomplished cross-sector leader with a background spanning government, law, education, Indigenous partnerships, corporate development, and the non-profit sector. As Chief…
Speaker Jennifer KELLEHER
Jennifer KELLEHER
Jenny is an academic lawyer and has been researching and teaching on the topic of international environmental law and governance in conservation for the past number of years. Born in Ireland,…
Speaker Jennifer MAKAMBO
Jennifer MAKAMBO

Expert in inclusive sustainable development

GYBN-Québec

Holder of an M.Sc. in International Development Management and Humanitarian Action with a specialization in Gender and Development, Jennifer is an expert in inclusive sustainable development. She is…
Jennifer MCGOWAN
Jennifer MCGOWAN
Speaker Jennifer Nora GARDNER
Jennifer Nora GARDNER

Disaster Resilience Manager

International Fund for Animal Welfare

Since joining IFAW’s Disaster Response team in 2012, Jennifer has supported animals in disasters in more than 50 countries around the world. Through deployments to disasters like wildfires,…
Speaker Jennifer OLEGERIIL
Jennifer OLEGERIIL

Minister for Justice

Ministry of Justice

Jennifer S. OlegeriilMinister of JusticeMinistry of JusticeRepublic of PalauBiographyJennifer S. Olegeriil was sworn into office to hold the post of Minister of Justice on 19 May 2025under the…
Speaker Jennifer PIERCE
Jennifer PIERCE

COO

Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub)

Jennifer Rae Pierce (she/her/Mx) leads the IUCN CEM Urban Ecosystems specialist group. She is a political ecologist, urban planner, and urban biodiversity specialist with 18 years of experience with…
Speaker Jennifer SAWADA
Jennifer SAWADA

Senior Manager

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Jen Sawada provides strategic guidance and project management support for the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project. In that capacity, she focuses on campaigns that work to promote a conservation…
Speaker Jennifer SKENE
Jennifer SKENE

Global Forest Policy Director, Int'l Program

Natural Resources Defense Council

Global Forest Policy Director, NRDCClinical Lecturer, Yale Law School
Speaker Jenny GRAY
Jenny GRAY

Chief Executive Officer

Zoos Victoria

Jenny Gray has been Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria since 2007, leading its transformation into one of the world’s most respected zoo-based conservation organisations. Under her leadership,…
Speaker Jenny RAMAROLALA
Jenny RAMAROLALA

Communication and Advocacy Officer

FAPBM

Speaker Jens MACKENSEN
Jens MACKENSEN

Head of Division

KfW Development Bank

Jens Mackensen holds a doctorate in forestry and has over 30 years of international experience in sustainable land use and climate and forest protection projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.In…
Speaker Jeremy PIVOR
Jeremy PIVOR

Partnerships and Youth Engagement Director

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Jeremy Pivor is a Planetary Health expert with over a decade of experience at the intersection of global environmental change, conservation, and human health. He specializes in program management and…
Speaker Jerry MANG'ENA
Jerry MANG'ENA

Executive Director

Action For Ocean

Jerry Mang’ena is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Action For Ocean (AFO)—formerly Aqua-Farms Organization—a youth-led nonprofit headquartered in Dar es Salaam with regional offices in Kilwa…
Speaker Jes LEFCOURT
Jes LEFCOURT

Senior Director, Conservation Technology

Ai2 / EarthRanger

Speaker Jesse HILDEBRAND
Jesse HILDEBRAND

VP Education

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Jesse Hildebrand has pursued science communication for over a decade. He founded Science Literacy Week, a festival uniting libraries, NGOs, and science centers, which became an official government…
Speaker Jessica CAMPESE
Jessica CAMPESE

Part-time consultant

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Jessica is a practioner and researcher with over 15 years' experience working on environmental governance and human rights-based conservation. Her work includes collaboration, advocacy, and learning…
Speaker Jessica DA SILVA
Jessica DA SILVA

Principal Scientist

South African National Biodiversity Institute

Jessica da Silva is a Principal Scientist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Her research focuses on integrating evolutionary genomics into wildlife management and policy, with a…
Speaker Jessica FALLON
Jessica FALLON

Director

Wild Legacy

Jessica FALLON IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025 | Director Wild Legacy. . An ecological recovery expert and pioneer in the field of rewilding, her enhanced understanding of…
Speaker Jessica FìOR-BERRY
Jessica FìOR-BERRY

Policy Lead

IUCN UK Peatland Programme

I am the Policy Lead at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. I have a PhD from the University of Leeds (supervised by Prof. Joseph Holden and Dr. Richard Grayson), where I studied the impacts of track…
Speaker Jessica Judith GREFA HUATATOCA
Jessica Judith GREFA HUATATOCA

Piatua Resiste

I am an indigenous Kichwa woman from the town of Santa Clara, Ecuador. I trained as a biologist at the Amazonian State University and currently hold a master's degree in Political Ecology and…
Speaker Jessica STELLA
Jessica STELLA

Chief Scientist

SHAMS

Dr Jessica Stella is a coral reef ecologist with 10 years of experience in marine park management. Her work has focused on providing expert advice to policy-makers on the local, regional, and global…
Speaker Jessica SWEIDAN
Jessica SWEIDAN

Trustee

Synchronicity Earth

Jessica Sweidan has been engaged in global philanthropy since she graduated from Northwestern University (USA) in 1993 alongside her husband Adam. In 2009, they launched Synchronicity Earth, a UK-…