All Speakers
Anson M. Tagtag
Division Chief, Wildlife Resources Division
Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Biodiversity Management Bureau
Anson Tagtag is a Chief, Ecosystems Management Specialist of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources of the Philippines with over 20 years of experience in biodiversity management and…
Georges IBRAHIM
VP of Ecosystem Services
Nabat
Georges brings 18+ years of experience leading transformative environmental and technology initiatives across the UAE and MENA region. He has a track record in building capabilities for large-scale…
shamma alkhoori
Specialist - Youth and Community
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Shamma Alkhoori is a highly motivated and experienced Specialist – Youth and Community at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), with a proven track record of success in developing and…
Milica MISKOVIC
Programme Officer
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
I am the Conservation programme officer for IUCN (Regional office for Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia), based in Belgrade and have been with IUCN for 5 years now. Prior to that I worked for…
Jill HOCKADAY
Conservation Programs Communication Advisor
Wilder Institute
Jill Hockaday - Conservation Programs Communication AdvisorJill has been with the Wilder Institute since 2008. She communicates the Wilder Institute’s conservation work with external audiences…
Shahnoor Abbas
Senior Series Developer
BBC Studios
Syeda Shahnoor Abbas is a Series Developer at BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.During her time at BBC StoryWorks, she has led the development on multiple, human-centric, solutions-focused series…
Anabella PALACIOS
Senior Programme Manager Ocean
IUCN
Anabella is a Senior Programme Manager at IUCN, based in Washington DC, with over a decade of experience managing transformative climate initiatives, with a particular focus on addressing the…
Bo SANN
IUCN Secretariat
Leigh WINOWIECKI
Global Research Lead of Soil and Land Health
CIFOR-ICRAF
Dr. Leigh Ann Winowiecki is the Global Research Lead for Soil and Land Health at CIFOR-ICRAF, based in Nairobi, Kenya. A soil scientist, her research focuses on scaling farmer-centered landscape…
Juan DU
Vice Edior-in-Chief
China Sustainability Tribune
She has over twenty years of experience in media and has long been dedicated to promoting the concepts and practices of sustainable development. She has conducted extensive research, high-level…
Leah BARCLAY
Discipline Lead of Design and Senior Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Leah Barclay is an Australian sound artist, designer, and researcher working at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Her research and creative work investigate new approaches to…
Alejandra PIZARRO CHOY
Technical Specialist, Social Equity and Rights
Fauna & Flora
My initial training was in Conservation Biology in Peru, then proceeding to do an MPhil in Conservation Leadership and a PhD in Geography in the UK, studying the geopolitics of international…
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…
Ángela PELLIN
Pesquisadora e Coordenadora de Projetos
Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas
Angela Pellin is a biologist specializing in Conservation Biology and holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering. She has experience in both the government and non-government sectors, working on…
Mohammad Khalid Sayeed PASHA
Regional Coordinator Protected and Conserved Areas
IUCN Secretariat
M.K.S. Pasha joined the Science and Strategy Group (SSG) at the IUCN Asia Regional Office as Asia Regional Coordinator – Protected, Conserved, and Heritage Areas, IUCN Asia Regional Office, Bangkok,…
Jingjing ZHANG
Lecturer
Beijing Forestry University
Jingjing Zhang, Lecturer, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University. PhD in Ecology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Research focuses on biodiversity…
Bruno Arias
Antonieta COSTA
Director of Conservation Education
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Antonieta Costa – PhD in Education. Assistant Professor at Lisbon University for 15 years in the pedagogy area. Director of Conservation Education at Lisbon Zoo since 2007 – defines, develops…
Milica RADANOVIC
NbS Officer
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)
Milica Radanovic is a biologist by training and a nature conservationist by practice. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s studies in biology (botany) at the Faculty of Sciences, University of…
Tekau FRERE
Tekau Frere, a French Polynesian consultant, serves as the coordinator of the Marine Protected Areas working group of the High Seas Alliance, a network of over 70 international non governmental…
Richard JENKINS
Head, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team
IUCN Secretariat
Richard is the Head, of IUCN's Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team and is based in Cambridge, UK. Before joining IUCN, He lived in Madagascar where his work concentrated on species…
Anssi MIKOLA
CEO
Riverrecycle Oy
With over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience and a background in engineering, Anssi Mikola has emerged as a pioneer in turning waste management into a circular economy opportunity in emerging…
Heloise HEYER
Conflict Sensitivity Lead
PeaceNexus Foundation
Heloise Heyer brings over 15 years of experience at the intersection of peacebuilding, international cooperation, and organisational development. She works with civil society, governments, and…
Julie MELBOURNE
Manager Environmental Services Unit
Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Julie Melbourne holds a Bachelor of Laws and brings more than 30 years’ experience working alongside Indigenous communities in the Kimberley. Her work has spanned native title claims, negotiations…
Joaquín Humberto GUTIéRREZ SáNCHEZ
Giacomo RAMBALDI
Giacomo Rambaldi is an independent consultant in the domains of digitalisation for agriculture and enterprise development. He has 43 years of professional experience in Africa, Latin America, Asia,…
Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI
Ghadeer Alzeyoudi is a civil engineering student and President of the ASCE Student Chapter at Khalifa University. Her work focuses on sustainable pavement design and infrastructure management in the…
Aizhong LIU
Secretary General
Centre for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge
Dr. Aizhong Liu, Professor at Southwest Forestry University in China, Secretary General at Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge. Engaged in researches in plant science and…