All Speakers
Arsène Alain SANON
Regional Head, Protected Areas & Biodiversity
IUCN
Arsene Alain Sanon holds a PhD in Environmental Geosciences, which he obtained in 2009 from Nancy 1 University (France). Prior to that, he obtained a DESS (postgraduate diploma) and then a DEA (…
FADI GHANEM
President
GHADI
Fadi Ghanem is the founder and President of Ghadi Environmental Association, a Lebanese national organization dedicated to protecting the environment, preserving natural diversity and preventing…
Susan CHEYNE
Vice-Chair
Borneo Nature Foundation International
Originally from Scotland, I have worked in Asia since 1997 and in Indonesia since 2002. My PhD at Cambridge was focused on the scientific assessment of gibbon rehabilitation – can gibbons raised as…
LEONARDO SIMÓN CRISóSTOMO LONCOPáN
Geographer
ICI Füta Mawiza
Simón Crisóstomo LoncopánBorn in Curarrehue, in a Mapuche community, he grew up in a communal environment where he assumed leadership roles from an early age. He is a geographer by profession and has…
Daniel KACHELRIESS
Self-Employed
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Daniel Kachelriess is an expert on oceans, fisheries, wildlife law and policy and followed the negotiations of the BBNJ Agreement as part of the High Seas Alliance and as a member of the IUCN World…
Nanette KUICH
Research Scientist
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
EducationStony Brook University - Bachelor of Arts, 1975Major: Earth and Space SciencesNew York State Regents ScholarshipUniversity of Texas, Dallas - Graduate Studies, 1977-80Major: Biogeochemistry…
Ioannis MANIKAS
Senior Researcher
Czech University of Life Sciences
Dr. Ioannis Manikas is a senior academic leader with over two decades of experience in directing research, developing academic strategy, and managing large-scale international projects. He currently…
Tori BRYAN-CARTER
Technical Officer
IUCN
Tori Bryan‑Carter is a Technical Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), supporting conservation initiatives across the Caribbean. With six years of experience, she has…
KADDU KIWE SEBUNYA
Chief Executive Officer
african wildlife foundation
Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya is a prominent conservation leader, serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) since 2019. With over 30 years of experience spanning grassroots…
Jason SAWLE
Global Schools Manager
Esri
Jason has over twenty five years of experience working with schools and GIS. In 2000 he developed the first Anglo French schools GIS project, funded by the European Union, that focused on…
Nalucha NGANGA-ZIBA
Country Director
WWF Zambia
Nalucha is an International Development practitioner with a specialization in public policy, human rights and gender. She has a professional career that spans over 15 years of senior-level…
Mohamed Imam BAKARR
Manager, Integration and Knowledge
GEF
Dr Mohamed Bakarr is Manager for Integration and Knowledge Management in the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat based in Washington DC. He oversees all major GEF programs designed to…
Magda ZACHARA
Programme Officer
IUCN
Magda Zachara is an educator and advocate for nature conservation with a strong scientific background. She holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Geneva and a PhD in Molecular…
Achim STEINER
Achim Steiner is a recognised leader in sustainable development, environmental policy and climate policy. He served as Director General of IUCN from 2001-2006. Since then he has led several…
ARGHADEEP SAHA
Head of Policy
Good Food Institute India
Arghadeep is the Head of Policy at Good Food Institute India, India’s leading think tank and convening body on alternative proteins. He provides strategicoversight and leadership to the policy and…
Manuel Steffen WIDMANN
Ryma AFFANI
Emirates Soil Museum Curator
International Center for Biosaline Agriculture - ICBA
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…
Denis MICHEZ
Professor
University of Mons
Denis Michez holds a degree in engineering from University of Liège (Belgium) and a Ph-D in Biological Sciences from the University of Mons (Belgium). He did a postdoc at Cornell University (USA) in…
Rene BEYERS
Researcher
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Rene is a conservation biologist at the University of British Columbia with extensive international experience in wildlife management, ecological monitoring, and ecosystem recovery. He has a broad…
Craig BENNETT
CEO
The Wildlife Trusts
Biography for Craig Bennett (for IUCN WCC) (English)Chief Executive, The Wildlife TrustsCandidate for IUCN Councillor elected from the Region - West Europe Craig is Chief Executive of The…
Trevor SANDWITH
Director - IUCN Centre for Conservation Action
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Trevor Sandwith is a South African/Swiss ecologist, educationist and nature conservation strategist who promotes the integration of protected and conserved areas in sustainable economic and social…
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…
Andrew DIXON
Andrew DIXON
Razingrim OUEDRAOGO
Senior Programme Coordinator, Economics Team
IUCN
I’m Razingrim Arthur Jean Emmanuel OUEDRAOGO. I’m engaged in nature’s and human’s resilience to global environmental changes. I’m focusing my carrier work on the field of natural resource management…
Ola DABABNEH
Gender Officer
IUCN ROWA
Ola Dababneh is the Gender Officer at IUCN ROWA, she works on integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment into biodiversity conservation and climate resilience initiatives in Jordan, Iraq,…
Carl BRUCH
Director, International Programs
Environmental Law Institute
Carl Bruch is the Director of International Programs at ELI and the Executive Director of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. His research focuses on making environmental law work. He…
Nina ATTIAS
Project mmanager
Wildlife Conservation Network
Nina is a Program Manager at the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), where she leads the Rising Wildlife Leaders Amazonia Program. She is passionate about animal conservation, with a special…