All Speakers

Krizzley ORDOñEZ

Perito en Desarrollo Comunitario

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Krizzley Ordoñez García is an 18-year-old young Indigenous leader. She was born in the rural community of Copal La Esperanza, Coban, Guatemala. During the internal conflict, her parents fled…

Ksenia Chernaya Scanlon

Chief, Communications, External Relations and Partnerships

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Xenya Scanlon is the Chief of Communications, External Relations and Partnerships at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). She brings 20 years of experience on…

Kunasob Mariet TORRES MARTINEZ

Indigenous Expert

FPCI

Kunasob Torres, a Guna woman from the Ustupu community in Panama, a mother, a primary education pedagogy student, and proud of her roots.A lover of singing and the art of molas, she fights with faith…

Kundan Kumar BURNWAL

Deputy Project Director

GIZ India

Kundan Burnwal is a Senior Advisor and Deputy Project Director for the Indo-German bilateral cooperation project RECAP4NDC, which aims to restore, conserve, and protect forest and tree…

Kurt ALT

Conservation Director, Montana and International

Wild Sheep Foundation

Kurt Alt is the Wild Sheep Foundation Conservation Director for Montana and International wild sheep and goat programs. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Fish and Wildlife Management from…

Kushagra MESHRAM

Doctoral Fellow

North Carolina State University

Kushagra hails from a remote region of Chhattisgarh in India. With his bachelor’s in Forestry and training as a wildlife biologist at the Wildlife Institute of India, he studied satellite…

Kyra Lunderstedt

Chairperson

Botanical Society of South Africa and Sustainable Finance Coalition

Kyra Lunderstedt is the youngest Chairperson of the Botanical Society of South Africa and the Strategic Lead for Finance Solution Discovery at the Sustainable Finance Coalition. Kyra has more than 10…

Kyung Sik WOO

Chair, IUCN WCPA Geohritage Specialist Group

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

LABAN CHANGEYWO

Project officer

Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project

Currently, I serve as Project Coordinator at the Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project, an Indigenous People Non-Governmental Organization. My work centers on empowering marginalized…

Laila ABDULLATIF

Director General

ENWWF

Laila Mostafa AbdullatifDirector General of Emirates Nature - WWFLaila Mostafa Abdullatif is the Director General of Emirates Nature-WWF – the UAE-based environmental charity and NGO that works in…

Lais Fleury

Head of Partnership and Nature Portfolio

Alana Foundation

Laís Fleury has twenty years of experience as a social entrepreneur and has been a Fellow of Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs since 2003. She co-founded the NGO Associação Vaga Lume, dedicated to…

Laith ALRAHAHLEH

Programme manager- IUCN-ROWA

IUCN Secretariat

Dr. Laith ALRahahleh, a seasoned expert with a Doctorate in Forestry and Agricultural Sciences from the University of Eastern Finland, has over 20 years of extensive experience. He is currently the…

Lakeshia ANDERSON

Executive Director

Bahamas National Trust

Lama SALEH

Programme Development and Partnerships Director

Goumbook

Lama has been leading several impactful education and awareness programmes at Goumbook, including the Take a Breath initiative that focuses on improving indoor air quality in the UAE and…

Lara HILDEBRAND

Nature Manager

Holcim

Lara has been working as a Nature Manager at Holcim since June 2024. She has a Master’s in Nature conservation from Wageningen University and Research. At Holcim Lara is in charge of topics…

Lara HUSSEIN

Co-founder, CEO, Soil Builder

The Waste Lab

Lara Hussein, co-founder of The Waste Lab, is pioneering a revolution in food waste management. Along with Ceylan Uren, they co-founded this impact-driven startup, in Dubai, to turn food scraps from…

Lara OCALLAGHAN

GCELS Staff Student Intern

Center for Environmental Legal Studies

Lara O'Callaghan is a J.D. candidate at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where she is actively involved with the Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies. Her studies focus…

Lara Rall

Lara Victoria SPIEGEL

Consultant for Water and Sustainable Value Chain

Heidelberg Materials

Larissa LEITCH

Senior Biodiversity Advisor

Shell

An experienced environmental professional, passionate about helping the company develop sustainable business strategies and help the society to reverse nature loss. Larissa has over 25 years of…

Lashley ASHLEY

Youth Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General on Climate Change

The United Nations

Ashley Lashley is a passionate advocate for climate, health, and youth empowerment. As one of the Youth Advisors to the United Nations Secrtary General on Climate Change, A former UNICEF Youth…

Lasse GUSTAVSSON

President and CEO

Ocean Wise Conservation Association

Lasse Gustavsson is an international environmentalist, championing nature conservation and sustainable development worldwide. With decades of international executive leadership experience from…

Laura Alejandra PARRA

Biodiversity officer

CNTI

With a solid track record in defending the territorial and environmental rights of Indigenous Peoples, I lead initiatives and projects that promote their active participation in biodiversity and…

Laura GRUBER

Senior Programs Manager

Wildlife Conservation Network

Laura Gruber is a Senior Programs Manager at the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), where she leads the development and expansion of WCN’s Rising Wildlife Leaders conservation and leadership…

Laura MARGISON

Senior Director, Communications

Enduring Earth

Laura Margison is the Senior Director, Communications. She has almost 20-years international experience in communications, digital marketing, and fundraising, working in the non-profit, public policy…

Laura MEYER

Stakeholder Coordination Officer

UN Ocean Decade, UNESCO-IOC

I am specializing in International Law with a focus on Ocean conservation and my thesis research is currently focused on "Exploring the International Framework regarding Macroalgae Cultivation as a…

Laura SONTER

Technical Director - Science & Policy

The Biodiversity Consultancy

Dr Laura Sonter is Technical Director for Science and Policy at The Biodiversity Consultancy and an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Queensland. With over 15 years’ experience at the…

laure DENOS

senior science-policy expert

IUCN

Laure Denos, Senior Science and Policy Expert at IUCN, also supports the IPBES Secretariat in stakeholder engagement. She is an environmental engineer from IMT Atlantique and holds a master's degree…