All Speakers

Speaker Fanny ROUXELIN
Fanny ROUXELIN

Terrestrial Biodiversity Director

WWF France

Fanny Rouxelin has dedicated over a decade to supporting public and private organisations with their climate and nature transition strategies. She is now Director of the Terrestrial Biodiversity Unit…
Speaker Shahnoor Abbas
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…
Speaker Ahmed LEFGHIH
Ahmed LEFGHIH

Executive Director

Fonds Fiduciaire pour le Banc d’Arguin et la Biodiversité Côtière et Marine

Economist, public finance specialist, sustainable finance expert
Speaker Lisa Aylett
Lisa Aylett

World Heritage Outlook Coordinator

IUCN

Lisa Aylett has a BSc in Ecological and Environmental Sciences with Management from the University of Edinburgh and a MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London. Having grown up in…
Speaker Qingzhi ZHENG
Qingzhi ZHENG
Zheng QingzhiChief Engineer of the Human Settlements Landscape Design Institute, Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research InstituteRegistered Planner, Senior Landscape Engineer, Master’s…
Speaker Yash Veer BHATNAGAR
Yash Veer BHATNAGAR

Country Representative

IUCN Secretariat

Yash Veer Bhatnagar, PhD, is the Country Representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) India office (since November 2022). He brings over three decades of work…
Speaker Rodrigo FLORES-GUTIERREZ
Rodrigo FLORES-GUTIERREZ

Regional Programme Manager

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Dr. Ali HASSAN ALHAMOUDI
Dr. Ali HASSAN ALHAMOUDI

Director of Biodiversity and Natural Resources

Fujairah Environment Authority

Dr. Ali Hassan Al Hmoudi is an accomplished agricultural scientist and conservation leader with more than two decades of experience in environmental management, agriculture, and biodiversity…
Speaker Nicolas LAURENT
Nicolas LAURENT

Coordinateur biodiversité Europe/International

Ministry of Ecological Transition

Nicolas Laurent is an agronomist engineer specialized in ecology and public policies, and holds a master’s degree in public policy and sustainable development.He began his career in the French civil…
Speaker Lizzy BAKKER
Lizzy BAKKER

Head of Presentation

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Speaker Coralie PALMER
Coralie PALMER

Marine Conservation Coordinator

Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoological Society; IUCN

Coralie is the Marine Conservation Coordinator at the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Global Center for Species Survival, a partnership with the Indianapolis Zoological Society, supporting all…
Speaker Rym ZAKHAMA SRAIEB
Rym ZAKHAMA SRAIEB

Trésorière

ATUTAX

I am a marine ecologist and currently serve as Assistant Professor at the Department of Fundamental Sciences, High Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, and as a researcher at the Laboratory of…
Arwa DIAB
Arwa DIAB
Speaker ABDOULAYE DIARRASSOUBA
ABDOULAYE DIARRASSOUBA

Ingénieur des Eaux et Forêts

Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves

Speaker Basma BINT ALI
Basma BINT ALI

Founder

Royal Botanic Garden

Speaker Fabiana LOPES ROCHA
Fabiana LOPES ROCHA

CSS Brazil Head officer | CPSG HQ Program Officer

IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group | Center for Species Survival Brazil

I am a wildlife veterinarian and ecologist, holding an MS degree in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul and a Ph.D. in Science from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation…
Speaker Mohammad Khalid Sayeed PASHA
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,…
Abdo Kaseem Alsharif
Abdo Kaseem Alsharif

Assistance of Deputy Minister for Int. Affairs and Climate

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

Speaker Rajesh SHARMA
Rajesh SHARMA

Scientist

Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE)

Rajesh Sharma M.Sc. and PhD in Forestry with specialization in Forest Genetics & Tree Improvement is presently posted as Assistant Director General (Biodiversity & Climate Change) Indian…
Speaker Erwin AMAVASSEE
Erwin AMAVASSEE

Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030

IUCN EU Representative Office

Erwin Jayson Amavassee is Programme Officer for BESTLIFE2030 at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels, where he supports EU-funded grants that strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate…
Speaker Alexis NIKIZA
Alexis NIKIZA

Directeur Général

Association Protection des Ressources Naturelles pour le Ben-Etre de laPopulation au Burundi (APRN/BEPB)

Alexis Nikiza is a biologist by training, with a Master's degree in Sciences and Integrated Environmental Management and several certificates of on-the-job training. Director General of APRN/BEPB and…
Speaker Shauna REES
Shauna REES

Plant Restoration Ecologist Lead

Royal Commission for AlUla

Speaker Lashley Ashley
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…
Speaker Ibrahim KAHDER
Ibrahim KAHDER

Regional Director, Middle East

Birdlife International

The Regional Director for Middle East Secretariate, BirdLife International. More than thirty years of national, regional and international working experience in the fields of Biodiversity…
Speaker Joseph KIESECKER
Joseph KIESECKER

Lead Scientist

The Nature Conservancy

Joseph Kiesecker is Lead Scientist for The Nature Conservancy, the world’s largest environmental organization. He is a recognized scientific leader in energy siting and mitigation and his work has…
Speaker JACOBO ARTEE
JACOBO ARTEE

President of Conservation Projects

Sierra el Alamo / Alcampo Hunting Adventures

I was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, into a family of hunters, led by my father, a pioneer of organized hunting in the state. What began as tradition gradually evolved into conservation projects focused…
Speaker Florence LAVISSIERE
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…