All Speakers

Alex ROSS

Senior Programme Officer

UNEP-WCMC

Alex is a Senior Programme Officer in the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) Nature Economy team. His work focuses on integrating biodiversity into corporate…

Liliana JAUREGUI

Director

IUCN NL

As Director of IUCN NL (the Dutch Committee of IUCN), I bring more than 30 years of experience working at the intersection of environmental justice and human rights. Based in Amsterdam, the…

Fares FAISAL AL HAMMADI

Oluwasooto AJAYI

Africa Lead

Business for Nature

Oluwasooto Ajayi is the Africa Lead at Business for Nature, where she works with governments, businesses, and partner organizations to advance ambitious action on nature across the continent. Her…

Antoinette VANDY

Nicholas MURRAY

Associate Professor

James Cook University

Dr Nicholas Murray is Associate Professor in Global Ecology and Conservation at James Cook University. Nick's research focuses on delivering the science necessary to inform local-to-global scale…

Armia Fahmi

Aceh Tamiang District

Irjen. Pol. (Ret.) Armia Fahmi (born October 12, 1966) is the Regent of Aceh Tamiang for the 2025–2030 period. A retired two-star general of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), his last…

Pippa HOWARD

Chief Nature Strategist

NatureMetrics Limited

Pippa Howard is Chief Nature Strategist at NatureMetrics. Pippa has degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural…

Nan Chen

Shenzhen Zhilan Foundation

Catherine MUNGAI

Senior Programme Officer - Climate and Biodiversity Engagement

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

As a Senior Programme Officer, Catherine provides policy advice to IUCN Kenya, focusing on (i) aligning climate and biodiversity management and economic development and private sector investments; (…

Christine Dragisic

Managing Director, Global Policy

National Audubon Society

Chris Dragisic is an experienced conservation and climate policy professional with significant experience in government, multilateral development banks, and civil society. She is currently Managing…

Patience GANDIWA

Director International Conservation Affairs

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Professor Patience Gandiwa has accumulated 18 years of professional experience in wildlife conservation. She began her tenure with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife…

Sami Rabah

président

ASSOCIATION LES AMIS DES OISEAUX

Prishani VENGETAS

I am conservation veterinarian with over 15 years of experience in animal health, including field work with local communities and wildlife organisations in Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia…

Simon JULIEN

Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems

IUCN Secretariat

Simon Julien coordinates the development of knowledge products, metrics, tools and frameworks relating to sustainable agriculture, and designs accompanying capacity-building activities. This includes…

María José AMOR

Silvia CARDELLINO

Senior Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems

IUCN

Silvia Cardellino is Senior Programme Officer in the Food and Agricultural Systems Team at IUCN. She coordinates dialogue processes and policy influencing efforts to enhance coherent public policy…

Myrna CUNNINGHAM

Chair

Pawanka Fund

Member of the Miskitu Indigenous People of Nicaragua, to which participated in the negotiations for theestablishment of the autonomy regime for the Indigenous Peoples and ethnic communities of…

EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN

Directeur

CAPTE

EdouardJEAN is the co-founder of the CAPTE project. An agroforestry consultant, he is the director of the association Les Amis de CAPTE Tunisie and President of CAPTE SAS in France. He has…

Ricardo Camilo NIÑO IZQUIERDO

Indigenous Secretariat Director

Comisión Nacional de Territorios Indígenas

I am an Arhuaco Indigenous person from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, a professional in Ecology and with a master's degree in Rural Development. My career has been defined by the…

Beatriz BARROS AYDOS

IUCN Secretariat

Biologist specialized in Protected Natural Areas (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2019). Currently Program Officer for Brazil at the International Union for Conservation of Nature – South America (…

Jean-Mary TJIOHIMBA

The SAN Vision Foundation (TSVF)

Jean-Mary Tjiohimba is an Indigenous human rights defender and advocate for the San people, renowned for her tireless work in defending the rights of Indigenous communities. She has spoken on global…

Rhimou El Hamoumi

Présidente

Groupe de Recherche pour la protection des oiseaux au Maroc (GREPOM)

I am a biodiversity conservation expert and researcher specializing in wetlands in Morocco. I conduct scientific research on avian biodiversity, habitat structure, and ecological interactions,…

Jordan JOLY

Program Manager

Families in Nature

As Program Manager for Families in Nature (FIN), Jo Joly brings her background in ecology, conservation psychology, and anthrozoology to create inclusive, immersive programs that connect people of…

M. Purificació CANALS

Global Network of MPA Manager Networks- Coordinator

Global Network of MPA Manager Networks/Underwater Gardens International

Purificació Canals has a BSc and a PhD in Biological Sciences from Barcelona University (1986 and 1996). She works as international consultant on marine and coastal conservation and is the…

Haya FAHMAWI

Project Coordinator

IFAW

Haya Fahmawi is a dedicated wildlife conservationist and environmental advocate born in Amman, Jordan. With a Master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management, Haya has spent the past five…

Debasmita BORAL ROLLAND

Regional Portfolio Manager, GEF/GCF

IUCN Secretariat

Julia IKASARANA

Planning & Policy Manager

LTKL

Julia Ikasarana is a sustainability and collective action professional with extensive experience in public policy, human rights, gender equality, and environmental governance. Currently serving as…