All Speakers

Speaker Jonathan DIAZ
Jonathan DIAZ

Senior Manager of Rescue

Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center

Jonathan Diaz currently serves as the Zoological Senior Manager for Zoo Support and Rescue at Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, he leads a team responsible for managing and…
Speaker Prachi JADHAV
Prachi JADHAV

Regional Manager

WWF

Prachi Jadhav is the Regional Programme Manager with WWF, leading Mekong in BALANCE (MiB), a Sida-funded initiative that aims to deliver inclusive and equitable biodiversity governance across…
Speaker Jim BRENNAN
Jim BRENNAN

National Director, Industry & Government Relations

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Jim is the National Director of Industry & Government Relations for Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and has been with the organization since 2008.  He previously served as DUC’s  Director…
Speaker John EWEN
John EWEN

Professor

Zoological Society of London

Professor John Ewen is a conservation scientist in ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, leading a research group focussed on species recovery including conservation translocations.  He has published more…
Speaker Ricardo WONG
Ricardo WONG

Ingeniero Industrial / President

Fundación para la Protección del Mar PROMAR

I was born and raised in Panama City. I was a career civil servant at the Panama Canal Authority, where I initially worked as an automotive mechanic apprentice. I later rose to become the supervisor…
Speaker Christine Dragisic
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…
Speaker Vivek MENON
Vivek MENON

IUCN Councilor and Executive Director

Wildlife Trust of India

Vivek Menon is a leading Indian wildlife conservationist, environmental commentator, author, photographer and policy think tank with a passion for elephants. Founder of five environmental and nature…
Speaker Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI
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…
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Boipuso Wynter Mmolotsi
Speaker Elin THOMAS
Elin THOMAS

Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative

Dr Elin Angharad Thomas is a deep-sea biologist and early-career researcher, currently working as Communications Manager for the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI). Her role with DOSI supports…
Speaker Thomas Andersson
Thomas Andersson

President

IKED

President of the International Organisation of Knowledge Economy and Enterprise Devcelopment (IKED) Previously: Vice-Chancellor of Jönköping University, Sweden Deputy Director of Science Technology…
Speaker Nicolas MBENGUE
Nicolas MBENGUE

Coordonnateur des Opérations

Cegep de la Gaspésie et des Iles

Nicolas MBENGUE is Operations Coordinator at Cegep de la Gaspésie. His work spans all international cooperation projects coordinated by the Dakar Office. He has over seven years of professional…
Speaker Ted SCHMITT
Ted SCHMITT

Senior Director, OlmoEarth Partnerships

Allen Institute for AI

Ted Schmitt is the Senior Director of Conservation at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Ai2). He leads partner engagement for the OlmoEarth program, an open-source AI platform that…
Speaker Belén QUINTANA MARTíN-MONTALVO
Belén QUINTANA MARTíN-MONTALVO

Mediterranean Programme Assistant

IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

I am a biologist with a background in marine conservation and a growing interest in biodiversity and ecological dynamics across different systems. My work has combined research and community…
Speaker Deborah BRADY
Deborah BRADY

Lead Ecologist

The Lifescape Project

Deborah Brady is an experienced ecologist specialising in mammals and the use of species reintroductions as a tool to address biodiversity loss at a landscape scale. As a founding director and now…
Speaker Humaira BADRú
Humaira BADRú

Project officer

Fundação para a Conservação da Biodiversidade

Humaira Agibo Badrú is a young Mozambican, born in Maputo. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Terrestrial Biodiversity Conservation (2017) and a Postgraduate degree in…
Speaker Dorothée COUCHARRIèRE
Dorothée COUCHARRIèRE

Ms

MNHN

I am an expert in sustainability policy, bringing nearly 20 years’ experience in driving public policies that address climate change, biodiversity loss and circularity. I combine public service…
Speaker Angela Andrade
Angela Andrade

Chair IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management

IUCN

Commission Chair. Anthropologist specialized in Human Geography and Land Evaluation, with an MSc in Land Ecology from ITC – University of Twente, the Netherlands. She brings more than 30 years…
Speaker VINCENT OLUOCH
VINCENT OLUOCH

Senior Program Officer – Private Sector Engagement

Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association

Vincent Oluoch specializes on tourism product development, conservation financing, conservation governance and institutions and partnerships development and management and has over a decade of…
Speaker Sue Miller
Sue Miller

Head of Global Networks

Stop Ecocide International

Working to protect the Earth by making ecocide an International crime.  Former lawyer, marketing director and business founder/owner.
Speaker Fatima EL-AARABY
Fatima EL-AARABY

Phd student

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Fatima El-Aaraby is a Moroccan researcher, biodiversity advocate, and PhD candidate at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tetouan. Her doctoral research focuses on the distribution and conservation…
Speaker Tori BRYAN-CARTER
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…
Speaker Gautier AMOUSSOU
Gautier AMOUSSOU

Coordonnateur National

Benin Ecotourism Concern

Koffi Gautier AMOUSSOU, a Beninese national, is an agronomist with forestry background. Born in 1976, he is specialized in the development and management of natural resources and their valorization…
Speaker SOUMITRA DASGUPTA
SOUMITRA DASGUPTA

Director Program

IBCA

I am  a retired Indian Forest Service officer of 1989: West Bengal Cadre with over 34 years of distinguished service in the field of forest and wildlife management, both at the state level in…
Speaker Chelsea HUNTER
Chelsea HUNTER

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Chelsea Hunter (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas and an environmental anthropologist. Her research interests largely center around…
Speaker Luz Marina MANTILLA
Luz Marina MANTILLA

Directora General

Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas SINCHI

Speaker Raquel JIMÉNEZ ACOSTA
Raquel JIMÉNEZ ACOSTA

Global Action Director

Reforestamos México

Raquel is Director of Global Action at Reforestamos México, where she promotes the international agenda related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), biodiversity, climate change, and the…
Speaker Rosanne CASIMIR
Rosanne CASIMIR

Kukwpi7 Chief

Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations

Kúkwpi7 Chief Rosanne Casimir, O.B.C. is an eminent and respected leader of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS), a principal community within the Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation (SSN). The SSN, which…