All Speakers

Natalia BOULAD

Programme Manager - Biodiversity & Protected Areas

IUCN Secretariat

Natalia Boulad has 20 years of experience in Spatial Conservation Planning, GIS Modelling and Management of Conservation Projects. She is currently working as The Protected Areas, World…

Menelaos MEGARIOTIS

Principal

Strategy&

●Bio SummaryMenelaos Megariotis is a Principal at Strategy& in Dubai. He is an experienced strategy consultant with a focus on the topics of Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation. He has worked…

OLOO MOLLY AKINYI

RADIO PRESENTER

NAMLOLWE FM

Oloo Molly Akinyi is a 30 year old trained journalist with over nine years of experience in the Kenyan Media industry, She is known for her professionalism, authenticity and determination…

Mahnaz KADHEMI

Head, Environmental Citizenship Program of Bahrain Women Association

Bahrain Women Association – for Human Development

Regional Vice Chair, West AsiaMahnaz Kadhemi is a member of the Environmental Citizenship Program, one of Bahrain Women Association for Human Development’s programs. She joined IUCN in 2002.…

Jeffery STALLMAN

Fungus Conservation Coordinator

Global Center for Species Survival; Indianapolis Zoological Society

Jeff is the Fungal Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at the Indianapolis Zoo. In his role, he works closely with the Fungal Conservation Committee and nine specialist…

Stijn VERSCHUEREN

Conservation scientist

Cheetah Conservation Fund

Conservation scientist with affiliations at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (Namibia) and the Conservation Biology Division, University of Bern (Switzerland). Specializes in carnivore ecology,…

Isabella MAZZEI

GCELS Staff Intern

Center for Environmental Legal Studies

I am Italian and Guatemalan, and I grew up in Switzerland. I studied Environmental Law at the Elizabeth Haub School of Law, where I drafted a motion that will be voted at the assembly on the…

Nick BRYNER

Professor

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Email: bryner@lsu.eduNicholas Bryner, Associate Professor of Law & John P. Laborde Endowed Professor in Energy Law at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, teaches…

Violeta BARRIOS AQUINO

Chief Operating Officer

Sahara Conservation

Violeta Barrios is Chief Operating Officer at Sahara Conservation, based in France. In this role, she oversees the organization’s programs across countries, ensuring effective project delivery,…

SUDHA KHADKA

Country Director

RECOFTC Nepal

Sudha Khadka is the Country Director of RECOFTC Nepal, where she leads a diverse country program portfolio. With over 20 years of experience in community-based natural resource management and…

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…

Chanthasone PHOMMACHANH

Lao Programs Director

Saola Foundation

I am a biodiversity survey specialist and Lao national with extensive experience in leading field-based biological monitoring teams in the forests of the Annamite range. I am the Laos…

Jonnie HUGHES

Co-Founder and Director

Open Planet

I am Co-Founder and Director of Open Planet Studios (an impact producer in the environmental space), Sixth Wave Productions (a factual TV and film indie) and Open Planet (an open-source premium…

Rong CHEN

Deputy Director

Guangzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau

Hambardzum Matevosyan

Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia

The ministry of environment

Hambardzum Matevosyan was born on November 18, 1992, in Gyumri, Armenia.From 2009 to 2012, he studied at Grossmont College in California, USA, majoring in World Sciences. In 2012-2015, he continued…

Justyna MAKSIMIUK

GCELS Staff Intern

Pace University School of Law

My name is Justyna Maksimiuk and I am a GCELS Staff Intern and a co-author of Motion 33 (Port State Measures Regarding Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing). I have a law degree from the…

Gloria Fluxà Thienemann

Vice-Chairman & Group CSO

Grupo Iberostar

Passionate about tourism and ocean conservation, Gloria Fluxà Thienemann combines a strategic vision for innovation with specialized leadership in sustainable transformation. As a fourth-generation…

Alexandra ALVES

Senior Researcher

Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center

Dr. Alexandra Alves is a marine biologist and research scientist specializing in aquaculture, comparative endocrinology, and physiology. With over ten years of experience in animal research and…

Julia MARTON-LEFÈVRE

Chair of Board

Villars Institute Foundation

Julia Marton-Lefèvre is a member of a number of boards focused on environment, development, education and good governance. She Chairs the Board of Trustees of the Vllars Institute Foundation,…

FANY KUIRU CASTRO

abogada

COICA

Karen Westley

Karen Westley has a BS in Human Biology from Stanford University and an MSc from Yale University in Tropical Ecology. She spent her early career working for a large international humanitarian…

Carl Gustaf LUNDIN

Advisory Board Member

MSC Foundation

Carl Gustaf specializes in ocean investment strategies for philanthropic organizations as well as equity funds. Carl Gustaf has worked with Mission Blue as Managing Director and CEO and Senior…

Toby GIFFORD

Lecturer

University of the Sunshine Coast

Dr. Toby Gifford is an interdisciplinary design researcher, working at the intersection of art, science and technology. He specialises in the interdisciplinary study of sound and digital art.…

Hana NIMRY

Nature Reserves Management

Royal Commission for AlUla, KSA

With over a decade of experience in environmental sustainability and the tourism industry, Hana Nimry has managed and led numerous tourism development projects focused on adventure tourism, community…

Andrew MOONEY

Senior Conservation and Science Officer

Dublin Zoo

Senior Conservation and Science Officer at Dublin Zoo, Ireland, and Coordinator for the IUCN Centre for Species Survival: Ireland.

Hiba ABI HUSSEIN

Head of Biostatistics Department

Ekthar Wildlife Development Limited

Grethel AGUILAR ROJAS

Director General

IUCN

Dr Grethel Aguilar, born in Costa Rica, assumed office as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in October 2023. Dr Aguilar brings with her thirty years of…

Jemima Marie HOLT

Global Energy Transition Advocate

Natural Resources Defense Council