All Speakers

Speaker Rinawati FITRIA
Rinawati FITRIA

Rights and Communities Program Manager

Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Program

Fitria is the Program Manager for Rights + Communities at WCS-Indonesia, where she leads the integration of human rights, gender equality, and social inclusion into conservation strategies across…
Speaker saeed ALZAABI
saeed ALZAABI

Senior Animal Keeper

ALAINZOO

My name is Saeed Al Zaabi, I’m 31 years old, and I’ve been working in the zoo industry for the past 10 years. My passion for animals started when I was a child, I’ve always been curious about their…
Speaker Lu YAN
Lu YAN

Executive Director

Cloud Mountain Conservation

Yan Lu, a passionate conservationist dedicated to Endangered Primate conservation in China with special attention to gibbons. Graduated from University College London with Master's degree in…
Speaker Lilian PINTEA
Lilian PINTEA

Vice President Conservation Science

The Jane Goodall Institute Global

Dr. Lilian Pintea brings thirty years of experience in using geospatial technologies to the job of conserving chimpanzees, other wildlife, and their vanishing habitats. As Vice President of…
Speaker Yumi NISHIKAWA
Yumi NISHIKAWA

Plastic Smart Cities Coordinator

WWF

Yumi Nishikawa began her career working in investment banking, Goldman Sachs as Product Controller and in J.P. Morgan as Global Liquidity Sales in Japan before finding her passion in development. She…
Speaker Thanh Phong NGUYEN
Thanh Phong NGUYEN

Mekong Delta Programme Manager

IUCN Vietnam

Phong is an environmental and agricultural professional (D.Sc.) with 15 years of research experience. He earned his PhD from the Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES) at the…
Speaker Alice PERETIE
Alice PERETIE

Chengeta Wildlife

Alice Péretié is a conservationist, photographer, and writer with a background in community-based conservation. With extensive experience across Africa, she has researched, documented, and supported…
Speaker Mark SCHAUER
Mark SCHAUER

Coordinator Resilient Landscapes

GIZ

Mark Schauer is the co-lead for the GIZ project Resilient Rural Areas and for the ELD Initiative. Mark has been with GIZ in different positions with activities in the context of economic valuation,…
Speaker Jurgen TACK
Jurgen TACK

Secertary-General

European Landowners' Organization (ELO)

Jurgen Tack studied marine ecology (PhD). He worked for the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Brussels Free University, the Belgian Biodiversity Platform (European and international…
Speaker Dawn CARR
Dawn CARR

Director, Strategic Conservation

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Dawn Carr, Director of Strategic Conservation, accelerates conservation impact at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) by integrating and expanding conservation partnerships to create landscape…
Speaker Karine Caussé
Karine Caussé

Programme Officer, Freshwater Biodiversity, NbS and Agroecology

French Water Partnership

Mon expertise se situe à la croisée de la gestion de l'eau et de l‘interface sciences - politiques. Mon parcours est marqué par un engagement pour la durabilité des stratégies vertes et bleues. Une…
Speaker Oscar Joel Rosales Lemus
Oscar Joel Rosales Lemus

Director

ASOPROGAL

With 25 years of experience in the field of non-governmental organizations in the Caribbean of Guatemala, where I have developed experiences and lessons learned in the management of protected areas…
Speaker Yiyun SUN
Yiyun SUN

Programme Officer

IUCN

Sun Yiyun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Management from Renmin University of China, and a double Master’s degree in Spatial Planning and Environmental Policy jointly awarded by Cardiff…
Speaker Dolf DEJONG
Dolf DEJONG

CEO

Toronto Zoo

Dolf DeJong is the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Zoo, where he has served since 2018. Under his leadership, the Zoo has advanced its mission of connecting people, animals, conservation…
Speaker Thabang TEFFO
Thabang TEFFO

Nature-Based Economy Lead

Southern African Wildlife College

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 Patricia SEWE
Patricia SEWE

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

WildlifeDirect

Trish Sewe is a seasoned communications and results-driven development professional with over 20 years of experience leading complex, high-impact projects in conservation and sustainable development…
Speaker Axel BENEMANN
Axel BENEMANN

Policy Officer

BMUKN

Mr. Axel Benemann is Deputy Head of Division for International Environment Finance at the Federal Ministry for the Environment Climate Action, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear SafetyHe has…
Speaker Siska Martina SIHOMBING
Siska Martina SIHOMBING

Senior Programme Development Officer

IUCN

Siska (Martina Cahyati) Sihombing leads the global programme development of the IUCN Green List within the IUCN Global Protected and Conserved Areas team in Switzerland. With over 13 years of…
Speaker Muhammad Ali Imron
Muhammad Ali Imron

Director of Forest and Wildlife Program

WWF

Maud PITOISET
Maud PITOISET

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Kirstie RUPPERT
Kirstie RUPPERT
Kirstie Ruppert, Ph.D. is an Associate Director of Conservation Science, Community Engagement at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, where her work focuses on social science to understand the human…
Speaker Jose MONTEIRO
Jose MONTEIRO

Executive Director

ReGeCom

With a Master's degree in Forest Ecology, from Copenhagen University, José has a strong focus on the community governance of land and natural resources, as path for sustainability and livelihood…
Speaker Anne RUNDE
Anne RUNDE

Manager Strategy and Global Projects

Emirates Nature- WWF

Environmental management professional specialising in development cooperation, with a focus on environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Expertise in project management, field…
Speaker Barney LONG
Barney LONG

Senior Director Conservation Strategies

Re:wild

Barney Long is the Senior Director of Conservation Strategies at Re:wild where he oversees the species conservation, protected area management, crime prevention, exploration and restoration and…
Speaker Anna LEE-CARSWELL
Anna LEE-CARSWELL

Manager, Intergovernmental Collaboration

Parks Canada

Anna Lee-Carswell has worked for Parks Canada since 2007 and is currently the Manager, Intergovernmental Collaboration within the Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation Directorate, working…