All Speakers

Speaker Januario NASCIMENTO
Januario NASCIMENTO

Président

ADAD

Januario Nascimento is PhD in Water Management Ressources. President of Environnement NGO ADAD
Speaker Ruleta Camacho-Thomas
Ruleta Camacho-Thomas

Climate Ambassador Deputy Parks Comissioner

Government of Antigua and barbuda

Ruleta Camacho ThomasClimate Ambassador, Antigua and BarbudaDeputy Parks Commissioner, National Parks AuthorityRuleta Camacho Thomas is a climate and environmental policy expert with over 21…
Speaker Ángela PELLIN
Ángela PELLIN

Pesquisadora e Coordenadora de Projetos

Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas

Angela Pellin is a biologist specializing in Conservation Biology and holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering. She has experience in both the government and non-government sectors, working on…
Junior ALBERTO
Junior ALBERTO
Sian CHAPMAN
Sian CHAPMAN
Speaker Kimsreng KONG
Kimsreng KONG

Director

Ministry of Environment

Kong KimsrengMr. Kong Kimsreng is a conservation leader with over 25 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area management, and natural resources governance in Cambodia and the…
Speaker Alessandra BLASI
Alessandra BLASI
Experienced programme management specialist in the development sector with a demonstrated history of working in the international affairs industry, mostly in the Middle East. She worked with various…
Speaker Elodie CHAMPSEIX
Elodie CHAMPSEIX

Senior Officer Natural Resources

IUCN Europe

As the Senior Officer for Natural Resources at IUCN Brussels’ office, Elodie engages with European stakeholders to gather and share best practices towards the safeguard of nature and biodiversity…
Speaker Albert TAXONERA AMOROS
Albert TAXONERA AMOROS

Executive Director

Project Biodiversity

Founder and Director of the Cabo Verdean Associação Projeto Biodiversidade. While volunteering for a marine turtle conservation project, I recognised the threats faced by marine turtles and their…
Speaker Marcela FERNANDEZ
Marcela FERNANDEZ

Founder

Glacier Nation

 Colombian environmental activist and the founder of Cumbres Blancas, an NGO focused on raising awareness about the rapid disappearance of tropical glaciers. Learning that these are the first to…
Speaker Jingjing ZHANG
Jingjing ZHANG

Lecturer

Beijing Forestry University

Jingjing Zhang, Lecturer, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University. PhD in Ecology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Research focuses on ​biodiversity…
Speaker catherine iorns
catherine iorns

Professor

Victoria University of Wellington

I am a law professor at Victoria University of Wellington and an IUCN Councillor for Oceania.
Speaker Harrison BENCH
Harrison BENCH

GCELS Staff Student Intern

Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies (GCELS) at Pace University

Harrison Bench is a third year student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York, United States. He is passionate about environmental, climate, and energy law.…
Speaker Susana FILIPE
Susana FILIPE

Executive Director

CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute

Susana Filipe is the Executive Director of CHANGE – Institute for Global Changes and Sustainability, an organization with over 350 Researchers, that promotes scientific research to inform the design…
Speaker NUKLU PHOM
NUKLU PHOM

TEAM LEADER

LEMSACHENLOK

Nuklu Phom is a Social worker from the state of Nagaland, India, engaged in biodiversity conservation. Presently engaged in: Conservation & Preservation of Biodiversity Creating an Improved…
Speaker Liette VASSEUR
Liette VASSEUR

Professor/ UNESCO Chair

Brock University

Deputy Chair - Commission on Ecosystem Management. Dr. Vasseur is a full professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University. She is a member of the Environmental…
Speaker Jules RUTEBUKA
Jules RUTEBUKA

Regional Programme Officer-Sustainable Agriculture

IUCN

Dr. Jules Rutebuka is an agri-environmental scientist passionate about sustainable landscape management and environmentally friendly agriculture. For more than sixteen years, he has designed and…
Speaker Qingyuan LI
Qingyuan LI

Executive Vice President of Chery Subsidiary UAE

Chery Automobile Co. Ltd

Previously served as Chery Automobile Country Managing Director for multiple European markets, and currently serve as Executive Vice President of Chery Subsidiary UAE
Speaker Mosese Bulitavu
Mosese Bulitavu

Honourable Minister

Fiji Department of Environment

Speaker Karl BURKART
Karl BURKART

Deputy Director

One Earth

Karl Burkart has been at the forefront of scientific research that explores the connections between human systems, the natural world, and climate change. Formerly the Director of Science &…
Speaker Ivan PASPALDZHIEV
Ivan PASPALDZHIEV

Senior Manager | Sustainability Services

EY denkstatt

Senior Manager at EY denkstatt with 10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, focusing on nature & climate strategy, environmental economics, and public policy consulting, advising…
Speaker CARLOS ANDRES RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ
CARLOS ANDRES RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ

ECODETOURS COORDINATOR

PARA LA NATURALEZA

Carlos Andrés Rodríguez GómezMasters in Science / Ecology and Evolution from the University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus (2013).Bachellor's degree in Biology from the University of Puerto Rico…
Speaker Hiba ABI HUSSEIN
Hiba ABI HUSSEIN

Head of Biostatistics Department

Ekthar Wildlife Development Limited

Speaker Yan GAO
Yan GAO

Engineer

Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Center, MNR

Speaker Moritz FEGERT
Moritz FEGERT

Programme Manager

Biovision Foundation

Moritz is a Programme Manager within Biovision's Policy & Advocacy Department. He notably co-authored the Guidance Tool "Boosting Biodiversity Action Through Agroecology" and is supporting…
Speaker Silvia CARDELLINO
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…
Speaker Clémence BOURLET
Clémence BOURLET

BIODEV2030 Project Manager

EXPERTISE FRANCE

Clémence Bourlet is an environmental expert with more than a decade of experience in biodiversity conservation, environmental policy, and project management. She currently leads the BIODEV2030…
Speaker YANG XI
YANG XI

General Manager Assistant

CPIC

Yang Xi is a seasoned professional with a Master’s degree in Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (Renmin University) and over six years of specialized expertise in agricultural insurance…