All Speakers
Roger Reyes
Director Ejecutivo
CODDEFFAGOLF
Roger Reyes is the Executive Director of CODDEFFAGOLF, with 10 years of experience in the conservation of marine resources in the Gulf of Fonseca. He has led multidisciplinary teams dedicated to…
Sue STOLTON
Partner
Equilibrium Research
Sue Stolton established Equilibrium Research in partnership with Nigel Dudley in 1991. Equilibrium promotes positive environmental and social change by linking targeted research to field application…
Kotoko YADOMARU
President
NatureLit Japan
Kotoko Yadomaru is a dedicated environmental communicator, committed to fostering meaningfulchange. She has committed herself to youth engagement in environmental action for over five years.…
JUN LIU
Senior Expert of the Department
China National Petroleum Corporation
Kedar Girish GORE
Director
The Corbett Foundation
Kedar Gore has been actively engaged in wildlife conservation and environmental protection work for over two decades. A passionate bird-watcher since the age of 10, Kedar was drawn into the full-time…
Fabrice STEPHENSON
NUAcT Fellow
Newcastle University
Fabrice Stephenson is a marine ecologist at Newcastle University and a thematic Vice Chair for the WCPA Marine Thematic Group. His research has primarily focused on exploring the spatial patterns and…
Augustin OROU MATILO TIMOTHEE BIO
Point Focal Convention sur la Diversité Biologique
Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse
Boris Ochoa-Tocachi
Boris F. Ochoa-Tocachi is a PhD in Hydrology and an MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources Management by Imperial College London, UK, and a Civil Engineer by the University of Cuenca, Ecuador. He is…
Michelle BENDER
Legal Counsel and Head of Ocean Rights
Ocean Vision Legal
Michelle is the creator and leading expert in the movement towards "Ocean Rights," the application of Rights of Nature in the ocean policy seascape. She has provided her expertise to Rights of Nature…
Juan Carlos Castro
Minister
Ministry of Environment
Minister of the Environment, biologist graduated from the National University of Trujillo, with a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo University. With more…
Giuseppe VILLALAZ
Directivo
Alianza Mesoamericano de Pueblos y Bosques - FTM
Originally from Usdub, Gunayala Comarca (Panama), he holds a degree in Business Administration and is the founder of TV Indígena, a platform that highlights the voices and realities of Indigenous…
Arthur BISPO
Professor
Goias Federal University (UFG)
I am biologist who seeks to become involved in actions that promote nature conservation throughout his career. Specializing in ornithology and landscape ecology, he has developed research that seeks…
Xiangying SHI
Executive Director
Shan Shui Conservation Center
Xiangying Shi, executive director of Shan Shui Conservation Center, PhD of Environmental Science at Peking University. She is the chairperson of Shan Shui Foundation. She has been engaged in…
Facundo ODRIOZOLA
Agriculture Officer
IUCN
Policy Officer with over seven years of experience at the intersection of environmental law, governance, and public policy. Skilled in regulatory analysis, comparative research, and drafting policy…
ABDOULAYE DIARRASSOUBA
Ingénieur des Eaux et Forêts
Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves
AMELIA ARREGUIN PRADO
Coordinator / Project officer
CBD Women's Caucus & Forest Peoples Programme
Amelia Arreguín Prado is the Regional Vice Chair for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean at IUCN CEESP. A specialist in gender justice, human rights, and environment, she has extensive…
AUSTIN SMITH
Branch of Natural Resources Director
Wild Sheep Foundation - Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Austin is the General Manager of the Natural Resources Branch at the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. With over 15 years of experience in wildlife biology and natural resource management, he…
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…
Marco LAMBERTINI
Convener
Nature Positive Initiative
Marco Lambertini is the Convener of the Nature Positive Initiative.Marco was WWF International Director General (2014-2022) and Special Envoy (2023). Before joining WWF he was Global Director of…
Rachel CLAUSING
Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
Rachel Clausing is the Special Advisor to the Vice President and the Head of Initiatives at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. A marine scientist by training, she earned her doctorate from…
Ruchi BADOLA
Dean, Wildlife Institute of India
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
I am currently working as Scientist G / Senior Professor and heading the Department of Eco-Development Planning and participatory management at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun. I am looking…
Milcah MACHUA
Regional Communications Officer
IUCN
I am a communications professional with over 15 years of experience turning complex ideas into clear and impactful messages. My career started in advertising and marketing, where I built a foundation…
Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ ECHANDI
CEO & Chairperson
Global Environment Facility
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF…
Marianela ARAYA
Program Officer Biodiversity and Health/Invasive Alien Species
Convention on Biological Diversity
Marianela is a biotechnology engineer, with a MSc on Biosafety in plant biotechnology.Marianela started her career working for the private sector in industrial biotechnology and wastewater treatment…
Juan DU
Vice Edior-in-Chief
China Sustainability Tribune
She has over twenty years of experience in media and has long been dedicated to promoting the concepts and practices of sustainable development. She has conducted extensive research, high-level…
STEPHANE PERRIER
Global Lead, Resilient Landscapes
CIFOR-ICRAF
Stephane Perrier has been involved in natural resource protection and management for the last 25 years, at the interface between science and business. He graduated as a veterinarian specialized in…
Shaemma MEBWANA
Marine Biodiversity Specialist
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Shaemma Rashed Mebwana is a passionate Marine Biodiversity Specialist and sustainability advocate, driven by a mission to bridge science, policy, diplomacy, and community action. With over four years…
ADRIAAN KAUFFMANN
ADRIAAN KAUFFMANN