All Speakers

Yue FEI

Ministry of Natural Resources of China

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,…

Magdalena CYGAN

Junior Professional (Green Status of Species)

IUCN

Avoiding a sixth mass extinction is not enough – wildlife conservation must strive to restore thriving ecosystems and taxa. At IUCN, I am helping to spur this paradigm shift by coordinating a global…

Angelito TENORIO

Andrew COX

Global invasive species lead

4nature

Andrew Cox is a strategic thinker, collaborator and problem solver. He has extensive experience leading in the environmental, invasive species and biosecurity disciplines, working with both…

Ralph Regenvanu

Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management

Vanuatu

Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of…

Sione 'Akau'ola

CEO

Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change & Communications (MEIDECC)

Mr. ‘Akauola is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change, Communication, and Cybersecurity…

Abrar AL MAHMOUD

Director Corporate Communications

Dolphin Energy

Abrar Al Mahmoud is the Director of Corporate Communications at Dolphin Energy with over 18 years of experience with the company.She is responsible for overseeing all communication with Dolphin…

Noel OETTLE

Network Coordinator

Indigo development & change

Noel Oettlé holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Development from the University of London. He worked as an organic farmer before serving for 8 years as the founding Director of the Farmer…

María José AMOR

David GADSDEN

Senior Geospatial Advisor

DevPartners

Applied geographer with over 30 years of experience designing and implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for conservation, sustainable development, and humanitarian organizations. Global…

Peter Bille LARSEN

lecturer

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Linking conservation, social equity and complex heritage.

Mariana Rodrigues

Marketing Director

L`Occitane Middle East

Pippa HOWARD

Chief Nature Strategist

NatureMetrics Limited

Pippa Howard is Chief Nature Strategist at NatureMetrics. Pippa has degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural…

Bilal QTESHAT

Director of Nature Protection Directorate

Ministry of Environment of Jordan

Shahid KHAN

Scientist

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI

I have spend the last two decades studying the biodiversity particularly avifauna of the UAE being associated with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi as a scientist. Most of our work has been to study…

Khalifa Almazroui

Frances Camille RIVERA

Oceanus Conservation

Camille Rivera, Founder of Oceanus Conservation and a marine ecologist leading blue carbon restoration efforts across Philippines. She has protected over 400+ hectares of mangroves, engaged more than…

Hao MA

director general

Qinghai Provincial Development and Reform Commission

I graduated from Fudan University in China with a PhD in Economics. I am currently working at the Development and Reform Commission of Qinghai Province, mainly dedicated to providing stable energy…

Michael BALTZER

Executive Director of Shoal

SHOAL

Michael is the founder and Executive Director of the SHOAL initiative for the conservation of freshwater species. Michael has over 30 years of leading large scale ambitious conservation programmes in…

Mohammed ALKHALID

Mohammed Alkhalid is the founder and CEO of netzero, a Saudi-based climate tech startup pioneering ecosystem restoration through data, AI, and smart infrastructure.A mechanical engineer by training,…

Maja VASILIJEVIC

Senior Advisor

Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)

Maja Vasilijević is a Senior Advisor at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), where she works on European projects with a strong focus on the science-policy interface under the…

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…

Laure DENOS

senior science-policy expert

IUCN

Laure Denos, Senior Science and Policy Expert at IUCN, also supports the IPBES Secretariat in stakeholder engagement. She is an environmental engineer from IMT Atlantique and holds a master's degree…

TRISHA BHUJLE

Student

Cornell University

Trisha Bhujle is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Cornell University from Texas, USA. She studies Environment and Sustainability with a dual focus on food systems and conservation social…

Carlo ANGELES

Director of Impact

C Minds

Carlo Angeles is a professional with extensive experience in research, partnership development, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement for sustainable development. With over a decade of…

Joana GUERRIN

Researcher

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Joana GUERRIN is a researcher in political science at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research addresses issues of governance of water-related…

Sara AL MABRUK

General Director

Marine biology in Libya Society

Marine biologist and biodiversity conservation researcher with extensive expertise in Mediterranean marine ecosystems, particularly focused on endangered species conservation and biodiversity…