All Speakers
Seunghye OH
program officer
Korea National Park Service
I majored in sociology and environmental engineering. I am in charge of international cooperation at the Korea National Park Service.
Laurence PESSEZ
Global Chief Sustainability Officer
BNP Paribas
As creator of the Sustainability function within the group, Laurence is managing BNP Paribas related policy and contributed to obtaining several awards such as the “World Best Bank for Sustainable…
Nicolas HEARD
Acting Director General
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Nicolas Heard is currently the Acting Director General of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. This is a philanthropic organisation established in Abu Dhabi in 2008 to support species…
Amy BYRNE
Global Tree Conservation Manager of Strategic Partnerships
The Morton Arboretum
Amy graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelors of Science degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. Since then, Amy has continued to develop her…
Pradeep SINGH
Senior Project Manager
Oceano Azul Foundation
Pradeep Singh is a Senior Project Manager at Oceano Azul Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. He holds an LL.M degree from Harvard Law School, an LL.M. degree in Global Environment and Climate Change Law…
Baravi THAMAN
Environmental Scientist
National Trust of Fiji
Baravi Thaman is an environmental scientist from Suva, Fiji, with expertise in marine and coastal management, biological conservation, and community-based resource management. He holds a PhD in…
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,…
Nafisa MAREI
Bow Seat
Nafisa collaborates with youth around the world through Bow Seat to tackle issues ranging from a lack of climate awareness to ocean pollution. She also creates artwork--from poems to paintings to…
Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ
Director
Ruk'u'x Balam
Maya Kaqchikel, Pensum Cerrado en la Maestría en Gestión Ambiental Local, Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación, Periodista. Cargos: Director Ejecutivo Asociación Sotz’il, Coordinador del Foro…
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…
Saebyeol SEO
Programme Officer, Protected Areas
IUCN Secretariat
Saebyeol Seo is a program officer for protected areas at the IUCN Asia Regional Office (ARO), where she primarily supports the Secretariat of the Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP). Seconded…
Roger NGOUFO
Cameroon Environmental Watch
Né le 30 décembre 1959, Roger NGOUFO, Professeur titulaire des Universités de classe exceptionnelle, est Docteur en Géographie (Option Géographie physique) de l’Université de Yaoundé (1989) et…
Sung-Ryong KANG
Team Leader
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher working at the National Institute of Ecology in the Republic of Korea. I am currently conducting assessments for the detailed target indicators of the Republic of Korea's 5th…
Sean DICK
Senior Conservation Education Manager
Chester Zoo
Sean has a background in Zoology and Animal Behaviour and 15 years experience across a variety of roles and zoo education disciplines, both formal and informal. He, and his team, create engaging…
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…
Fatima HELALAT
susatinable development commissioner
petra development and tourism authority
Dr. Fatima Ibrahim Ali Al-Hilalat , a Senior Legal and Governance Expert from Petra, Jordan, with 24 years of experience in public administration, arbitration, legislative drafting, and sustainable…
Ayasha AL ALI
Ayasha AL ALI
Olivier LANGRAND
Executive Director, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
For the past ten years, Olivier Langrand has been the executive director of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), a multi-donor fund dedicated to protecting biodiversity hotspots through…
Neida ARIMUYA
Indigenous Expert
IPO
Neida Andi Arimuya is a spiritual guide of the Siona people of the Amazon region of Ecuador with extensive experience in the areas of biodiversity conservation and adaptation to climate change.
Jorge Alberto Oviedo Machuca
Director Ejecutivo
Environmental Investment Fund of El Salvador (FIAES)
Specialist in conservation finance and the development of financial architecture for plans, programs, and projects related to sustainable agriculture and livestock, protected natural areas and…
Sonja LUZ
CEO Mandai Nature
Mandai Nature Fund Ltd
Dr Sonja Luz is the CEO of Mandai Nature, a Singapore-based non-profit conservation organisation jointly set up by Temasek and Mandai Wildlife Group (MWG) which manages the city-state’s zoological…
Cecilia SáENZ
Coordinadora proyecto VOCES para América del Sur.
IUCN
I am an Ecuadorian professional with a background in International Political Sociology, having completed a master's degree in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I have over 12 years of experience in…
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.…
Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS
Presidenta
Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre
Liliana Núñez Velis Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several…
Andrea CROSTA
Founder and Executive Director
Earth League International (ELI)
He is the Founder and Executive Director of Earth League International (ELI), a Los Angeles–based NGO specializing in investigating environmental organized crime. For over 15 years, he has been…
Stanley ARGUEDAS MORA
Administrador de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas
Specialist in protected area planning and management, with over 20 years of experience applying the principles of the Ecosystem Approach. He has managed several protected areas in Costa Rica and,…
Sally WREN
Co-Chair
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group
Sally joined the ASG as a Programme Officer in 2013, and had roles as Conservation Planning Officer, then Deputy Chair, before becoming Co-Chair in 2024. One of Sally’s main roles to date was leading…
Antonella Battaglini
CEO
Renewables Grid Initiative
Antonella Battaglini is the CEO of the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), which she founded in 2009. RGI is a unique collaboration of NGOs and TSOs from across Europe, promoting…