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Speaker Santiago RUGERONI
Santiago RUGERONI

Animal Care Supervisor - Birds

Al Ain Zoo

Santiago Rugeroni is the Animal Care Supervisor for the bird collection at Al Ain Zoo, overseeing avian welfare, enrichment, and habitat design. With over 14 years of zoo experience from Buenos Aires…
Speaker Santina BENSON
Santina BENSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CEO Roundtable of Tanzania

Santina M. Benson is the Executive Director of the CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt), which brings together over 200 CEOs of leading companies in Tanzania and provides a platform for regular…
Speaker Sara AL MABRUK
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…
Speaker Sara Magdalena Pineda Torres
Sara Magdalena Pineda Torres

Biol.

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Sara Pineda is a Mexican biologist and National Geographic Explorer dedicated to biodiversity conservation through community-based initiatives, collaborative networks, and environmental education in…
Speaker Sara OMI
Sara OMI

Indigenous Expert

Emberá

Sara Omi Casamá is an Indigenous leader of the Emberá people of Panama. She is a lawyer and specialist in human rights and protection mechanisms. She chairs the Coordinating Committee of Territorial…
Speaker Sarah Amy WYATT
Sarah Amy WYATT

Sr. Biodiversity Specialist

GEF (Global Environment Facility)

Sarah Wyatt is a Senior Biodiversity Specialist at the Global Environment Facility (GEF). At the GEF, she leads work with Latin American and Pacific island countries to develop biodiversity…
Speaker Sarah FLYNN
Sarah FLYNN

Executive Director

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Sarah Flynn is the Director of the Centre for Global Education. She has a BSc & MSc in Molecular Genetics, an MA in Sociology, and is completing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Alberta.…
Speaker Sarah FOWLER
Sarah FOWLER

Scientific Advisor

Save Our Seas Foundation

Forty-five years working in marine biodiversity conservation and management, particularly the conservation and management of sharks and rays, including CITES implementation, CMS, RSCAPs, and RFBs.…
Speaker Sarah GLUSZEK
Sarah GLUSZEK

Wildlife Crime Specialist

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Sarah Gluszek is a wildlife crime specialist, and the co-founder and coordinator of the WCPA Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist Group in collaboration with Re:wild. She has an LLB in Law with…
Speaker Sarah MASTON
Sarah MASTON

Co-Chair, Impact Technology Champions

Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime

Sarah is an award-winning inventor and futurist. She has a unique ability to look at the world differently, to see the interconnectedness and inner workings of people, processes and planet. She…
Speaker Sarah OLSON
Sarah OLSON

Director, Health Research

Wildlife Conservation Society

Sarah Olson joined WCS Global in 2011 and is currently the Director of Health Research for the Health Program. She received a joint PhD in Population Health and Environment & Resources from the…
Sarah ROBERTS
Sarah ROBERTS
Speaker Sarah ROBERTS
Sarah ROBERTS

Senior Policy Advisor, Conservation Finance

The Nature Conservancy

Sarah L. Roberts is an accomplished policy and external affairs advisor with over two decades of experience advancing environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience…
Speaker Saran SELENGE
Saran SELENGE

Coordinator

UNDP

Saran Selenge is a Project Coordinator for PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). With expertise in knowledge management, climate policy…
Speaker Sari SHAWASH
Sari SHAWASH

Projects Director

The Hashemite Fund for Development of Jordan Badia

Agricultural Engineer specializing in the application of remote sensing and GIS for land resources management, climate change adaptation, and desertification control. Possesses over 10 years of…
Speaker Saroeun SOEUNG
Saroeun SOEUNG

Executive Director

The NGO Forum on Cambodia

He is currently the Executive Director of the NGO Forum on Cambodia, a membership-based organization of non-governmental organizations working with different sectors toward sustainable development in…
Speaker Satrio WICAKSONO
Satrio WICAKSONO

Regional Coordinator, Forest and Drylands

IUCN Secretariat

Satrio A. Wicaksono is an Indonesian scientist-environmentalist based in Bangkok, Thailand. He works as Regional Coordinator, Forest and Drylands at IUCN Asia Regional Office. In this role, he leads…
Speaker Saud ABDULAZIZ  AL MUHAIDIB
Saud ABDULAZIZ AL MUHAIDIB

Managing Director of the Board

Tilad Business Holding

Saud Al-Muhaideb is the Managing Director of the Board of Tilad Business Holding, a pioneering Saudi group headquartered in Riyadh that integrates environmental consultancy, veterinary sciences, and…
Savina CARLUCCIO
Savina CARLUCCIO
Speaker Savina CARLUCCIO
Savina CARLUCCIO

Executive Director

International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure

Savina serves as Executive Director of the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI) and is a dedicated advocate for the critical role of civil engineers in addressing society's…
Speaker Savinaz BAGHDADI
Savinaz BAGHDADI

Technical and Admin Assistant

IUCN Secretariat

A Passionate Advocate for Sustainable DevelopmentSavinaz Baghdadi is an accomplished professional with a strong background in sustainable development and project management, specializing in…
Speaker Sawsan BOU FAKHREDDINE
Sawsan BOU FAKHREDDINE

Director General

Association for Forests, Development and Conservation

Active in the environment and sustainable development since 1997, she works currently as the Director General of the Association for Forests, Development and Conservation (AFDC) – a national non-…
Speaker Sawsan GHARAIBEH
Sawsan GHARAIBEH
Sawsan Gharaibeh, PhD The Project Lead of FCDO funded Al-Murunah+, a gender-transformative climate change adaptation project in the MENA, Her portfolio spans over 18 years with international…
Speaker Sawyer KUHLKEN
Sawyer KUHLKEN

Youth Humboldt Scientist

Families in Nature

Sawyer Kuhlken is a youth leader, diver, artist and conservationist. He has collaboratively contributed to research projects in Tela, Honduras aimed at discovering the biotic and abiotic factors…
Speaker Sayuki MIZOKAMI
Sayuki MIZOKAMI

Technical Officer

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Technical Officer, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Speaker Scott BRENNAN
Scott BRENNAN

Chief Operating Officer

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Reporting directly to and working closely with American Prairie's CEO, Scott is responsible for overseeing all organizational operations including conservation strategy, philanthropy, brand and…
Speaker Scott HAJOST
Scott HAJOST

Board Vice-Chair/Senior Environtal Policy Addviser

United States National Committee of IUCN Members

Scott is an international environment and conservation policy law expert and manager with over 40 years’ experience working with the US Government, NGOs, multilateral institutions and leading global…
Speaker Sean BREYER
Sean BREYER

Esri Inc.

Sean Breyer is the Director for ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World at Esri, where he leads the development of the world’s most comprehensive collection of global geographic information. With a degree…