All Speakers
ANN WAHINYA
Director
Global Trauma Project
Ann WahinyaDirector, Global Trauma Project – KenyaAnn Wahinya, M.A., is the Kenya Director of Global Trauma Project (GTP) and a development practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in…
Richard SCOBEY
Executive Director
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Richard Scobey joined TRAFFIC as the Executive Director in June 2021. He previously worked as the President of the World Cocoa Foundation for 5 years, focused on sustainability of the cocoa…
Piergiuseppe MORONE
Piergiuseppe Morone is Full Professor of Economic Policy at Unitelma Sapienza with a strong interest in green innovation and sustainable circular bioeconomy pushing his research at the interface…
Mahra SAEED ALREMEITHI
UAEU
Mahra is an aspiring professional with experience in sustainability, women’s empowerment, and employability development. She has participated in programs such as the Nomu Al Ghurair Women Empowerment…
Robertina Brajanoska
Director
Macedonian Ecological Society
Robertina BrajanoskaExecutive Director | Macedonian Ecological Society (MES)With over 24 years of experience in nature conservation at both national and trans-boundary levels, and a background in…
Magda ZACHARA
Programme Officer
IUCN
Magda Zachara is an educator and advocate for nature conservation with a strong scientific background. She holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Geneva and a PhD in Molecular…
Amr ABDELMEGUID
Programme Manager
CEDARE
Jan Steffen
Regional Programme Director
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
Jan Steffen studied marine science in Kiel and received his PhD in 1998 at the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen, Germany.Following field research on coral reef resource management in…
Christina VOIGT
Professor
University of Oslo
Commission Chair. Dr. Christina Voigt is a renowned expert in international environmental law and professor at the University of Oslo. She is passionate about legal issues of climate change,…
Candice STEVENS
Founder and CEO: Sustainable Finance Coalition
Sustainable Finance Coalition
Candice Stevens leads the Sustainable Finance Coalition and is Co-Chair of the IUCN WCPA Sustainable Finance Specialist Group. Candice is a visionary in green finance and sustainable solutions and…
Francis VORHIES
Conservation Economist
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Conservation economistDirector, EarthmindDirector, African Wildlife Economy Institute, Stellenbosch UniversityResearch Visitor, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, University of Oxford
Michael NAGEL
Head of Programme
GIZ
Nadege NZOYEM
Snr Director West and Central Africa
Rainforest Alliance
Sharing the vision of making responsible business the new normal, Nadège Nzoyem joined Rainforest Alliance in October 2014 to pursue her passion of protecting forests and biodiversity while improving…
Ricardo WONG
Ingeniero Industrial / President
Fundación para la Protección del Mar PROMAR
I was born and raised in Panama City. I was a career civil servant at the Panama Canal Authority, where I initially worked as an automotive mechanic apprentice. I later rose to become the supervisor…
Jessica da Silva
Principal Scientist
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Jessica da Silva is a Principal Scientist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Her research focuses on integrating evolutionary genomics into wildlife management and policy, with a…
Peter DAVID FARRINGTON
Principal Environmental Research Specialist
DUBAI Environment and Climate Change Authority
Peter is a Canadian international award-winning environmentalist, community advocate, painter and Certified Innovation Strategist who holds a BSc and MSc in the natural sciences. Peter’s 40+…
Mark OTTERLEE
Sr. Director of Engineering
Ai2
Wei Hsien LEE
Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature
IUCN
Lee Wei Hsien holds the position of Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In this role, Lee Wei Hsien is…
Jessica WALSH
Lecturer in Ecology
Queensland University of Technology
Dr Walsh is leading the development of the Green Status of Ecosystems, which measures recovery of ecosystem types and evaluates the impact restoration and conservation has had ecosystem integrity and…
Gaurav GUPTA
Global Managing Partner
Dalberg Advisors
Gaurav is the Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors. In this role, he sets Dalberg Advisors’ direction and oversees activities across offices worldwide. He is the former Regional Director for…
Jeff WORDEN
Global Director, People and Places Department, WWF International
WWF International
Jeff Worden is an ecologist and conservation leader with over 20 years of experience working at the interface of conservation and development. Jeff is dedicated to transforming the way we think about…
Julie DIMITRIJEVIC
Senior Technical Specialist, Business & Nature
Fauna & Flora
Julie is a biologist with an applied focus and an overarching goal of making the world operate more sustainably. She utilises her technical expertise to diversify the sectors the Business &…
Young-been KIM
Assistant Manager
Korea Forest Service
I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Biology from Kyoungpook National University. Currently, I am engaged in international cooperation projects at the Baekdudaegan Global Seed Vault,…
Shane MAHONEY
President, Policy & Law Division
Conservation Visions
Shane Mahoney, President of Conservation Visions and Founder of the Wild Harvest Initiative®, is an internationally recognised conservationist and dedicated wildlife advocate, as well as a foremost…
Eduina GUGA
Director
Wild River National Park Vjosa
I am Eduina Guga, born on 8 July 1988 in Gjirokastër, Albania, and I currently serve as the Director of the Vjosa Wild River National Park. This position represents both a professional responsibility…
Carolina SCHAFFER
Vice-president at Apremavi
Apremavi
Carolina Schäffer is a biologist with a master’s degree in Botany from the University of Brasília. Since 2007, she has served as Communications and Information Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and…
Aileen MILL
Professor
Newcastle University
Aileen Mill, Professor of Modelling, Evidence and Policy at Newcastle University is a policy lead for the Invasive Species Specialist Group in the Species Survival Commission. She collaborates with…
Jong Soo YOON
Chair, IUCN Korea
Council 2021-2025
Chair of Korean national committee of IUCN(current). Former Vice Minister of Environment of Korea. Former Deputy Minister of Environment. Former Head of UN Office for Sustainable Development.…