All Speakers

Speaker Shaimaa ZAGHLOUL
Shaimaa ZAGHLOUL

General Manger-Nature Conservation Sector

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency

Dr. Shaimaa is a nationally recognized specialist in the management of Pas and a biodiversity conservationist , and has been employed in the nature conservation sector for seventeen years. She…
Speaker Shakeel AHMED
Shakeel AHMED

Specialist

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Speaker Shalini DHYANI
Shalini DHYANI

Principal Scientist

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Shalini Dhyani is a Principal Scientist at the Environmental Impact Assessment, Audit and Policy Division of CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India.Shalini is known…
Speaker Shamen VIDANAGE
Shamen VIDANAGE

Country Representative, IUCN Sri Lanka

IUCN Secretariat

Shamen Vidanage brings over 30 years of experience in natural resource management at government, academia and non-government sectors. He is currently the Country Representative of IUCN Sri Lanka…
Speaker shamma alkhoori
shamma alkhoori

Specicalist - Youth and Community, Environmental Information, Science, and Outre

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Shamma Alkhoori  is a highly motivated and experienced Specialist – Youth and Community at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), with a proven track record of success in developing and…
Speaker Shamma MUSABBEH AL KAABI
Shamma MUSABBEH AL KAABI
Biologist in the Biodiversity Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). Holds a master’s degree in Biodiversity and Conservation from the University of Leeds. Brings…
Shams Alnahar RAJOUB
Shams Alnahar RAJOUB
Speaker Shane MAHONEY
Shane MAHONEY

President, Policy & Law Division

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

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…
Speaker Shane ORCHARD
Shane ORCHARD

Environmental Consultant

Waterlink

Shane is a conservation scientist based in New Zealand working on the protection and restoration of aquatic environments. He is the current Oceania Regional Chair for CEM and the CEM National Focal…
Speaker Shanna CHALLENGER
Shanna CHALLENGER

Offshore Islands Conservation Programme Coordinator`

Environmental Awareness Group

Shanna Challenger is a wildlife conservationist from Antigua and Barbuda, known for leading endangered species recovery and island restoration in the Caribbean. With nearly a decade of experience,…
Speaker Shannon AMES
Shannon AMES

Executive Director

Low Impact Hydropower Institute

Shannon Ames is Executive Director of the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI), a national non-profit working to recognize and support hydropower that prioritizes environmental, recreational,…
Speaker Shauna REES
Shauna REES

Plant Restoration Ecologist Lead

Royal Commission for AlUla

Speaker Sheena KHAN
Sheena KHAN

Head of Environmental Progams

Terra, Expo City Dubai

Sheena Khan is Head of Environmental Programs at Terra, where she designs and leads nature-focused programs across themes of urban biodiversity, citizen science, fungi, nature therapy, and…
Speaker Shehab SHARAFELDIN
Shehab SHARAFELDIN

MarCom Projects Manager

AD Ports Group

Speaker Sheherazade SHEHERAZADE
Sheherazade SHEHERAZADE

Co-Executive Director

PROGRES

I am the Co-Director of PROGRES, a conservation NGO based on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, my home. We combine knowledge-based and people-centered approaches to build a network of empowered…
Speaker Shelly EMIA
Shelly EMIA

Artist and healer

WHAIA

Whaia is a Māori sound artist who specializes in "sonic weaving," using her voice, traditional instruments like the taonga puoro, and other sounds to create works with a profound cultural and…
Speaker Shereefa ALSALEM
Shereefa ALSALEM

Head of Wildlife Monitoring section

Environment Public Authority

Head of wildlife monitoring section, Kuwait focal point for CITES, working as Wildlife Enforcement Officer, follow up and implement biodiversity related conventions, responsible of wildlife…
Speaker Shibani PADHY
Shibani PADHY

Student

Sattvic Soul Foundation

Shibani Padhy is from Sattvic Soul Foundation, Odisha India, an innovator and Youth advocate, dedicated to building sustainable communities through technology and grassroots action. She is the…
Speaker Shira YASHPHE
Shira YASHPHE

Director of Wildlife Crime & Policy

Cheetah Conservation Fund

I am a veterinary doctor and international conservation expert with over a decade of experience leading wildlife protection, animal welfare, and policy initiatives in complex, cross-border…
Speaker Shirleen CHIN
Shirleen CHIN

Executive Director

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

As an international legal expert for the past 15 years, Shirleen Chin has worked on matters related to environmental crime/ecocide, international criminal law, illicit trade, anti-corruption,…
Speaker SHOBHANA GURUNG PRADHAN
SHOBHANA GURUNG PRADHAN

Country Director for Nepal

BBC Media Action

I currently serve as the Country Director for BBC Media Action in Nepal and have recently assumed the additional role of Regional Director for Afghanistan, India and Nepal. With over twenty-five…
Speaker Shubash LOHANI
Shubash LOHANI

Director, Global Conservation Initiatives

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Speaker Shuhel BOSHOR
Shuhel BOSHOR

Sustainable & Transition Finance Advisor

Barclays Plc

Shuhel Boshor is part of the Group Sustainability team at Barclays, working across Banking and Markets to deliver sustainable and transition finance advisory to clients. His work contributes to…
Speaker Shupai Stephen MAJEE
Shupai Stephen MAJEE

Head of Programs

TSURO Trust

Majee Shupai Stephen (MSc, BSc Hons) is currently the Head of Programs for TSURO Trust, a local community-based organisation supporting farmer-level efforts to realise both biodiversity conservation…
Sian CHAPMAN
Sian CHAPMAN
Speaker Sidney JANG
Sidney JANG

Seoul International Eco Film Festival

More than 20 year career in film festivals and cultural events including environmental film festivals and Yeosu Expo. Now, programmer of Seoul Int'l Eco Film Festival and Blue Planet Future…
Speaker Silke SPOHN
Silke SPOHN

Head of Programme Biodiversity-Environment-Ocean

GIZ

Silke Spohn is a trained engineer for landscape planning, who has been working in international development cooperation for the last 25 years, mainly with GIZ. Currently she is the head of the BMZ…
Speaker Silole MALIH
Silole MALIH

Program Manager

IMPACT Kenya

Silole Malih is an Ilaikipiak Maasai from Laikipia North, Kenya, with a background in Range Ecology, Environmental Conservation, and Natural Resources Management. She has an unwavering passion for…