All Speakers

Speaker Oliver TALLOWIN
Oliver TALLOWIN

Wildlife Use and Trade

IUCN

Oliver Tallowin is a senior conservation scientist with over seven years of experience in sustainable wildlife trade, specialising in species-related multilateral environmental agreements such as…
Speaker Fedes VAN RIJN
Fedes VAN RIJN

Policy & Impact lead

Commonland

Speaker Jatna SUPRIATNA
Jatna SUPRIATNA

Chairman

Research Center for Climate Change ISER FMIPA UI

Prof. Jatna Supriatna is one of Indonesia’s foremost conservation biologists, with a distinguished academic and professional career spanning decades. He earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in…
Speaker Magdalena CYGAN
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…
Speaker Jacinta ABALAKA
Jacinta ABALAKA

National Programme Coordinator

Society for Sustainability and Conservation Education for Rural Areas (SCERA)

Jacinta Abalaka is a conservation biologist with over 20 years experience in capacity building in conservation and ecology, and 10 years experience in grant and resource management. She has worked…
Speaker Ena Lucia Suarez BOLANOS
Ena Lucia Suarez BOLANOS

Project officer

IUCN

Speaker Daniela RIZZI
Daniela RIZZI

Senior Expert for Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Dr. Daniela Rizzi is a Senior Expert on Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity at ICLEI Europe, with over 15 years of experience bridging policy, science, and practice. She is the NetworkNature…
Speaker olivier ROVELLOTTI
olivier ROVELLOTTI

CEO

Natural solutions

Olivier Rovellotti – Biodiversity and Environmental Data SpecialistOlivier Rovellotti is a seasoned expert in biodiversity data management and environmental technology, currently serving as the Head…
Speaker Hounada SADAT KAHALE
Hounada SADAT KAHALE

Chair of Board

Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife

Hounada Sadat is the Chairperson of the Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife since 2012. She is a leader in biodiversity conservation including establishing botanic gardens, developing…
Speaker Pratyush P. MOHAPATRA
Pratyush P. MOHAPATRA

Scientist

Zoological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

I am a Scientist at the Zoological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. My research focuses on animal taxonomy, evolutionary biology, and wildlife…
Speaker Zoë ZÜRN
Zoë ZÜRN

Junior Conservation Officer

IUCN European Representative Office

Zoë Zürn  joined the IUCN European Regional Office in 2023 and now works as a junior conservation officer as part of the European natural resources unit, focussing on policy and programme within…
Speaker Mike BINGLEY
Mike BINGLEY

Education Director

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Mike Bingley is the Director of Education at the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), where he leads national efforts to connect Canadians with nature through formal, non-formal, and informal learning…
Speaker Veefeni Ingaveuya Priscilla MUNDILO
Veefeni Ingaveuya Priscilla MUNDILO

Programme Lead: Community Conservation Partnerships & Safeguards

Namibia Nature Foundation

I have worked in Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Programme since 2016, championing conservation that is led by and benefits local communities. My work focuses on…
Speaker Tariq ABU TALEB
Tariq ABU TALEB

Executive Director

Wadi for Sustainable Ecosystems Development (Wadi)

Tariq Abu Taleb – Executive Director & Founding Member, Wadi for Sustainable Ecosystems Development (Wadi)Tariq Abu Taleb is the Executive Director and a founding member of Wadi for Sustainable…
Speaker Ola MALLAH
Ola MALLAH

Membership & Regional Director Office Manager

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Ola Mallah is a seasoned administrative professional with over two decades of experience in membership management, office management, and event planning. Currently serving as the Membership &…
Speaker Soledad Rocio GARCIA SOLCA
Soledad Rocio GARCIA SOLCA
Speaker Erik BERGLOF
Erik BERGLOF

Chief Economist

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Erik Berglof sets the vision and strategy for the Economics Department and leads the planning, implementation and supervision of its work plan in support of the Bank’s mandate as AIIB’s inaugural…
Speaker Hermine KLEYMANN
Hermine KLEYMANN

Head of Policy, Forests

WWF International

Speaker Laura Alejandra PARRA
Laura Alejandra PARRA

Biodiversity officer

CNTI

With a solid track record in defending the territorial and environmental rights of Indigenous Peoples, I lead initiatives and projects that promote their active participation in biodiversity and…
Speaker Renée BRUNELLE
Renée BRUNELLE

Environmental Advisor

SOCODEVI

Renée Brunelle has worked in the environmental sector and international cooperation for over 25 years, serving as an environmental advisor, environmental consultant, project manager, and…
Speaker Rahayu OKTAVIANI
Rahayu OKTAVIANI

Co-vice chair/Director

IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group - Section on Small Apes/KIARA

Rahayu Oktaviani is the Co-Vice Chair of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group - Section on Small Apes and the Co-Founder and Director of Yayasan Konservasi Ekosistem Alam Nusantara (KIARA), an…
Speaker Luciano RéGIS CARDOSO
Luciano RéGIS CARDOSO

PhD Candidate

São Paulo State University (UNESP)

Luciano is a biologist and a geographer with a Master’s degree in Protected Areas and a postgraduate specialization in Theatre of the Oppressed Studies: Political-Pedagogical Practices. As a…
Speaker Sarah GLUSZEK
Sarah GLUSZEK

Wildlife Crime Specialist

Consultant/Rewild/WCPA

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 Wendy ELIOTT
Wendy ELIOTT

Senior Director Wildlife, Biodiversity Practice

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Wendy Elliott is the Senior Director, Wildlife at WWF-International, working primarily on strategic design and innovation across WWF’s global wildlife conservation portfolio. Wendy has worked at the…
Omar AL HAMELI
Omar AL HAMELI
Speaker Nur Febriani
Nur Febriani

Director of Resource Mobilization

Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI)

Nur Febriani Wardi is a planetary health advocate from Indonesia.She is the Resource Mobilization Director and the former Executive Director of Alam Sehat Lestari (2018-2023), a planetary health…
Speaker Ji-Boo PARK
Ji-Boo PARK

30X30 Programme Advisor

IUCN

Jiboo Park is a Park ranger in Korea and  seconded from the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.…