All Speakers
Adolfo Ottoniel MONTERROSO RIVAS
National Project Coordinator
IUCN
I am a Guatemalan professional specialized in environmental and natural resource economics. I work at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Guatemala) coordinating the Project…
Joseph ITONGWA MUKUMO
Indigenous Expert
ANAPAC - RDC
Joseph Itongwa Mukumo is Walikale from the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Graduated in Rural Development, he is the Founder and Co-ordinator of PIDP-SHIRIKA LA BAMBUTI (…
Simon JULIEN
Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems
IUCN Secretariat
Simon Julien coordinates the development of knowledge products, metrics, tools and frameworks relating to sustainable agriculture, and designs accompanying capacity-building activities. This includes…
Chris SANDBROOK
Professor of Conservation and Society
University of Cambridge
I am a conservation social scientist with a range of research interests around the central theme of biodiversity conservation and its relationship with society. My current research investigates (i)…
Roko CINAVILAKEBA
Roko CINAVILAKEBA
Hany EL SHAER
Regional Director - West Asia
IUCN ROWA
Dr. Hany El-Shaer is a highly accomplished environmental leader and conservation expert with over 25 years of experience across government and international organizations in biodiversity conservation…
Oussama BOUOUAROUR
Expert
Eclipse Vert Consult
Oussama BOUOUAROUR is a doctor specializing in marine & coastal ecology and biodiversity. He has been committed to environmental education and advocacy for over 12 years. He works as an…
Mingwen DENG
Mingwen DENG
Obaid Ali Humaid Al Shamsi
Head of Marine Biodiversity Section
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Obaid Alshamsi is Head of the Marine Biodiversity Section at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. He specializes in ecology and environmental biology, with a focus on biodiversity…
Juliana GARZóN FRANCO
Student
Center of global education
I am Juliana Garzón, a student at Gimnasio Los Caobos in Colombia, where I am currently in high school. I am passionate about environmental issues, especially the conservation of nature and the…
Thri Heni Utami RADIMAN
Associate Expert of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries - Indonesia
Thri Heni Utami RadimanThri Heni Utami Radiman is a marine conservation professional with extensive experience in Marine Protected Area (MPA) management in Indonesia. She serves as an Associate…
Bernal HERRERA-FERNÁNDEZ
Professor
National University
Vice Chair for Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Bernal Herrera-Fernández is an Associate Professor at the International Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management, National…
Youbo ZHUANG
ZHUANG Youbo is a tenured associate professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and serves as the deputy director…
Francisco Estremadoyro de la Puente
Director Ejecutivo
ProPurus
Conservation professional with over 35 years of experience designing and implementing sustainable development initiatives and regenerative design, primarily in the Peruvian Amazon. Brings extensive…
Marcia LEDERMAN
Especialista Áreas Protegidas
Wildlife Conservation Society WCS
Biologist, specialist in the management of protected areas and master's in biodiversity management and conservation. With experience in planning and participatory management of both public and…
Yash Veer BHATNAGAR
Country Representative
IUCN Secretariat
Yash Veer Bhatnagar, PhD, is the Country Representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) India office (since November 2022). He brings over three decades of work…
AMIAN ARSENE NARCISSE ALPHONSE N'GUESSAN
Ingénieur des Techniques des Eaux et Forêts
Ministère de l'Environnement du Développement Durable et de la Transition Ecologique
Born on 21/10/1989 in Sikensi, Ivory Coast. I am a Forestry Engineer with a Master's degree in Environment, Specializing in Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Ecosystems, with a focus on…
Kristie LO
Nature Senior Manager
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Kristie Lo is the Nature Senior Manager at Ipieca, where she leads multiple task forces under the Nature pillar. Her portfolio includes initiatives on circular economy, biodiversity and ecosystem…
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…
Mirjam DE KONING
Executive Director
Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust
Mirjam joined Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust (PONT), a transboundary Conservation Trust Fund financing protected areas and CSOs in the cross border areas of Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia, as…
OLOO MOLLY AKINYI
RADIO PRESENTER
NAMLOLWE FM
Oloo Molly Akinyi is a 30 year old trained journalist with over nine years of experience in the Kenyan Media industry, She is known for her professionalism, authenticity and determination…
Daniela PICCO
Executive Director
MSC Foundation
Daniela Picco is the Executive Director of the MSC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the MSC Group, a role she has held since 2019. She works with the family-led Board to advance its mission of…
Elaina COX
Indigenous Stewardship and Conservation
Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada
Elaina Cox is a Top 25 Environmentalist Under 25 award winner equipped with several years of experience in environmental, climate and sustainability work through affiliations with governments,…
Dina KASRAWI
Head of Company Engagement & Sustainability
BNP Paribas
Dina Kasrawi is Head of Company Engagement and Sustainability at BNP Paribas in the Middle East and Africa. A seasoned professional, she has over 25 years of experience in financial services…
Todd EDWARDS
Manager Nature and Science
Fortescue
Todd Edwards is Manager, Nature & Science at Fortescue, leading programs in baseline and post-approval biodiversity, offsets, and the company’s Biodiversity Net Positive Strategy. He has over 20…
Nathalie BRUNELLE
SVP Health Safety Environment
TOTALENERGIES SE
Biography - Nathalie Brunelle - 2025Nathalie BRUNELLE is Senior Vice President Health Safety & Environment Unit at TotalEnergies. She began her career in 1995 as process engineer, then…
Kartikeya SARABHAI
Director
Centre for Environment Education
Kartikeya V. Sarabhai is an eminent environment educator and founder director of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), India. He holds Tripos in Natural Science from Cambridge University, UK…
Carlos SÁNCHEZ MARTÍNEZ
Director
Fundacion Naturaleza y Hombre
Carlos Sánchez Martínez (born in Santander, Cantabria, 1969) is a Spanish naturalist, conservationist, and environmental manager widely recognized for his lifelong dedication to preserving the…