All Speakers
Ignace BEGUIN BILLECOCQ
Ignace Beguin Billecocq is the Executive Director of the Mangrove Breakthrough Hub, hosted by Ambition Loop.Ignace brings extensive experience in building global coalitions that unite businesses,…
Mehdi AJANA
HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS
NABAT
After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and…
Yose CORMIER
IUCN #NatureForAll Coordinator
Parks Canada
I work for Parks Canada and as our commitment to international conservation and the IUCN , I manage the day-to-day operations of the IUCN #NatureForAll initiative, focusing on partner engagement and…
Myrna CUNNINGHAM
Chair
Pawanka Fund
Member of the Miskitu Indigenous People of Nicaragua, to which participated in the negotiations for theestablishment of the autonomy regime for the Indigenous Peoples and ethnic communities of…
Xiaofan WANG
China Land Surveying and Planning Institute
Senior Natural Resources Engineer with 9+ years of experience in ecological protection line delineation and land ecosystem assessment. PhD-qualified expert leading national-level environmental…
HILLARY RENICK
Tribal Liaison Officer
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Hillary Renick, Tribal Liaison Officer, Office of Environmental Programs, leverages her extensive background in environmental and cultural resource management, Indigenous law, and public health to…
Manuel PULGAR-VIDAL
Climate Crisis Commission Chairman
Council 2021-2025
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal has been appointed by the IUCN Council as the Interim Chair of IUCN’s recently established Climate Crisis Commission (CCC). IUCN Members decided to create the new expert…
MICHEL MASOZERA
Africa Director, Policy and Partnerships
Wildlife Conservation Society
Dr. Michel Masozera is currently the Director of Policy and Partnerships for Africa at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The goal of this position is to enhance WCS Africa’s influence and…
Loic LESOBRE
Head of Conservation Genetics
Ekthar
Loïc was born in France and has spent most of his adult life overseas, notably in Morocco, South Africa, and the UAE. He joined Reneco in 2001 at the Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation in…
Srijana Joshi Rijal
Ecosystem Specialist
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Dr. Srijana Joshi is an Ecosystem Specialist for ICIMOD’s work on Landscapes. She is a plant ecologist by profession with over 15 years of experience working in the field of ecology and natural…
Jasminka JASIK
Sustainability Lead
Emirates Global Aluminium
Dr. Jasminka Jaksic is a seasoned environmental and sustainability professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing corporate environmental and sustainability strategies and…
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.…
Claudia MAYER
head of section global projects on biodiversity, forests and environmental polic
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ
Dr. Claudia Mayer is a senior expert in international cooperation, biodiversity, climate policy, and sustainable development, with more than 20 years of professional experience at GIZ/GTZ. She holds…
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.…
David MEYERS
Executive Director
Conservation Finance Alliance
David Meyers is the Executive Director of the Conservation Finance Alliance. He is an environmental finance expert and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in sustainability, business…
Esteban FALCONÍ
WWF
Environmental and Human Rights attorney, specialized in legal and policy design and drafting, on areas such as: area-based conservation, indigenous rights and territories, 30x30, OECMs, climate…
Jacob MARTIN-MALUS
Assistant Deputy Minister
Gouverrnement du Québec
Assistant deputy minister for biodiversity, wildlife, and parks, Mr. Martin-Malus has been with the the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et…
Mark DIMECH
Marine Director
9808U66216
Dr. Mark Dimech, obtained his Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, at the University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. He has 25 years’ experience in Fisheries data collection, stock assessment and Fisheries…
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…
Mariana TRIVIñO SPIN
Student
Center of Global Education
Hello, my name is Mariana Triviño. I'm 15 years old and I am from Colombia. I'm currently in high school at Gimnasio Los Caobos. I'm passionate about nature and ecosystem conservation, and I'm…
Giovanni BROUSSARD
Global Acting Head / Africa Coordinator Environment Team
UNODC
Based in Nairobi (Kenya), Mr. Broussard is the acting head of the UNODC Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the environment. His work focuses on building capacity to tackle transnational organized…
Mingwen DENG
Mingwen DENG
Cécile ERNY
Director
AFdPZ
Conservation biologist Cécile Erny is a conservation leader specializing in biodiversity management, zoo coordination, and wildlife protection. Since 2009, she has served as Director of the…
Osama MELIKA
Melesha GUNNING-BANHAN
Melesha GUNNING-BANHAN
IUCN Secretariat
Lesle JANSEN
Managing Director
ACRRA- African Communities Resource Rights Alliance
It SAV
Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)
O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA)
Mr. Sav It is the Head of the O’Tung Community Protected Area (CPA) Committee in Virachey National Park (VNP), in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia. He has more than 15 years of experience in community-…
Mathieu SOUQUET
Directeur Régional Outre-Mer Biotope et Gérant Biotope Madagascar
Biotope
As a passionate geographer and ecologist, I have been a senior expert in reconciling nature, the environment, and regional and societal development for over 20 years.I frequently undertake exciting…