All Speakers

Meg BECKEL

Founder

IUCN CEC Nature Communications

Margaret (Meg) Beckel is an accomplished leader in the education, post-secondary and arts & culture sectors. Her skills and experience include senior administration, fundraising, finance and…

Sino Tohirzoda

NDA Secretariat

Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

Andréanne BLAIS

Directrice générale

Conseils régional de l'environnement du Centre-du-Québec

Andréanne Blais is a passionate biologist and an influential figure in the field of environmental protection in Quebec. She is the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Council of Centre-…

Andrew MOONEY

Senior Conservation and Science Officer

Dublin Zoo

Senior Conservation and Science Officer at Dublin Zoo, Ireland, and Coordinator for the IUCN Centre for Species Survival: Ireland.

Alejandra BOWLES

Global Policy Events Manager

The Nature Conservancy

Joana GUERRIN

Researcher

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Joana GUERRIN is a researcher in political science at INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Her research addresses issues of governance of water-related…

Maud LELIEVRE

IUCN Councillor

Association Les Eco Maires

Maud LELIEVRE est Présidente du comité français de l’union internationale de conservation de la nature (UICN), membre du conseil international de l’UICN. Déléguée générale de l’association nationale…

Stefanie VERMAESEN

Group Director of Sustainability for Nature

dsm-firmenich

Stefanie Vermaesen is Group Sustainability Director for Nature at dsm-firmenich where she is responsible for developing and implementing their Nature Program. Stefanie has over 15 years of experience…

Simon AWAD

Executive Director

EEC /ELCJHL

Simon I. Awad, Executive Director, Environmental Education Center of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.Simon Awad, is the Executive Director of the Environmental…

Steven Brumby

CEO and Co-Founder

Impact Observatory

Steve Brumby is the Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Observatory, a mission-driven technology company bringing geospatial AI for environmental, climate, and sustainability risk analysis. Impact…

Marianne KETTUNEN

Marianne Kettunen is a senior policy expert and advisor, currently working as Biodiversity Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). Marianne has 20 years of experience on the science-policy…

Reine Metlej

Reine Metlej is a sustainability consultant and social entrepreneur from Lebanon, passionate about driving climate action, circular economy solutions, and youth empowerment. With a background in…

Hind ALKAABI

Student

United Arab Emirates University

Hind Alkaabi is a 4th-year veterinary medicine student who is passionate about the current involvement of veterinarians to succeed in portraying what One Health is all about. The study of veterinary…

Catherine SAYER

Lead - Freshwater Biodiversity

IUCN

I am currently the lead for freshwater biodiversity in IUCN's Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team. My work primarily focusses on increasing the representation of freshwater species on The IUCN…

Ali RAZMKHAH

Global Coordinator

ICCA Consortium

Ali Razmkhah is an Iranian based in Italy. His journey with the movement for the territories of life dates back to 2012. For over a decade, he has worked in various roles with one of the founding…

Khalifa Almazroui

Wooyeong Joo

Team Leader

National Institute of Ecology

Rahul Chand

Protected and Conserved Areas Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Roberta BARBOSA

Coordenadora

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

A social worker with a degree from the University of Brasília (UnB), she has been a federal government employee for eleven years at the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).…

Abdulrahman ABDULLA ALZAABI

sophie DEPRAZ

Deputy CEO

Ipieca

Shehab SHARAFELDIN

MarCom Projects Manager

AD Ports Group

Daxita RAJCOOMAR

With over 18 years of experience Daxita has established herself as a thought leader and an influencer in the sustainability sector. She is an advocate for environmental protection and climate change…

Marc VON KEITZ

Director

Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

Dr. Marc von Keitz, Ph.D., is the Director for Oceans at the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, a private charitable foundation dedicated to protecting and improving the…

Saleh AL-SHARIEH

Director of Research and Sponsored Projects Office

United Arab Emirates University

Dr. Saleh Al-Sharieh is the Director of Research and Sponsored Projects Office at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). A recognized expert in intellectual property law and management, Dr. Al-…

Mohammed ALREMEITHI

section head - Animal assessment and conservation

Environment Agency - ABU DHABI

Mohammed Alremeithi is a conservation expert serving as a Section Head - Animal Assessment and Conservation at Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi. With a background in environmental science and passion…

Julia CARABIAS

Daniel MATEOS MOLINA

Head of Marine Conservation at Emirates Nature - WWF

Emirates Nature - WWF

Daniel Mateos-Molina is a passionate marine scientist and the Head of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity at Emirates Nature-WWF. Holding a Ph.D. Cum Laude in Biodiversity and Environmental…