All Speakers
Jovana Dragic May
Project Officer
IUCN ECARO
Jovana Dragic May is a Conservation Action Project Officer at IUCN ECARO, where she contributes to advancing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and the implementation of the IUCN Green List in…
Diogo VERÍSSIMO
Research Fellow
University of Oxford
Diogo Veríssimo is a conservation marketer, using marketing principles and theory to influence human behavior and mitigate the threats faced by biodiversity. Diogo’s current portfolio of projects…
Alice REISFELD
Conservation Director
SAVE Brasil
Alice holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Management from the University of São Paulo (USP) and currently serves as the Conservation Director at SAVE Brasil – the BirdLife International…
Ella GORDON-LATTY
Ella works at the intersection of markets, data and nature at Toha Network where she is build digital public infrastructure for equitable nature markets. With a background in human centred design and…
karima HAGUI
Secretary General of Ministry of Environment of Tunisia
ministère de l'environnemet
Karima Haggui has over 15‑20 years of experience in public financial oversight and environmental administration. As Contrôleur des Dépenses Publiques, she oversaw the legality, conformity, and…
Dean Mathews
Assistant Manager - Environmental Services Unit, Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Dean Mathews - Assistant Manager, Environmental Services Unit - Nyamba Buru Yawuru Dean is a descendant of the Yawuru People from Broome, Western Australia, with in-depth cultural knowledge…
Fabio VAZ RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA
Executive Coordinator
ISPN
Anthropologist and executive coordinator of the Institute for Society, Population, and Nature (ISPN) in Brazil, a non-governmental organization for the development of social equity and environmental…
Ubayd GULAMADSHOEV
Country Director, Fauna&Flora in Tajikistan
Fauna&Flora
My name is Ubayd Gulamadshoev, and I was born and raised in Tajikistan.In 2008, I received a Master’s degree in Developing Policy and Management from the University of Bradford in the UK. Since then…
Lyraya SCHABLEIN
Events Manager
The Nature Conservancy
Lyraya works for The Nature Conservancy as an Events Manager on high visibility events. Her background spans work in marketing, fundraising, community engagement, project management, event management…
Errol DOUWES
Senior Manager
EThekwini Municipality
Errol is Senior Manager of the Restoration Ecology function in the city of Durban, South Africa. As a restoration practitioner he oversees many practical aspects of terrestrial ecosystem restoration…
Mark SCHAUER
Coordinator Resilient Landscapes
GIZ
Mark Schauer is the co-lead for the GIZ project Resilient Rural Areas and for the ELD Initiative. Mark has been with GIZ in different positions with activities in the context of economic valuation,…
Jessica STELLA
Chief Scientist
SHAMS
Dr Jessica Stella is a coral reef ecologist with 10 years of experience in marine park management. Her work has focused on providing expert advice to policy-makers on the local, regional, and global…
Jaime QUISPE
Director Ejecutivo
ONG CENTRO DE APOYO A LA GESTION SUSTENTABLE DEL AGUA Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE "AGUA SUSTENTABLE"
Jaime Prudencio Quispe Poma, an agricultural engineer by profession, has been working since 1998 on climate change, integrated water resource management, and integrated watershed management projects…
Paul STEWART
Global Coffee Director
TechnoServe
Paul Stewart is TechnoServe’s Global Coffee Director, overseeing a portfolio of partnerships with the world’s leading coffee companies, foundations, and public sector agencies to increase the coffee…
Adriana MOREIRA
Division Head
GEF - Global Environment Facility
A Brazilian national, Dr. Adriana Gonçalves Moreira is an expert in biodiversity conservation, climate change and environmental sustainability. She is currently the head of the Global Environment…
Salem ALZAHMI
College of Engineering Assistant Dean for Research & Graduate Studies
United Arab Emirates University
Dr. Salem Alzahmi is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University, where he has served as a faculty member since July 2015. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical…
Victoria LICHTSCHEIN
Directora Ejecutiva encargada
Fundación Biodiversidad Argentina
I am an Argentine biologist. In the early years of my career, I was a marine scientific researcher and worked mainly on whales, dolphins and penguins in my country. Later, I entered the national…
Humaid Abdulla KANJI
Head Environmental Economist
EAD
Humaid Kanji is the Head of Environmental Economics at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. He works on advancing climate policy, decarbonization, and the development of a carbon market, and holds a…
Hong DOU
Deputy Secretary General
Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation
Deputy Secretary-General of the Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from Yunnan University. With a background in conservation biology, I have long been involved in…
Neovitus SIANGA
Director of Community Conservation and Environment
Tanzania People & Wildlife
Neovitus is an esteemed Director of Community Conservation and Environment for African People & Wildlife, known for his unwavering commitment to preserving our natural world and empowering local…
Eliana Garzón
Fundación Natura
Mercedes MUÑOZ CAÑAS
Nature conservation and food systems/ Marine Biodiversity and Blue Economy
International Union for Conservation of Nature- Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN Med)
Biologist and Environmental Scientist with over 20 years of experience in creating, developing, and monitoring projects related to international cooperation and environmental protection at both…
Arnau TEIXIDOR COSTA
Programme Coordinator
IUCN Med
Arnau Teixidor Costa is Coordinator of the Ecosystem and CSO Support Programmes at the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, based in Málaga, Spain. He manages a portfolio of projects on topics…
Tatiana LOBATO DE MAGALHAES
Research Professor
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
Research Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), QRO, Mexico, and certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by PCPSWS. She has been honoured with the José Mariano Mociño Medal…
María Teresa VARGAS RÍOS
Fundación Natura Bolivia
Maria Teresa Vargas is a force of nature — a journalist by training, a conservationist by passion, and a strategist by necessity. Based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, she stands at the intersection of…
Youssouph DIEDHIOU
Chef de Programme UICN-Sénégal
IUCN Secretariat
Je suis tiltulaire d'un doctorat en Médecin vétérinaire et d'un Master spécialisé en Gestion des Aires Protégées.
J'ai 22 d'expérience professionnel dans le domaine de la conservation dont 14 ans…
Sophie LE CLUE
CEO
ADM Capital Foundation
Sophie is the CEO of ADMCF, overseeing work spanning environmental conservation, sustainable finance and impact investing since she joined the Foundation in 2007 as the environmental Programme…
David NDEEREH
Deputy Director Research, Wildlife Research & Training Institute
Wildlife Research and Training Institute
I am a veterinary surgeon with more than 25 years successful background in wildlife veterinary practice and research. My goal is to accept new challenges as an avenue of enhancing my career and…