All Speakers

Stephen MILLINGTON

Senior Advisor

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Spike Millington has been Vice President and Director of Asia Programs for the International Crane Foundation. Prior to that he was Chief Executive of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership…

Oliver CONZ

Director-General

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Oliver Conz holds a law degree and has been a passionate conservationist throughout his entire life. From 2001, he worked as a legal advisor at the German Agricultural Society (DLG) before becoming…

Deborah BRADY

Lead Ecologist

The Lifescape Project

Deborah Brady is an experienced ecologist specialising in mammals and the use of species reintroductions as a tool to address biodiversity loss at a landscape scale. As a founding director and now…

Odile CONCHOU

Nature Senior Advisor

AFD

Currently Nature Senior Advisor to the Executive Management of the Sustainable Development Solutions Direction at the French Development Agency (AFD), Odile CONCHOU has over 35 years of experience in…

Fares FAISAL AL HAMMADI

cora VAN OOSTEN

Director Capacity Development and Education

CIFOR-ICRAF

Dr. Cora van Oosten is a human geographer with over 30 years of international experience in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. As director of CIFOR-ICRAF’s Capacity Development and Education,…

Thiago BERALDO SOUZA

Chair

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Dr. Thiago Beraldo Souza is the Chair of the IUCN/WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group). Thiago has a PhD in Ecology from the University of Florida where he studied…

Arlie ENDONILA

Chief Operating Officer

Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources, Inc.

Anke SALZMANN

Program Manager

Boticario Group Foundation

A forestry engineer with 13 years of experience in nature conservation, Anke is a Project Manager at Boticario Group Foundation. She led the creation and implementation of the Viva Agua, an…

KARLA RAMIREZ

PhD Student - CONDJUST

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

I am a Peruvian PhD candidate in the ERC project Conservation Data Justice (CONDJUST) at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain…

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…

Carolina MARQUES

Consultant

Consultant

Biologist, project manager, and content/publications coordinator with over 10 years of experience in socio-environmental initiatives, particularly with international and network-based organizations…

Abdullah ALHARTHI

Manager of Rangeland Restoration

National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification

Dr. Abdullah Alharthi is a rangeland restoration specialist with a Ph.D. in Range Science & Forestry (KSU, 2022) and 14+ years of experience. He is Manager, Rangeland Rehabilitation and…

Ernesto HERRERA

CEO

Reforestamos Mexico

I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and completed a Master’s in Environmental Management at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. I also hold a…

Daniel MARNEWICK

Programme Manager

IUCN

Daniel Marnewick is a conservation professional with over 27 years of experience leading strategic initiatives in biodiversity protection across Eastern and Southern Africa. He currently serves as…

Amrei VON HASE

Biodiversity and mitigation specialist

Wildlife Conservation Society

Amrei is an ecologist with a PhD from the University of Cape Town. Between 2009 and 2019 she was the Science Lead for the international multi-stakeholder Business and Biodiversity Offset Programme (…

Megan SIM

IBAT Programme Officer

IBAT

Megan Sim is a Programme Officer on the IBAT team, where she supports businesses and financial institutions in integrating biodiversity into their decision-making. With previous experience in…

Sander VAN ANDEL

Senior Expert Nature Conservation

IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands

Sander van Andel is Senior Expert Nature Conservation at the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands. Sander has an academic background in ecology and natural resource management.Sander has led…

Amely Martins

Environmental Analyst

ICMBio

Amely Branquinho Martins holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) and a Master’s and Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology, with a focus on genetics…

Roaa Al Mohaisen

Membership and Liaison Associate

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

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…

Monika BOHM

Freshwater Conservation Coordinator

Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoo

I am the Freshwater Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at the Indianapolis Zoo, supporting the freshwater work of the IUCN Species Survival Commission across the…

Fatma ALMOOSAWI

Founder

Chai by Ygnd El Ras

Fatma Ahmad Almoosawi is an Emirati entrepreneur, environmental researcher, and the first certified Emirati Tea Master. She is the founder of Chai by Ygnd El Ras, the UAE’s first eco-friendly tea…

Oscar Joel Rosales Lemus

Director

ASOPROGAL

With 25 years of experience in the field of non-governmental organizations in the Caribbean of Guatemala, where I have developed experiences and lessons learned in the management of protected areas…

Estevão CARVALHO

Environmental Analyst

ICMBio

Environmental analyst at IBAMA/ICMBio (Brazil) since August 11th, 2003. Currently working with birdwatching.

Elizabeth BENNETT

Vice President, Species Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Society

Elizabeth Bennett is currently Vice President for Species Conservation at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) based at WCS’s head office in New York. In this role, she oversees WCS’s species…

Achim STEINER

Achim Steiner is a recognised leader in sustainable development, environmental policy and climate policy. He served as Director General of IUCN from 2001-2006. Since then he has led several…

shamma alkhoori

Specialist - Youth and Community

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Shamma Alkhoori is a highly motivated and experienced Specialist – Youth and Community at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), with a proven track record of success in developing and…