All Speakers

Edna KAPTOYO

Grantmaking and Partnerships Officer

Pawanka Fund

Edna Kaptoyo is a social development professional with 15+ years of experience in Indigenous Peoples rights, policy advocacy, and sustainable development. Currently the Grantmaking and...

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Maria Cristina WEYLAND VIEIRA

Presidenta

Associação de RPPNs e Outras Reservas Privadas de Minas Gerais

Since embarking on my academic and professional career, I have devoted myself to projects on Brazilian Natural Ecosystems Research and Conservation, as well as on Sustainable Development. In 1990, I...

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Musonda MUMBA

Secretary General

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Dr Mumba is a Zambian-born environmentalist with over 25 years of global experience in environmental management and sustainable development. She joins the Convention on Wetlands from the United...

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Suzi HEATON

Branch Head

DCCEEW

Suzi is the Head of the International Environment Branch in the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. In that role, she is responsible for...

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Agnes Kalibata

Chair Person

C4Impact Advisory Group

Dr. Agnes Kalibata is a distinguished scientist, policy maker and thought leader on the global stage. She is the Founder and Chair of Connect for Impact Advisory Group (C4Impact Advisory Group), a...

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Marina VON WEISSENBERG

Senior Ministerial Adviser

Ministry of the Environment, Finland

www.linkedIn.com Twitter @Marina64 Facebook Marina von Weissenberg

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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...

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Sadok DEBBABI

Président

Notre Grand Bleu

I obtained my high school diploma in 2001, followed by a Higher Technician Diploma in Computer Science. Alongside my professional career, I have been actively involved in the non-profit sector for...

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Andrew WILLSON

CEO

Future Seas

After completing a BSc in Marine Geography Andrew spent his early career developing practical skills in marine environmental monitoring and wildlife conservation, including coral reef monitoring,...

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Suman GHIMIRE

Founder and CEO

PlantSat by Seed Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

I am an agri-insurtech entrepreneur who started his journey in 2019 with a mission to protect South Asian farmers, starting from Nepal, from both agriculture and climate risks. My startup harnesses...

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Kolawolé Saïd HOUNKPONOU

Directeur Général de l'Eau

Direction Générale de l'Eau / Ministère de l'Energie, de l'Eau et des Mines

Mr. HOUNKPONOU Kolawolé Saïd, a Beninese national, began his professional career as a research assistant at the National Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 2004 after obtaining his Agro-...

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Lorena Arce

Program Coordinator

Observatorio Ciudadano

Lorena Arce Letelier is coordinator of the Biodiversity and Development Alternatives Program at the Observatorio Ciudadano in Chile. She is also member of Council in the ICCA Consortium and president...

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Daniel KACHELRIESS

Self-Employed

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Daniel Kachelriess is an expert on oceans, fisheries, wildlife law and policy and followed the negotiations of the BBNJ Agreement as part of the High Seas Alliance and as a member of the IUCN World...

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ludovic BRANLANT

NbS Mainstreaming Adviser

Pacific Community (SPC)

Ludovic Branlant is an experienced climate change and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) specialist with over a decade of expertise in project design, management, and policy integration across the Pacific...

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Mohammed ALKHALID

Mohammed Alkhalid is the founder and CEO of netzero, a Saudi-based climate tech startup pioneering ecosystem restoration through data, AI, and smart infrastructure.A mechanical engineer by training,...

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Ross HAMPTON

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Katie Lee RIDDLE

Aotearoa Indigenous Rights Trust

KatieLee (Rongowhakaata), specialises in Māori and Indigenous Intellectual Property, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), use of genetic resources, benefit sharing and Indigenous Data Sovereignty...

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Abigael SUM

Communications & Outreach Specialist

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

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Wendy ELIOTT

Senior Director Wildlife, Biodiversity Practice

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Wendy Elliott is the Senior Director, Wildlife at WWF-International, working primarily on strategic design and innovation across WWF’s global wildlife conservation portfolio. Wendy has worked at the...

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Brendan GODLEY

Professor of Conservation Science

University of Exeter

Professor Brendan Godley is a conservation scientist whose research interests encompass biodiversity conservation, with a particular emphasis on marine vertebrates such as turtles, mammals, birds,...

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Fayez AL ABED

Student

Khalifa University

Fayez Al Abed is an undergraduate civil engineering student at Khalifa University, representing the next generation of engineers committed to advancing sustainability in infrastructure. His interests...

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Malika Dreyfuss

Programme Manager

Fondation Hans Wilsdorf

After spending some time working in the social innovation and youth empowerment sector, Malika started accompanying individuals, teams and organisations to create brave spaces that spark...

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EDWIN ARRIGUI TORRES

Biólogo - Coordinador de conservación

Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre

Originally from El Pital, Huila, he has dedicated his academic and professional life to building bridges between continents—America, Europe, Africa, and Asia—in the constant pursuit of knowledge and...

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Shane ORCHARD

Environmental Consultant

University of Canterbury / Waterlink

Shane is a conservation scientist based in New Zealand working on the protection and restoration of aquatic environments. He is the current Oceania Regional Chair for CEM and the CEM National Focal...

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Paulina KARIM

Assistant Professor

National Dong Hwa University | Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency

I’m an Assistant Professor at the College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography and CEO of the @ScapesLab Research Centre at National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan. With a PhD in Landscape...

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Naif ALMALIK

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Peter Bille LARSEN

lecturer

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Linking conservation, social equity and complex heritage.

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Mike BINGLEY

Education Director

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Mike Bingley is the Director of Education at the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), where he leads national efforts to connect Canadians with nature through formal, non-formal, and informal learning...

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