All Speakers
Sayuki MIZOKAMI
Technical Officer
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Technical Officer, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
JUDITH OCHIENG
PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER
A Rocha Kenya
Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is...
Aissa TRAORE
IUCN Secretariat
Originally from Mali, Aissa has 10+ years experience managing multiple projects on development, humanitarian aid and partnership coordination. She holds a master's degree in communication and has...
Aaron HENDERSON
Associate Professor
University of Khorfakkan
Yunitha RATNADILLA
Project Manager
Konservasi Indonesia
Yunitha Ratnadilla is a professional with over a decade of experience driving impact across multinational corporations, start-ups, and development organizations in Indonesia. Trained as an engineer,...
Eva RAMOS PEREZ-TORREBLANCA
Director Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Eva Ramos Perez-Torreblanca is the director of Environmental Policy Analysis and Economics at the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East.She leads policy...
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...
Tamer ISMAIL
Manager of Environmental Department
Tilad Holding Company
Tamer Saber Ismail is an environmental professional with extensive expertise in remote sensing, GIS, and environmental impact assessment. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Tour du Valat...
Michael Esgro
Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison
California Ocean Protection Council
Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison at the California Ocean Protection Council/California Natural Resources Agency
FADI GHANEM
President
GHADI
Fadi Ghanem is the founder and President of Ghadi Environmental Association, a Lebanese national organization dedicated to protecting the environment, preserving natural diversity and preventing...
Toby GIFFORD
Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr. Toby Gifford is an interdisciplinary design researcher, working at the intersection of art, science and technology. He specialises in the interdisciplinary study of sound and digital art....
Eoghan KELLY
Membership & Outreach Officer
IUCN
Originally from Cork, Ireland - where whale watching off its coast is said to be the best in Europe - Eoghan joined IUCN in 2024 from the Council of Europe in Strasbourg where he notably served with...
Sawyer KUHLKEN
Youth Humboldt Scientist
Families in Nature
Sawyer Kuhlken is a youth leader, diver, artist and conservationist. He has collaboratively contributed to research projects in Tela, Honduras aimed at discovering the biotic and abiotic factors...
Shahid KHAN
Scientist
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI
I have spend the last two decades studying the biodiversity particularly avifauna of the UAE being associated with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi as a scientist. Most of our work has been to study...
Randa ABOUL-HOSN
Julien Pierre
CEO of Fair Play For Planet
Play For Nature
My name is Julien Pierre, and I am 43 years old. For almost 20 years, I had the opportunity to pursue a career as a professional rugby union player, during which I experienced many memorable moments...
Rachael BARZA
Associate Director, Lead Climate Adaptation and Nature Finance
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Dr Rachael Barza is an economist specialising in systemic resilience, including both human system resilience to climate change and nature and biodiversity decline, and natural system resilience to...
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...
Taras BAINS
Junior Professional- World Heritage
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Taras is a young conservation professional with experience across natural world heritage, conservation communications, environmental education and protected areas/community-based conservation. He...
Fernando Lloveras
Executive Director
Para la Naturaleza- Puerto Rico Conservation Trust
Fernando E. Lloveras San Miguel was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on February 19, 1962. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from Dartmouth College, a master's degree in Public...
Tim BADMAN
Director, World Heritage
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Tim Badman is Head of the World Heritage Programme at IUCN. He joined IUCN in August 2007, and was previously based in Dorset County Council (UK) as Environment Policy Manager. Between 2000-2006 he...
Yassir HAMDAN AL KHARUSI
Specialist – Animal Assessment and Monitoring
Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD)
I am Yassir Hamdan Al Kharusi, working at Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) as a wildlife monitoring and assessment specialist. I conduct wildlife baseline surveys in Abu Dhabi protected areas...
Ada NATOLI
PhD
UAE Dolphin Project Initiative, Zayed University
Ada Natoli is assistant professor at Zayed University, founder and current director of the UAE Dolphin Project Initiative. Ada’s research focuses on whales and dolphins, species indicators of the...
Fabrice STEPHENSON
NUAcT Fellow
Newcastle University
Fabrice Stephenson is a marine ecologist at Newcastle University and a thematic Vice Chair for the WCPA Marine Thematic Group. His research has primarily focused on exploring the spatial patterns and...
Theo WRIGHTMAN-BIXBY
Reserva Representative
Reserva the Youth Land Trust.
I am Theo Wrightman - Bixby, I am eleven years old and I am a member of Reserva the Youth Land Trust; a charity dedicated to protecting endangered species. I have always been incredibly passionate...
Rohitesh DHAWAN
President and CEO
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Rohitesh “Ro” Dhawan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). He leads the Council of 26 CEOs of the world’s largest mining & metals...
Michele SOFISTI
Nzatu Europe SA
Michele Sofisti is an italian/Swiss former geologist who covered CEO positions with luxury brands such as Ferrari Germany, Omega watches, Swatch, Girard Perregaux Gucci watches & jewellery. With...
Vian Sharif
Dr Vian Sharif brings two decades of experience in financial services, specialising in the intersection of nature, finance, and technology. She is the founder & President of NatureAlpha, an...