All Speakers
John TOBIN-DE LA PUENTE
Professor of Practice
Cornell University
Dr. Tobin is an ecologist and attorney with over two decades of private sector experience, having worked in the international finance industry for much of his career. Following a decade of corporate...
Jill HOCKADAY
Conservation Programs Communication Advisor
Wilder Institute
Jill Hockaday - Conservation Programs Communication AdvisorJill has been with the Wilder Institute since 2008. She communicates the Wilder Institute’s conservation work with external audiences...
Jingyu Chen
Project Manager
Cloud Mountain Conservation
I graduated from the Institute of Anthropology at National Tsing Hua University and am currently conducting research on community-based conservation of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons (Hoolock tianxing...
Kristina GJERDE
Senior High Seas Advisor
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Kristina M. Gjerde, J.D., is Senior High Seas Advisor to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Ocean Team and an honorary professor at the University of Edinburgh. For...
INDRA MANI PANDEY
BIMSTEC Secretary General
BIMSTEC
Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey is a distinguished diplomat who joined Indian Foreign Service in 1990. He currently serves as BIMSTEC Secretary General. Earlier, Ambassador Pandey had served as...
Joseph Holway
Assistant Director
Spring Stewardship Institute
Dr. Joseph Holway is Assistant Director at the Springs Stewardship Institute (SSI), where he leads efforts to advance the scientific understanding and global stewardship of spring ecosystems. He...
Sunhwa CHUNG
IUCN-Republic of Korea Senior Government Manager
IUCN Secretariat
STEPHEN CHEGE
DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE-KENYA
Dr. Stephen Chege is a distinguished wildlife veterinarian and a One Health advocate with over 15 years of experience advancing One Health approaches in Kenya. He currently serves as the Director of...
Deni POREJ
Director Marine Conservation
Neom
Dr. Deni Porej is the Marine Conservation Director at NEOM, where he leads one of the world’s most ambitious marine conservation programs. Overseeing 4,000 km² of pristine northern Red Sea waters, he...
Lara Victoria SPIEGEL
Consultant for Water and Sustainable Value Chain
Heidelberg Materials
ANN WAHINYA
Director
Global Trauma Project
Ann WahinyaDirector, Global Trauma Project – KenyaAnn Wahinya, M.A., is the Kenya Director of Global Trauma Project (GTP) and a development practitioner with over 15 years’ experience in...
Shaimaa ZAGHLOUL
General Manger-Nature Conservation Sector
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Dr. Shaimaa is a nationally recognized specialist in the management of Protected areas and a biodiversity conservationist , and has been employed in the nature conservation sector for seventeen...
Kristen LEAR
Agave Restoration Program Director
Bat Conservation International
Dr. Kristen Lear is an internationally recognized bat conservationist advancing bat conservation, large landscape-scale restoration, and connectivity conservation. With over 15 years of global...
mayed ALBLOOSHI
Animal Care Supervisor
Al Ain Zoo
Emirati zoo professional with over 13 years of hands-on and leadership experience in wildlife management. Specialized in the care and supervision of great apes and other primates, with experience in...
Oliver DAUERT
Founder
Wildya
Biodiversity builder and founder of Wildya, Oliver Dauert is 34, born in Berlin and now based in Biarritz, France. He’s created +20M impressions for nature, built a community of 42,000+ on LinkedIn,...
Onel Iguairquipiler MASARDULE HERRERA
Indigenous Youth Expert
FPCI
I am a young Indigenous person from the Gunayala region with a deep commitment to protecting the territory, culture, and well-being of my community. My career includes two international scholarships...
Heather KUHLKEN
Founder and Executive Director at Families in Nature
Families in Nature
As the Founder and Executive Director of the award-winning non-profit organization, Families in Nature, Heather Kuhlken combines her experience as a biologist and educator with her passion for nature...
Chansol KO
Programme Officer
GCIDA
AIITA JOSHUA APAMAKU
Conservation Associate
WILD Foundation
Aiita is a Wildlife Biologist and National Geographic Explorer from Uganda, passionate about protected areas and how they're managed and governed. He holds an MSc. in Biodiversity, Conservation...
Xiqiang Song
Head of Hainan institute of National Park
Hainan Institute of National Park
Ruleta Camacho-Thomas
Climate Ambassador Deputy Parks Comissioner
Government of Antigua and barbuda
Ruleta Camacho ThomasClimate Ambassador, Antigua and BarbudaDeputy Parks Commissioner, National Parks AuthorityRuleta Camacho Thomas is a climate and environmental policy expert with over 21...
Kevin CHANG
Executive Director
Kua'aina Ulu Auamo
Kevin Chang is the Executive Director of Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA) a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the capacity of community-based resource management (CBRM) initiatives with a...
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...
Hany EL SHAER
Regional Director - West Asia
IUCN ROWA
Dr. Hany El-Shaer is a highly accomplished environmental leader and conservation expert with over 25 years of experience across government and international organizations in biodiversity conservation...
Andrew RHODES ESPINOZA
Head for Public Affairs and Policy for Innovaciones Alumbra
innovaciones Alumbra
Andrew John Rhodes Espinoza has over 20 years of professional experience dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. He possesses deep expertise in political and socio-...
Shamen VIDANAGE
Country Representative, IUCN Sri Lanka
IUCN
Shamen Vidanage brings over 30 years of experience in natural resource management at government, academia and non-government sectors. He is currently the Country Representative of IUCN Sri Lanka...
Faizah SLEHAT
Manager of NbS
IUCN-ROWA
Faizah Slehat is the Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Manager at the International Union for Conservation of Nature – Regional Office for West Asia (IUCN ROWA). She leads the design and implementation of...
Marc FOGGIN
Director
Plateau Perspectives
Marc Foggin is a conservation biologist specialised in mountain environments of China and Central Asia, with a focus on complex human dimensions of environmental management and community development...