All Speakers
Jacques SOMDA
Chef de Programme Burkina Faso
IUCN
Il est de nationalité burkinabé, et a un doctorat en économie rurale, option économie agricole et de l’environnement de l’Université de Cocody en Côte d’ivoire, et prendra ses nouvelles fonctions le...
Shaemma MEBWANA
Marine Biodiversity Specialist
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Shaemma Rashed Mebwana is a passionate Marine Biodiversity Specialist and sustainability advocate, driven by a mission to bridge science, policy, diplomacy, and community action. With over four years...
Nirmal SHAH
Chief Executive
Nature Seychelles
Dr. Shah is a Seychellois fisheries, environmental and sustainable development expert with 43 years of experience in public, governmental, private and NGO sectors. He has also worked for IUCN and...
Anna-Julia MCVEIGH
Head of Strategic Engagement
Nature Positive Initiative
Anna-Julia is a passionate advocate for climate and nature within business and NGO settings. Her mixed heritage from Brazil and the UK are ever present in her interactions, both personal and...
Viviana Elsa Figueroa
Consultant
International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)
Viviana Figueroa, Omaguaca indigenous women, has over 20 years of professional experience working on traditional knowledge, indigenous people’s rights and women empowerment and rights. She is the...
Liang Jim LIM
Senior Director, International Biodiversity
National Parks Board
Yulia VERESHCHAK
Director of international projects
Environmental Education Center Zapovedniks
Sonja KAULBARSCH
Eni
Sonja Kaulbarsch is a Biodiversity Specialist in the Environment Department of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Unit at Eni Global Natural Resources (formerly Eni Upstream), based at the...
Michael (Mike) HOFFMANN
Head of Wildlife Recovery
Zoological Society of London
Mike Hoffmann, a South African national, is currently based at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) where he heads up the organization’s cross-cutting conservation programmes. He has worked in...
Rahul Chand
Protected and Conserved Areas Coordinator
IUCN Secretariat
Sue STOLTON
Partner
Equilibrium Research
Sue Stolton established Equilibrium Research in partnership with Nigel Dudley in 1991. Equilibrium promotes positive environmental and social change by linking targeted research to field application...
Baerbel VOGEL
Secretary
IUCN/WCPA GSG Caves and Karst Working Group
Over 30 years I am an engaged speleologist with a special focus on cave and karst protection and policy. I serve as president for the German Speleological Federation VdHK for almost 20 years now. In...
MARK JONES
Head of Policy
Born Free Foundation
Mark joined Born Free in October 2014 to work on international wildlife trade and wildlife management issues. A vet by training, Mark worked for many years on fish health and protection, before...
Elisabeth PREMESNIL DAY
Deputy Director
Maliasili
Liz is half French half British and has over 7 years of experience working in marine conservation. Before joining Maliasili, she worked extensively along the southwest coast of Madagascar supporting...
yu liang LIU
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
I am a reproductive biologist of giant pandas from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. I have been engaged in research on giant panda breeding for more than 20 years and have made...
Frédérique THOMAS
Directrice Sénégal
SOCODEVI
A graduate of HEC Montréal in finance and international economics, Frédérique Thomas obtained a master’s degree in management and international development from the Université de Sherbrooke, and a...
Veefeni Ingaveuya Priscilla MUNDILO
Programme Lead: Community Conservation Partnerships & Safeguards
Namibia Nature Foundation
I have worked in Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Programme since 2016, championing conservation that is led by and benefits local communities. My work focuses on...
Maria MANCERA
Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre
María Mancera is an environmental scientist specialized in biodiversity management and restoration. She worked as an environmental educator at the Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre, where she contributed...
Ahmad ATMEH
Project Coordinator
IUCN Secretariat
Ahmad Al Atmeh is Project Coordinator at IUCN ROWA, focusing on rangeland management, dryland restoration, and community-based natural resource management. With more than 8 years of experience in the...
Miriam MONTERROSO DE HELWIG
Directora Ejecutiva
Asociación Rescate y Conservación de Vida Silvestre (ARCAS)
Miriam Elena Monterroso is a Lawyer and Notary, and for the past 35 years she has served as Executive Director of the Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association (ARCAS) in Guatemala. Under her...
Andrew TILKER
Species Conservation Coordinator
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Moreangels Mbizah
Executive Director
Wildlife Conservation Action
Dr Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist working at the intersection of conservation and community development. Moreangels has a Doctoral Degree in Zoology from the University of...
Piergiuseppe MORONE
Piergiuseppe Morone is Full Professor of Economic Policy at Unitelma Sapienza with a strong interest in green innovation and sustainable circular bioeconomy pushing his research at the interface...
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...
Finn ROSS
Founder
Ocean Balance
Kia ora, I am a kiwi entrepreneur, climate scientist and adventurer. I am a University of Canterbury Honours Alumni, a Provost Scholarship Recipient to the University of California Davis where I...
Gabriel OPPLER
International Policy & Partnerships Specialist
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
Based in Missoula, MT, I am the International Policy & Partnerships Specialist at the Center for Large Landscape Conservation, an NGO whose mission is to advance ecological connectivity for...
SENYACEN RAMIREZ
Coral Biologist
Families in Nature, Tela Marine
Senyacen Ramírez is a Honduran biologist who graduated from the National Autonomous University of Honduras. She served as the Marine Aquarium Manager at Tela Marine, gaining experience in the care of...
Youbo ZHUANG
ZHUANG Youbo is a tenured associate professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and serves as the deputy director...