All Speakers

Speaker Jim BRENNAN
Jim BRENNAN

National Director, Industry & Government Relations

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Jim is the National Director of Industry & Government Relations for Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and has been with the organization since 2008.  He previously served as DUC’s  Director...
Speaker Ristika Putri ISTANTI
Ristika Putri ISTANTI

Head of Secretariat

LTKL

She began her career as a primate researcher with expertise in interpreting data and transforming it into compelling narratives. A graduate of Provision for Leaders, a leadership program supported by...
Speaker Magdalyne WERE
Magdalyne WERE

Regional Gender Coordinator and Blue Economy Lead

Mission Inclusion

Magdalyne Were is a Gender and Development Specialist with over eight years of experience leading international development and humanitarian projects across East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean...
Speaker Tatyana Feiner
Tatyana Feiner

Land and Freshwater Program Coordinator

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Tatyana Feiner is the National Coordinator for the Land and Freshwater Program at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. As a young professional, she brings over three years of experience in...
Speaker Paula PRIST
Paula PRIST

Senior Programme Coordinator

IUCN

Dr. Paula Ribeiro Prist is a Senior Programme Coordinator for Forest and Grasslands Unit at IUCN. A biologist by training, Dr. Prist holds a master's, doctorate and post-doctorate in landscape...
Speaker Alexandra HARRINGTON
Alexandra HARRINGTON

Chair, Plastic Pollution Task Force

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Dr. Alexandra R. Harrington is Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force, a  Researcher at the University of Ottawa and a Visiting Scholar...
Speaker Brett HILL
Brett HILL

Policy Advisor, Environment and Wildlife

Inuit Issittormiut Siunnersuisoqatigiifia

Brett Hill is from Kamloops B.C. and is of settler descent. Brett studied at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and completed his Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Economics and Political...
Speaker Steven Ross
Steven Ross

Chief Development & External Relations Officer

Wilder Institute

Steven Ross is a dynamic executive leader and lifelong conservationist with nearly 20 years of experience advancing environmental and social impact through strategic fundraising, government relations...
Speaker Enrico SORATO
Enrico SORATO
Enrico Sorato is an Italian behavioural ecologist. He graduated in Biology from the University of Padova, Italy, and earned a PhD in Animal Behaviour and Evolution from Macquarie University,...
Speaker Amna AL MANSOORI
Amna AL MANSOORI
 Amna Almansoori, PhD, is a marine scientist dedicated to advancing coastal ecosystem management and scaling conservation efforts across the Arabian Gulf. Since joining the Environment Agency –...
Speaker Young-been KIM
Young-been KIM

Assistant Manager

Korea Forest Service

I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Biology from Kyoungpook National University. Currently, I am engaged in international cooperation projects at the Baekdudaegan Global Seed Vault,...
Speaker Grant WILSON
Grant WILSON

Executive Director

Earth Law Center

Grant Wilson, Esq., is the Executive Director of Earth Law Center, which works to give nature a voice in the legal system worldwide. He is also the co-lead editor of a law school coursebook on Earth-...
Speaker Neovitus SIANGA
Neovitus SIANGA

Director of Community Conservation and Environment

Tanzania People & Wildlife

Neovitus is an esteemed Director of Community Conservation and Environment for African People & Wildlife, known for his unwavering commitment to preserving our natural world and empowering local...
Speaker Beatriz NOBRE DA FONSECA
Beatriz NOBRE DA FONSECA

Senior Programme Officer | WALD-IF Grants Coordinator

IUCN

Speaker Dwi ASMONO
Dwi ASMONO

Sustainability, Research & Development Director

PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk

DWI ASMONO, Ph.DIndonesian citizen, 60 years old, domiciled in Jakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University, United...
Speaker Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA
Pierre-Alexandre MOUSSA

Head of Climate, Impact and Sustainable Investments

TP ICAP EUROPE

Pierre-Alexandre Moussa is an expert in Impact finance and climate investment solutions, with over 20 years of experience in capital markets and more than 6 years in sustainability projects spanning...
Speaker Katherine POE
Katherine POE

Programme Associate

IUCN

I am currently a Programme Associate with the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team based in Washington, DC. I hold a master's degree in Biology and Society (MS) and a Public Policy graduate certificate...
Speaker Rob SMALL
Rob SMALL

Director, People & Nature

Fauna & Flora

Rob Small is Director of Fauna & Flora’s People & Nature programme. This team of interdisciplinary specialists, supports projects and partners across 30 countries in the Americas and...
Speaker Janaina TORRES CARREIRA
Janaina TORRES CARREIRA

Ekthar

Janaina Torres Carreira holds a DVM (2005), MSc (2008), and PhD (2012) in Animal Reproduction from São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sperm nuclear...
Speaker Shakir ALI
Shakir ALI

Student

Beijing Forestry University

Shakir Ali is a postgraduate student at Beijing Forestry University, specializing in wildlife tourism and conservation psychology. Hailing from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, he is deeply...
Speaker Anthony GIORDANO
Anthony GIORDANO

Executive Director/Chief Conservation Scientist

S.P.E.C.I.E.S.

Only June 17th of 2025, Dr. Anthony J. Giordano, Executive Director of S.P.E.C.I.E.S. and affiliate faculty at the CSU’s Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence and Center for Collaborative...
Speaker Priscilla YU
Priscilla YU

Program Officer, Forests

WWF

Speaker KATHARINE HAYHOE
KATHARINE HAYHOE

Chief Scientist

The Nature Conservancy

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding what climate change means for people and the places where we live. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature...
Speaker Alice REISFELD
Alice REISFELD

Conservation Director

SAVE Brasil

Alice holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Management from the University of São Paulo (USP) and currently serves as the Conservation Director at SAVE Brasil – the BirdLife International...
Speaker Frank MUGISHA
Frank MUGISHA

CEO,

AKATALE ON CLOUD

Frank Mugisha is a 28-year-old Ugandan entrepreneur, lawyer, and environmental activist. Inspired by his farming background, he champions innovative climate-tech solutions to address food insecurity...
Speaker Jes LEFCOURT
Jes LEFCOURT

Senior Director, Conservation Technology

Ai2 / EarthRanger