All Speakers

Speaker Damien MITTEMPERGHER
Damien MITTEMPERGHER

Economist

IUCN Secretariat

Damien Mittempergher is an economist passionate about building stronger links between nature and the economy. At IUCN, he supports various stakeholders to better account for natural capital, using...
Speaker Dana AHMED
Dana AHMED

Ocean Programme Advisor

Earth Law Centre

Dana Ahmed is a Law of the Sea Researcher, Ocean Rights Educator & Accessibility Advocate, working at the intersection of law, community, and ocean justice. Her foundation in common law sparked...
Speaker Dana HUMAID
Dana HUMAID

MOI

Dana is co-chair of the International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC), which was established in collaboration with UNODC, which aims to enhance the capacities of law enforcement...
Speaker Daniel KACHELRIESS
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...
Speaker Daniel KOBEI
Daniel KOBEI

Executive Director

Ogiek Peoples' Development Program

Daniel Kobei is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program (OPDP), a Kenyan NGO advocating for the land and human rights of Indigenous Peoples. He is an Ogiek, a...
Speaker Daniel MARNEWICK
Daniel MARNEWICK

Programme Manager

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Daniel Marnewick is a conservation professional with over 27 years of experience leading strategic initiatives in biodiversity protection across Eastern and Southern Africa. He currently serves as...
Speaker Daniel MATEOS MOLINA
Daniel MATEOS MOLINA

Head of Marine Conservation at Emirates Nature - WWF

Emirates Nature - WWF

Daniel Mateos-Molina is a passionate marine scientist and the Head of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity at Emirates Nature-WWF. Holding a Ph.D. Cum Laude in Biodiversity and Environmental...
Speaker Daniel NATUSCH
Daniel NATUSCH

Chair

IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group

Chair, IUCN SSC Snake Specialist Group
Speaker Daniela CAJIAO
Daniela CAJIAO

Dr.

Wageningen University and Research

Dr. Daniela Cajiao is a post-doctoral researcher. Her research has focused on Antarctic tourism, with a particular emphasis on analyzing the environmental and social dimensions of this activity....
Speaker Daniela DENK
Daniela DENK

Veterinary Pathologist

SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi

Daniela graduated from Munich Veterinary School in 2006 and completed her pathology residency at Liverpool University. Between 2011 and 2021, she worked in the Pathology Division of the International...
Speaker Daniela PICCO
Daniela PICCO

Executive Director

MSC Foundation

Daniela Picco is the Executive Director of the MSC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the MSC Group, a role she has held since 2019. She works with the family-led Board to advance its mission of...
Speaker Daniela RIZZI
Daniela RIZZI

Senior Expert for Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Dr. Daniela Rizzi is a Senior Expert on Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity at ICLEI Europe, with over 15 years of experience bridging policy, science, and practice. She is the NetworkNature...
Speaker Daniele BAISERO
Daniele BAISERO

Data Scientist

KBA Secretariat

Daniele Baisero is a Data Scientist at the Key Biodiversity Areas Secretariat, specialising in systematic spatial approaches and habitat modelling. He developed the “Scoping Tool,” a scalable...
Speaker Danielle DERRICK
Danielle DERRICK

Programme Officer

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

With a Master's degree in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and a strong background in biology, I am a dedicated professional committed to environmental conservation. I have extensive experience...
Speaker Danish MUSTAFA KHAN
Danish MUSTAFA KHAN

CTO

Earth Warriorz

I am is an Independent Researcher and Technical Project Manager with over two decades of experience in enterprise technology, AI integration, and sustainable innovation. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, his...
Speaker Danny DE MAN
Danny DE MAN

Deputy Executive Director

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

As Deputy Director of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), I am responsible for overseeing the conservation, population management, animal welfare and research activities of the...
Speaker Dao NGUYEN
Dao NGUYEN

Senior Programme Manager, Conservation Action

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Dao is from Vietnam. She has 20 years of experience at local and regional levels in Asia, Africa and Oceania, as well as globally through international policy advocacy work. Between 2012 and early...
Speaker Daouda NGOM
Daouda NGOM

Minister for the Environment and Ecological Transition

Senegal

Professor Daouda Ngom, Senegal's Minister for the Environment and Ecological Transition since April 5, 2024, is a full Professor of Ecology and Agroforestry, Director of the Plant Ecology Laboratory...
Speaker Daouda SEMBENE
Daouda SEMBENE

Founder and CEO

AfriCatalyst

Daouda Sembene is the CEO of AfriCatalyst, a global development advisory firm headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. He also serves as a Distinguished Non-resident Fellow at the Washington-based Center for...
Speaker Darien MIZUTA
Darien MIZUTA

Marine Researcher

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

I am a senior marine researcher with experience leading award-granted projects and applied research. My work focuses on aquaculture sustainability, bridging natural and social sciences for support of...
Speaker Dario PINELLO
Dario PINELLO

Unit Head Fisheries Assessment and Research

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

My expertise lies in integrating the ecological and economic dimensions of marine resource management. Over the course of my career, I have served in diverse roles as project manager, UN officer, and...
Speaker Darlene UPTON
Darlene UPTON

VP, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation

Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada

Darlene joined Parks Canada in 1996 holding a number of positions in three national parks and at executive levels in the Agency’s National Office. She has a Bachelor of Science, an Honours Bachelor...
Speaker Daryl BOSU
Daryl BOSU

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A ROCHA GHANA

Daryl Bosu is an experienced environmental sustainability practitioner in natural resource governance and management. He champions nature-centric, low-emission development with a focus on ecological...
Speaker DAUDI SUMBA
DAUDI SUMBA

Chief Conservation Officer

WWF International

Speaker David AINSWORTH
David AINSWORTH

Senior External Relations Officer

Global Environment Facility

David has over two decades of work in communications management, marketing and campaign development in the field of biodiversity and sustainable development.  He has worked as head of...
Speaker David ALCáZAR
David ALCáZAR

Coordinador de proyectos

Fundación EcoCiencia

Speaker David BOOKLESS
David BOOKLESS

Head of Theology

A Rocha International

Rev Dr Dave Bookless has worked for 25+ years in the field of faith-based wildlife conservation. He co-founded A Rocha UK, has a PhD from the University of Cambridge on the interface of wildlife...