All Speakers
Mahra SAEED ABDULLA BRAIK ALAMERI
Mahra Alameri is an Analyst in Business and Organizations at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD). She manages research partnerships and research initiatives, with a focus on closing the...
Alex Dehgan
CEO & Co-Founder
Conservation X Labs
Dr. Dehgan is the CEO and co-founder of Conservation X Labs, an innovation and technology startup focused ending the Sixth Mass Extinction. Conservation X Labs both builds new technologies...
Suneetha MAZHENCHERY SUBRAMANIAN
Research Fellow
UNU-IAS
Suneetha M Subramanian is a Research Fellow with the United Nations University-Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability. She has more than 20 years of experience in international and sub-...
Reine Metlej
Reine Metlej is a sustainability consultant and social entrepreneur from Lebanon, passionate about driving climate action, circular economy solutions, and youth empowerment. With a background in...
Andrea CROSTA
Founder and Executive Director
Earth League International (ELI)
He is the Founder and Executive Director of Earth League International (ELI), a Los Angeles–based NGO specializing in investigating environmental organized crime. For over 15 years, he has been...
Natalia BOULAD
Programme Manager - Biodiversity & Protected Areas
IUCN Secretariat
Natalia Boulad has 20 years of experience in Spatial Conservation Planning, GIS Modelling and Management of Conservation Projects. She is currently working as The Protected Areas, World...
Gerry CREIGHTON
Curator of Elephant Care and Conservation
Al Ain Zoo
Gerry Creighton has spent over 25 years working with elephants and has nearly 40 years of experience in a professional zoo environment. Gerry started work in Dublin Zoo in 1983 as a trainee keeper,...
Alfredo Vargas Pio
Independiente
Federación Nativa del Río Madre De Dios y Afluentes
Nadine SELEEM
Senior Assurance Officer
IUCN
Bridging technical expertise to elevate community impact, I have 8+ years of experience insustainability standards, certification, and process optimization while fostering stakeholderengagement, and...
Silke SPOHN
Head of Programme Biodiversity-Environment-Ocean
GIZ
Silke Spohn is a trained engineer for landscape planning, who has been working in international development cooperation for the last 25 years, mainly with GIZ. Currently she is the head of the BMZ...
Patrick SAIDI HEMEDI
National Coordinator
Dynamique des Groupes des Peuples Autochtones
Détenteur d'un diplome de Master en sécurité environnementale et rechauffement climatique. Defenseur acharné des droits des peuples autochtones pygmées en République Démocratique du Congo....
Verónica RUIZ GARCIA
Senior Programme Manager - Nature, Climate & People
IUCN Secretariat
Verónica Ruiz is the Senior Manager – Climate, Nature & People at IUCN, where she has worked since 2017. Trained in ecosystem management and experienced in climate strategies for communities and...
Jie FENG
Shan Shui Conservation Center
Feng Jie is the project director and assistant researcher of the Shanshui Nature Conservation Center in Haidian District, Beijing. He is also a special researcher at the Sichuan Academy of Social...
Elisa FACCHINI
Programme Officer
IUCN
Elisa Facchini is a Programme Officer with the Species Conservation Action Team at IUCN Headquarters. She works on the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP), a grant-making...
Eresha FERNANDO
Programme Officer (Freshwater Biodiversity)
IUCN
I am a conservationist with expertise in assessment work for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. I work as a Programme Officer for Freshwater Biodiversity within the IUCN Biodiversity Assessment...
Lara Rall
Thomas PIENKOWSKI
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Dr Thomas Pienkowski is a Research Fellow at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology and a member of the E3 Sharing Space for Nature initiative.His overarching aim is to produce research...
Loïs Lelanchon
Head of Partnerships and Advocacy
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Loïs Lelanchon is the Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). A qualified legal professional specialising in environmental and animal law, Loïs brings...
ALI HAYAJNEH
Program Manager - Water and Climate Change Program
IUCN
Ali has worked for more than 13 years on the Ministry of Water and Irrigation in Jordan as hydrology-water Engineer, Head of water master plan division and the director of water policies and...
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...
Louise CARVER
Research Associate
TBA21-Academy
Human geographer and political ecologist combining insights from academic, policy and arts and design contexts to explore transformative approaches to conservation aligned with Convivial...
Pedro CUNHA MENEZES
National Director of Protected Areas
Ministério do Meio Ambiente
Pedro da Cunha e Menezes is a career Diplomat. In that capacity he was Brazil's Deputy Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Brazilian negotiator for...
Fatma ALHANTOUBI
Eng. Fatima Al Hantoubi An expert in the field of water and environment, winner of the British Vital Communities Award and Ambassador Award for Awareness and Public also awards from the Emirates...
Dhun DAVAR
Deputy CEO and Chief of Programs
AVPN
Dhun is Chief of Programmes and Deputy CEO. She leads AVPN’s Thematic Platforms (Climate, Gender, Health and Nutrition) and Capital Mobilisation functions providing strategic and operational...
KOUDERIN K. MARTIAL
Directeur Exécutif
CREDI-ONG
Mr. KOUDERIN Kotcholé Martial is a committed Beninese professional in the fields of rural development, environmental governance, and social innovation. He currently serves as the Executive Director...
Francesca VITALI
Wildlife veterinarian
Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Francesca Vitali, a wildlife veterinarian and research associate at the Smithsonian's Global Health Program in Kenya, is dedicated to advancing wildlife medicine within the conservation and One...
Paul SMITH
Secretary General (CEO)
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Dr Paul Smith is the Secretary General of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). BGCI is the largest plant conservation network in the world, comprising 650 member institutions in 100...
Zabrina WHITMAN
Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada
Zabrina holds an honour bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the University of Ottawa in political science and Aboriginal studies, and a Master of Arts degree from Queen’s University...