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Speaker Elsburgh 'Tres' CLARKE
Elsburgh 'Tres' CLARKE

Director of Animal Health and Welfare

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center

Dr. Elsburgh “Tres” Octavius Clarke III is the Director of Animal Health and Welfare at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and a diplomat of the American College of Zoological Medicine. He...
Speaker Elvis LARA FLORES
Elvis LARA FLORES

Presidente Junta Directiva AESMO

Asociación Ecologica de San Marcos de Ocotepeque (AESMO)

Health professional with 33 years of experience in nursing and a strong commitment to the conservation of natural resources. For the past 10 years, I have collaborated in conservation efforts led by...
Speaker Emaan KHAN
Emaan KHAN

Founder

Earth Warriorz

Climate Actionist | COP 28, 29, 16 Delegate & SB62 | Shark Tank Winner | FI Graduate | Wenaturalist Awardee | WOW Girl child | PASHA ICT Gold Winner | APITCA Finalist | UAE Year of sustainability...
Speaker Emad ADLY
Emad ADLY

General Coordinator

IUCN National Committee of Egypt

International Environmental Expert with extensive experience of over 40 years in dealing with international agencies, governments, civil society, grass root organizations and media. Professional...
Speaker Emad HLAYEL
Emad HLAYEL

Project Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Eman SABBAGH
Eman SABBAGH

Senior Specialist in Marine and Coastal Conservation

Nationl Center for Wildlife (NCW)

Dr. Eman Sabbagh is a marine scientist with  experience in marine ecology, conservation, and environmental management in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf. She specializes in seagrass ecology, coral...
Speaker Emanuella FERNANDES DOUGHERTY
Emanuella FERNANDES DOUGHERTY

Senior Learning Officer

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Emanuella (Manu) Fernandes DoughertySenior Learning Officer, Global Environment Facility (GEF)Emanuella (Manu) Fernandes Dougherty is the Senior Learning Officer at the Global Environment Facility,...
Speaker Émilie LE BEUZE
Émilie LE BEUZE

Senior Advisor, Senior Advisor, Engagement for Sustainable Finance & Biodiversit

Finance Montréal

I work at the intersection of sustainable finance and biodiversity, mobilizing the financial sector around biodiversity and NbS (sustainable and responsible solutions). I believe finance can and...
Speaker Emily COFFEY
Emily COFFEY

Vice President of Conservation and Research

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Dr. Emily E. D. Coffey is VP for Science and Conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Coffey joined the Garden in 2017 to lead the Conservation and Research Department where she leads and...
Speaker Emily MCKENZIE
Emily MCKENZIE

Technical Director

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Emily McKenzie is the Technical Director at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). She has worked for 20 years integrating nature in policy, finance, economics and decision-...
Speaker Emily NICHOLSON
Emily NICHOLSON

Professor of Conservation Biology

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Professor Emily Nicholson is a conservation scientist whose work has impacts on conservation policy and practice at global and local levels. Her research interests include biodiversity monitoring and...
Speaker Emily RENN
Emily RENN

Graduate Research Assistant

Northern Arizona University

Emily is a Ph.D. student in the School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University. Her research interests include seeking innovative, inclusive, and interdisciplinary approaches to...
Speaker Emina KARALIC
Emina KARALIC
Despite a medical background, I turned my strongest passion into a profession when I moved to Albania to dedicate myself full-time to research and conservation of threatened elasmobranchs, working...
Speaker Emma GAGEN
Emma GAGEN

Director Data & Research

ICMM

Emma is the Director of Data & Research at ICMM, overseeing ICMM’s materials stewardship, tailings management and data projects. She has 15 years’ post-PhD experience leading projects relating to...
Speaker Emma HINCHLIFFE
Emma HINCHLIFFE

Director, IUCN UK Peatland Programme

IUCN UK Peatland Programme

Dr Emma Hinchliffe worked for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) devising policy and guidance to support wetland protection, having taken a PhD on the functional ecological role of a...
Speaker Emma MEDERIC
Emma MEDERIC

Senior Science and Projects Officer

Island Conservation Society

Emma Mederic is a Seychellois conservation professional and currently serves as Senior Science and Conservation Officer at the Island Conservation Society (ICS). In this role, she leads the design...
Speaker Emmanuel Barde ELISHA
Emmanuel Barde ELISHA

Research Coordinator

Africa Nature Investors Foundation

Emmanuel Barde Elisha is the Research Coordinator, Africa Nature Investors Foundation (ANI) Nigeria. As a researcher, I have devoted and spent about a decade in the field and laboratory building...
Speaker Emmanuel NUESIRI
Emmanuel NUESIRI

Chair, IUCN CEESP NRGF Working Group

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Natural Resource Governance FrameworkDr. Emmanuel O. Nuesiri is Chair of the IUCN CEESP Natural Resource Governance Framework (NRGF) Working Group. He is an expert in natural resource governance,...
Speaker Emmanuelle COHEN-SHACHAM
Emmanuelle COHEN-SHACHAM

IUCN CEM Nature-based Solutions Thematic Group Lead

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Emmanuelle is an independent consultant, researcher, project and group lead, working in fields related to Nature-based Solutions (NbS), environmental sciences and policy. She has 23 years of...
Speaker Emmanuelle MATRAS-SWYNGHEDAUW
Emmanuelle MATRAS-SWYNGHEDAUW

Adjointe de l’Ambassadrice pour l’environnement

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères

Speaker Ena Lucia SUAREZ BOLANOS
Ena Lucia SUAREZ BOLANOS

Project officer

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Enni KALLIO
Enni KALLIO

Programme Officer, Climate Change

IUCN Secretariat

Enni Kallio is a Programme Officer at the IUCN European Regional Office in Bonn, advancing the work on ecosystem-based climate adaptation. She has over eight years of experience working in...
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 Eoghan KELLY
Eoghan KELLY

Membership & Outreach Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Originally from Cork, Ireland - where whale watching off its coast is said to be the best in Europe - Eoghan joined IUCN in 2024 from the Council of Europe in Strasbourg where he notably served with...
Speaker Eresha FERNANDO
Eresha FERNANDO

Programme Officer (Freshwater Biodiversity)

IUCN Secretariat

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...
Speaker Eric JING
Eric JING

Chairman

Ant Group

Mr. Eric Jing joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and became President of Ant Group in June 2015. In October 2016, Eric was appointed CEO of Ant Group, and in April 2018, assumed the additional role of...