All Speakers

Speaker Eric MAMER
Eric MAMER

Director-General of DG Environment, European Commission

European Commission

Eric Mamer was appointed Director-General for Environment on 1 July 2025. With over 30 years at the European Commission, his previous roles include Chief Spokesperson for the European Commission from...
Speaker Eric SCHMIDT
Eric SCHMIDT

Executive Director

Wildlife Protection Solutions

Combining a deep understanding of technology with a passion for wildlife allows Eric Schmidt to approach conservation issues from multiple perspectives.  With a Master’s degree in conservation...
Speaker Eric SCHOUMSKY
Eric SCHOUMSKY

HEAD OF NATURAL CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

SOCIETE GENERALE

Eric has over 25 years of experience in asset management and sustainable finance. He currently heads the Natural Capital Solutions team and leads the Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions Shift...
Speaker Eric TERENA
Eric TERENA

Indigenous artist and activist

Mídia Indígena

Eric Terena is an Indigenous artist and activist from the Pantanal (Mato Grosso do Sul) who uses music as a tool of resistance. In his project Origins, he combines ancestral chants with electronic...
Speaker Erica MCCREEDY
Erica MCCREEDY

Chief Operations Officer

North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd

Erica McCreedy, a Ngati Raukawa and Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti woman from Aotearoa, New Zealand, serves as the Chief Operations Officer for the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (...
Speaker Erick ROSS SALAZAR
Erick ROSS SALAZAR

Executive Director

MIGRAMAR

Erick has been working in ocean conservation for over 17 years, especially in marine spatial planning, fisheries management and blue economy.  Erick has experience working on ocean conservation...
Speaker Erik MEIJAARD
Erik MEIJAARD

Managing Director

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Erik Meijaard is a conservation scientist best known for his work on orangutans, tropical land-use, and the sustainability of vegetable oils. He is Managing Director of Borneo Futures, a science-...
Speaker Erika KOROSI
Erika KOROSI

Senior Director Nature Markets

Conservation International

Erika is leading Conservation International’s global efforts in the innovative space of nature and biodiversity markets. Erika joined CI with a background spanning over two decades in corporate,...
Speaker Erin BILLMAN
Erin BILLMAN

Executive Director

Science Based Targets Network

Erin Billman is the Executive Director of the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), part of the Global Commons Alliance. She has over 20 years of experience in the private and non-profit sectors. She...
Speaker Erin EATON
Erin EATON

Education Manager

Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue

Erin Eaton is an Education Manager at Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue and SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi.  She has been working in education reform for twenty years.  Erin holds a Masters...
Speaker Erin MCCRELESS
Erin MCCRELESS

Director, Science and Monitoring

Rainforest Trust

Dr. Erin McCreless is a conservation scientist with 20 years of experience working on the biological and socioeconomic aspects of biodiversity conservation. At Rainforest Trust she leads the Science...
Speaker Erin WESSLING
Erin WESSLING

Co-chair, IUCN CEESP SSC Conservation of Animal Cultures Task Force

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Erin is a behavioral ecologist and conservation biologist whose work sits at the intersection of research and on-the-ground impact for great apes, especially chimpanzees. She is dedicated to...
Speaker Ernesto HERRERA
Ernesto HERRERA

CEO

Reforestamos México A.C.

I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana and completed a Master’s in Environmental Management at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. I also hold a...
Speaker Errol DOUWES
Errol DOUWES

Senior Manager

EThekwini Municipality

Errol is Senior Manager of the Restoration Ecology function in the city of Durban, South Africa. As a restoration practitioner he oversees many practical aspects of terrestrial ecosystem restoration...
Speaker Erustus KANGA
Erustus KANGA

Director General

Kenya Wildlife Service

Prof. Kanga has over twenty (20) years of experience in biodiversity conservation, climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping, bio-enterprises, and community livelihood support. He has a...
Speaker Erwan CHEREL
Erwan CHEREL

Responsable Aires Protégées

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

As a trained agricultural engineer, I completed my academic journey with a master's degree in economics and then a master's degree in anthropology. I began my professional career by consulting on...
Speaker Erwin AMAVASSEE
Erwin AMAVASSEE

Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030

IUCN Secretariat

Erwin Jayson Amavassee is Programme Officer for BESTLIFE2030 at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels, where he supports EU-funded grants that strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate...
Speaker Eshak AL GUZAA
Eshak AL GUZAA

Project Coordinator

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Eshak S. Al Guzaa is a conservation specialist dedicated to strengthening protected and conserved areas worldwide. By applying the IUCN Green List Standard, he empowers site managers and...
Speaker Esmat ALFAKI MOHAMMED
Esmat ALFAKI MOHAMMED

Principle Wildlife Officer

Dubai Environment and climate change Authority

Enthusiastic, and experienced wildlife specialist with more than 20 years of experience in ornithology, wildlife biology, terrestrial ecology, conservation biology, breeding ecology, protected area...
Speaker Esteban FALCONÍ
Esteban FALCONÍ

WWF

Environmental and Human Rights attorney, specialized in legal and policy design and drafting, on areas such as: area-based conservation, indigenous rights and territories, 30x30, OECMs, climate...
Speaker Ester BORGIOLI
Ester BORGIOLI

Coordinatrice d'Initiative

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

I am Ester Borgioli, a 27-year-old Italian passionate about nature and the relationships between people and the environment.I began my journey studying marine biology, driven by a love for the ocean...
Speaker Estevão CARVALHO
Estevão CARVALHO

Environmental Analyst

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade

Environmental analyst at IBAMA/ICMBio (Brazil) since August 11th, 2003. Currently working with birdwatching.
Esther Nesthivhongweni
Esther Nesthivhongweni

Chair

Conservation International

Speaker Eufemia Felisa PINTO
Eufemia Felisa PINTO

Executive Director

NTFP-EP Asia

Femy Pinto is an international development professional with more than 2 decades of field and management experience in integrated conservation and development, community-based natural resource/NTFP...
Speaker Eugene JO
Eugene JO

Programme Manager

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Eugene Jo has been coordinating the World Heritage Leadership programme between ICCROM and IUCN since 2017, based in Rome, Italy. WHL is a capacity building programme focusing on areas of effective...
Speaker Eun Ju HWANG
Eun Ju HWANG

Secretary General of IUCN Korea

National Nature Trust

Executive Officer, National Nature Trust in KoreaSecretary General, IUCN Republic of KoreaEcosystem Services Evaluator
Speaker Eunha CHOI
Eunha CHOI

ranger

Korea National Park Service