All Speakers

Speaker Sarah FOWLER
Sarah FOWLER

Scientific Advisor

Save Our Seas Foundation

Forty-five years working in marine biodiversity conservation and management, particularly the conservation and management of sharks and rays, including CITES implementation, CMS, RSCAPs, and RFBs....
Speaker Emmanuel NUESIRI
Emmanuel NUESIRI

Chair, IUCN CEESP NRGF Working Group

IUCN CEESP

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 NUKLU PHOM
NUKLU PHOM

TEAM LEADER

LEMSACHENLOK

Nuklu Phom is a Social worker from the state of Nagaland, India, engaged in biodiversity conservation. Presently engaged in: Conservation & Preservation of Biodiversity Creating an Improved...
George STIRRETT
George STIRRETT
Speaker Michelle TAPIM
Michelle TAPIM

Assistant Director, Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement (TUMRA)

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Michelle Tapim, is a proud Aboriginal woman, descendant of the Djabugay peoples and Gudjal peoples from North Queensland, Australia. She has served with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority...
Speaker Antonia Faustina Xuruc Barreno
Antonia Faustina Xuruc Barreno

Administrador Educativa

Asociación CDRO

Name: Antonia Faustina Xuruc BarrenoK'iche' Maya WomanGuatemalanCurrent Position: Director of the Community Environmental System of the CDRO AssociationAcademic Qualifications:Nursing...
Speaker Ann Laure GASPARDO
Ann Laure GASPARDO

Biodiversity Mission Officer

Climate Chance - International Coalition Biodiversity Corridors in Africa

Speaker Jason PITMAN
Jason PITMAN

Regional Vice Chair - Oceania

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Jason couples his qualifications and experiences in environmental science and education (maths and science) to advocate for the advancement of nature-based education. Since is first role as a...
Speaker Rakeshni LATA
Rakeshni LATA

Training and Capacity building Officer in Nature-based Solutions

Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Programme, Pacific Community (SPC) Pacific Community (SPC)

I am a passionate advocate for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Pacific, currently working as a Training and Capacity Building Officer at the Pacific Community (SPC), based in Suva, Fiji. My work...
Speaker Philbert TUYISABE
Philbert TUYISABE

Conservation Program Manager

Albertine Rift Conservation Society(ARCOS)

Philbert Tuyisabe, a 33-year-old Rwandan, is a professional in landscape restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and community development, with proven expertise in both rural and...
Speaker Natalia NILES ARGUELLO
Natalia NILES ARGUELLO

Intern

Families In Nature

Natalia Niles Arguello (Lexi) is a high school Senior in McCallum High School's Fine Arts Academy in Austin, Texas.  Lexi has a passion for environmental climate justice and international...
Speaker Cristina CHAMINADE
Cristina CHAMINADE

Professor

Spanish ational Research Council and Unearthodox

Refined English version:I am a Research Professor at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV), Spanish National Research Council and Unearthodox consultant. With a background spanning unorthodox economics, ecology, and...
Speaker Leny DWIHASTUTY
Leny DWIHASTUTY

Senior Expert of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries - Indonesia

Leny Dwihastuty, S.Pi., M.Si, is a Senior Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Manager at Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. With nearly two decades of experience, she has led initiatives...
Speaker Édith LECLERC
Édith LECLERC

Environmental Program Coordinator, Protected Areas

Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada

Speaker Tara SHYAM
Tara SHYAM

Director

Regen10

Tara Shyam leads Regen10, an international, multistakeholder initiative committed to advancing a global food system that inclusively supports healthier people, nature, and climate. Tara is a...
Speaker Petch Manopawitr
Petch Manopawitr

Technical Advisor

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Petch is a conservation scientist with over 25 years of experience in the fields of biodiversity conservation, protected area management and science on sustainability.  His master research at...
Speaker Mosese Bulitavu
Mosese Bulitavu

Honourable Minister

Fiji Department of Environment

Speaker Ola MALLAH
Ola MALLAH

Membership & Regional Director Office Manager

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Ola Mallah is a seasoned administrative professional with over two decades of experience in membership management, office management, and event planning. Currently serving as the Membership &...
Speaker Sari SHAWASH
Sari SHAWASH

Projects Director

The Hashemite Fund for Development of Jordan Badia

Agricultural Engineer specializing in the application of remote sensing and GIS for land resources management, climate change adaptation, and desertification control. Possesses over 10 years of...
Speaker Gerald PROLMAN
Gerald PROLMAN

Executive Chairman

Everland

Gerald Prolman is the Executive Chairman and founder of Everland, established in 2017 to represent the world’s largest portfolio of high-impact, community-centered forest conservation projects....
Speaker Franziska ACHTERBERG
Franziska ACHTERBERG

Deutscher Naturschutzring - DNR

Franziska Achterberg is an environmental activist. She has been a campaigner with Greenpeace for 13 years, focusing on pesticides, GMOs and other topics. She also worked four years with the Greens/...
Speaker Morgan MARTIN
Morgan MARTIN

GCELS Staff Intern

Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies

I am a recent graduate from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law. I received my Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude with an advanced certificate in Environmental Law. 
Speaker Anthony GOLDNER
Anthony GOLDNER

Chief Executive Officer

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Tony has been CEO of the TNFD since its inception in 2021, driving the strategy of the TNFD, coordinating support to its 40 Taskforce members and building a global network of partnerships that has...
Speaker Simon JULIEN
Simon JULIEN

Programme Officer - Food and Agricultural Systems

IUCN Secretariat

Simon Julien coordinates the development of knowledge products, metrics, tools and frameworks relating to sustainable agriculture, and designs accompanying capacity-building activities. This includes...
Speaker Sheherazade SHEHERAZADE
Sheherazade SHEHERAZADE

Co-Executive Director

PROGRES

I am the Co-Director of PROGRES, a conservation NGO based on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, my home. We combine knowledge-based and people-centered approaches to build a network of empowered...
Speaker Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA
Federico CARTIN ARTEAGA

Director Ejecutivo

Forever Costa Rica Association

Federico Cartín Arteaga is an economist and urban planner with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, public policy, and urban development. Since January 2025, he has served as the...
Speaker Anupama CHAUDHARI
Anupama CHAUDHARI

Zoological Education Manager

Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi

With over a decade of experience in GIS and environmental education, Anupama is deeply passionate about ocean conservation and the protection of blue carbon habitats. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in...