All Speakers
Soo Khiang BEY
Vice Chairman
RGE Pte Ltd
Fabrice STEPHENSON
NUAcT Fellow
Newcastle University
Fabrice Stephenson is a marine ecologist at Newcastle University and a thematic Vice Chair for the WCPA Marine Thematic Group. His research has primarily focused on exploring the spatial patterns and...
Akbar JOHN
Associate Professor
University of Khorfakkan
Andrew RHODES ESPINOZA
Head for Public Affairs and Policy for Innovaciones Alumbra
innovaciones Alumbra
Andrew John Rhodes Espinoza has over 20 years of professional experience dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. He possesses deep expertise in political and socio-...
Olivier STAEHLI
CEO and Co-Founder
Synature
Olivier Staehli (26, Zurich, Switzerland) is the co-founder and CEO of Synature, a startup using AI and sound to revolutionize animal monitoring across agriculture, aquaculture, and nature. Devoted...
Rohit SINGH
Director Protected and Conserved Area Governance and Management
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
Rohit has been with WWF for 19 years and brings his considerable experience, enthusiasm and insights into his position as Director PCA Management and Governance Poaching. Rohit has been working on...
Paula BUENO
Regional Vice Chair
IUCN WCPA
Regional Vice Chair, South America. M.Sc. in Sustainability Science, Resilience and Global Change. With over 18 years of experience and an on-going career in biodiversity conservation at the...
Andrew WILLSON
CEO
Future Seas
After completing a BSc in Marine Geography Andrew spent his early career developing practical skills in marine environmental monitoring and wildlife conservation, including coral reef monitoring,...
Rich BEILFUSS
President & CEO
International Crane Foundation
Dr. Richard Beilfuss has served as the International Crane Foundation’s President & CEO and ex-officio member of the Board of Directors since 2010. He helped launch many of the Foundation’s...
Nishant JAIN
Senior Program Officer
IUCN
Nishant Jain is conservation professional with over 12 years of work experience. He currently serves as a Senior Programme Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in New...
Isaac ROUNDS
Protected Areas Officer
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Isaac Rounds is the Protected Areas Officer at SPREP, where he leads biodiversity conservation across the Pacific, including managing the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal. He holds a Bachelor’s...
Frances CHASE
Director of Programmes
Namibia Nature Foundation
As Director of Programmes at the Namibian Nature Foundation (NNF), I lead a dynamic and multidisciplinary team working across six strategic areas: Community-Based Organisational Strengthening (CBOS...
Pablo CRIMER
Vice chair para America del Sur
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Regional Vice Chair, South America Pablo Crimer has more than 15 years’ experience providing legal advice on environmental, social, governance and sustainability matters to corporations. He...
Lesley DICKIE
Executive Vice President for Conservation and the Regions
BirdLife International
Dr Lesley Dickie is the Executive Vice President of BirdLife International (BLI), the largest civil society partnership for nature and the global Red List authority for birds. At BLI she has...
Jessica FìOR-BERRY
Policy Lead
IUCN UK Peatland Programme
I am the Policy Lead at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. I have a PhD from the University of Leeds (supervised by Prof. Joseph Holden and Dr. Richard Grayson), where I studied the impacts of track...
Leo NISKANEN
Regional Head - Biodiversity Conservation
IUCN ESARO
Leo Niskanen is Regional Head – Biodiversity Conservation for IUCN in Eastern and Southern Africa. Leo oversees IUCN's biodiversity conservation work in the region leading a multi-cultural and...
Walid HUSSEIN
Emirates Park Zoo and Resort
I have started my career 23 years ago as a veterinarian specialist in wild animals' treatments and rehabilitation. I moved forward with my career to be collection supervisor and i started my...
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...
Susanne PEDERSEN
Director
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Susanne Pedersen has 30 years of experience as a board member, director, and strategic advisor from international organizations, a science-based advisory centre, an innovation community, industry...
Lilian PINTEA
Vice President Conservation Science
The Jane Goodall Institute Global
Dr. Lilian Pintea brings thirty years of experience in using geospatial technologies to the job of conserving chimpanzees, other wildlife, and their vanishing habitats. As Vice President of...
Jasminka JASIK
Sustainability Lead
Emirates Global Aluminium
Dr. Jasminka Jaksic is a seasoned environmental and sustainability professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing corporate environmental and sustainability strategies and...
Mark EIGENRAAM
Director
IDEEA Group
Mark has worked in environmental markets and natural capital accounting for over 25 years across academic and government institutions at all levels. Mark produced Australia’s first set of...
Finn ROSS
Founder
Ocean Balance
Kia ora, I am a kiwi entrepreneur, climate scientist and adventurer. I am a University of Canterbury Honours Alumni, a Provost Scholarship Recipient to the University of California Davis where I...
Jes LEFCOURT
Senior Director, Conservation Technology
Ai2 / EarthRanger
Rachel MARTIN
Technical Manager
Nature Positive Initiative
Rachel is a passionate conservationist dedicated to tackling complex conservation challenges through in-depth research and technical analysis. Currently pursuing a DPhil at the University of Oxford,...
Frances Camille RIVERA
Oceanus Conservation
Camille Rivera, Founder of Oceanus Conservation and a marine ecologist leading blue carbon restoration efforts across Philippines. She has protected over 400+ hectares of mangroves, engaged more than...
Lakeshia ANDERSON
Executive Director
Bahamas National Trust
felicia AGMYREN
founder
Swim for Clean Seas
Felicia Agmyren is the founder of Swim for Clean Seas, a community initiative launched in Abu Dhabi to raise awareness and inspire action for ocean conservation. She works with schools, research...