All Speakers
Zhicong ZHAO
Associate Professor
Tsinghua University
Zhicong Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at Tsinghua University, and the Deputy Director of the Institute for National Parks, China....
Marconi MADAI
Senior Vice President, HSSE
Sarawak Energy Berhad
Marconi Madai is the Senior Vice President of Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) at Sarawak Energy. He leads a multi-disciplinary team in strengthening health, safety, environment, and...
Barbara GOETTSCH
Independent Consultant
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Barbara Goettsch is a Dr in Ecology graduated from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Through academic institutions, non-government organizations and the Mexican Federal Government, she has...
Haseebullah BAKHTARY
Haseeb Bakhtary is a lead consultant at Climate Focus with 10 years of experience in policy research at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development. His work seeks to...
Alex Hai ZHANG
Secretary General
Eco Foundation Global
Jorge Lopez-Doriga
Cheif Communications and sustainability officer
AJEGROUP
EnglishJORGE LÓPEZ-DÓRIGA (Chief communications and sustainability officer AJE GROUP)Throughout his career he held various positions including Executive Director of Marketing for Disney for...
Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ
CEO and Chairperson
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF...
Stuart BUTCHART
Chief Scientist
BirdLife International
Stuart Butchart is Chief Scientist at BirdLife International – a global Partnership of over 120 national environmental organisations.
Atef OUERGHI
Programme Officer
UNEP-MAP-SPA/RAC
Tirtha Prasad Saikia
Director
North-East Affected Area Development Society
Tirtha Prasad Saikia is a frontline development activist, deeply rooted in the civil society landscape with a strong foundation in grassroots experience, passion, and visionary leadership. He serves...
Sandrine Enguehard
Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer
Societe Generale
Deputy CSO since March 2024, Sandrine is notably in charge of our Nature task force and Sustainable Business.Previously Sandrine Enguehard was Heading our Sustainable finance team for SG...
Raymond KLAASSEN
Researcher
University of Groningen
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,...
Ann-Katrine GARN
Director of Conservation
Copenhagen Zoo / IUCN National Committee of Denmark
Ann-Katrine Garn is a zoologist and the Director of Conservation at Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark. With over 25 years of experience in biodiversity conservation, she has led national and international...
Anna SALSAC
Communications Manager
CLS
Anna Salsac is Communications Lead for the Environment & Climate unit at CLS (Collecte Localisation Satellites). She supports the deployment and promotion of satellite-based solutions for...
Aibat MUZBAY
Wildlife biologist
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
I am Aibat Muzbay, a biodiversity and sustainable use expert with more than six years of experience in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Currently, I lead the environmental NGO Tabigi Orta and coordinate...
Sandrine FRIEDLI CELA
Sandrine Friedli Cela is IUCN’s Legal Adviser since January 2015 and is based at IUCN Headquarters in Switzerland. In her role, she provides legal advice to all components of IUCN and, in particular...
Jose MONTEIRO
Executive Director
ReGeCom
With a Master's degree in Forest Ecology, from Copenhagen University, José has a strong focus on the community governance of land and natural resources, as path for sustainability and livelihood...
Arwa DIAB
Arwa DIAB
Joyce Nyaruai MBATARU
Communication Manager
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association
Joyce Mbataru is a communication for development specialist with over 15 years of experience in community-led conservation, gender, youth, and media development in Kenya. She serves as the...
JiHyun KANG
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher at the National Institute of Ecology in Korea, specializing in geography education and geomorphology. My research focuses on riverine and coastal landforms, protected area...
Laureen Calcat
Biodiversity Policy Officer
France - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Adeline PILON
General Delegate
ELYX Foundation
Adeline Pilon bridges culture, sustainability, and fintech to drive systemic change. With a background in finance and innovation, she pioneers high-integrity blue certified carbon credits in the...
Gianna MINTON
Consultant
IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group
Gianna Minton started her career in the field of education, but became so inspired by Oman’s marine environment during her 8 years there, that she started a new career in marine mammal research and...
Claire TUTENUIT
Délégué Général
Entreprises pour l'Environnement (EpE)
A former graduate in Maths (Ecole Normale Supérieure) and Political Sciences (Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris), Claire Tutenuit is an Ingénieur au Corps des Mines.As such, she started her...
Fatima ALSANADI
Alifireti TAWAKE
Executive Director
LMMA Network International Trust
Alifereti Tawake, an Indigenous Fijian leader, is the Executive Director and co-founder of the LMMA Network International Trust. For over two decades, he has pioneered LMMAs, community-based...
Natalia Gabriela MINKSZTYM
YP Communications and Events
IUCN
I’m Natalia Gabriela Minksztym, a Young Professional in Communications and Events with the IUCN Water and Wetlands Team. My work focuses on digital communications, event support, and project-specific...