All Speakers
Chloe HANS-BARRIENTOS
Senior Director
Conservation International
Chloe Hans-Barrientos is Senior Director at Conservation International and Project Director for the GEF-7 Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI). She leads a global partnership with Indigenous...
Ricardo Camilo NIÑO IZQUIERDO
Indigenous Secretariat Director
Comisión Nacional de Territorios Indígenas
I am an Arhuaco Indigenous person from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, a professional in Ecology and with a master's degree in Rural Development. My career has been defined by the...
Naoya FURUTA
Coordinator - IUCN Japan Liaison Office
IUCN
Before Nao Furuta was appointed as coordinator of IUCN Japan Liaison Office in July 2015, he has been working on global policy on biodiversity particularly on Convention on Biological Diversity...
Nalucha NGANGA-ZIBA
Country Director
WWF Zambia
Nalucha is an International Development practitioner with a specialization in public policy, human rights and gender. She has a professional career that spans over 15 years of senior-level...
Joseph Daniel ONOJA
Director General
Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)
Dr. Onoja, the esteemed Director General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), is a highly qualified and seasoned professional in the realm of conservation biology and environmental...
Léa GLâTRE
Programme manager
Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
I work at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, where I coordinate two donor-led initiatives: the Donors’ Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE) and the Pelagos Initiative. I...
Jules RUTEBUKA
Regional Programme Officer-Sustainable Agriculture
IUCN
Dr. Jules Rutebuka is an agri-environmental scientist passionate about sustainable landscape management and environmentally friendly agriculture. For more than sixteen years, he has designed and...
Sonya BENJAMIN
I moved to the Middle East over a decade ago, when opportunities for actual biodiversity work were few. In 2020, a global and regional shift took place in which the importance of ecosystem...
Maitha ALMHEIRI
Biologist
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Maitha Abdulla Al Mheiri is a biologist in the Biodiversity Management Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. With over five years of national and international experience...
CELINE KOOI HUA LIM
Managing Director
SAVE Rivers
Celine Lim is an Indigenous Kayan from Baram, Sarawak Borneo, and is the Managing Director of SAVE Rivers, a local Non-profit and Civil Society Organization (CSO) championing Indigenous Peoples' (IPs...
Ángela PELLIN
Pesquisadora e Coordenadora de Projetos
Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas
Angela Pellin is a biologist specializing in Conservation Biology and holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering. She has experience in both the government and non-government sectors, working on...
Thomas PIENKOWSKI
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Dr Thomas Pienkowski is a Research Fellow at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology and a member of the E3 Sharing Space for Nature initiative.His overarching aim is to produce research...
Estevão CARVALHO
Environmental Analyst
ICMBio
Environmental analyst at IBAMA/ICMBio (Brazil) since August 11th, 2003. Currently working with birdwatching.
Xiandong JING
Chairman
Ant Group
Mr. Eric Jing is the Chairman of Ant Group. He joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and was appointed President of Ant Group in June 2015. Eric served as the Chairman and CEO of Ant Group from April 2018 to...
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...
KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA
Dir.of NPRD, National park office
Department of National parks, wildlife and plant conservation
KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA is a forestry technical officer at the specialist level. He is currently serving as a director of the research and innovation development division at the national park office...
Tommaso DEMOZZI
Biodiversity Policy Officer
IUCN
Tommaso Demozzi works as Biodiversity Policy Officer for the IUCN EU Representative Office and for the IUCN Centre for Policy and Law. He follows key international policy processes both at the...
Arlie ENDONILA
Chief Operating Officer
Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources, Inc.
Hiba AL SHEHHI
Hiba AL SHEHHI
Joann Sy
Scientific Advisor
POLLINIS
With almost 30 years of experience in development, public health and biodiversity across the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, my career began in epidemiology, focusing on public health issues such...
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....
Neeshad SHAFI
Manager- Engagement
Offset8 Capital Limited
Neeshad Shafi is an award-winning environmentalist with over eight years of experience in global climate policy analysis and decarbonization strategy, with a particular focus on the Gulf and Middle...
Camille Julie DARBO
Young Professional (Events, Communication and Programme implementation support)
IUCN
Camille Darbo is a young professional in the IUCN Food and Agricultural Systems Team, where she contributes to event coordination, communications, and programme implementation. She holds a...
Jaekyong CHUN
CEO
National Nature Trust
Senior Researcher of Korea Legislation Research Institute (from 1990 to 2014).Adjunct Professor of Global Environmental Management, Seoul National University (from 2014 to 2021)Ecosystem Services...
Liz Chamberlin
Director of Innovation
Point Blue Conservation Science
Dr. Liz Chamberlin is Director of Innovation at Point Blue Conservation Science, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation and nature-based solutions. She leads Point Blue’s...
Khaled MARAFI
Expert ecosystems management - Candidate IUCN Regional Council West Asia
Councillor Elected From The Region WEST Asia
With over 27 years of experience in environmental management, dryland restoration, and sustainable development, I bring a unique blend of technical expertise, regional knowledge, and leadership. My...
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...
Luther Bois ANUKUR
Regional Director, IUCN ESARO
IUCN Secretariat
Luther Anukur took up the position of Regional Director – Eastern and Southern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya on 1 August 2014. Luther has over 18 years’ experience in the development sector serving from...