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Speaker TOUFIK OUAGGA
TOUFIK OUAGGA

Forest ingenneer

 Expert Assessment for the Green List (EAGL)

I am a laureate of the National Forest School of Engineers, promotion 2006, option Ecology and Natural Resources Management and since that time I have developed my career in the field of nature...
Speaker Syed Ainul HUSSAIN
Syed Ainul HUSSAIN

Subject Matter Specialist - Wildlife

Wildlife institute of India

Educational Background • Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Wildlife Science. Aligarh Muslim University, India. • Ph. D. in Wildlife Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, India • M. Phil. in Wildlife...
Speaker Chen Cheng
Chen Cheng

Program Director

SHAN SHUI Conservation Center

Dr. Cheng ChenProgram Director, Nature Watch Program, Shan Shui Conservation CenterPhD on ecology in Chinese Academy of ChinaPost Doc in Life Science School, Peking UniversityDr. Cheng Chen is...
Speaker Pippa HOWARD
Pippa HOWARD

Chief Nature Strategist

NatureMetrics Limited

Pippa Howard is Chief Nature Strategist at NatureMetrics. Pippa has degrees in Environmental Science, Marine Biology, Zoology and International Development. She is a registered Professional Natural...
Speaker Miguel Gonzalo ANDRADE CORREA
Miguel Gonzalo ANDRADE CORREA

Coordinador Comité Nacional

Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales

Gonzalo Andrade, for 33 years he has been an Associate Professor at the Institute of Natural Sciences of the National University of Colombia and a full member of the Colombian Academy of Sciences,...
Speaker Elizabeth NSIMDALA
Elizabeth NSIMDALA

President

Eastern Africa Farmers Federation

Elizabeth Nsimadala is a Ugandan young agriprenuer and a smallholder farmer. She is the President of the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), Current Board member and past President at the Pan...
Speaker Qiongyu HUANG
Qiongyu HUANG

Wildlife Biologist

Smithsonian's National Zoo Conservation Biology Institute

Qiongyu Huang, Ph.D., is the Roger and Molly Sit Giant Panda Biologist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. A spatial ecologist and physical geographer, he integrates...
Speaker Michael ELLIOTT
Michael ELLIOTT

Professor and Director

IECS Ltd, and University of Hull

Mike is the Director of International Estuarine & Coastal Specialists (IECS) Ltd and also the Emeritus Professor of Estuarine and Coastal Sciences at the University of Hull, UK. He was Director...
Speaker Aspa D. CHATZIEFTHIMIOU
Aspa D. CHATZIEFTHIMIOU

Chief Scientific Officer

Earthna, Qatar Foundation

Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou is a researcher and consultant on nature conservation and restoration, and on the environmental impacts of development in hot desert climates. Dr. Aspa received her Ph.D....
Meera ALSHAMSI
Meera ALSHAMSI
Speaker Ahmad BAGADER
Ahmad BAGADER

General Manager

KARNR

Speaker Martin STUCHTEY
Martin STUCHTEY

CEO and Co-Founder

The Landbanking Group GmbH

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey is a geologist and economist who has dedicated himself to the renewal of the economic system in the sense of a natural capital approach. Together with Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, he...
Speaker Ryan PAIK
Ryan PAIK

CEO

HaejooX

Ryan Paik, CEO of HaejooX LLC, is a global leader in ocean reef innovation and marine biodiversity. For over a decade in the region, he has overseen Oman’s sustainable artificial reef program, and he...
Speaker Shauna REES
Shauna REES

Plant Restoration Ecologist Lead

Royal Commission for AlUla

Speaker Eileen Delia Mairena Cunningham
Eileen Delia Mairena Cunningham

Lider Indígena

CADPI

Eileen Mairena Cunningham is an Indigenous activist, climate justice advocate, and global researcher. A Miskitu woman from Waspam, on Nicaragua’s Caribbean Coast, she has spent over two decades...
Speaker Borja DE LA PEñA ESCARDó
Borja DE LA PEñA ESCARDó

Global Policy Officer

International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)

Partnership Development Specialist with 10+ years of experience in developing and managing partnership and institutional engagements with bilateral and multilateral agencies. including the three...
Speaker Rodney van der Ree
Rodney van der Ree

National Technical Executive, Ecology and Adjunct Assoc Professor

WSP Australia and The University of Melbourne

Dr Rodney van der Ree is a National Technical Executive in Ecology at WSP Australia and an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne. He has international recognition for his...
Speaker Richard SCOBEY
Richard SCOBEY

Executive Director

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Richard Scobey joined TRAFFIC as the Executive Director in June 2021.  He previously worked as the President of the World Cocoa Foundation for 5 years, focused on sustainability of the cocoa...
Speaker Fatima AHMED
Fatima AHMED

Scientific Researcher

EPAA

An Environmental Researcher and Analyst at the Environment & Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, UAE, with recognized expertise in sustainability, environmental policy, future foresight...
Speaker Aisha AL MIDFA
Aisha AL MIDFA

Wasit Wetland Center Manager

ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTED AREAS AUTHORITY

Aisha Al Midfa :AN Environmental Reserve Manager with 10 years of experience in taking care of wetland caring and running out the educational Center, Her job includes conducting scientific surveys;...
Speaker Johanna NILSSON
Johanna NILSSON

Program Director

The WILD Foundation

As a lifelong advocate for nature and cultural integrity, I work with fellow indigenous Sámi to defend our ecosystems, traditions, and ways of life. I am committed to translating decades of...
Speaker Richard JENKINS
Richard JENKINS

Head, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team

IUCN Secretariat

Richard is the Head, of IUCN's Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team and is based in Cambridge, UK. Before joining IUCN, He lived in Madagascar where his work concentrated on species...
Speaker Nirmala SÉON-MASSIN
Nirmala SÉON-MASSIN

Director of Expertise

Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Speaker Max Andonirina Noëli FONTAINE
Max Andonirina Noëli FONTAINE

Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Max Andonirina Fontaine, 29, is Madagascar’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development. Before his appointment, he founded Bôndy, a social enterprise dedicated to reforestation and...
Speaker Gloria Fluxà Thienemann
Gloria Fluxà Thienemann

Vice-Chairman & Group CSO

Grupo Iberostar

Passionate about tourism and ocean conservation, Gloria Fluxà Thienemann combines a strategic vision for innovation with specialized leadership in sustainable transformation. As a fourth-generation...
Speaker Amy FRAENKEL
Amy FRAENKEL

Executive Secretary

Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals

Ms. Amy Fraenkel has over 30 years of experience in international environmental law and policy.She joined CMS after working for six years with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological...
Speaker Steven LONSDALE
Steven LONSDALE

Senior Manager Marine and Research

Qikiqtani Inuit Association

I was born and raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut.  I have a passion for promoting Indigenous rights and advancing the use of traditional knowledge. I have worked for a designated Inuit...