All Speakers

Speaker Harry JONAS
Harry JONAS

Co-Director

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

International lawyer and Senior Director at WWF. 
Speaker Daniel Kobei
Daniel Kobei

Executive Director

Ogiek Peoples Development Program

Daniel Kobei is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program (OPDP), a Kenyan NGO advocating for the land and human rights of Indigenous Peoples. He is an Ogiek, a...
Speaker Nirmala SÉON-MASSIN
Nirmala SÉON-MASSIN

Director of Expertise

Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Speaker Paul SALAMAN
Paul SALAMAN

President

Conservation Allies

Dr. Paul Salaman is a leading expert in global biodiversity conservation with more than 35 years of research and field experience across the tropics. He has dedicated his career to bridging academic...
Speaker Boyoung KANG
Boyoung KANG

Director

Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

Speaker Veefeni Ingaveuya Priscilla MUNDILO
Veefeni Ingaveuya Priscilla MUNDILO

Programme Lead: Community Conservation Partnerships & Safeguards

Namibia Nature Foundation

I have worked in Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Programme since 2016, championing conservation that is led by and benefits local communities. My work focuses on...
Becky ANDERSON
Becky ANDERSON
Speaker Craig BENNETT
Craig BENNETT

CEO

The Wildlife Trusts

Biography for Craig Bennett (for IUCN WCC) (English)Chief Executive, The Wildlife TrustsCandidate for IUCN Councillor elected from the Region - West Europe Craig is Chief Executive of The...
Speaker David AINSWORTH
David AINSWORTH

Senior External Relations Officer

Global Environment Facility

David has over two decades of work in communications management, marketing and campaign development in the field of biodiversity and sustainable development.  He has worked as head of...
Speaker Naoya FURUTA
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...
Speaker Jesse HILDEBRAND
Jesse HILDEBRAND

VP Education

Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants

Jesse Hildebrand has pursued science communication for over a decade. He founded Science Literacy Week, a festival uniting libraries, NGOs, and science centers, which became an official government...
Speaker Alberto MARTíN
Alberto MARTíN

Nature Conservation and Food Systems project Officer

IUCN Secretariat

I am an agricultural engineer with a master's degree in geographical information systems, and a strong background in climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation.
Speaker SAIFUDEEN KABEER
SAIFUDEEN KABEER

Senior Data and Ranking Specialist

United Arab Emirates University

Saifudeen A is a Senior Research Data and Ranking Specialist at the Office of the Associate Provost for Research, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from...
Speaker Tatyana Feiner
Tatyana Feiner

Land and Freshwater Program Coordinator

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Tatyana Feiner is the National Coordinator for the Land and Freshwater Program at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. As a young professional, she brings over three years of experience in...
Speaker Christine MADDEN
Christine MADDEN

Global Marine Turtle Conservation Lead

World Wide Fund for Nature

Dr Chris is a marine scientist and turtle expert with over 23 years of experience in ocean research, management and policy. She currently works as WWF’s Global Marine Turtle Conservation Lead, is an...
Speaker Jennifer KELLEHER
Jennifer KELLEHER

Programme Lead, Governance, Equity and Rights

IUCN Secretariat

Jennifer leads the programme on governance, equity and rights in IUCN's protected and conserved areas team. 
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 Abil Castañeda
Abil Castañeda

Executive Director

Protected Areas Conservation Trust

Mr. Abil Castañeda is the Executive Director at the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), Belize’s national conservation trust. He is responsible for steering the Trust’s strategic direction,...
Speaker Tania AMMOUR
Tania AMMOUR

Member of 20y SV Team; Senior Advisor ORMACC RD

IUCN

Tania has an extensive experience in the design, implementation, technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as in other...
Speaker Edna KAPTOYO
Edna KAPTOYO

Grantmaking and Partnerships Officer

Pawanka Fund

Edna Kaptoyo is a social development professional with 15+ years of experience in Indigenous Peoples rights, policy advocacy, and sustainable development. Currently the Grantmaking and...
Speaker Alain MUKIRANYA SIVAKOWA
Alain MUKIRANYA SIVAKOWA

Assistant to the Director

Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN)

Bachelor's degree in ecology and wildlife management and multiple paramilitary training courses, leadership and civic engagement, protected areas management, natural heritage management, etc.Alain...
Speaker Nikhil SEKHRAN
Nikhil SEKHRAN

Chief Conservation Officer

WWF US

Nik Sekhran is the Chief Conservation Officer at the World Wildlife Fund- US, overseeing WWF’s global work on nature conservation and climate change. He earlier served at the United Nations...
Speaker Anastasiia Drapaliuk
Anastasiia Drapaliuk

expert on PAs

Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group

EDUCATION: 2009 – 2011 University of Klagenfurt, Austria, Master of Science in Management of Protected Areas, 1993 – 1998 West Ukrainian National University, Ukraine, Master of Science in Accounting...
Speaker Sidney JANG
Sidney JANG

Festival Programmer

Seoul International Eco Film Festival

More than 20 year career in film festivals and cultural events including environmental film festivals and Yeosu Expo. Now, programmer of Seoul Int'l Eco Film Festival and Blue Planet Future...
Speaker Dolores CABNAL COC
Dolores CABNAL COC

Directora del Area de Incidencia en Politicas.

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Dolores Cabnal is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to biodiversity and climate change negotiations as well as practical field experience.
Speaker Ola DABABNEH
Ola DABABNEH

Gender Officer

IUCN ROWA

Ola Dababneh is the Gender Officer at IUCN ROWA, she works on integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment into biodiversity conservation and climate resilience initiatives in Jordan, Iraq,...
Speaker Emily RENN
Emily RENN

Graduate Research Assistant

Northern Arizona University

Emily is a Ph.D. student in the School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University. Her research interests include seeking innovative, inclusive, and interdisciplinary approaches to...
Speaker Tessa HEMPSON
Tessa HEMPSON

Chief Scientist

Mission Blue

Dr Tessa Hempson is Chief Scientist at Mission Blue, where she leads global science strategy to advance Dr Sylvia Earle’s vision of protecting the ocean through the Hope Spot network. A marine...