All Speakers

Speaker ARBY PAULYN RAE DUERO
ARBY PAULYN RAE DUERO

Advocacy Officer (PCP4NbS)

Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation / Forest Foundation Philippines/Forest Foundation Philippines

Arby Duero is an environmental advocate and aspiring environmental scientist, with a focus on waste management, climate change, resource management, nature-based solutions, communications, and...
Speaker Seunghye OH
Seunghye OH

program officer

Korea National Park Service

I majored in sociology and environmental engineering. I am in charge of international cooperation at the Korea National Park Service.
Speaker Catherine BRYAN
Catherine BRYAN

Co-Chair

Synchronicity Earth

Catherine uses her experience in organisational development, markets and risk, alongside her fascination with the natural world to support a wide range of work that promotes the protection and...
Speaker Graciela Coy Maas
Graciela Coy Maas

Advocacy

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Graciela is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to girls education, community based tourism and rural development
Eleonora De Falcis
Eleonora De Falcis
Speaker Annie Mark
Annie Mark

Senior Director, Global Partnerships

Environmental Defense Fund

Annie Mark is the Senior Director of Global Partnerships in the executive office programs at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a leading international NGO dedicated to climate and environmental...
Speaker Janie RIOUX
Janie RIOUX

Director Multilateral Finance

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Karimah HUDDA
Karimah HUDDA

Founder and Chief Catalyst

illumine.earth

Karimah Hudda is the Founder and Chief Catalyst of illumine.earth. From roots in small-town India, Karimah became a global citizen, living, working, and traveling across nearly 50 countries.For over...
Speaker OLOO MOLLY AKINYI
OLOO MOLLY AKINYI

RADIO PRESENTER

NAMLOLWE FM

Oloo Molly Akinyi  is a 30 year old trained journalist with over nine  years of experience in the Kenyan Media industry, She is known for her professionalism, authenticity and determination...
Speaker JOSEPHINE LAKA
JOSEPHINE LAKA

FPIC Officer

Food and Agriculture Organization

Josephine Laka is an agriculture and community development specialist with extensive experience in rural livelihoods, conservation, and women’s empowerment in Papua New Guinea (PNG). She is currently...
Speaker Pedro MENEZES
Pedro MENEZES

National Director of Protected Areas

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change

Pedro da Cunha e Menezes is Brazil´s National Director of Protected Areas. Pedo is one of the founding members of the Transcarioca Trail and is currently a Director of the Brazilian Trails Network....
Speaker Fatima ABDULRAB ALI ALHEMEIRI
Fatima ABDULRAB ALI ALHEMEIRI
I work at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi in the outreach team, leading programs that connect communities with nature through education, technology, and citizen science. I manage initiatives such...
Speaker Shakir ALI
Shakir ALI

Student

Beijing Forestry University

Shakir Ali is a postgraduate student at Beijing Forestry University, specializing in wildlife tourism and conservation psychology. Hailing from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, he is deeply...
Speaker Anne RUNDE
Anne RUNDE

Manager Strategy and Global Projects

Emirates Nature- WWF

Environmental management professional specialising in development cooperation, with a focus on environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Expertise in project management, field...
Speaker Prisca MUGABE
Prisca MUGABE

Associate Professor

PREZODE

Name:  Prisca Hazvinei MUGABEPosition:  Associate ProfessorInstitution: University of Zimbabwe , ZimbabweEducationDPhil:  1996,  Rangeland Ecology and Management,  Texas...
Speaker Chantal FELDER
Chantal FELDER

Head of section Climate/DRR/Environment

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Chantal Felder holds both an MA in International Relations from the Graduate Institute Geneva and an MSc in Management from the London School of Economics. She worked for the Swiss Embassy in...
Speaker Karen HULME
Karen HULME

Professor

University of Essex

Karen Hulme is a professor of law at the University of Essex, UK, and researches on issues related to the protection of the environment during crises, notably during armed conflict and post conflict...
Speaker Jawhara ALJUNIBI
Jawhara ALJUNIBI

Administration Pmo

Zayed Authority for people of Determination

I am proud to serve at Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, where I work as an administrative officer and coordinate volunteer initiatives that create meaningful impact. As the Vice...
Speaker Nirmala SÉON-MASSIN
Nirmala SÉON-MASSIN

Director of Expertise

Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Speaker Juan LEóN
Juan LEóN

Coordinator of the Office in Guatemala

International Indian Treaty Council

Juan León is Maya K’iche from Guatemala. From a young age, he participated in cultural and political youth movements. He was actively involved in several Maya organizations supporting human rights...
Speaker Darien MIZUTA
Darien MIZUTA

Marine Researcher

CEM EGTG Lead; Consultant

I am a senior marine researcher with experience leading award-granted projects and applied research. My work focuses on aquaculture sustainability, bridging natural and social sciences for support of...
Speaker Francois Moreau
Francois Moreau

Head of Urban Ecology Agency

City of Paris

As head of the Urban Ecology Agency since May 2021, François Moreau manages City of Paris policies on urban nature, biodiversity, participatory greening, animal welfare, sustainable food and...
Speaker Ioannis MANIKAS
Ioannis MANIKAS

Senior Researcher

Czech University of Life Sciences

Dr. Ioannis Manikas is a senior academic leader with over two decades of experience in directing research, developing academic strategy, and managing large-scale international projects. He currently...
Speaker Humaid Abdulla KANJI
Humaid Abdulla KANJI

Head Environmental Economist

EAD

Humaid Kanji is the Head of Environmental Economics at Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. He works on advancing climate policy, decarbonization, and the development of a carbon market, and holds a...
Speaker Ramón PEREZ-GIL
Ramón PEREZ-GIL

President

FAUNAM

RamonCVin360 A Mexican wildlife biologist graduated from the School of Sciences, UNAM, graduate studies in natural resources management, ecology, fisheries and wildlife from the University of...
Speaker Tracy FARRELL
Tracy FARRELL

North America Regional Director

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker STEPHEN CHEGE
STEPHEN CHEGE

DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE-KENYA

Dr. Stephen Chege is a distinguished wildlife veterinarian and a One Health advocate with over 15 years of experience advancing One Health approaches in Kenya. He currently serves as the Director of...