All Speakers

Speaker Jacob PARK
Jacob PARK

Visiting Professor

University of Johannesburg

Theme on Economics and Regenerative FinanceJacob Park is Associate Professor in Vermont State University (Castleton) https://www.castleton.edu/directory/faculty-staff-directory/details/jacob-park and...
Speaker JACOBO ARTEE
JACOBO ARTEE

President of Conservation Projects

Sierra el Alamo / Alcampo Hunting Adventures

I was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, into a family of hunters, led by my father, a pioneer of organized hunting in the state. What began as tradition gradually evolved into conservation projects focused...
Speaker Jacqueline NILES ARGUELLO
Jacqueline NILES ARGUELLO

Intern

Families In Nature

Jacqueline Niles Arguello (Jaxie) is an International Studies, Communication, & Spanish triple major at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.  Jaxie has a passion for environmental...
Speaker Jacques SOMDA
Jacques SOMDA

Chef de Programme Burkina Faso

IUCN Secretariat

Il est de nationalité burkinabé, et a un doctorat en économie rurale, option économie agricole et de l’environnement de l’Université de Cocody en Côte d’ivoire, et prendra ses nouvelles fonctions le...
Speaker Jaekyong CHUN
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...
Speaker Jailab Kumar RAI
Jailab Kumar RAI

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Tribhuvan University (TU)

Has a PhD in Community Forestry Practices and Social Space Making of Indigenous peoples in Nepal. Has more than 20 years long working experience in teaching and research in a range of issues,...
Speaker Jaime QUISPE
Jaime QUISPE

Director Ejecutivo

ONG CENTRO DE APOYO A LA GESTION SUSTENTABLE DEL AGUA Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE "AGUA SUSTENTABLE"

Jaime Prudencio Quispe Poma, an agricultural engineer by profession, has been working since 1998 on climate change, integrated water resource management, and integrated watershed management projects...
Speaker James ALLEN
James ALLEN

Executive Director

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

James Allen is director and co-founder of Olab, a Brazilian organization seeking to address climate challenges linked to forests and food systems. Olab has been leading the facilitation of multi...
Speaker James BARTRAM
James BARTRAM

Advisory Chair - NFEL

Toronto Zoo

I have a broad base of international experience in education, conservation and design, with particular interest in program start-ups, innovation, staff development and multi-agency partnerships. I’ve...
Speaker James DALTON
James DALTON

Global Director, Water and Wetlands

IUCN Secretariat

James is the Global Director for Water and Wetlands at IUCN Headquarters near Geneva, Switzerland.  With degrees in rural development, science and politics, and irrigation engineering—as well as...
Speaker James FITZSIMONS
James FITZSIMONS

Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies

The Nature Conservancy

Dr James Fitzsimons is the Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies with The Nature Conservancy. His work includes policy and implementation of the global 30×30 protection target and other...
Speaker James HARDCASTLE
James HARDCASTLE

Director, Protected and Conserved Areas

IUCN

James Hardcastle leads IUCN’s Protected and Conserved Areas work. James helped develop the IUCN Green List, the flagship sustainability standard for fair and effective area-based conservation.James...
Speaker James MCBREEN
James MCBREEN

Senior Programme Manager

IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature

I lead IUCN's work to develop and deploy appropriate technology and digital innovation to catalyse effective, equitable, and successful area-based species conservation. With over 18 years in the...
Speaker James MUSINGUZI
James MUSINGUZI

Executive Director

Uganda Wildlife Authority

James has over 20 years in Conservation, particularly involved in Protected Area management, Community and species Conservation, Conservation Education among others. Holds a PhD in Wildlife...
Speaker James SLADE
James SLADE

Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist

Re:wild

James Slade is the founder of the WCPA Wildlife Crime Prevention Group and the Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist for Re:wild, an NGO which protects and restores the wild, through collaborative and...
Speaker Jamie LEE
Jamie LEE

NRDC

Jamie Lee focuses on issues including energy, renewables, and climate policy at the international level. Prior to NRDC, Lee worked at a boutique international arbitration law firm and qualified as an...
Speaker Jamie MCCALLUM
Jamie MCCALLUM

CEO

Force For Nature

I started my career with six years in sports sponsorship and marketing communications (Williams F1, Damon Hill and IMG), before running a sustainability consultancy for fifteen years (sample clients...
Speaker Jamil UDDIN
Jamil UDDIN

General Manager/Chief Executive Officer

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme

 Jamil Uddin is a seasoned development leader with over 25 years of experience across Asia and Africa. As CEO/GM of AKRSP Pakistan, he provides strategic direction to programmes in Gilgit-...
Speaker Jampel LHENDUP
Jampel LHENDUP

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Speaker Jan STEFFEN
Jan STEFFEN

Regional Programme Director

GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

Jan Steffen studied marine science in Kiel and received his PhD in 1998 at the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen, Germany.Following field research on coral reef resource management in...
Speaker Jan TRáVNíčEK
Jan TRáVNíčEK

Director

Czech Organics / Living Lab PROBIO

I am co-founder of Czech Organics, where I focus on applied research, advisory services, and knowledge transfer in organic and sustainable farming. My work connects farmers, researchers, and...
Speaker Jana HARB
Jana HARB

Youth Biodiversity Ambassador

Jeunes Ambassadeurs pour l'Environnement (JAE)

Jana is a passionate nature and biodiversity advocate with a multidisciplinary background in geography, ecology, cognitive sciences, and territorial planning. She works at the interface of science,...
Speaker Janaina TORRES CARREIRA
Janaina TORRES CARREIRA

Ekthar

Janaina Torres Carreira holds a DVM (2005), MSc (2008), and PhD (2012) in Animal Reproduction from São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sperm nuclear...
Speaker Jane ABSALOM
Jane ABSALOM

Lead Zoo Ranger

Chester Zoo (North of England Zoological Society)

With over seven years of experience in Conservation Education and public engagement, I am a dedicated conservation professional specialising in connecting diverse audiences with wildlife and...
Jane COTTON-HALL
Jane COTTON-HALL
Speaker Janelle LOPEZ
Janelle LOPEZ

CSR and Engagement Senior Manager

Goumbook FZCO

Janelle is a dynamic professional spearheading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Employee Engagement initiatives at Goumbook. Her career is marked by over 12 years of valuable working...