All Speakers
Wooyeong Joo
Team Leader
National Institute of Ecology
Fernanda CARVALHO
Head of Policy for climate and energy
WWF International
Head of Policy for Climate and Energy at WWF, with 25 years of experience in global environmental politics and policy. Holds a PhD in International Relations from the Universidade de Brasília and an...
Lesley DICKIE
Executive Vice President for Conservation and the Regions
BirdLife International
Dr Lesley Dickie is the Executive Vice President of BirdLife International (BLI), the largest civil society partnership for nature and the global Red List authority for birds. At BLI she has...
Manal AWAD
Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Dr. Manal Awad is the Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment of Egypt. She previously served as Governor of Damietta (2018–2024) and Deputy Governor of Giza for Community...
Louise HOBIN
Programme Officer - GAA Coordinator for Africa, Europe and Asia
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
I am coordinating the global amphibian Red List efforts for Africa, Europe and Asia for the third Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA3). I have been involved in GAA work since 2015, where I led on the...
Pam MCELWEE
Professor
Rutgers University
I am an environmental anthropologist with additional training in geography and forestry & ecology. My interests are in the social impacts of global environmental problems, and the distributional...
Miao YU
General Manager
SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co.,Ltd.
Yu Miao, General Manager of SPIC Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd., has long been dedicated to the development and cooperation of renewable energy. He possesses extensive experience in project...
Kate Brown
Executive DIrector
Global Island Partnership
With over 25 years dedicated to building partnerships that advance resilience and sustainability, I work across sectors and regions to create practical solutions for island communities facing...
Elise MARQUIS
Senior Director
The Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
Elise is a marine ecologist with a deep passion for studying coastal and pelagic ecosystems, as well as the dynamics of marine food web, with a particular focus on planktonic communities. For more...
Mark DIMECH
Marine Director
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Dr. Mark Dimech, obtained his Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, at the University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. He has 25 years’ experience in Fisheries data collection, stock assessment and Fisheries...
Patricia SEWE
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
WildlifeDirect
Trish Sewe is a seasoned communications and results-driven development professional with over 20 years of experience leading complex, high-impact projects in conservation and sustainable development...
Austin MAST
Professor
Florida State University | Citizen Science Global Partnership
I am a Professor in the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University where I also serve as Director of the Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication and as...
Julie DIMITRIJEVIC
Senior Technical Specialist, Business & Nature
Fauna & Flora
Julie is a biologist with an applied focus and an overarching goal of making the world operate more sustainably. She utilises her technical expertise to diversify the sectors the Business &...
Nicolas MBENGUE
Coordonnateur des Opérations
Cegep de la Gaspésie et des Iles
Nicolas MBENGUE is Operations Coordinator at Cegep de la Gaspésie. His work spans all international cooperation projects coordinated by the Dakar Office. He has over seven years of professional...
Lamia AL ALI
Arthur PIVIN
Biodiversity Expert
Carbone 4
Arthur Pivin holds a Master of Science from École Polytechnique, where he studied mathematics, biology and economics. He is a specialist in climate and biodiversity issues, with experience working on...
Barry HUNTER
Chief Executive Officer
NAILSMA
Barry J Hunter is a descendant from the Djabugay speakingand Djiabbul people of Cairns hinterland. He grew up besides the BarronRiver in the rainforest near Kuranda. Barry experience...
Émilie LE BEUZE
Senior Advisor, Senior Advisor, Engagement for Sustainable Finance & Biodiversit
Finance Montréal
I work at the intersection of sustainable finance and biodiversity, mobilizing the financial sector around biodiversity and NbS (sustainable and responsible solutions). I believe finance can and...
Yasmin QUINTANA
Manager of the Center for Species Survival: Freshwater
Shedd Aquarium
Dr. Yasmin Quintana is a fisheries scientist, ecologist, and conservation biologist with over a decade of experience working across academic, governmental, non-governmental, and international...
Christian LUETKE WOESTMAN
Head of Division Natural Ressources
KfW
Christian is an economist with 25 years of experience in international development finance, especially in Latin America, Turkey and Eastern Europe. Since 2020 he is head of KfW´s sector policy...
SOUMITRA DASGUPTA
Director Program
IBCA
I am a retired Indian Forest Service officer of 1989: West Bengal Cadre with over 34 years of distinguished service in the field of forest and wildlife management, both at the state level in...
Yunitha RATNADILLA
Project Manager
Konservasi Indonesia
Yunitha Ratnadilla is a professional with over a decade of experience driving impact across multinational corporations, start-ups, and development organizations in Indonesia. Trained as an engineer,...
Alejandro VON BERTRAB
Project Director
GIZ GmbH
Dr. Alejandro von Bertrab is head of the Indo-German bilateral project Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC) commissioned by the...
Kongjian YU
Professor
Peking University
A farmer’s son and Doctor of Design from Harvard, Yu is a professor and dean of Peking University College of Architecture and Landscape, and founded Turenscape and the Landscape Architecture...
Martín ZORDAN
CEO
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)
Dr Martín Zordan is a veterinary‑trained conservationist who earned his degree in veterinary medicine before taking on leadership roles in wildlife care and advocacy. He served as Executive Director...
Karina Rosales
Karina Rosales
Nicole CAVENDER
Telleen/Jorgensen Director of the Botanical Gardens
The Huntington
Dr. Nicole Cavender is the Director of the Botanical Gardens and serves on the executive team at The Huntington in San Marino, California. She manages 207 acres of gardens and grounds and one of the...
Pablo Arturo LOPEZ GUIJOSA
Head of Communications
Urban Biodiversity Hub
Pablo Arturo LOPEZ GUIJOSA holds a Master of Environmental Management degree from the University of Queensland, Australia, a Biologist degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and...