All Speakers

Speaker Brendan GODLEY
Brendan GODLEY

Professor of Conservation Science

University of Exeter

Professor Brendan Godley is a conservation scientist whose research interests encompass biodiversity conservation, with a particular emphasis on marine vertebrates such as turtles, mammals, birds,...
Speaker Alejandra MORALES ARCHILA
Alejandra MORALES ARCHILA

Project Coordinator

IUCN

Environmental engineer from Rafael Landívar University (Guatemala), with a master’s degree in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management, specializing in Climate Change, obtained from the University of...
Speaker Belén QUINTANA MARTíN-MONTALVO
Belén QUINTANA MARTíN-MONTALVO

Mediterranean Programme Assistant

IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

I am a biologist with a background in marine conservation and a growing interest in biodiversity and ecological dynamics across different systems. My work has combined research and community...
Speaker Natalia BOULAD
Natalia BOULAD

Programme Manager - Biodiversity & Protected Areas

IUCN Secretariat

Natalia Boulad has 20  years of experience in Spatial Conservation Planning, GIS Modelling and Management of Conservation Projects. She is currently working as The Protected Areas, World...
Speaker Hye-Jin Kim
Hye-Jin Kim

Senior-Manager

Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute

Maud PITOISET
Maud PITOISET

IUCN Secretariat

Omar AL HAMELI
Omar AL HAMELI
Speaker Claudine BLAMEY
Claudine BLAMEY

Chief Sustainability Officer

Aviva

Currently Chief Sustainability Officer at Aviva. Claudine was previously the Director of Sustainability and Digital Strategy at Argent LLP for 3 years. Claudine delivered the net zero carbon...
Speaker Machel DONEGAN
Machel DONEGAN

Operations Manager

Alligator Head Foundation

As the Operations Manager of the Alligator Head Foundation (AHF), Machel is responsible forits daily operations including the management its livelihood diversification programmes and allgrant...
Speaker Iliana MENDOZA
Iliana MENDOZA

MC

Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza

I hold a degree in Biology with a specialization in Agroecology from the Technological Institute of the Valley of Oaxaca and a Master's degree in Social Economy Business Management from the...
Speaker Dr. Ali HASSAN ALHAMOUDI
Dr. Ali HASSAN ALHAMOUDI

Director of Biodiversity and Natural Resources

Fujairah Environment Authority

Dr. Ali Hassan Al Hmoudi is an accomplished agricultural scientist and conservation leader with more than two decades of experience in environmental management, agriculture, and biodiversity...
Speaker Nafisa MAREI
Nafisa MAREI

Bow Seat

Nafisa collaborates with youth around the world through Bow Seat to tackle issues ranging from a lack of climate awareness to ocean pollution. She also creates artwork--from poems to paintings to...
Andrew LEMIEUX
Andrew LEMIEUX
Speaker Brett HILL
Brett HILL

Policy Advisor, Environment and Wildlife

Inuit Issittormiut Siunnersuisoqatigiifia

Brett Hill is from Kamloops B.C. and is of settler descent. Brett studied at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and completed his Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Economics and Political...
Speaker Alex ROSS
Alex ROSS

Senior Programme Officer

UNEP-WCMC

Alex is a Senior Programme Officer in the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) Nature Economy team. His work focuses on integrating biodiversity into corporate...
Speaker Fanourios-Nikol SAKELLARAKIS
Fanourios-Nikol SAKELLARAKIS

Programme Manager

Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA)

Fanourios-Nikolaos (Fanikos) Sakellarakis is an environmental scientist specializing in ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation, with more than a decade of professional experience in...
Speaker Emma MEDERIC
Emma MEDERIC

Senior Science and Projects Officer

Island Conservation Society

Emma Mederic is a Seychellois conservation professional and currently serves as Senior Science and Conservation Officer at the Island Conservation Society (ICS). In this role, she leads the design...
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 Qingzhi ZHENG
Qingzhi ZHENG
Zheng QingzhiChief Engineer of the Human Settlements Landscape Design Institute, Guangzhou Urban Planning & Design Survey Research InstituteRegistered Planner, Senior Landscape Engineer, Master’s...
Speaker Mateo PORTER PARTIDA
Mateo PORTER PARTIDA

Student

EducationNatureNexus

I am a 17-year-old Mexican student living in Canada with a deep passion for marine ecosystems and sustainability. As I navigate my final year of high school, I aspire to study marine biology and...
Speaker Tom QUIGLEY
Tom QUIGLEY

Managing Director

Superorganism

Tom Quigley is the founder of Superorganism, a venture capital firm for tech startups that benefit biodiversity. A coral reef conservationist turned startup operator and investor, Tom has worked at...
Speaker Yacine AïT KACI
Yacine AïT KACI

Art director | Futurist

ELYX Foundation | Future Culture

Yacine Aït Kaci is a visual artist and digital pioneer. Creator of ELYX, the UN’s first digital ambassador, he explores the fusion of art, innovation, and imagination through Archipel, an immersive...
Speaker Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO
Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO

Apoyo técnico externo

Wampis indigenous peoples

Nugkui is a biologist and member of the Wampís indigenous community, with experience in scientific research, socio-environmental project management, and intercultural environmental education. From a...
Speaker Puyr TEMBE
Puyr TEMBE

Co-founder

FEPIPA and ANMIGA

Puyr Tembé is a leader and the first indigenous woman to head a state secretariat in Pará, connecting the experience of territories threatened by deforestation with international coordination for the...
Speaker Dorothe Nett
Dorothe Nett

Planning Officer Biodiversity

GIZ

Biologist (PhD) with over 25 years of professional experience in international development cooperation, currently serving as Planning Officer for Biodiversity at GIZ in Germany. Extensive expertise...
Speaker Louie C. Tesalona
Louie C. Tesalona

Interim Executive Director

Foundation for the Philippine Environment

Speaker Kiran TIMALSINA
Kiran TIMALSINA

Executive Officer, Frist contact person

Batabaraniya Susan Karya Samuha Nepal

Speaker Elham CHEHAIMI
Elham CHEHAIMI

Director

CSO Network

Dr. Elham ChehaimiDirector, MENA CSO Network | Director, Posterity Institute | Action Learning Leader, GovCampusSustainability strategist and policy advisor with 15+ years’ experience bridging...