All Speakers

Speaker Michael NAGEL
Michael NAGEL

Head of Programme

GIZ

Speaker Emily NICHOLSON
Emily NICHOLSON

Professor of Conservation Biology

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Professor Emily Nicholson is a conservation scientist whose work has impacts on conservation policy and practice at global and local levels. Her research interests include biodiversity monitoring and...
Speaker AKAMBI IS DEEN
AKAMBI IS DEEN

ingénieur aménagiste environnementaliste

UICN/PACO

Experience and knowledge in the process of developing and managing Protected Areas, specifically the Transboundary Mono Reserve (having participated in the creation process of the Bouche du Roy...
Niila-Juhán Valkeapää
Niila-Juhán Valkeapää
Speaker Ellora-Julie PAREKH
Ellora-Julie PAREKH

Chief Sustainability Officer

Al-Futtaim

Ellora-Julie Parekh, is currently the Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Al Futtaim Group, a leading family-owned conglomerate with headquarters in Dubai, UAE and operating in over 30 markets in...
Speaker Jane BUDD
Jane BUDD

Head Veterinary Services

Environment and Protected Areas Authority Sharjah

Dr. Jane Budd is Head of Veterinary Services at the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, UAE. She has over 25 years of experience in wildlife health and conservation,...
Speaker Musonda MUMBA
Musonda MUMBA

Secretary General

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Dr Mumba is a Zambian-born environmentalist with over 25 years of global experience in environmental management and sustainable development. She joins the Convention on Wetlands from the United...
Speaker Adeline SERCKX
Adeline SERCKX

Strategic Director

The Biodiversity Consultancy Limited

Adeline has more than twelve years’ experience in bio-engineering, specialising in ecology, biodiversity, and conservation biology. With TBC since 2017, she has worked with renewables, oil and...
Speaker Marco Vinicio CEREZO
Marco Vinicio CEREZO

General Director

FUNDAECO

Speaker Fiona WILTON
Fiona WILTON

Sacred Lands and Waters

The Gaia Foundation

+30 years experience in the non-profit sector, in South America and globally, working on a range of conservation and environment issues; accompanying indigenous communities in reviving bio-cultural...
Speaker Mohamed Imam BAKARR
Mohamed Imam BAKARR

Manager, Integration and Knowledge

GEF

Dr Mohamed Bakarr is Manager for Integration and Knowledge Management in the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat based in Washington DC. He oversees all major GEF programs designed to...
Speaker Sari SHAWASH
Sari SHAWASH

Projects Director

The Hashemite Fund for Development of Jordan Badia

Agricultural Engineer specializing in the application of remote sensing and GIS for land resources management, climate change adaptation, and desertification control. Possesses over 10 years of...
Speaker Kristen WALKER-PAINEMILLA
Kristen WALKER-PAINEMILLA

Senior Vice President/Managing Director

IUCN/ Conservation International

Kristen Walker Painemilla is Senior Vice President of Inclusive Finance at Conservation International, where she drives global strategies to scale direct access finance for Indigenous Peoples and...
Speaker Karine Caussé
Karine Caussé

Programme Officer, Freshwater Biodiversity, NbS and Agroecology

French Water Partnership

Mon expertise se situe à la croisée de la gestion de l'eau et de l‘interface sciences - politiques. Mon parcours est marqué par un engagement pour la durabilité des stratégies vertes et bleues. Une...
Speaker Leigh Morris
Leigh Morris

Chief Executive Officer

The Wildlife Trusts

Leigh’s career began in horticulture, working and managing in plant nurseries, then teaching in land-based colleges, before 10 years at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where he managed education...
Speaker Jun WU
Jun WU

Deputy Director

Ministry of natural resources of People's republic China

Speaker Barbara LANG LENTON
Barbara LANG LENTON

Director Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Aquariums and Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project

JUMEIRAH

Speaker lefteris ARAPAKIS
lefteris ARAPAKIS

Co-founder & Director

Enaleia

Lefteris Arapakis , Co-founder & director Enaleia Lefteris is the 5th generation of a family of fishermen from Greece, and has co-founded Enaleia, a social enterprise with a mission to...
Speaker Elin THOMAS
Elin THOMAS

Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative

Dr Elin Angharad Thomas is a deep-sea biologist and early-career researcher, currently working as Communications Manager for the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI). Her role with DOSI supports...
Speaker Raymond KLAASSEN
Raymond KLAASSEN

Researcher

University of Groningen

Speaker Tori BRYAN-CARTER
Tori BRYAN-CARTER

Technical Officer

IUCN

Tori Bryan‑Carter is a Technical Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), supporting conservation initiatives across the Caribbean. With six years of experience, she has...
Speaker Man Jing KONG
Man Jing KONG

Co-founder

Just Keep Thinking

MJ is the co-founder of Just Keep Thinking, Singapore’s largest environmental education platform that merges education and entertainment to make science accessible and engaging for all. Reaching 3 to...
Speaker Thiri Dawei Aung
Thiri Dawei Aung

Executive Director

Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)

Dr. Thiri Da Wei Aung serves as Executive Director. She received Ph.D (Ornithology) from University of Yangon in 2012. A large part of her work is to provide leadership to BANCA (internally and...
Speaker Jingjing ZHANG
Jingjing ZHANG

Lecturer

Beijing Forestry University

Jingjing Zhang, Lecturer, School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University. PhD in Ecology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Research focuses on ​biodiversity...
Speaker AZIZ MONIR
AZIZ MONIR

IUCN CEESP-CEO of Eco Build-Ingénierie

Eco Build ingénierie

I am a civil engineer, graduated from EMSI Rabat, with over 8 years of experience in construction, structural engineering, and sustainable building practices. In December 2023, I founded BET Eco...
Speaker Sebastien TURBOT
Sebastien TURBOT

Director

Earthna - Qatar Foundation

Sebastien guides governments, cities, businesses, and civil society in creating content and community-driven platforms that turn ideas into action. In his Earthna role, he develops the center’s...
Speaker Alberto ALEJANDRO FARJE ORNA
Alberto ALEJANDRO FARJE ORNA
Ambassador Alberto Alejandro Farje Orna is serving as the first Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the United Arab Emirates. He was assigned in August, and the Embassy was inaugurated on 28 April...
Speaker Simon STUART
Simon STUART

Chief Scientific Advisor

Synchronicity Earth

Simon served as Chair of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) from 2008 to 2016. He has undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the...