All Speakers
Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ
CEO and Chairperson
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF...
Sue STOLTON
Partner
Equilibrium Research
Sue Stolton established Equilibrium Research in partnership with Nigel Dudley in 1991. Equilibrium promotes positive environmental and social change by linking targeted research to field application...
Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ
Technical Officer
IUCN
Ana PARELLADA
Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
I am a lawyer (University of Buenos Aires), specialized in Environmental Law (Argentine Catholic University), and hold a Master’s degree in Protected Natural Areas (Autonomous University of Madrid,...
Yuting LIU
Yuting LIU
IUCN Secretariat
Sunjoo PARK
Researcher
Korea National Park Service
I hold a Bachelor's degrees in Horticulture and Business Administration, and a Master's degree in Forest Policy (2016). I have been a researcher at the Korea National Park Service for the past three...
Ayandev SAHA
Lead Climate Risk Adaptation & Inclusive Insurance
K.M. Dastur Reinsurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
Ayandev Saha is a seasoned financial sector development expert with over 18 years of experience in designing and implementing pension, life, health, and climate risk insurance schemes across the Afro...
Hipolitus Januar POGO
Regional Engagement Officer
LTKL
Hipolitus Januar Pogo is a professional dedicated to sustainable development and the empowerment of indigenous communities. A Mathematics graduate, he serves as the Regional Coordinator for...
Ony RAKOTOARISOA
Director General
Madagascar National Parks
Ony Rakotoarisoa has been the Director General of Madagascar National Parks since 2024. With over 28 years of experience in international cooperation, sustainable development, and environmental...
TOUFIK OUAGGA
Forest ingenneer
Expert Assessment for the Green List (EAGL)
I am a laureate of the National Forest School of Engineers, promotion 2006, option Ecology and Natural Resources Management and since that time I have developed my career in the field of nature...
Michele SOFISTI
Nzatu Europe SA
Michele Sofisti is an italian/Swiss former geologist who covered CEO positions with luxury brands such as Ferrari Germany, Omega watches, Swatch, Girard Perregaux Gucci watches & jewellery. With...
Zhigang ZHAO
•Project Director of TECH4ALL Digital Inclusion Program Office, Huawei•Responsible for Huawei‘s global digital inclusion nature conservation projects, cooperation with IGO、NGO organizations and...
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...
Tania MARTINEZ CRUZ
Indigenous Peoples Operations Analyst
Global Environmental Facility
Tania is the Indigenous Peoples Operations Analyst at the Global Environmental Facility. Her work is instrumental in strengthening the Global Environment Facility's engagement with Indigenous...
saeed ALZAABI
Senior Animal Keeper
ALAINZOO
My name is Saeed Al Zaabi, I’m 31 years old, and I’ve been working in the zoo industry for the past 10 years. My passion for animals started when I was a child, I’ve always been curious about their...
Duko HOPMAN
Executive Director
Rob Walton Foundation
Duko Hopman Executive Director, Rob Walton FoundationDuko joined the Rob Walton Foundation in February 2025 after more than a decade at McKinsey & Company, where he co-founded and co-led the...
Hijaba YKHANBAI
Hijaba YKHANBAI
Fabio VAZ RIBEIRO DE ALMEIDA
Executive Coordinator
ISPN
Anthropologist and executive coordinator of the Institute for Society, Population, and Nature (ISPN) in Brazil, a non-governmental organization for the development of social equity and environmental...
Maria Fernanda Treffner
CEO
LINK RURAL Communication for Change
Manager working in international cooperation, with vast experience in using communication to promote learning and change in the development context. Expertise in rural development, environment and...
Giulia DE MASI
Professor
Sorbonne University
Giulia De Masi has a 20y+ mixed path between R&D in the private sector and Academia, both in Italy and United Arab Emirates, ranging from blue-sky research to applied research. She is...
Natalia DANILINA
Director
Environmental Education Centre Zapovedniks
NATALIA DANILINA, PRESIDENT OF THE CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION "Protected Areas EMBASSY", DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE ZAPOVEDNIKS. Since 1996 creator and director Zapovedniks...
RANDRENJARIVELO TSIRY NIAINA
RANDRENJARIVELO TSIRY NIAINA
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...
john MHONGOVOYO
Senior Veterinarian
Al Ain Zoo
John Mhongovoyo is a Senior Veterinarian at the Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates, specializing in wildlife and conservation medicine. He holds a Master of Science in Animal/Human/Ecosystem...
Samwel SHABA
CEO
Honeyguide
Sam Shaba is the CEO of Honeyguide Foundation since 2024, where he has risen through the organization since joining in 2014. He leads a team of over 50 professionals, proving that community-led...
Tamir SANSAR
Analyst
Office of the COP17 National Committee
Nikolay LARIONOV
Conservation Action Project Officer
IUCN
Born and raised in the Nort-Western Russia, next to the polar circle where boreal forests turn into arctic desert (tundra) along the shores of the high latitude Barents Sea. I have graduated...
Joshua AYUO
Programmes Manager
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association
Joshua Ayuo is a development professional with over a decade of experience in program leadership, institutional strategy, and impact-focused fundraising. As Programmes Manager at...