All Speakers
JiHyun KANG
Senior Researcher
National Institute of Ecology
I am a researcher at the National Institute of Ecology in Korea, specializing in geography education and geomorphology. My research focuses on riverine and coastal landforms, protected area...
Astrid SCHOMAKER
Executive Secretary
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
In April 2024, the United Nations Secretary-General appointed Astrid Schomaker Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).Prior to her appointment as Executive Secretary of...
Sonya BENJAMIN
I moved to the Middle East over a decade ago, when opportunities for actual biodiversity work were few. In 2020, a global and regional shift took place in which the importance of ecosystem...
Francisca Solari
Francisca Solari
Yueming ZHAO
Director of the Nature Conservation Division
Changbaishan National Nature Reserve
Zhao Yueming holds a Master's degree in Plant Developmental Biology from Northeast Forestry University and is currently a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Jilin University. Since 2016,...
Shams Alnahar RAJOUB
Shams Alnahar RAJOUB
Gerry CREIGHTON
Curator of Elephant Care and Conservation
Al Ain Zoo
Gerry Creighton has spent over 25 years working with elephants and has nearly 40 years of experience in a professional zoo environment. Gerry started work in Dublin Zoo in 1983 as a trainee keeper,...
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...
Nisreen ELSAIM
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Youth Alliance for Local Adaptation and Peace (YALAP)
Nisreen Elsaim is an accomplished environmental and climate activist with a Bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Khartoum, Sudan. She furthered her academic pursuits by obtaining a...
Dileri BERDEJA
Invasive Species Specialist
Freshwater Life
Dileri Berdeja is a Mexican conservation scientist specializing in wildlife conservation, invasive species management, and biodiversity protection. She is a conservation scientist who supports NGOs,...
Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI
Ghadeer Alzeyoudi is a civil engineering student and President of the ASCE Student Chapter at Khalifa University. Her work focuses on sustainable pavement design and infrastructure management in the...
Roy HOWELL
Senior Policy Officer, United States
IUCN
Roy Howell serves as Senior Policy Officer in the IUCN North America Regional Office, contributing to the development and management of IUCN's strategic relationships with US government agency...
Eric SCHOUMSKY
HEAD OF NATURAL CAPITAL SOLUTIONS
SOCIETE GENERALE
Eric has over 25 years of experience in asset management and sustainable finance. He currently heads the Natural Capital Solutions team and leads the Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions Shift...
Marian Helen DA SILVA GOMES RODRIGUES
Chefe de Unidade de Conservação
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade - ICMBio
Marian Helen da Silva Gomes Rodrigues holds a PhD in Quaternary, Materials and Cultures and a Master’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology and Rock Art from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto...
Benoit CLEMENT
Business Development & Growth Strategy
Quantum Apex / Evercity / Nacion Verde
I turn climate-finance policy, capital, and data up to eleven-figure, AI-powered: products, companies, and markets—engineering GTM and partnership playbooks that speed the world to net-zero.For 15...
Anurag MOHANTY
Senior Engineer
EGA
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering with over 18 years of experience in maintenance planning, plant maintenance (preventive and reactive), and operation readiness. Expertise includes plant maintenance,...
Maria PUCHALSKA
IUCN European Regional Office
Maria Puchalska is an intern with the Natural Resources Team at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels. She is pursuing a master’s degree in Environmental Policy at Sciences Po Paris and holds...
Ryo SEKIGUCHI
Senior Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Officer
IUCN
Ryo is a stakeholder engagement and communications professional with over 15 years of international experience across environmental, humanitarian and corporate sectors.Ryo currently serves as Senior...
Karine SIEGWART
Senior Policy Advisor
IUCN
Karine Siegwart, Dr. iur., LLM.Eur., Lecturer at ETH Zürich; Senior Policy Advisor at the Centre for Policy and Law, IUCN, in charge of chemicals, waste and pollution related processes and their...
Harrison BENCH
GCELS Staff Student Intern
Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies (GCELS) at Pace University
Harrison Bench is a third year student at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains, New York, United States. He is passionate about environmental, climate, and energy law....
Emmanuel Barde ELISHA
Research Coordinator
Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation
Emmanuel Barde Elisha is the Research Coordinator, Africa Nature Investors Foundation (ANI) Nigeria. As a researcher, I have devoted and spent about a decade in the field and laboratory building...
Randall JIMENEZ
Conservation Scientist
IUCN
Senior Conservation Scientist at IUCN, specializing in biometry, spatial analysis, and statistical methods to develop quantitative approaches for science-based conservation targets.
KADDU KIWE SEBUNYA
Chief Executive Officer
african wildlife foundation
Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya is a prominent conservation leader, serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) since 2019. With over 30 years of experience spanning grassroots...
Dan BROCKINGTON
Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino
Youth Representative
Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance
Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino is a 25-year-old Indigenous leader from the Siona nationality of Ecuador. He is currently pursuing two bachelor’s degrees, in Law and Business Administration. As an...
Frédérique THOMAS
Directrice Sénégal
SOCODEVI
A graduate of HEC Montréal in finance and international economics, Frédérique Thomas obtained a master’s degree in management and international development from the Université de Sherbrooke, and a...
Mahboobeh SHIRKHORSHIDI
Biodiversity Conservation Officer
IUCN
Mahboobeh Shirkhorshidi is a conservation scientist with over 15 years of international experience in research, policy, and project management . She is currently a Biodiversity Conservation...
Xia WU
Chairperson
Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation
Xia WU, female, Han ethnicity, born in January 1964 in Pei County, Jiangsu Province, holds a postgraduate degree while working. She is a senior forestry engineer and senior economist. Current she is...