All Speakers

Speaker Rouba ABOU ATIEH
Rouba ABOU ATIEH

Executive Coordinator

United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) - Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)

Rouba Abou-Atieh is the Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Office – Abu Dhabi. In this role, she heads the Office,...
Speaker Steve EDWARDS
Steve EDWARDS

Co-Chair

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Stephen Edwardshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsstephen/ Steve currently co-chairs the Nature Positive Working Group in CEM's Impact Mitigation and Ecological Compensation thematic group....
Speaker Martin STUCHTEY
Martin STUCHTEY

CEO and Co-Founder

The Landbanking Group GmbH

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey is a geologist and economist who has dedicated himself to the renewal of the economic system in the sense of a natural capital approach. Together with Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, he...
Speaker Mark EIGENRAAM
Mark EIGENRAAM

Director

IDEEA Group

Mark has worked in environmental markets and natural capital accounting for over 25 years across academic and government institutions at all levels. Mark produced Australia’s first set of...
Speaker ALAYA DE LEON
ALAYA DE LEON

Deputy Executive Director

Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation / Forest Foundation Philippines

Alaya “Aya” de Leon is an environmental lawyer with over 15 years' experience in the Philippines and at international level, focused on climate change, forests and land use, nature-based solutions,...
Speaker Shubash LOHANI
Shubash LOHANI

Director, Global Conservation Initiatives

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Speaker Barbara LASSEN
Barbara LASSEN

Senior Researcher

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Speaker James FITZSIMONS
James FITZSIMONS

Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies

The Nature Conservancy

Dr James Fitzsimons is the Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies with The Nature Conservancy. His work includes policy and implementation of the global 30×30 protection target and other...
Speaker Francesca BENZONI
Francesca BENZONI

Associate Professor

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

Professor of Marine Science Francesca Benzoni  explores the diversity, evolution, and ecology of corals and coral-dominated ecosystems across the tropical Indo-Pacific, with a particular focus...
Speaker Javier FAJARDO
Javier FAJARDO

Posdoctoral Researcher

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

I am a conservation scientist focused on the relationship between biodiversity conservation and society. My research integrates ecological, social, and economic dimensions into conservation planning...
Speaker Marie Bjornson-langen
Marie Bjornson-langen

Directrice exécutive adjointe AFD/SDD

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères

Marie Bjornson-Langen, Deputy Executive Director for Sustainable Development Solutions at AFDMarie holds a Master’s degree in History, a postgraduate diploma (DEA) in Political Science, and a Master’...
Speaker Ángela PELLIN
Ángela PELLIN

Pesquisadora e Coordenadora de Projetos

Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas

Angela Pellin is a biologist specializing in Conservation Biology and holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering. She has experience in both the government and non-government sectors, working on...
Speaker FADI GHANEM
FADI GHANEM

President

GHADI

Fadi Ghanem is the founder and President of Ghadi Environmental Association, a Lebanese national organization dedicated to protecting the environment, preserving natural diversity and preventing...
Speaker OLOO MOLLY AKINYI
OLOO MOLLY AKINYI

RADIO PRESENTER

NAMLOLWE FM

Oloo Molly Akinyi  is a 30 year old trained journalist with over nine  years of experience in the Kenyan Media industry, She is known for her professionalism, authenticity and determination...
Speaker Medha BHASIN
Medha BHASIN

IUCN

Medha is a Programme Officer within the IUCN HQ, Business & Nature Team. She supports the management of collaborations with companies, including Stora Enso, Suzano and dsm-firmenich, to realise...
Speaker Aurélie Flore KOUMBA PAMBO
Aurélie Flore KOUMBA PAMBO

Dr

Congo Bassin Forest Partnership

I am Ms. Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo, Ambassador-at-Large for Climate, Environment, and Sustainable Development for the Government of Gabon. I also serve as Co-Facilitator of the Congo Basin...
Speaker Midori PAXTON
Midori PAXTON

Director - UNDP Nature Hub

United Nations Development Programme

Midori Paxton is the Director of the UNDP Nature Hub within the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support.  Under the UNDP Nature Pledge for 2030, Midori leads UNDP’s work to support over 140...
Speaker Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ
Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ

Director

Ruk'u'x Balam

Maya Kaqchikel, Pensum Cerrado en la Maestría en Gestión Ambiental Local, Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación, Periodista. Cargos: Director Ejecutivo Asociación Sotz’il, Coordinador del Foro...
Speaker Félix FEIDER
Félix FEIDER

Senior Programme Officer

Synchonicity Earth

Félix is a conservationist, originally from Luxembourg, based in London and currently serving as Senior Programme Officer at Synchronicity Earth, where he leads the Freshwater Programme and Chrysalis...
Speaker Chantal VAN HAM
Chantal VAN HAM

Landscape Partnerships Lead - Europe

Commonland

Chantal van Ham works at Commonland to bring people together to restore landscapes and regenerate the Earth: our common land. With Commonland's holistic approach to landscape restoration - the 4...
Speaker Cynthia BARZUNA
Cynthia BARZUNA

Deputy Director

WRI

Cynthia Barzuna Gutiérrez is the Global Deputy Director of the Ocean Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI), where she provides strategic leadership across a global portfolio that connects...
Speaker Wataru SUZUKI
Wataru SUZUKI

Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Wataru Suzuki is Director of the Biodiversity Strategy Office, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment of Japan. He holds master's degree in...
Speaker Sarah ROBERTS
Sarah ROBERTS

Senior Policy Advisor, Conservation Finance

The Nature Conservancy

Sarah L. Roberts is an accomplished policy and external affairs advisor with over two decades of experience advancing environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience...
Speaker Ali FARHADI
Ali FARHADI

CEO

Ai2

Ali Farhadi is the CEO of the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and a Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. Ali has been a professor...
Speaker Lianchawii CHHAKCHHUAK
Lianchawii CHHAKCHHUAK

Technical Advisor - GEF

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Speaker Elsburgh 'Tres' CLARKE
Elsburgh 'Tres' CLARKE

Director of Animal Health and Welfare

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center

Dr. Elsburgh “Tres” Octavius Clarke III is the Director of Animal Health and Welfare at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and a diplomat of the American College of Zoological Medicine. He...
Speaker Lucie LABBE
Lucie LABBE

Coordinatrice BESTLIFE2030

Office Français de la Biodiversité