All Speakers
Gina DELLA TOGNA
Executive Director
The Amphibian Survival Alliance / Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Dr. Gina Della Togna is a conservationist and researcher currently serving as the Executive Director of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research...
Aileen LEE
Chief of Programs
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Aileen is the chief of programs for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. She oversees all grantmaking activity, including all program allocations and Adaptive Management and Evaluation.Prior to...
Suk-Kyung SHIM
Chair of Education and Communication Committee
IUCN National Committee of Korea
Dr. Suk-Kyung Shim is the Director of the Institute for Human and Nature. She has extensive experience in policy...
Marina KOSMUS
Head of Competence Centre Biodiversity, Forests and Agriculture
GIZ
Marina Kosmus is Head of the Competence Centre for Biodiversity, Forests, and Agriculture at GIZ HQ (German Agency for International Cooperation). She brings over 20 years of professional experience...
Sylvia JAGERROOS
Associate Director Coral Restoration
REDSEAGLOBAL
Sylvia Jagerroos is Associate Director of Coral Reef Restoration, with over 25 years of experience in coral reef restoration and marine enhancement. She has worked extensively across remote and...
KARLA RAMIREZ
PhD Student - CONDJUST
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
I am a Peruvian PhD candidate in the ERC project Conservation Data Justice (CONDJUST) at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain...
Moses EGARU
IUCN Secretariat
Charlie TOKELEY
Communication Officer
IUCN Secretariat
I hold an MSc in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford, and since 2013 have conducted research and project implementation for conservation and rights initiatives in the LAC region. These...
Nicholas MURRAY
Associate Professor
James Cook University
Dr Nicholas Murray is Associate Professor in Global Ecology and Conservation at James Cook University. Nick's research focuses on delivering the science necessary to inform local-to-global scale...
Reaksmey Luy
Executive Director
Culture and Environment Preservation Association
Sara ALMEHAIRBI
Sara Salem Al Mehairbi is a Marine Scientist at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), working on the UAE’s first dedicated research vessel. In this role, she supports and leads marine research...
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’...
Mark DIMECH
Marine Director
9808U66216
Dr. Mark Dimech, obtained his Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, at the University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. He has 25 years’ experience in Fisheries data collection, stock assessment and Fisheries...
Dorothea THEUNISSEN
Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Dorothea Theunissen is a marine and coastal conservation expert with over 10 years of experience at GIZ. She currently leads a bilateral project in Bangladesh aimed at strengthening the protection of...
Kartikeya SARABHAI
Director
Centre for Environment Education
Kartikeya V. Sarabhai is an eminent environment educator and founder director of the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), India. He holds Tripos in Natural Science from Cambridge University, UK...
Frances Camille RIVERA
Oceanus Conservation
Camille Rivera, Founder of Oceanus Conservation and a marine ecologist leading blue carbon restoration efforts across Philippines. She has protected over 400+ hectares of mangroves, engaged more than...
Liezl Stuart del Rosario
Policy Manager
World Wide Fund for Nature
Harrison AJEBENNOKO
CEO
AJESH
Biodiversity and forest Conservation and Social Forester, Forest regeneration and restoration, Community Participatory Mapping and Land Use Planning, Livelihood development for communities, Zero...
Dana AHMED
Ocean Programme Advisor
Earth Law Centre
Dana Ahmed is a Law of the Sea Researcher, Ocean Rights Educator & Accessibility Advocate, working at the intersection of law, community, and ocean justice. Her foundation in common law sparked...
Alister Scott
Executive Director
Global Rewilding Alliance
40 year career making big change happen with sustainability as the driving purpose. Doctorate in Science Policy from the University of SussexHonorary Professor of Practice at UCL Institute for...
Naomi DELILLE
Head of Sales & Marketing
Sango Nature Project
Naomi Delille is the Head of Marketing and Sales for the Sango Nature Project, a 60,000-hectare wildlife conservancy located in southeastern Zimbabwe. She is currently supporting the evolution of the...
Sushil RAJ
Executive Director, Rights and Communities
Wildlife Conservation Society
Sushil Raj is the Executive Director of the Rights and Communities Global Program at WCS, a board member and mediator with the New York Peace Institute, and former member of the Working Group of...
Rima JABADO
Founder and lead scientist
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Deputy Chair
Dr Rima Jabado is the Deputy Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and Chair of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group. As a scientist and conservationist, she has spent...
ludovic BRANLANT
NbS Mainstreaming Adviser
Pacific Community (SPC)
Ludovic Branlant is an experienced climate change and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) specialist with over a decade of expertise in project design, management, and policy integration across the Pacific...
Neida ARIMUYA
Indigenous Expert
IPO
Neida Andi Arimuya is a spiritual guide of the Siona people of the Amazon region of Ecuador with extensive experience in the areas of biodiversity conservation and adaptation to climate change.
José NIETO NAVARRETE
Neema Michael LEKULE
Indigenous Expert
Ujamaa Community Resource Team
Since working with Ujamaa Community Resource Team as Gender Field Officer and later promoted to Gender program coordinator, I have established and trained 97 Women's Rights and Leadership Forums in...
Sukhyun PARK
International Coordinator
Sustainable Systems Research Institute
Sukhyun Park is the Director and Head Researcher at the Sustainable Systems Research Institute, with extensive expertise in environmental policy and sustainable development. Her career bridges both...