All Speakers

Speaker Aaron HENDERSON
Aaron HENDERSON

Associate Professor

University of Khorfakkan

Speaker Fatma ALHANTOUBI
Fatma ALHANTOUBI
Eng. Fatima Al Hantoubi An expert in the field of water and environment, winner of the British Vital Communities Award and Ambassador Award for Awareness and Public also awards from the Emirates...
Speaker Adriana MOREIRA
Adriana MOREIRA

Division Head

GEF - Global Environment Facility

A Brazilian national, Dr. Adriana Gonçalves Moreira is an expert in biodiversity conservation, climate change and environmental sustainability. She is currently the head of the Global Environment...
Speaker David SMETANA
David SMETANA

Principal Consultant

Esri

Mr. Smetana is a Geographer and Principal Consultant with Esri Professional Services. He advises Esri's nonprofit and government customers, global distributors, and business partners on geospatial...
Speaker Arthur BRANT
Arthur BRANT

Coordenator

ICMBio

I am the National Coordinator for the Red List Assessment of Brazilian fauna by ICMBio, a Brazilian government institute. With experience in the conservation and monitoring of Brazilian...
Speaker Luciano RéGIS CARDOSO
Luciano RéGIS CARDOSO

PhD Candidate

São Paulo State University (UNESP)

Luciano is a biologist and a geographer with a Master’s degree in Protected Areas and a postgraduate specialization in Theatre of the Oppressed Studies: Political-Pedagogical Practices. As a...
Speaker Carolina SCHAFFER
Carolina SCHAFFER

Vice-president at Apremavi

Apremavi

Carolina Schäffer is a biologist with a master’s degree in Botany from the University of Brasília. Since 2007, she has served as Communications and Information Coordinator, Project Coordinator, and...
Speaker Magdalyne WERE
Magdalyne WERE

Regional Gender Coordinator and Blue Economy Lead

Mission Inclusion

Magdalyne Were is a Gender and Development Specialist with over eight years of experience leading international development and humanitarian projects across East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean...
Speaker Benjamin Christ
Benjamin Christ

Alliance Manager

Global Mangrove Alliance

Benjamin Christ is a strategy facilitator with Impact by Design, Inc. working with global conservation organizations, largely focused on ecosystem restoration and coastal biomes. He manages the...
Speaker Neil COX
Neil COX

Manager, Biodiversity Assessment Unit

IUCN and Conservation International

Neil Cox is the Manager of the Biodiversity Assessment Unit, a joint initiative of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Conservation International, based in Washington,...
Speaker Mohammed Ali B.QURBAN
Mohammed Ali B.QURBAN

CEO of the National Center for Wildlife, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

National Center for Wildlife

Speaker Maggie MCGRAW
Maggie MCGRAW

Intelligence Research and Policy Advisor

Earth League International

Maggie is the Lead Intelligence Research and Policy Advisor at Earth League International where she coordinates the synthesis of intelligence to share with the public, government officials, and other...
Speaker Marina VON WEISSENBERG
Marina VON WEISSENBERG

Senior Ministerial Adviser

Ministry of the Environment, Finland

www.linkedIn.com Twitter @Marina64 Facebook Marina von Weissenberg
Speaker Fernanda CARVALHO
Fernanda CARVALHO

Head of Policy for climate and energy

WWF International

Head of Policy for Climate and Energy at WWF, with 25 years of experience in global environmental politics and policy. Holds a PhD in International Relations from the Universidade de Brasília and an...
Speaker SHOBHANA GURUNG PRADHAN
SHOBHANA GURUNG PRADHAN

COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR NEPAL

BBC Media Action

I currently serve as the Country Director for BBC Media Action in Nepal and have recently assumed the additional role of Regional Director for Afghanistan, India and Nepal. With over twenty-five...
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 Yoko Watanabe
Yoko Watanabe

Director (Environment)

Asian Development Bank

Yoko Watanabe is the Director of Environment at the Asian Development Bank. She heads the environment and nature initiatives, including biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management, nature-...
Speaker Jampel LHENDUP
Jampel LHENDUP

Forest Ranger

Department of Forests & Park Services, MoENR, Bhutan

Son of former poacher
Speaker Osama AL NOURI
Osama AL NOURI

Program Manager

IFAW / SSCW

Osama Al Nouri holds an executive master’s in business administration. Since July 2024, he works as Program Manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) for the Middle East and North...
Speaker Catherine MUNGAI
Catherine MUNGAI

Senior Programme Officer - Climate and Biodiversity Engagement

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

As a Senior Programme Officer, Catherine provides policy advice to IUCN Kenya, focusing on (i) aligning climate and biodiversity management and economic development and private sector investments; (...
Speaker Charles DOUMENGE
Charles DOUMENGE

Researcher

CIRAD

Trained in botany and tropical forest ecology at the University of Montpellier (France), I have been a researcher at CIRAD since 1999. I began my career in 1983 as manager of the Ipassa-Makokou...
Elle Bent
Elle Bent

High Seas Project Coordinator

Marine Conservation Institute

Speaker Emaan KHAN
Emaan KHAN

Founder

Earth Warriorz

Climate Actionist | COP 28, 29, 16 Delegate & SB62 | Shark Tank Winner | FI Graduate | Wenaturalist Awardee | WOW Girl child | PASHA ICT Gold Winner | APITCA Finalist | UAE Year of sustainability...
Speaker Sushil RAJ
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...
Speaker Maggie REINBOLD
Maggie REINBOLD

Director of Community Engagement

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Maggie Reinbold serves San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as Director of Community Engagement. In this role, Maggie oversees and supports the work of the in-house and community-based conservation teams...
Speaker Kartikeya SARABHAI
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...
Speaker Lama SALEH
Lama SALEH

Programme Development and Partnerships Director

Goumbook

Lama has been leading several impactful education and awareness programmes at Goumbook, including the Take a Breath initiative that focuses on improving indoor air quality in the UAE and...