All Speakers

Najeeba HASSAN ALJABRI

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer

www.ega.ae

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer at EGANajeeba serves as Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer and Sustainability of Emirates Global Aluminium. She has over 20 years of experience in the...

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Vinay SINGH

Regional NbS Coordinator

IUCN

Vinay Singh is the Regional Nature-Based Solutions Programme Coordinator within the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pacific Office. He is currently leading several projects on...

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Haya FAHMAWI

Project Coordinator

IFAW

Haya Fahmawi is a dedicated wildlife conservationist and environmental advocate born in Amman, Jordan. With a Master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management, Haya has spent the past five...

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ARBY PAULYN RAE DUERO

Advocacy Officer (PCP4NbS)

Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation / Forest Foundation Philippines/Forest Foundation Philippines

Arby Duero is an environmental advocate and aspiring environmental scientist, with a focus on waste management, climate change, resource management, nature-based solutions, communications, and...

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Daouda SEMBENE

Founder and CEO

AfriCatalyst

Daouda Sembene is the CEO of AfriCatalyst, a global development advisory firm headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. He also serves as a Distinguished Non-resident Fellow at the Washington-based Center for...

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Emmanuelle COHEN-SHACHAM

IUCN CEM Nature-based Solutions Thematic Group Lead

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management

Emmanuelle is an independent consultant, researcher, project and group lead, working in fields related to Nature-based Solutions (NbS), environmental sciences and policy. She has 23 years of...

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José Rafael FERRER-PARIS

Senior Lecturer

University of New South Wales, Sydney

I am a Research Fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science in the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. I am member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, in which I contribute...

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John ROBINSON

Joan L. Tweedy Chair in Conservation Strategy

Wildlife Conservation Society

John G. Robinson directed the WCS’s conservation programs in the Americas, Africa and Asia from 1990 to 2020. He has studied subsistence and commercial hunting in tropical forests, and has a long...

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Santina BENSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CEO Roundtable of Tanzania

Santina M. Benson is the Executive Director of the CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt), which brings together over 200 CEOs of leading companies in Tanzania and provides a platform for regular...

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Chantal FELDER

Head of section Climate/DRR/Environment

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

Chantal Felder holds both an MA in International Relations from the Graduate Institute Geneva and an MSc in Management from the London School of Economics. She worked for the Swiss Embassy in...

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Rami BEIRAM

Associate Provost for Research

United Arab Emirates University

Rami Beiram PhD, PharmDAssociate Provost for Research United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)Dr. Rami Beiram serves as the Associate Provost for Research at the United Arab Emirates University (...

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Pascal AHOUANVOEGBE

PhD Candidate/ Tokyo City University; IUCN CEM Young Professional Focal Point fo

IUCN

For over seven years, Pascal has been on the front lines of conservation, leading complex initiatives that protect biodiversity and promote sustainable future. A skilled strategist and partnership...

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Chen Cheng

Program Director

SHAN SHUI Conservation Center

Dr. Cheng ChenProgram Director, Nature Watch Program, Shan Shui Conservation CenterPhD on ecology in Chinese Academy of ChinaPost Doc in Life Science School, Peking UniversityDr. Cheng Chen is...

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Mahmoud FATHALLAH

Director of Environmental and Meterological Affairs

League of Arab States

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Roshani ADHIKARI PATHAK

Board Member

SMCRF

I am a seasoned communication professional and biodiversity conservation advocate with over 25 years of experience in policy advocacy, media engagement, and environmental governance. I have led...

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Aleksei ZAVARZIN

Director of AI in agrobiotechnology center / Biodiveristy projects leader

ITMO University / All_Russian Scoeity for Nature Protection

Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Vice Chair Dr. Alex Zavarzin is currently director of the AI in Agrobiotechnolgy center of the ITMO University (https://en.itmo.ru) combining this...

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Halima Abdikadir

Program officer

Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network

Halima is a dedicated conservative advocate with a focus on youth engagement and the practical challenges young people face in the field. Drawing on extensive...

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Julius ARNEGGER

Professor of tourism

DI Tourismusforschung (German Institute for Tourism Research) / FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences

Julius is professor of tourism management at DI Tourismusforschung (German Institute for Tourism Research) at FH Westkuste University of Applied Sciences (Germany), and holds a PhD in geography from...

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olivier ROVELLOTTI

CEO

Natural solutions

Olivier Rovellotti – Biodiversity and Environmental Data SpecialistOlivier Rovellotti is a seasoned expert in biodiversity data management and environmental technology, currently serving as the Head...

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Muzaffar AHMAD

Senior Environment Specialist

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Muzaffar Ahmad is a Senior Environment Specialist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where his work is dedicated to ensuring that large-scale infrastructure investments are...

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pauli merriman

Interim Senior Director, Oceans

WWF International

Pauli is a committed global leader in ocean conservation, policy, and advocacy, dedicated to driving transformative solutions for people and nature. As Interim Senior Director of Oceans for WWF...

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Laure MONTCHAMP

Senior Grants Officer, Species Conservation Action

IUCN

Laure Montchamp has been working at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2021, where she currently serves as Senior Grants Officer , Conservation Action within the Species...

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Cécile FATTEBERT

Programme Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Cécile Fattebert joined the Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) Team in January 2020, to work on targeted knowledge exchanges between marine PCAs practitioners from different regions and Solution...

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Oscar NZABONIMPA

Executive Director

Action pour la Protection de l'Environnement et la Promotion des Filières Agricoles

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Stefano BURCHI

Chair Emeritus

International Assocation for Water Law (AIDA)

Stefano Burchi is an expert in comparative and international freshwater law. He holds law degrees from La Sapienza University of Rome and from Harvard Law School, and a M.Sc. from the University of...

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Gregg CASAD

Ocean Policy Advisor

Allen Institute for AI

Mr. Gregg Casad serves as the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) Advisor for Skylight, where for over four years he has supported governments and conservation partners in strengthening...

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Nadine LAMBERSKI

Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

As Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Dr. Nadine Lamberski leads a unified team of conservation scientists, conservation practitioners,...

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Won Wa Musiti BIHINI

Congo Basin Affiliate Consultant

Synchronicity-Earth

I have been an Affiliate Consultant with Synchronicity Earth since 2018 for its Congo Basin Programme. I bring over thirty years of professional experience, including nearly twenty years of an...

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