All Speakers

Speaker GUSTAVO SOBRINHO DGEDGE
GUSTAVO SOBRINHO DGEDGE

Secretario de Estado de Terra e Ambiente

Ministerio da Agricultura Ambiente e Pesca

Gustavo Sobrinho Dgedge is Secretary of State for Land and Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries of the Republic of Mozambique. He holds a PhD in Environmental...
Speaker Kyung Sik WOO
Kyung Sik WOO

Chair, IUCN WCPA Geohritage Specialist Group

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Speaker Wei Hsien LEE
Wei Hsien LEE

Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature

IUCN

Lee Wei Hsien holds the position of Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  In this role, Lee Wei Hsien is...
Speaker Erik BERGLOF
Erik BERGLOF

Chief Economist

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Erik Berglof sets the vision and strategy for the Economics Department and leads the planning, implementation and supervision of its work plan in support of the Bank’s mandate as AIIB’s inaugural...
Speaker Lyraya SCHABLEIN
Lyraya SCHABLEIN

Events Manager

The Nature Conservancy

Lyraya works for The Nature Conservancy as an Events Manager on high visibility events. Her background spans work in marketing, fundraising, community engagement, project management, event management...
Speaker Kira MILEHAM
Kira MILEHAM

Strategic Partnership Director, Global

IUCN Species Survival Commission

Director of Strategic PartnershipsDr Kira Mileham is a science communicator with a focus on collaborative partnerships, human behaviour change and species conservation. Kira specialises in working...
Speaker Humaira BADRú
Humaira BADRú

Project officer

Fundação para a Conservação da Biodiversidade

Humaira Agibo Badrú is a young Mozambican, born in Maputo. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Terrestrial Biodiversity Conservation (2017) and a Postgraduate degree in...
Speaker Hesham El-Askary
Hesham El-Askary

Professor

Chapman University

Prof. El-Askary received his Ph.D. in Computational Sciences and Informatics from George Mason University in 2004 along with his two MS degrees in Computational sciences and Earth Systems Sciences....
Speaker Alec CRAWFORD
Alec CRAWFORD

Director, Nature for Resilience

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Alec Crawford is the Director of Nature for Resilience at IISD. Within this role, he oversees the Resilience Program’s work on nature, undertaking and supervising research, policy, and practice that...
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 Cristina CHAMINADE
Cristina CHAMINADE

Professor

Spanish ational Research Council and Unearthodox

Refined English version:I am a Research Professor at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV), Spanish National Research Council and Unearthodox consultant. With a background spanning unorthodox economics, ecology, and...
Speaker SONALI GHOSH
SONALI GHOSH

IUCN WCPA Regional Vice Chair

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Regional Vice Chair, South Asia. I bring in more than 15 years of field experience of living and working in some of the critical ecosystems such as Terai grasslands of the Indian subcontinent....
Speaker john MHONGOVOYO
john MHONGOVOYO

Senior Veterinarian

Al Ain Zoo

John Mhongovoyo is a Senior Veterinarian at the Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates, specializing in wildlife and conservation medicine. He holds a Master of Science in Animal/Human/Ecosystem...
Speaker David RAMOS
David RAMOS

Senior Manager, Sustainability

HSBC Bank Middle East Limited

David Ramos is a Senior Manager in Sustainability for HSBC Bank Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. From November 2022 to June 2024 he was Acting Head of Sustainability for the region while the...
Speaker ANTOINE ALLAM
ANTOINE ALLAM

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Dr. Allam is a highly experienced Water Resources and Hydrology Expert with 15 years of experience in Lebanon and the Mediterranean Region. He holds a PhD in hydrology, where he studied Mediterranean...
Speaker Daniela RIZZI
Daniela RIZZI

Senior Expert for Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Dr. Daniela Rizzi is a Senior Expert on Nature-based Solutions and Biodiversity at ICLEI Europe, with over 15 years of experience bridging policy, science, and practice. She is the NetworkNature...
Speaker Jean-Marc Sinnassamy
Jean-Marc Sinnassamy

Senior Environment Specialist

World bank group/GEF

Jean-Marc Sinnassamy is Senior Environmental Specialist at the GEF Secretariat since November 2007. He is co-leading the Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program with a focus on Africa and...
Speaker Andrew WETZLER
Andrew WETZLER

Senior Vice President, Nature Program

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

As senior vice president of NRDC's Nature Program, Andrew Wetzler oversees NRDC's oceans, lands, and food and agriculture teams, and is responsible for providing thought leadership, shaping strategy...
Speaker Ralph REGENVANU
Ralph REGENVANU

Hon Minister

Vanuatu

Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of...
Speaker Yolanda MUTINHIMA
Yolanda MUTINHIMA

PhD Researcher

Stellenbosch University

Yolanda Mutinhima is a biodiversity conservation researcher passionate about inclusive conservation and bringing indigenous and local communities to the centre of conservation. She is a PhD student...
Speaker Martina Fleckenstein
Martina Fleckenstein

Global Policy Director, Food

WWF International

Martina Fleckenstein, Global Policy Director, Food ,WWF InternationalMartina Fleckenstein is the Global Policy Director, Food for WWF International. Martina has more than 25 years of experience in...
Speaker Louisa RICHMOND-COGGAN
Louisa RICHMOND-COGGAN

Principal Consultant

LRC Wildlife Conservation Consulting

Dr. Louisa Richmond-Coggan is a Principal Consultant with 20 years of experience in conservation, specialising in landscape-scale initiatives in the Global South. She takes a multidisciplinary,...
Speaker Thiago BERALDO SOUZA
Thiago BERALDO SOUZA

Chair

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

Dr. Thiago Beraldo Souza is the Chair of the IUCN/WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS Group). Thiago has a PhD in Ecology from the University of Florida where he studied...
Speaker Robbert CASIER
Robbert CASIER

World Heritage Programme Development Officer

IUCN

Robbert joined IUCN in 2024. He supports the expansion of the portfolio of IUCN’s World Heritage work and explores partnerships and collaborative work across IUCN Programmes, Regional Offices, IUCN...
Speaker Naïk FAUCON
Naïk FAUCON

European & International Affairs Officer

OFB. Office français de la biodiversité.

Multicultural experience in capacity building (individual, organizational, and systemic) in the field of biodiversity protection, conservation, and restoration.
Speaker Kongjian YU
Kongjian YU

Professor

Peking University

A farmer’s son and Doctor of Design from Harvard, Yu is a professor and dean of Peking University College of Architecture and Landscape, and founded Turenscape and the Landscape Architecture...
Speaker Nadine LAMBERSKI
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,...
Speaker Carlos SAMANIEGO
Carlos SAMANIEGO

Oficial Técnico Programa EbA LAC

UICN Sur