All Speakers
Ángela MARTÍNEZ
Administradora Fundación Malpelo
Fundación Malpelo y Otros Ecosistemas Marinos
Industrial Engineer and specialist in Human Talent Management, with more than 17 years of experience in administrative and financial management, strategic project planning, and process control. Since...
Dean Mathews
Assistant Manager - Environmental Services Unit, Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Nyamba Buru Yawuru
Dean Mathews - Assistant Manager, Environmental Services Unit - Nyamba Buru Yawuru Dean is a descendant of the Yawuru People from Broome, Western Australia, with in-depth cultural knowledge...
Nutdanai TRAKANSUPHAKON
Social Enterprise del. & communication coordinator
Pgakenyaw Association for Sustainable Development
Mr. Nutdanai Trakansuphakon has an academic background in law. He now actively runs his social enterprises while simultaneously working as a researcher. He is a co-founder of The Rotate (Digital...
Cristiane DERANI
Professor
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Cristiane Derani is a Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil, where she teaches Public International Law, International Economic Law and International Environmental Law. She is...
Leonardo Simon CRISOSTOMO LONCOPAN
President
Asociación de Comunidades Mapuche Winkulmapu
Mapuche. A geographer by profession, he is President of the Winkulmapu Mapuche Communities Association in Curarrehue and Territorial Planning Coordinator for the Füta Mawiza Inclusive Conservation...
Kimsreng KONG
Director
Ministry of Environment
Kong KimsrengMr. Kong Kimsreng is a conservation leader with over 25 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area management, and natural resources governance in Cambodia and the...
Ryan LANCLOS
Director of Global National Government Solutions
Esri
Ryan Lanclos is a director of Esri’s global public sector strategy and solutions. He supports national governments, NGOs, and multi-national organizations working to maximize their impact for people...
Laxmi AGGARWAL
Conservation Officer
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Influenced by her upbringing near the Serengeti National Park, Laxmi Aggarwal has completed her PhD. researching illegal ivory markets in Tanzania, with a determination to inform policy dialogue and...
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...
Michelle TAPIM
Assistant Director, Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement (TUMRA)
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Michelle Tapim, is a proud Aboriginal woman, descendant of the Djabugay peoples and Gudjal peoples from North Queensland, Australia. She has served with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority...
Aristide Takoukam Kamla
President
African Marine Conservation Organization
Aristide Takoukam Kamla is a National Geographic Explorer, Whitley Award winner, marine researcher, and conservationist. Since 2008, Kamla has worked on the conservation of the African manatee and...
artemis KOSTARELI
Elisabeth PREMESNIL DAY
Deputy Director
Maliasili
Liz is half French half British and has over 7 years of experience working in marine conservation. Before joining Maliasili, she worked extensively along the southwest coast of Madagascar supporting...
Mark GERRARD
Director
Conservation Strategy Fund
Mark Gerrard is the Africa Director at Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF), where he leads initiatives that integrate economic analysis and finance into conservation strategies across the continent....
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...
Lara HILDEBRAND
Nature Manager
Holcim
Lara has been working as a Nature Manager at Holcim since June 2024. She has a Master’s in Nature conservation from Wageningen University and Research. At Holcim Lara is in charge of topics...
Karl BURKART
Deputy Director
One Earth
Karl Burkart has been at the forefront of scientific research that explores the connections between human systems, the natural world, and climate change. Formerly the Director of Science &...
Vivian EJEZIE
Communications Assistant, MCSU
IUCN Secretariat
Vivian is an analytical communications professional with expertise in developing and designing initiatives tailored to diverse audiences. She holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from...
Sami ULLAH MAJEED
Terrestrial Biodiversity Inspector
Fujairah Environment Authority
Sami Ullah Majeed has been a Park Ranger at Wadi Wurayah National Park in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, since 2014. The 220 km² reserve is internationally recognized as a Ramsar Wetland, UNESCO...
Obaid Ali Humaid Al Shamsi
Head of Marine Biodiversity Section
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Obaid Alshamsi is Head of the Marine Biodiversity Section at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. He specializes in ecology and environmental biology, with a focus on biodiversity...
XIN CAO
Associate Professor, BFU Director of the Joint Lab of Heritage & Landscape Cons
Beijing Forestry University, School of Landscape Architecture
Xin Cao is an Associate Professor at the School of Landscape Architecture of Beijing Forestry University, and the BFU director of the Joint Lab of Heritage & Landscape...
Sadok DEBBABI
Président
Notre Grand Bleu
I obtained my high school diploma in 2001, followed by a Higher Technician Diploma in Computer Science. Alongside my professional career, I have been actively involved in the non-profit sector for...
Friederike POHLIN
Vetmeduni Vienna
I am a wildlife veterinary researcher and board-certified veterinary anaesthetist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. My interests...
Anupama CHAUDHARI
Zoological Education Manager
Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
With over a decade of experience in GIS and environmental education, Anupama is deeply passionate about ocean conservation and the protection of blue carbon habitats. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in...
Fan CHANG
Fan Zhang is the Lead Economist and Global Lead for Water Economics at the World Bank. She previously worked in the Offices of the Chief Economist for Infrastructure; South Asia; and Europe and...
Emma GAGEN
Director Data & Research
ICMM
Emma is the Director of Data & Research at ICMM, overseeing ICMM’s materials stewardship, tailings management and data projects. She has 15 years’ post-PhD experience leading projects relating to...
Alifireti TAWAKE
Executive Director
LMMA Network International Trust
Alifereti Tawake, an Indigenous Fijian leader, is the Executive Director and co-founder of the LMMA Network International Trust. For over two decades, he has pioneered LMMAs, community-based...
Jennifer Nora GARDNER
Disaster Resilience Manager
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Since joining IFAW’s Disaster Response team in 2012, Jennifer has supported animals in disasters in more than 50 countries around the world. Through deployments to disasters like wildfires,...