All Speakers

Speaker Paola GEREMICCA
Paola GEREMICCA

Senior Manager, Private Philanthropy

IUCN Secretariat

Paola Geremicca is a multilingual, dynamic, results-driven executive with  20+ years of experience in delivering critical projects of outstanding quality both in the corporate and public sector...
Speaker Paola MEJÍA
Paola MEJÍA

MSc Ciencias Ambientales

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Thematic Vice Chair, Conservation Outcomes. With more than 20 years of experience in Protected Areas and other area-based conservation measures in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and South Africa...
Speaker PARANY LILIANE
PARANY LILIANE

Chief Department Quality, Resource Mobilisation, Monitoring and Evaluation

Madagascar National Parks

Liliane Parany is Head of the Department of Quality, Resource Mobilization, and Monitoring & Evaluation at Madagascar National Parks, the institution responsible for managing 48 protected areas...
Speaker Pascal AHOUANVOEGBE
Pascal AHOUANVOEGBE

CEM Young Professional

Nature Tropicale

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...
Speaker Pascale BONZOM
Pascale BONZOM

Global Head, Food and Agricultural Systems

IUCN Secretariat

I lead the Agriculture Team at IUCN to promote sustainable agriculture for conservation and sustainable development outcomes. I am a sustainable development practitioner with 20 years of experience...
Speaker Patience GANDIWA
Patience GANDIWA

Director International Conservation Affairs

Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Professor Patience Gandiwa has accumulated 18 years of professional experience in wildlife conservation. She began her tenure with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife...
Speaker Patricia CLAVERIE
Patricia CLAVERIE

Vice President Environment & Social Performance

TotalEnergies SE

Patricia has carried out the larger part of her professional career in the Oil and Gas industry, in a variety of commercial and operational management roles. She also worked with the...
Speaker Patricia LEON
Patricia LEON

Associate Director of Nature Conservation

Bezos Earth Fund

Patricia León Woolfson is Associate Director for Conservation at the Bezos Earth Fund, where she leads global strategies and partnerships to help protect 30% of the planet by 2030. She’s...
Speaker Patricia OYEDIRAN
Patricia OYEDIRAN

Agente en administration

Éducation Internationale

I am Patricia OYEDIRAN, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Public Law and a Master’s degree in Public Affairs – International Public Management. My background has enabled me to develop expertise in...
Speaker Patricia RICARD
Patricia RICARD

Présidente

Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard

Patricia Ricard has been actively engaged in environmental protection for over 30 years and is President of the Oceanographic Institute Paul Ricard. Founded in 1966, the Institute operates as a...
Speaker Patricia SEWE
Patricia SEWE

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Wildlife Direct Kenya

Trish Sewe is currently the Chief of Party for the NatGeo Kids Africa Project and COO at WildlifeDirect. As Chief of Party, Trish provides overall leadership in the management and implementation of...
Speaker Patricio Roberto ROBLES GIL MESTRE
Patricio Roberto ROBLES GIL MESTRE

Artist in Residence

The WILD Foundation

Artist, conservationist, activist. Founder of two Mexican conservation organizations, thatworked with endanger species and securing biodiversity wild lands. In the last forty years, heproduces, and...
Speaker Patrick KIMANI
Patrick KIMANI

Director

Coastal and Marine Resource Development

Dr. Patrick Kimani (PhD) is a co-director at Coastal and Marine Resource Development (COMRED- https://comred.or.ke/ ). He serves as the Technical Advisor on Fisheries Governance, Livelihoods and...
Speaker Patrick SAIDI HEMEDI
Patrick SAIDI HEMEDI

National Coordinator

Dynamique des Groupes des Peuples Autochtones

Détenteur d'un diplome de Master en sécurité environnementale et rechauffement climatique. Defenseur acharné des droits des peuples autochtones pygmées en République Démocratique du Congo....
Speaker Paul BUNJE
Paul BUNJE

President

Conservation X Labs, Inc.

Paul Bunje is the co-founder and President of Conservation X Labs, a leading organization bringing innovation to global conservation threats. Conservation X Labs harnesses technology and...
Speaker Paul ESTEVE
Paul ESTEVE

Coordinateur PPI

Comité national de l’UICN, France

Paul Estève is an agronomist by training and, after professional experience in Kenya, has worked for the French Committee of the IUCN for 15 years. He coordinates the Small Initiatives Programme (PPI...
Speaker Paul MATIKU
Paul MATIKU

Executive Director

Nature Kenya - The East Africa Natural History Society

Born to a poor rural family in Machakos District (now Makueni County), Kenya, attributes my awakening as a conservationist to a local tradition of poor people hunting birds and mammals for food but a...
Speaker PAUL SAING'EU
PAUL SAING'EU

East Africa and Horn of Africa Regional Coordinator, ICCA Consortium

ICCA CONSORTIUM

Paul Saing’eu Regional Coordinator for East Africa and Horn of Africa Based in Tanzania. Paul Saing’eu is a Maasai pastoralist from Ngorongoro District in northern Tanzania. He is a co-founder of...
Speaker Paul Salaman
Paul Salaman

President

Rasmussen Family Foundation

Dr. Paul Salaman is a leading expert in global biodiversity conservation with more than 35 years of research and field experience across the tropics. He has dedicated his career to bridging academic...
Speaker Paul SMITH
Paul SMITH

Secretary General (CEO)

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Dr Paul Smith is the Secretary General of Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). BGCI is the largest plant conservation network in the world, comprising 650 member institutions in 100...
Speaker Paul STEWART
Paul STEWART

Global Coffee Director

TechnoServe

Paul Stewart is TechnoServe’s Global Coffee Director, overseeing a portfolio of partnerships with the world’s leading coffee companies, foundations, and public sector agencies to increase the coffee...
Speaker Paula BUENO
Paula BUENO

Regional Vice Chair

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Regional Vice Chair, South America. M.Sc. in Sustainability Science, Resilience and Global Change. With over 18 years of experience and an on-going career in biodiversity conservation at the...
Speaker Paula CERDáN
Paula CERDáN

Head of Conservation and Animal Welfare

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

As Head of Conservation and Animal Welfare at WAZA, Paula collaborates with a global network of leading zoos, aquariums, and like-minded organisations to strengthen collective impact on biodiversity...
Speaker Paula HARRISON
Paula HARRISON

Professor

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Paula Harrison is Principal Natural Capital Scientist and Professor of Land and Water Modelling at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Paula serves as Co-Chair of the IPBES Nexus Assessment on...
Speaker Paula PRIST
Paula PRIST

Senior Programme Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Dr. Paula Ribeiro Prist is a Senior Programme Coordinator for Forest and Grasslands Unit at IUCN. A biologist by training, Dr. Prist holds a master's, doctorate and post-doctorate in landscape...
Speaker pauli MERRIMAN
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...
Speaker Paulina ARROYO
Paulina ARROYO

Director, Global Portfolio

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Paulina is an environmental leader and manager with over 20 years of experience dedicated to rights-based conservation in Latin America, the U.S., and globally, with a specific emphasis on Indigenous...