All Speakers

Speaker Cécile FATTEBERT
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...
Speaker David MEYERS
David MEYERS

Executive Director

Conservation Finance Alliance

David Meyers is the Executive Director of the Conservation Finance Alliance. He is an environmental finance expert and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in sustainability, business...
Speaker Caroline KERICHU
Caroline KERICHU

Landscape Restoration Coordinator

Justdiggit

"Caroline Kerichu is a conservation and restoration specialist with over a decade of experience in biodiversity conservation, forest and rangeland landscape restoration, and climate-smart agriculture...
Speaker Hiba ABI HUSSEIN
Hiba ABI HUSSEIN

Head of Biostatistics Department

Ekthar Wildlife Development Limited

Speaker Loïs Lelanchon
Loïs Lelanchon

Head of Partnerships and Advocacy

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Loïs Lelanchon is the Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). A qualified legal professional specialising in environmental and animal law, Loïs brings...
Speaker Francesca RIDLEY
Francesca RIDLEY

Research Associate

Newcastle University, UK

Postdoctoral Researcher specialising in Area of Habitat (AOH) for terrestrial and freshwater systems, geospatial analysis of threats to species and metrics of species' threats to inform conservation...
Speaker Kathy Lene CIELO
Kathy Lene CIELO

Deputy Executive Director

Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc.

Kathy Lene Cielo, also fondly known to colleagues as Kyle, is a wildlife biologist with over 10 years of experience in conservation science and environmental management. She holds a B.Sc. in Wildlife...
Speaker Lizzy BAKKER
Lizzy BAKKER

Head of Presentation

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Speaker Francesca VITALI
Francesca VITALI

Wildlife veterinarian

Smithsonian Institution

Dr. Francesca Vitali, a wildlife veterinarian and research associate at the Smithsonian's Global Health Program in Kenya, is dedicated to advancing wildlife medicine within the conservation and One...
Speaker Sara AL MABRUK
Sara AL MABRUK

General Director

Marine biology in Libya Society

Marine biologist and biodiversity conservation researcher with extensive expertise in Mediterranean marine ecosystems, particularly focused on endangered species conservation and biodiversity...
Speaker Elisabeth PREMESNIL DAY
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...
Speaker Angela STADEL
Angela STADEL

Director, Reconciliation Partnerships and Agreements

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Angela Stadel is the Director, Reconciliation Partnerships and Agreements with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and has been working in the field of conservation and Indigenous relations for over 25 years...
Speaker Luc Roscelin TéDONZONG DONGMO
Luc Roscelin TéDONZONG DONGMO

Conservation Scientist - Africa

IUCN

Luc holds a PhD in Biology (Terrestrial Ecology), with a specialization in Wildlife Habitat Management. His doctoral training took place at Ghent University (Terrestrial Ecology Unit) and at the...
Speaker Bo SANN
Bo SANN

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Wendy Yap
Wendy Yap

Director, International Biodiversity Conservation

National Parks Board, Singapore

Wendy Yap is the Director for International Biodiversity Conservation at the National Parks Board of Singapore. She oversees regional and global cooperation on nature conservation and biodiversity,...
Speaker Sarah ROBERTS
Sarah ROBERTS

Senior Policy Advisor, Conservation Finance

The Nature Conservancy

Sarah L. Roberts is an accomplished policy and external affairs advisor with over two decades of experience advancing environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience...
Speaker Alessandra BLASI
Alessandra BLASI
Experienced programme management specialist in the development sector with a demonstrated history of working in the international affairs industry, mostly in the Middle East. She worked with various...
Speaker Zeyin Jiang
Zeyin Jiang

Program Director

SEE Foundation

Speaker Richard JENKINS
Richard JENKINS

Head, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team

IUCN Secretariat

Richard is the Head, of IUCN's Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team and is based in Cambridge, UK. Before joining IUCN, He lived in Madagascar where his work concentrated on species...
Speaker Gaetan Quesne
Gaetan Quesne

Consultant

Baastel

I’m passionate about the intersection of conservation, forests, and sustainable development. For over 15 years, I’ve worked across Africa, the Mediterranean, and Latin and Central America, leading...
Speaker Annika Lilliestam
Annika Lilliestam

Coordinator - GINGR

Annika Lilliestam works at the Renewables Grid Initiative, based in Berlin, as the Coordinator for the Global Initiative for Nature, Grids and Renewables (GINGR). She has close to 20 years of...
Speaker Jorge ALVAREZ-ROMERO
Jorge ALVAREZ-ROMERO

Spatial Planning and Strategy Scientist

The Nature Conservancy

Jorge is the Spatial Planning and Strategy Scientist at The Nature Conservancy’s Global Science team. He applies a diverse suite of spatial planning tools and approaches to advance effective and...
Speaker Sarah FOWLER
Sarah FOWLER

Scientific Advisor

Save Our Seas Foundation

Forty-five years working in marine biodiversity conservation and management, particularly the conservation and management of sharks and rays, including CITES implementation, CMS, RSCAPs, and RFBs....
Speaker Alvin Lopez
Alvin Lopez

Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Environment)

Asian Development Bank

Alvin Lopez currently serves as the Principal Operations Coordination Specialist (Environment) in the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He...
Speaker SITI ZURAIDAH ABIDIN
SITI ZURAIDAH ABIDIN

Programme Lead

WWF-Malaysia

Siti Zuraidah Abidin leads the Peninsular Malaysia Terrestrial Conservation Programme at WWF-Malaysia, where she has spent over 17 years advancing forest and protected area conservation. Her work...
Speaker Alison Barnes
Alison Barnes

Chief Executive

New Forest National Park Authority

Alison is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Forest National Park Authority and a Founding Trustee of the National Park City Foundation. For over 25 years, her professional roles have focused on...
Speaker Luther Bois ANUKUR
Luther Bois ANUKUR

Regional Director, IUCN ESARO

IUCN Secretariat

Luther Anukur took up the position of Regional Director – Eastern and Southern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya on 1 August 2014. Luther has over 18 years’ experience in the development sector serving from...