All Speakers

Speaker Friederike POHLIN
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...
Speaker Nutdanai TRAKANSUPHAKON
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...
Speaker Raphaël BILLÉ
Raphaël BILLÉ

Deputy Director General

Tour du Valat

Speaker David SMETANA
David SMETANA

Principal Consultant

Esri

Mr. Smetana is a Geographer and Principal Consultant with Esri Professional Services. He advises Esri's nonprofit and government customers, global distributors, and business partners on geospatial...
Speaker Dolores CABNAL COC
Dolores CABNAL COC

Directora del Area de Incidencia en Politicas.

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Dolores Cabnal is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to biodiversity and climate change negotiations as well as practical field experience.
Speaker Marisol CASTILLO
Marisol CASTILLO

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CCAD

Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo

Dr. Castillo is a lawyer specialized in Administrative, Environmental, International Law, and Water Law.She holds a Doctorate in Law, a Master’s degree in State Administration Law, a Master’s in...
Speaker Corrado TEOFILI
Corrado TEOFILI

Secretary General Italian IUCN Committee

Federparchi Europarc Italia

Graduated in Natural Science and Conservation BiologyFor Federparchi: in charge of Biodiversity and Conservation departmentEuropean Charter of Sustainable Tourism national coordinatorIUCN Italian...
Speaker Youness OUAZRI
Youness OUAZRI

Mr

Ecodome Maroc

Youness OUAZRI is a passionate earthen construction engineer with a background in civil engineering. He graduated in 2015 from Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics and worked for two years at a...
Speaker Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI
Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI

Indigenous Expert

Il’laramatak Community Concern

Agnes Leina comes from Northern part of Kenya, Samburu County, inhabited mainly by the Samburu community, a sub sect of the Maasai peoples of Kenya, who are also mainly pastoralists and very...
Speaker Najoua BOURAOUI
Najoua BOURAOUI

Présidente

Association pour la Protection de l'Environnement et le Développement Durable de Bizerte (APEDDUB

Dr Najoua Bouraoui is an ophthalmologist from Tunisia and Chief of department of ophthalmology in the hospital of Bizerte. She is currently the President of the Association for the Protection of the...
Speaker Muneeswaran MARIAPPAN
Muneeswaran MARIAPPAN

Geospatial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Officer

IUCN

Muneeswaran Mariappan is a Geospatial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Officer at IUCN, with over fifteen years of experience advancing technology-driven solutions for conservation, climate...
Speaker edward perry
edward perry

biodiversity policy analyst

OECD

Edward Perry is a Biodiversity Policy Analyst at the OECD Environment Directorate. His work focuses on biodiversity finance, the design of policy instruments – particularly economic incentives – and...
Speaker Jennifer MAKAMBO
Jennifer MAKAMBO

Expert in inclusive sustainable development

GYBN-Québec

Holder of an M.Sc. in International Development Management and Humanitarian Action with a specialization in Gender and Development, Jennifer is an expert in inclusive sustainable development. She is...
Speaker Marcos VALDERRABANO HERRERO
Marcos VALDERRABANO HERRERO

Programme Manager – Red List of the Ecosystems

IUCN

Marcos Valderrábano is Programme Manager of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, based in Switzerland since 2020. He leads the Red List of Ecosystems programme implementation, fostering collaboration...
Speaker Henry PARKOLWA
Henry PARKOLWA

Technical Advisor

National Drought Management Authority

I am Henry Mustafa Parkolwa, a seasoned professional with over 30 years’ experience in drought risk management, climate change adaptation, and resilience building in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands...
Speaker Elizabeth MREMA
Elizabeth MREMA

UN Assistant Secretary General & Deputy Executive Director

United Nations and United Nations Environment Programme

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.Between...
Speaker Yijie Peng
Yijie Peng

Senior Vice President&Chief Sustainability Officer

Ant Group

Ms.PengjoinedAlipayinNovember2012andhadservedasvicepresidentandgeneralmanageroftheinternationalbusinessgroup,whereshelaidthefoundationsofAlipay'sinternationalbusinesses....
Speaker Mathieu Legrix
Mathieu Legrix

Head of Division - Agriculture, Rural development & Biodiversity - AFD

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes

Matthieu Le Grix is an agronomist. He conducted agro-economic field studies in Chile and Mali before joining AFD. For about ten years, he held project manager positions within local AFD offices,...
Speaker Clémence BOURLET
Clémence BOURLET

BIODEV2030 Project Manager

EXPERTISE FRANCE

Clémence Bourlet is an environmental expert with more than a decade of experience in biodiversity conservation, environmental policy, and project management. She currently leads the BIODEV2030...
Speaker Brittany ROUSH
Brittany ROUSH

Generative AI Strategist

Amazon Web Services

Brittany Roush is a Generative AI Strategist with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, where she's pioneering the future of AI-driven conservation. For over 15 years, Brittany has dedicated her...
Speaker Deepu SIVADAS
Deepu SIVADAS

Scientist

Kerala Forest Research Institute

Presently working as a Scientist at Kerala Forest Research Institute, India, he is trained as a Plant Ecologist and Taxonomist with a primary interest in the conservation ecology of threatened plants...
Speaker Pramod KUMAR SHARMA
Pramod KUMAR SHARMA

Senior Director of Education

Foundation for Environmental Education

Dr Pramod Kumar Sharma is the Senior Director of Education with the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). An Education for Sustainable Development professional with over 27 years of...
Speaker Jim GUENTER
Jim GUENTER

CEO

Species360

Jim Guenter is the Chief Executive Officer of Species360, a global non-profit that empowers zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens to advance species conservation through data sharing and...
Speaker Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ
Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ

CEO and Chairperson

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF...
Speaker Ana Marta TREMOCEIRO
Ana Marta TREMOCEIRO

Red List Programme Officer

IUCN

Red List professional at the IUCN Red List Unit, specializing in Portuguese and Spanish language assessments.
Ross HAMPTON
Ross HAMPTON
Speaker Jennifer SAWADA
Jennifer SAWADA

Senior Manager

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Jen Sawada provides strategic guidance and project management support for the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project. In that capacity, she focuses on campaigns that work to promote a conservation...
Speaker Khaled MARAFI
Khaled MARAFI
I am honored to be the official candidate nominated by the Jordanian National Committee for the position of Regional Councillor for West Asia. With over 27 years of experience in environmental...