All Speakers
Martin Vaillancourt
Directeur général
RNCREQ
Director General of the RNCREQ, a network of 230 sustainable development specialists working across Québec. Mr. Vaillancourt is interested in the sustainable development of territories, both from the...
Violeta BARRIOS AQUINO
Chief Operating Officer
Sahara Conservation
Violeta Barrios is Chief Operating Officer at Sahara Conservation, based in France. In this role, she oversees the organization’s programs across countries, ensuring effective project delivery,...
Mark DAY
Head of Kazakh Steppe Programme
Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative
A biologist by training, my biodiversity conservation, strategic communications, and organisational development work since the 1990s have enabled me to lead the design and delivery of a range of...
Kurt ALT
Conservation Director, Montana and International
Wild Sheep Foundation
Kurt Alt is the Wild Sheep Foundation Conservation Director for Montana and International wild sheep and goat programs. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Fish and Wildlife Management from...
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...
Roaa Al Mohaisen
Membership and Liaison Associate
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
AYESHA AL DHAHERI
Advisor
United Arab Emirates University
Professor Ayesha Al Dhaheri serves as an Advisor to the Vice Chancellor's Office at the United Arab Emirates University. Her previous roles include Associate Provost for Student Affairs (2020-2022),...
karima HAGUI
Secretary General of Ministry of Environment of Tunisia
ministère de l'environnemet
Karima Haggui has over 15‑20 years of experience in public financial oversight and environmental administration. As Contrôleur des Dépenses Publiques, she oversaw the legality, conformity, and...
Pakkasem TONGCHAI
Programme Officer, Water and Wetlands
the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Pakkasem Tongchai is a landscape architect and water and wetlands practitioner with over nine years of experience in sustainable landscape design and ecological management. His award-winning 2017...
Imen MELIANE
Senior Adviser- Climate Finance
Africa Adaptation Initiative
Imèn Meliane is a global leader, with more than 20 years of experience advancing conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development. Born in Tunisia, she has worked across Africa,...
Manesh LACOUL
Global Coordinator
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Mr. Manesh Lacoul is a professional with over twenty years of progressively responsible experience in managing programmes, projects, and initiatives designed to advocate innovation, sustainability...
Carter CHENG
Carter CHENG
Ana Marta TREMOCEIRO
Red List Programme Officer
IUCN
Red List professional at the IUCN Red List Unit, specializing in Portuguese and Spanish language assessments.
Olga BIEGUS
Project manager
IUCN
Olga Biegus is a conservation project manager and researcher with extensive international experience in programme design, evaluation, and stakeholder engagement. She manages the IUCN WCPA...
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...
Lite NARTEY
Affiliate Professor of Strategy
INSEAD
Lite Nartey is an Affiliate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD (Fontainebleau campus), in France. Leveraging her professional background in international development, her academic research seeks to...
Duncan LEADBITTER
Director
Fish matter
Duncan Leadbitter is a director of Australia based fisheries and natural resource consulting company, Fish Matter. The role of Fish Matter is to provide practical advice to international...
Nathaniel NG
Southeast Asia Programme Coordinator
SHOAL
Nathaniel is a conservation biologist by training, with research background in population and conservation genomics. While his doctoral work was conducted on avian diversification and evolution in...
Justin LANGAN
Executive Director
O'KANATA
Justin Ron Langan is a 26-year-old LGBTQ+ Métis leader, activist, and social entrepreneur from Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. He is the founder and Executive Director of O’KANATA, a federally...
Jampel LHENDUP
Forest Ranger
Department of Forests & Park Services, MoENR, Bhutan
Son of former poacher
Abigail KITMA
Indigenous Peoples Rights Focal Point
Tebtebba
Abigail Kitma is an Ibaloy hailing from Baguio City, Philippines. Her professional interests include Indigenous Peoples’ rights and environmental sustainability. She is affiliated with Tebtebba (...
Sunshine TELIO
Program Officer
NTFP-EP Asia
Sunshine is a Resources Management specialist and have work experience on data-driven land use planning and ecosystem-based DRR strategies, supporting local governments and indigenous communities in...
EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN
Directeur
CAPTE
EdouardJEAN is the co-founder of the CAPTE project. An agroforestry consultant, he is the director of the association Les Amis de CAPTE Tunisie and President of CAPTE SAS in France. He has...
Wouala NGNIADO
Coordonnateur projet Biodev 2030
WWF Cameroon
My name is Ngniado Wouala, I'm Working for WWF Cameroon, where I'm coordinating Biodev 2030 project .with more than thirty years of experience working with ...
Anke SALZMANN
Program Manager
Boticario Group Foundation
A forestry engineer with 13 years of experience in nature conservation, Anke is a Project Manager at Boticario Group Foundation. She led the creation and implementation of the Viva Agua, an...
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...
Brendan GODLEY
Professor of Conservation Science
University of Exeter
Professor Brendan Godley is a conservation scientist whose research interests encompass biodiversity conservation, with a particular emphasis on marine vertebrates such as turtles, mammals, birds,...
Abir BEN ROMDHANE
Environementalist
Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel
Abir Ben Romdhane is a senior expert in water, biodiversity, and sustainable development, with over 13 years of experience in environmental policy advice, project coordination, and strategic planning...