All Speakers
Thomas Schoos
John EWEN
Professor
Zoological Society of London
Professor John Ewen is a conservation scientist in ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, leading a research group focussed on species recovery including conservation translocations. He has published more...
Boris ERG
Director, European Regional Office
IUCN
Boris Erg is Director of the IUCN European Regional Office (EURO) based in Bonn. Boris’ professional career spans 25 years focusing on environmental policy, biodiversity conservation, governance and...
Tirtha Prasad Saikia
Director
North-East Affected Area Development Society
Tirtha Prasad Saikia is a frontline development activist, deeply rooted in the civil society landscape with a strong foundation in grassroots experience, passion, and visionary leadership. He serves...
Christopher DUNN
Executive Director
Cornell Botanic Gardenws
Christopher is the Elizabeth N. Wilds Executive Director of Cornell Botanic Gardens of Cornell University and is Chair of the IUCN National Committee for the USA. He is a botanist and conservation...
Duan BIGGS
Professor
Northern Arizona University
Duan is the Olajos-Goslow Chair at Northern Arizona University in the USA. He is a conservation scientist with over 20 years experience globally in community-based conservation, sustainable tourism...
Xiaofan WANG
China Land Surveying and Planning Institute
Senior Natural Resources Engineer with 9+ years of experience in ecological protection line delineation and land ecosystem assessment. PhD-qualified expert leading national-level environmental...
Tamir SANSAR
Analyst
Office of the COP17 National Committee
Orsolya Nyárai
Agriculture NbS & Policy Advocacy Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Orsolya Nyárai works as Programme Officer – Agriculture NbS & Policy Advocacy in the Food and Agricultural Systems team of IUCN, based in Gland, Switzerland. Through her work on knowledge...
Marconi MADAI
Senior Vice President, HSSE
Sarawak Energy Berhad
Marconi Madai is the Senior Vice President of Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) at Sarawak Energy. He leads a multi-disciplinary team in strengthening health, safety, environment, and...
Alejandro VON BERTRAB
Project Director
GIZ GmbH
Dr. Alejandro von Bertrab is head of the Indo-German bilateral project Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC) commissioned by the...
Thomas PIENKOWSKI
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Dr Thomas Pienkowski is a Research Fellow at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology and a member of the E3 Sharing Space for Nature initiative.His overarching aim is to produce research...
Jesús BELLIDO
Technical Office Coordinador
IUCN Spanish Committee
Biologist and conservation professional with over 25 years of experience dedicated to reversing biodiversity loss and tackling climate change. I have authored more than 100 publications, including 22...
Florian ROULLE
Vice President, Sustainable Finance
Finance Montréal
Florian Roulle is Vice-President, Sustainable Finance, at Finance Montréal. He leads the company’s sustainable finance efforts and, with his team, is responsible for mobilizing the organization's...
Hassan ABDALLA
Research Specialist
UAEU
Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hassan is a Research Specialist at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, with more than 20 years of experience in food safety,...
Kevin CORREIA
Junior Project Officer
BIOFUND
Kevin Correia (born 2000) is a Mozambican-Portuguese Environmental Engineer passionate about biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and innovative finance. Currently works as a Junior Project...
Carla DANELUTTI
Mediterranean program coordinator
IUCN
15 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental conservation, project management, and internationalcollaboration, aligning closely with the responsibilities and objectives...
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....
Amgad ELMAHDI
Catherine MUNGAI
Senior Programme Officer - Climate and Biodiversity Engagement
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
As a Senior Programme Officer, Catherine provides policy advice to IUCN Kenya, focusing on (i) aligning climate and biodiversity management and economic development and private sector investments; (...
Miguel MORAES
Projects Director
re.green
Ecologist, specialist in biodiversity conservation, governance, public policies and sustainability. More than 20 years of experience with institutional partnerships, including 2 years as president of...
Vincent AWOTWE-PRATT
Technical Director
Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation
Vincent Awotwe-Pratt is a conservation leader and sustainable development strategist serving as Director of Technical Operations at Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation (ABC), a Ghanaian IUCN...
Sayuki MIZOKAMI
Technical Officer
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Technical Officer, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
felicia AGMYREN
founder
Swim for Clean Seas
Felicia Agmyren is the founder of Swim for Clean Seas, a community initiative launched in Abu Dhabi to raise awareness and inspire action for ocean conservation. She works with schools, research...
Rantonirina RAKOTOARIDERA
Point Focal CDB Madagascar
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Forestry engineer. Graduated from the Higher School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar. I currently work at the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development...
Liliana JAUREGUI
Director
IUCN NL
As Director of IUCN NL (the Dutch Committee of IUCN), I bring more than 30 years of experience working at the intersection of environmental justice and human rights. Based in Amsterdam, the...
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.
Zhao ZHAO
partnership coordinator
Shan Shui Conservation Center