All Speakers

Speaker Willys Osore OJUOK
Willys Osore OJUOK

Warden

Kenya Wildlife Service

I am a dedicated and highly skilled professional with over two decades of experience in wildlife conservation, specializing in marine and coastal environments. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Speaker Johannes ELS
Johannes ELS

Operations Manager

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Johannes Els is a herpetologist specialising in Arabian reptiles and amphibians with a strong focus on conservation. He is Operations Manager of the Arabia’s Wildlife Centre and regional chair of the...
Speaker Dindo CAMPILAN
Dindo CAMPILAN

Asia Regional Director & Hub Director for Oceania

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

 Dr. Campilan directs the UCN regional hub for Asia and Oceania. Prior to joining IUCN in 2021,  he served in similar senior programme leadership and executive management roles with the CGIAR,...
Speaker Sarah GLUSZEK
Sarah GLUSZEK

Wildlife Crime Specialist

Consultant/Rewild/WCPA

Sarah Gluszek is a wildlife crime specialist, and the co-founder and coordinator of the WCPA Wildlife Crime Prevention Specialist Group in collaboration with Re:wild. She has an LLB in Law with...
Speaker Gabrielle NUSSBAUM
Gabrielle NUSSBAUM

Senior Manager, Engagement • Global Forest Watch & Land & Carbon Lab

World Resources Institute

Gabrielle Nussbaum is a Senior Manager of Engagement for Global Forest Watch and Land & Carbon Lab at the World Resources Institute. She leads global engagement strategies for geospatial...
Speaker Sidney JANG
Sidney JANG

Festival Programmer

Seoul International Eco Film Festival

More than 20 year career in film festivals and cultural events including environmental film festivals and Yeosu Expo. Now, programmer of Seoul Int'l Eco Film Festival and Blue Planet Future...
Speaker Lesley DICKIE
Lesley DICKIE

Executive Vice President for Conservation and the Regions

BirdLife International

Dr Lesley Dickie is the Executive Vice President of BirdLife International (BLI), the largest civil society partnership for nature and the global Red List authority for birds.  At BLI she has...
Speaker Gregg CASAD
Gregg CASAD

Ocean Policy Advisor

Allen Institute for AI

Mr. Gregg Casad serves as the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS) Advisor for Skylight, where for over four years he has supported governments and conservation partners in strengthening...
Speaker Hag Young HEO
Hag Young HEO

Chief Researcher

KNPS

Dr. Hag Young HEO, is working for Korea National Park Service (KNPS) as a Chief Researcher in National Park Research Institute. He has plenty of research experience related to Protected Areas,...
Speaker Gautier AMOUSSOU
Gautier AMOUSSOU

Coordonnateur National

Benin Ecotourism Concern

Koffi Gautier AMOUSSOU, a Beninese national, is an agronomist with forestry background. Born in 1976, he is specialized in the development and management of natural resources and their valorization...
Speaker Chelsea HUNTER
Chelsea HUNTER

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Chelsea Hunter (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas and an environmental anthropologist. Her research interests largely center around...
Speaker Jingyu Chen
Jingyu Chen

Project Manager

Cloud Mountain Conservation

I graduated from the Institute of Anthropology at National Tsing Hua University and am currently conducting research on community-based conservation of the Skywalker Hoolock Gibbons (Hoolock tianxing...
Speaker Augustin OROU MATILO TIMOTHEE BIO
Augustin OROU MATILO TIMOTHEE BIO

Point Focal Convention sur la Diversité Biologique

Direction Générale des Eaux, Forêts et Chasse

Speaker Megan Bryce
Megan Bryce

Responsable de Plaidoyer

UNDER THE POLE

Megan Bryce is a French-Scottish Advocacy Manager at Under The Pole, where she translates scientific research into policy initiatives to advance the protection of the mesophotic zone (30–200 m). She...
Speaker Darien MIZUTA
Darien MIZUTA

Marine Researcher

CEM EGTG Lead; Consultant

I am a senior marine researcher with experience leading award-granted projects and applied research. My work focuses on aquaculture sustainability, bridging natural and social sciences for support of...
Speaker Jun HASHIMOTO
Jun HASHIMOTO

Landscape architect

Shimizu Corporation

I aspire to be a person who can articulate the inherent value of nature. I deeply believe in the power of landscape architecture—its potential not only to solve diverse problems related to human land...
Speaker Zeyin Jiang
Zeyin Jiang

Program Director

SEE Foundation

Speaker Sona KALANTARYAN
Sona KALANTARYAN

Reforestation projects coordinator

Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets

Sona Kalantaryan has worked at the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) since 2018, where she manages Forest Landscape Restoration projects. At FPWC, she brings in...
Speaker Mirza KUSRINI
Mirza KUSRINI

Lecturer

IPB University/Indonesia Species Specialist Group

As wildlife ecologist, Mirza focuses on the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in tropical forest ecosystems. She also doing research on the trade in amphibians and reptiles, and human wildlife...
Speaker Shira YASHPHE
Shira YASHPHE

Director of Wildlife Crime & Policy

Cheetah Conservation Fund

I am a veterinary doctor and international conservation expert with over a decade of experience leading wildlife protection, animal welfare, and policy initiatives in complex, cross-border...
Speaker Reaksmey Luy
Reaksmey Luy

Executive Director

Culture and Environment Preservation Association

Speaker Felicien Nyenty Achare
Felicien Nyenty Achare

Programme Officer- Conservation Action

International Union for the Conservation of Nature

Felicien Nyenty is a Programme Officer for Conservation Action at IUCN PACO, bringing over seven years of hands-on experience in forestry and wildlife management across Central Africa. He holds a...
Esther Nesthivhongweni
Esther Nesthivhongweni

Chair

Conservation International

Chongjun ZHONG
Chongjun ZHONG

Ministry of Natural Resources of China

Speaker TOUFIK OUAGGA
TOUFIK OUAGGA

Forest ingenneer

 Expert Assessment for the Green List (EAGL)

I am a laureate of the National Forest School of Engineers, promotion 2006, option Ecology and Natural Resources Management and since that time I have developed my career in the field of nature...
Speaker Alice REISFELD
Alice REISFELD

Conservation Director

SAVE Brasil

Alice holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Management from the University of São Paulo (USP) and currently serves as the Conservation Director at SAVE Brasil – the BirdLife International...
Speaker Kira MILEHAM
Kira MILEHAM

Strategic Partnership Director, Global

IUCN Species Survival Commission

Director of Strategic PartnershipsDr Kira Mileham is a science communicator with a focus on collaborative partnerships, human behaviour change and species conservation. Kira specialises in working...
Speaker Frank GRIFFIN
Frank GRIFFIN

Executive Director

CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat

Prior joining the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat Dr. Griffin has led and represented UPNG and SPREP at national, regional and international meetings. Dr. Griffin have over 20 years' experience of...