All Speakers
Thomas SBERNA
Regional Head - Coastal and Ocean Resilience
IUCN Secretariat
With an academic background in social sciences, political philosophy & ethics, environmental economics and territorial governance as well as in corporate and project finance, Thomas is a seasoned...
Thomas Schoos
Thomas VIEGAS
Group Nature Lead
Aviva
Thomas Viegas is an experienced professional with deep expertise in environmental economics, finance, and policy making. He has worked for the Bank of England, HM Treasury, the Taskforce...
Thorsten ARNDT
Head of Advocacy
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes PEFC Council
Thorsten Arndt is Head of Advocacy at PEFC International, which accounts for over 25% of the world’s certified production forests—more than 300 million hectares across 50+ countries. He works on PEFC...
Thri Heni Utami RADIMAN
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries - Republic of Indonesia
Thri Heni Utami RadimanThri Heni Utami Radiman is a marine conservation professional with extensive experience in Marine Protected Area (MPA) management in Indonesia. She serves as an Associate...
Tia STEVENS
Branch Head
Australian Government. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Tia Stevens, Branch Head – Strategy and Indigenous Protected Areas Parks Australia – Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) Tia is an experienced Senior...
Tiana ANDRIAMANANA
CEO
Madagascar National Committee of IUCN
Born and raised in Madagascar, Tiana Andriamanana joined Fanamby in 2009 as the executive director's assistant and, since 2018, has led the organization as Chief Executive Officer. In a country...
Tiffany MARCELLE
Project Coordinator
Caribbean Youth Environment Network
Tiffany Marcelle is the Latin America and Caribbean Focal Point for the UNCCD Youth Caucus, where she plays a key role in shaping youth engagement on issues of land degradation, desertification, and...
Tim BADMAN
Director, World Heritage
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Tim Badman is Head of the World Heritage Programme at IUCN. He joined IUCN in August 2007, and was previously based in Dorset County Council (UK) as Environment Policy Manager. Between 2000-2006 he...
TIMON MCPHEARSON
Director and Professor
New York University
Dr. Timon McPhearson is the founding director of the Urban Systems Lab, professor at NYU Environmental Studies, and author of Nature-based Solutions for Cities. Drawing on his mixed Native...
Tinne VAN DER STRAETEN
Member of Parliament
Belgian Federal Parliament
Tinne Van der Straeten is a member of the Belgian Federal Parliament. She served as Federal Energy Minister between October 2020 and January 2025. During her term, she accelerated the energy...
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...
Tiwonge I MZUMARA-GAWA
Senior Lecturer
Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi
Tiwonge I Mzumara-Gawa is an ornithologist, ecologist and conservation biologist by training; and an activist by passion. She is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology, in the Biological Sciences Department,...
Tobias GARSTECKI
Director of Protected Area Planning and Management
Re:wild
Tobias Garstecki supports Re:wild’s partners to manage and govern protected and conserved areas effectively. This involves facilitating the development of management strategies and plans, helping to...
Toby GIFFORD
Lecturer
University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr. Toby Gifford is an interdisciplinary design researcher, working at the intersection of art, science and technology. He specialises in the interdisciplinary study of sound and digital art....
Todd EDWARDS
Fortescue
Todd Edwards is Manager, Nature & Science at Fortescue, leading programs in baseline and post-approval biodiversity, offsets, and the company’s Biodiversity Net Positive Strategy. He has over 20...
Todd MILLER
Director of Conservation Programs
The Nature Conservancy
As the Director of Conservation Programs for The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, Todd oversees the land protection, stewardship, forest carbon, ecosystem restoration and conservation planning...
Tom GEME
Technical Advisor
Tom QUIGLEY
Managing Director
Superorganism
Tom Quigley is the founder of Superorganism, a venture capital firm for tech startups that benefit biodiversity. A coral reef conservationist turned startup operator and investor, Tom has worked at...
Tom WILLIAMS
Tommaso DEMOZZI
Biodiversity Policy Officer
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Tommaso Demozzi works as Biodiversity Policy Officer for the IUCN EU Representative Office and for the IUCN Centre for Policy and Law. He follows key international policy processes both at the...
Tommy Stephen GARNETT
Executive Director,
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
West and Central Africa Regional Vice ChairTommy Garnett is a dual citizen of Ireland and Sierra Leone, with background in Agricultural and Development Economics. Following completion of post...
Tonio SCHAUB
Tonio SCHAUB
Postdoctoral researcher
Aix-Marseille University
Tonio studied (landscape) ecology at the universities of Greifswald and Potsdam in Germany. In his Master thesis at the Dutch Montagu’s Harrier Foundation and the University of Groningen (Netherlands...
Tony NELLO
Senior program coordinator Urban
IUCN Secretariat
Tony Nello is a French economist based in Costa Rica since 2013. He currently serves as Senior Programme Coordinator – Urban within IUCN’s global programme staff, leading international efforts to...
Topiltzin CONTRERAS MACBEATH
Researcher
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), United Kingdom. For the past 40 years, has been a researcher at the Center for Biological Research of the Autonomous University of the State of...
Tori BRYAN-CARTER
Technical Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Tori Bryan‑Carter is a Technical Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), supporting conservation initiatives across the Caribbean. With six years of experience, she has...
Torsten THIELE
Founder
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Torsten Thiele is a sustainable finance and ocean governance expert and the Founder of Global Ocean Trust. He supports policy development and researches innovative Blue Finance approaches, drawing on...
TORU SASAKI
Global Head, Senior Director, Sustainability
AZBIL CORPORATION
Mr. Sasaki graduated from the Keio University, majoring in International Trade and Country Risk Assessment. He began his career at Fuji Bank (presently known as Mizuho Bank) for a decade where he...