All Speakers

Speaker Wendy ANCIETA
Wendy ANCIETA

Abogada

Peruvian Society for Environmental Law

Wendy Ancieta Sánchez currently serves as legal coordinator for the Environmental Policy and Governance Program at the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law.Wendy is a lawyer with a second...
Speaker Wendy ELIOTT
Wendy ELIOTT

Senior Director Wildlife, Biodiversity Practice

WWF International

Wendy Elliott is the Senior Director, Wildlife at WWF-International, working primarily on strategic design and innovation across WWF’s global wildlife conservation portfolio. Wendy has worked at the...
Speaker Wendy YAP
Wendy YAP

Director, International Biodiversity Conservation

National Parks Board, Singapore

Wendy Yap is the Director for International Biodiversity Conservation at the National Parks Board of Singapore. She oversees regional and global cooperation on nature conservation and biodiversity,...
Speaker Wenjia JIN
Wenjia JIN

IUCN Secretariat

With over ten years of professional experience in sustainable development and nature conservation, Wenjia has primarily focused on advancing the development and implementation of projects related to...
Speaker Wes SECHREST
Wes SECHREST

CEO and Board Chair

Re:wild

Dr. Sechrest co-founded Re:wild, where he is CEO and Board Chair. He leads Re:wild’s efforts to use nature-based solutions to address the interconnected biodiversity, climate, and human wellbeing...
Speaker Wilhelm KIWANGO
Wilhelm KIWANGO

Researcher

The University of Dodoma

I am a Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, The University of Dodoma, Tanzania. I have a background in natural sciences having trained in wildlife conservation/ecology,...
Speaker Willem FERWERDA
Willem FERWERDA

Founder

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

 Willem Ferwerda studied biology, tropical ecology and agriculture at the University of Amsterdam and Universidad Nacional Colombia. In Colombia he lived and worked with poor farmers on the...
Speaker William RIDGEON
William RIDGEON

Senior Producer / Director

BBC

Will is an award-winning Senior producer and director, at the BBC’s Natural History Unit – producing a wide range of natural history series and specialising in creating landmark, blue-chip films. As...
Speaker Willow MCGRATH
Willow MCGRATH

Student

Center for Global Education

I’ve represented Canadian youth on matters of environmental education, human rights and the SDGs at; the National Forum for Environmental Learning, the AP Nature Ed conference, the CCUNESCO...
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 Winfred NAMWIRYA
Winfred NAMWIRYA

Program Coordinator

The Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda

Winfred NamwiryaProgram Coordinator, ECOTRUST (Uganda)Winnie Namirya is a farmer and primary school teacher whose strong community mobilization skills opened the door for her to join the...
Speaker Winston COWIE
Winston COWIE

Senior Manager - Marine Conservation and Fisheries, NEOM Nature Reserve, Saudi A

NEOM Nature Reserve, Saudi Arabia

Winston Cowie is a marine conservationist, author and film director. He is the Senior Manager of Marine Conservation and Fisheries at NEOM Nature Reserve in Saudi Arabia. He won the 'Sustainability...
Speaker Won Wa Musiti BIHINI
Won Wa Musiti BIHINI

Congo Basin Affiliate Consultant

Synchronicity-Earth

I have been an Affiliate Consultant with Synchronicity Earth since 2018 for its Congo Basin Programme. I bring over thirty years of professional experience, including nearly twenty years of an...
Speaker Wooyeong Joo
Wooyeong Joo

National Institute of Ecology

Speaker Wouala NGNIADO
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   ...
Speaker Xiangying SHI
Xiangying SHI

Executive Director

Shan Shui Conservation Center

Xiangying Shi, executive director of Shan Shui Conservation Center, PhD of Environmental Science at Peking University. She is the chairperson of Shan Shui Foundation. She has been engaged in...
Speaker Xiaofan WANG
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...
Speaker Xiaoying WANG
Xiaoying WANG

Secretary-General

Ant Forest Foundation

Xiaoying WangDirector of Sustainable Development, Ant Group Secretary-General, Ant Forest Ecological Green Development Foundation EducationMaster of Business Administration, BI Norwegian...
Speaker Xinai LIU
Xinai LIU

Founder&CEO

HappyPower

Becca (Xinai Liu) is a climate innovator, social entrepreneur, and international participatory artist. She founded Happy Power, a project that turns every jump and laugh into clean energy, and...
Speaker Xiqiang Song
Xiqiang Song

Head of Hainan institute of National Park

Hainan Institute of National Park

Speaker Yamide Dagnet
Yamide Dagnet

SVP International

Natural Resources Defense Council

Speaker Yan ZHANG
Yan ZHANG

IUCN Secretariat

Speaker Yana GEVORGYAN
Yana GEVORGYAN

Director of Secretariat

Group on Earth Observations

Yana is a visionary leader with a unique global perspective, adept at strategic change, and a systems thinker. With over 25 years of experience spanning public, private and intergovernmental sectors...
Speaker YANG XI
YANG XI

General Manager Assistant of ESG Office

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Yang Xi is a seasoned professional with a Master’s degree in Cartography & Geographic Information Systems (Renmin University) and over six years of specialized expertise in agricultural insurance...
Speaker Yang-Chien Chang
Yang-Chien Chang

Executive Director

Delta Electronics Foundation

Mr Yang-Chien Wim Chang (張楊乾) is CEO of the Delta Electronics Foundation. He has represented Delta at UNFCCC COP13-28, CBD COP16, and other forums, building bridges between academia, NGOs, and...
Speaker Yann Wehrling
Yann Wehrling

Vice president in charge of Ecological transition, Climate and Biodiversity

Région Ile de France – Conseil Régional

Yann Wehrling is graduated from the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (Arts and History of Art) and from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg.Yann Wehrling is involved in the...
Speaker Yann WEHRLING
Yann WEHRLING

Région Île-de-France

Yann Wehrling is graduated from the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (Arts and History of Art) and from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg.Yann Wehrling is involved in the...
Speaker Yash Veer BHATNAGAR
Yash Veer BHATNAGAR

Country Representative

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Yash Veer Bhatnagar, PhD, is the Country Representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) India office (since November 2022). He brings over three decades of work...