All Speakers
Catherine BRYAN
Co-Chair
Synchronicity Earth
Catherine uses her experience in organisational development, markets and risk, alongside her fascination with the natural world to support a wide range of work that promotes the protection and...
Alexandre RUTIKANGA
Chief Technical Advisor
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources
Dr. Alexandre Rutikanga is the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) . He was previously appointed as the Director General of the Rwanda...
Corle SWART
Community Stewardship Director
Conservation International
Corlé Swart is the Community Stewardship Director at Conservation International, where she leads the organization’s Herding for Health portfolio in partnership with Peace Parks Foundation. Her work...
Filippo Maria CARLI
Senior Projects'Coordinator
IUCN ROWA
Programme/Project Manager with 14 years’ experience in marine conservation, with a focus on protected areas and community-led initiatives. Driven professional passionate about managing natural...
Ayman SULEIMAN
minister
ministry of Environment
Aiman A. A. Soleiman OKLAT, Ph.D.MINISTER OF ENVIRONMNET With experience over 23 years covered many topics related to Environment.
Amna AL MANSOORI
Amna Almansoori, PhD, is a marine scientist dedicated to advancing coastal ecosystem management and scaling conservation efforts across the Arabian Gulf. Since joining the Environment Agency –...
Beatriz GARCIA
Associate Professor
Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi
Dr. Beatriz Garcia is an Associate Professor of Environmental Law at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. She holds a Law degree from the University of Brasília, Brazil, and a PhD in International Law from...
Megan Jungwiwattanaporn
Officer, Environment
Pew Charitable Trusts
Megan Jungwiwattanaporn supports Pew’s crosscutting environmental policy team, providing expertise and coordination to advance Pew’s engagement in multilateral forums, including the United Nations,...
Stéphanie LIMOUZIN
Graduated from Montpellier SupAgro and holding an MBA from Toulouse Business School, Stéphanie Limouzin joined CLS in 2009 as Project Coordination Manager in Oceanography. She became Deputy CEO in...
GUSTAVO SOBRINHO DGEDGE
Secretario de Estado de Terra e Ambiente
Ministerio da Agricultura Ambiente e Pesca
Gustavo Sobrinho Dgedge is Secretary of State for Land and Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries of the Republic of Mozambique. He holds a PhD in Environmental...
Thorsten ARNDT
Head of Advocacy
PEFC International
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...
Krishnan PANDIAN
Director
Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation
Dr P. Krishnan is the Director of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO), where he leads regional cooperation among member countries to promote sustainable fisheries...
Jessica SWEIDAN
Trustee
Synchronicity Earth
Jessica Sweidan has been engaged in global philanthropy since she graduated from Northwestern University (USA) in 1993 alongside her husband Adam. In 2009, they launched Synchronicity Earth, a UK-...
Richard PERRY
Adviser
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Richard John O’brien Perry, PhD, CEnv, FISEPDr Richard Perry is an environmental scientist with extensive expertise in biodiversity, environmental policy, and sustainable development. He holds a BSc...
Finn ROSS
Founder
Ocean Balance
Kia ora, I am a kiwi entrepreneur, climate scientist and adventurer. I am a University of Canterbury Honours Alumni, a Provost Scholarship Recipient to the University of California Davis where I...
Anne MEADEB
Directrice
Play for Nature
Anne Meadeb has been leading the endowment fund Play for Nature since early 2025. She holds an MBA in Management and Business Administration from the Sorbonne and first built her career as an...
SUDHIR MISHRA
Managing Partner
Trust Legal
Mr Mishra is an Advocate in the Supreme Court of India and is also a Door Tenant at No5 Barristers’ Chambers in the United Kingdom. He is currently the leading Disputes and Climate Change lawyer of...
Edgar RIBEIRO
Programme Officer
IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force
B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines...
Manh Hung NGUYEN
Senior Researcher
The Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
I am a marine ecologist and a seagrass lover.My research philosophy is summarized as "Exploration, Protection, and Application".Exploration: I use seagrasses as model species to explore fundamental...
Edgar PéREZ
Biólogo. Master Internacional en Desarrollo Rural-Local
Munucipalidad de Antigua Guatemala
Edgar Selvin Pérez, a biologist from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala, has developed all his work experience in the fields of conservation biology, sustainable rural development, value...
Yan GAO
Engineer
Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Center, MNR
Kaija LAURILA
Sirarpi HAYKAZYAN
Head of Environmental Department of Yerevan Municipality
Yerevan Municipality
Born on June 19, 1984, in Yerevan.In 2006, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the French University.In 2008, he graduated from the Faculty of Political Science of the International Scientific...
Charles OLUCHINA
Regional Programme Coordinator
IUCN Secretariat
Mr. Charles Oluchina is a natural resource management, sustainable development, corporate management, community empowerment and business development specialist with over 23 years of professional...
Kazuhiko KAMADA
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Oji Holdings Corporation
Mr. Kazuhiko Kamada is Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Oji Holdings Corporation, the leading pulp and paper manufacturing group in Japan with a global presence.After...
Luna MILATOVIC
Policy officer
IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group
Luna Milatovic is a biologist with an MSc in Environmental Sciences and Policy and expertise in biodiversity policy, human–wildlife conflict, wildlife and protected area management. A Klaus Töpfer...
Mickael CLEMENT
Water Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages
Since 2019: Head of Water Stewardship & Stakeholder Engagement at Nestle Waters & Premium BeveragesBefore 2019: managing director, AZAO Consultancy (Sustainability)
Giacomo MONTEREALE GAVAZZI
Science for Policy Researcher/European Commission Contract Agent
European Commission Joint Research Centre
Giacomo Montereale Gavazzi (BSc Animal Biology and Behaviour, MSc Conservation Ecology, PhD hydroacoustics for seabed mapping) is an ecologist working at the European Commission’s Knowledge Centre...