All Speakers

Yasmin QUINTANA

Manager of the Center for Species Survival: Freshwater

Shedd Aquarium

Dr. Yasmin Quintana is a fisheries scientist, ecologist, and conservation biologist with over a decade of experience working across academic, governmental, non-governmental, and international...

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Yassir HAMDAN AL KHARUSI

Specialist – Animal Assessment and Monitoring

Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD)

I am Yassir Hamdan Al Kharusi, working at Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) as a wildlife monitoring and assessment specialist. I conduct wildlife baseline surveys in Abu Dhabi protected areas...

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Yendoukoa TIGUIBE

Chef Projet

ONG GEVAPAF

Diploma: Master of Science in Agronomy, specializing in Valorization and Sustainable Management of Animal ResourcesExperience: 12 years of experience in rural development, specifically in the...

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Yijie PENG

Senior Vice President&Chief Sustainability Officer

Ant Group

Ms.PengjoinedAlipayinNovember2012andhadservedasvicepresidentandgeneralmanageroftheinternationalbusinessgroup,whereshelaidthefoundationsofAlipay'sinternationalbusinesses....

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Yik Kei LEUNG

Senior Project Officer

Think-Film Impact Production

Yik Kei Leung is a Senior Project Officer at Think-Film Impact Production, Europe’s leading impact media company operating at the cutting-edge intersection of art and social change with extensive...

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Yiyun SUN

Programme Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Sun Yiyun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Management from Renmin University of China, and a double Master’s degree in Spatial Planning and Environmental Policy jointly awarded by Cardiff...

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Yoko WATANABE

Director (Environment)

Asian Development Bank

Yoko Watanabe is the Director of Environment at the Asian Development Bank. She heads the environment and nature initiatives, including biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management, nature-...

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Yolanda MUTINHIMA

PhD Researcher

Stellenbosch University

Yolanda Mutinhima is a biodiversity conservation researcher passionate about inclusive conservation and bringing indigenous and local communities to the centre of conservation. She is a PhD student...

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Yolanda RAMIREZ VILLACORTA

Directora de Gestión del Conocimiento

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Antropóloga, con formación académica en Sociología, Estudios Amazónicos, Pedagogía Audiovisual, Género y Conservación. Amplia experiencia en investigaciones socio-económicas y culturales de...

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Yose CORMIER

IUCN #NatureForAll Coordinator

Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada

I work for Parks Canada and as our commitment to international conservation and the IUCN , I manage the day-to-day operations of the IUCN #NatureForAll initiative, focusing on partner engagement and...

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Youbo ZHUANG

ZHUANG Youbo is a tenured associate professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and serves as the deputy director...

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Youness OUAZRI

Ecodome Maroc

Youness OUAZRI is a passionate earthen construction engineer with a background in civil engineering. He graduated in 2015 from Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics and worked for two years at a...

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Young-been KIM

Assistant Manager

Korea Forest Service

I hold both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Biology from Kyoungpook National University. Currently, I am engaged in international cooperation projects at the Baekdudaegan Global Seed Vault,...

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Youssouph DIEDHIOU

Chef de Programme UICN-Sénégal

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Je suis tiltulaire d'un doctorat en Médecin vétérinaire et d'un Master spécialisé en Gestion des Aires Protégées. J'ai 22 d'expérience professionnel dans le domaine de la conservation dont 14 ans...

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yu liang LIU

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

I am a reproductive biologist of giant pandas from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. I have been engaged in research on giant panda breeding for more than 20 years and have made...

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Yu-Fai LEUNG

Professor and Director of Graduate Program

North Carolina State University

Dr. Yu-Fai Leung is a Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University (USA...

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Yuanqing HOU

Deputy Secretary General

China Green Carbon Foundation

Hou Yuanqing has long been engaged in domestic and foreign cooperation projects in the fields of forestry carbon sequestration, forestry addressing climate change, and biodiversity conservation. He...

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Yueming ZHAO

Director of the Nature Conservation Division

Changbaishan National Nature Reserve

Zhao Yueming holds a Master's degree in Plant Developmental Biology from Northeast Forestry University and is currently a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Jilin University. Since 2016,...

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YULBURM LEE

Yulbeom Lee is the Director General of the Global Research and Training Centre for Internationally Designated Areas (GCIDA). He previously served as an overseas officer at the Secretariat of the...

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Yulia VERESHCHAK

Director of international projects

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

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Yumi NISHIKAWA

WWF

Yumi Nishikawa began her career working in investment banking, Goldman Sachs as Product Controller and in J.P. Morgan as Global Liquidity Sales in Japan before finding her passion in development. She...

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Yunitha RATNADILLA

Project Manager

Konservasi Indonesia

Yunitha Ratnadilla is a professional with over a decade of experience driving impact across multinational corporations, start-ups, and development organizations in Indonesia. Trained as an engineer,...

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YUSUKE SAITO

Deputy Director

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Deputy Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

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Yuuko IIZUKA

Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Corporate Division, Head of Sustainability

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

Yuuko Iizuka is executive officer, deputy head of Corporate Division of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. as of January 2025, where she oversees the Sustainability Department as general manager since 2015...

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Yves Frederic NDJOH

Founder

Kinetic Power Systems LTD

Yves Frederic Ndjoh is a Cameroonian social entrepreneur, innovator, and sustainability leader committed to advancing renewable energy, education access, and inclusive community development. He is...

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Yves OLATOUNDJI

Programme Officer - IUCN Green List

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

With a strong academic background in biodiversity conservation and over eight years of experience in protected and conserved areas management, Yves Olatoundji has a solid track record in ecological...

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YVETTE RUNNING HORSE COLLIN

Principal Science Officer

Taku Skan Skan Wasakliyapi: Global Institute for Traditional Science

Dr. Yvette Running Horse Collin (Tašunke Iyanke Wiŋ) is the Executive Director and Principal Science Officer for Taku Skan Skan Wasakliyapi: Global Institute for Traditional Sciences (GIFTS...

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Zabrina WHITMAN

Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada

Zabrina holds an honour bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the University of Ottawa in political science and Aboriginal studies, and a Master of Arts degree from Queen’s University...

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