All Speakers

Neil DAWSON

Social Scientist

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Theme on Human Wellbeing & Sustainable Livelihoods My research focuses on the forms of governance which may align with local communities’ values, perceptions of fairness and minimise...

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Jordan JOLY

Program Manager

Families in Nature

As Program Manager for Families in Nature (FIN), Jo Joly brings her background in ecology, conservation psychology, and anthrozoology to create inclusive, immersive programs that connect people of...

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Bouraima Kouanda

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Aurélie Flore KOUMBA PAMBO

Congo Bassin Forest Partnership

I am Ms. Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo, Ambassador-at-Large for Climate, Environment, and Sustainable Development for the Government of Gabon. I also serve as Co-Facilitator of the Congo Basin...

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Katy SCHOLFIELD

Director Strategic Grantmaking

Arcus Foundation

I am the Director of Strategic Grantmaking for the Great Apes and Gibbons Program at Arcus Foundation. I oversee the foundation’s conservation grantmaking across Africa and Southeast Asia, where...

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Frances CHASE

Director of Programmes

Namibia Nature Foundation

As Director of Programmes at the Namibian Nature Foundation (NNF), I lead a dynamic and multidisciplinary team working across six strategic areas: Community-Based Organisational Strengthening (CBOS...

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Hannah FAIRBANK

Senior Biodiversity Specialist

The Global Environment Facility secretariat

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Jimpson DáVILA ORDOñEZ

Director of The Marine Governance Program

Peruvian Society for Environmental Law - SPDA

Jimpson Dávila Ordoñez serves as Director of the Marine Governance Program at the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA). He plays a key role in building alliances and maintains close...

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Melesha GUNNING-BANHAN

IUCN Secretariat

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MARIA PAMELA CASTILLO

30x30 Marine Director

Wildlife Conservation Society

Pamela Castillo is a global leader in environmental policy, biodiversity conservation, and gender equity, with over 20 years of experience designing nature-positive, inclusive, and impact-driven...

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David GADSDEN

Senior Geospatial Advisor

DevPartners

Applied geographer with over 30 years of experience designing and implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for conservation, sustainable development, and humanitarian organizations. Global...

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Oscar NZABONIMPA

Executive Director

Action pour la Protection de l'Environnement et la Promotion des Filières Agricoles

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chris dorsett

Vice President, Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

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Piero GENOVESI

Head of Wildlife Service and Biodiversity Monitoring

Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale

Piero Genovesi, PhD, Head of wildlife service with the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Chair of the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group and member of the Steering...

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Philbert TUYISABE

Conservation Program Manager

Albertine Rift Conservation Society(ARCOS)

Philbert Tuyisabe, a 33-year-old Rwandan, is a professional in landscape restoration, biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and community development, with proven expertise in both rural and...

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Theresa SOWRY

Chief Executive Officer

SAWC

Ms Theresa Sowry, CEO of the Southern African Wildlife College, holds a Master of Science Degree in Botany from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. She gained conservation...

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CATHERINE LOSURUTIA

FIELD OFFICER

UJAMAA COMMUNITY RESOURCE TEAM

My name is Catherine Sipiteki Losurutia. I am a Maasai woman, born and raised in Kiteto District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. I come from a community where women play a vital role in caring for...

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Yue FEI

Ministry of Natural Resources of China

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Jenn Eckerle

Jenn is the Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy at the California Natural Resources Agency and Executive Director of the Ocean Protection Council (OPC). Jenn serves as a key advisor...

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Noor ANWAR ALBASTAKI

Noor Anwar Albastaki is a Biochemistry student at UAE University and a youth leader in sustainability and innovation. She has published scientific research, won awards for developing solutions such...

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Nicolas SALAUN

Responsable coopération internationale

IUCN French Committee

After studying international agricultural development engineering and completing a specialized master's degree in tropical forest management, Nicolas worked for two years at the French Development...

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Matthew LEWIS

Great Apes & Gibbons Program Officer

Arcus Foundation

Matthew has served as a Program Officer with the Arcus Foundation’s Great Apes & Gibbons Program since 2023, bringing extensive experience in wildlife research and conservation, particularly in...

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Ali FARHADI

CEO

Ai2

Ali Farhadi is the CEO of the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and a Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. Ali has been a professor...

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Serah PYAWA

GEF Fonseca Fellow

Lincoln University

Serah Pyawa is an Indigenous Papua New Guinean and Research Scholar at Lincoln University, New Zealand, pursuing a master’s in applied science under the GEF Gustavo Fonseca Scholarship 2025. Her...

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Aurora FERNANDEZ

Arquitecta

ASÍ Conserva Chile

Aurora Fernández Durán is the Executive Director of the King Penguin Nature Reserve and a board member of ASÍ Conserva Chile. She is an architect from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso...

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Fahd ALGUTHMY

Senior Environmental Finance & Blue Economy Specialist

SHAMS

Dr Al-Guthmy is a multi-disciplined professional with over 15 years of experience spanning the private sector, government, and non-governmental organizations.He is currently a Senior Environmental...

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Maria PUCHALSKA

IUCN European Regional Office

Maria Puchalska is an intern with the Natural Resources Team at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels. She is pursuing a master’s degree in Environmental Policy at Sciences Po Paris and holds...

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Alejandra PIZARRO CHOY

Technical Specialist, Social Equity and Rights

Fauna & Flora

My initial training was in Conservation Biology in Peru, then proceeding to do an MPhil in Conservation Leadership and a PhD in Geography in the UK, studying the geopolitics of international...

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