All Speakers
Ahmed Al Maliki
General Manager
King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve Authority
Dr. Ahmed M Almalki PhD in Ecology and PollutionMaster in Environmental Science Board Member of AlSalam rescue Association Over 18 years of experience in nature conservation started...
Cheryl MARGOLUIS
Executive Director of CARE-WWF Alliance
WWF
Cheryl Margoluis is the Executive Director of the CARE-WWF Alliance, a unique partnership between two global leaders in development and conservation. She leads efforts to design and scale integrated...
Liza ZOGIB
Director, DiversEarth
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Liza is Director of DiversEarth, an organization working at the interface of Nature, Culture and Spirituality and currently co-chair of CEESP's Theme on Culture, Spirituality and Conservation. She is...
Phillip KUVAWOGA
Snr. Director- Conservation Programs
International Fund for Animal Wel
I am a environmental planning and conservation expert and highly skilled project manager with 20+ years of experience in African wildlife conservation. I have taken up roles within government and...
MATAURI NGATAMARIKI MIRIA
Ameera MOHAMMAD
Instructor
UAEU
Dr. Ameera F. Mohammad is an Instructor in the Engineering Requirements Unit at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). She holds a dual Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UAEU and KU Leuven. Her...
Naira DEHMEL
Researcher
International Institute for Environment and Development
Naira is part of IIED’s Natural Resources research group where she works on environmental justice and rights-based approaches to biodiversity conservation and natural resource governance.
Hipolitus Januar POGO
Regional Engagement Officer
LTKL
Hipolitus Januar Pogo is a professional dedicated to sustainable development and the empowerment of indigenous communities. A Mathematics graduate, he serves as the Regional Coordinator for...
João Paulo de Faria SANTOS
Legal Adviser
Ministry of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger
João Paulo de Faria Santos, Brazilian, Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger, and Attorney of the Union. Holds a Ph.D. in Economic Law...
Valérie D'HOEDT MEYER
Director, Global Knowledge Management and Learning
IUCN Secretariat
Thomas Schoos
Helga Katharina Mahler
Project Director
GIZ PANORAMA
Helga Katharina Mahler is a Project Director at GIZ, author, and humanitarian, working transdisciplinarily and transculturally to drive sustainable transformation. She co-coordinates the global...
Mark DIMECH
Marine Director
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Dr. Mark Dimech, obtained his Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, at the University of Wales, Bangor, U.K. He has 25 years’ experience in Fisheries data collection, stock assessment and Fisheries...
Lama SALEH
Programme Development and Partnerships Director
Goumbook
Lama has been leading several impactful education and awareness programmes at Goumbook, including the Take a Breath initiative that focuses on improving indoor air quality in the UAE and...
AMIR IQBAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
SINDH ENGRO COAL MINING COMPANY
Amir Iqbal has been serving as Chief Executive Officer of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and its community development arm, Thar Foundation, since 2021. As Pakistan’s pioneering coal mining...
AIITA JOSHUA APAMAKU
Conservation Associate
WILD Foundation
Aiita is a Wildlife Biologist and National Geographic Explorer from Uganda, passionate about protected areas and how they're managed and governed. He holds an MSc. in Biodiversity, Conservation...
Maeve NIGHTINGALE
Senior Programme Officer Coastal and Marine, Asia
IUCN Secretariat
Maeve Nightingale the Regional Coordinator for the IUCN Coastal and Marine Programme in IUCN Asia as well as the regional focal person for governance and rights specializing in gender equality and...
ELISA FURLAN
ELISA FURLAN
Achim STEINER
Achim Steiner is a recognised leader in sustainable development, environmental policy and climate policy. He served as Director General of IUCN from 2001-2006. Since then he has led several...
nathalie MORATA
Head of European and international coordination department
Fondation pour la Recherche sur la Biodiversité
Oceanographer by training, I'm interested in strengthening the link between science, society and politics, particularly through the valorization of research, scientific communication, citizen science...
Angela Andrade
Chair IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management
IUCN
Commission Chair. Anthropologist specialized in Human Geography and Land Evaluation, with an MSc in Land Ecology from ITC – University of Twente, the Netherlands. She brings more than 30 years...
Huo WANG
Linda Wong, member of IUCN WCPA's CCSG, and member of IUCN Intersessional Council Working Group on the Development of a new 20-year Strategic Vision for the Union. She closely follows cutting-...
Ann Laure GASPARDO
Biodiversity Mission Officer
Climate Chance - International Coalition Biodiversity Corridors in Africa
Shelly EMIA
Artist and healer
WHAIA
Whaia is a Māori sound artist who specializes in "sonic weaving," using her voice, traditional instruments like the taonga puoro, and other sounds to create works with a profound cultural and...
Pragyan Raj POKHREL
Senior Programme Officer
IUCN
Pragyan Raj Pokhrel is an ecosystem restoration and socio-economics expert with over a decade of experience at the intersection of community-based conservation, land degradation, and sustainable...
Diny Hartiningtias
Program & Fundraising Manager
Yayasan Belantara
Diny Hartiningtias is graduated from the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University in 2019. She received the CIFOR/USAID Fellowship to completed her master degree. Her research is focused on...
Kris SIMONS
Kris SIMONS
Erin McCreless
Director, Science and Monitoring
Rainforest Trust
Dr. Erin McCreless is a conservation scientist with 20 years of experience working on the biological and socioeconomic aspects of biodiversity conservation. At Rainforest Trust she leads the Science...