All Speakers

Carl BRUCH

Director, International Programs

Environmental Law Institute

Carl Bruch is the Director of International Programs at ELI and the Executive Director of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. His research focuses on making environmental law work. He...

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Katalin CZIPPAN

nature education expert

Blue Planet Foundation

Strategic Advisor & Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair Katalin Czippan is an educator with experience in the field of environmental and sustainability education and communication...

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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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Christelle SALAME

Managing Partner

Artefact

Christelle Salame is a Managing Partner at Artefact MENA and serves as the Global Industry Lead for Real Estate. She has over 14 years of consulting experience in MENA and S.E. Asia and has led large...

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Mohamed Mahdy HASSONA

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Renowned horticulturist Mohamed Hassona, the lead at the Qur'anic Botanic Garden under Qatar Foundation, brings his exceptional expertise to fostering green development. With vast experience in areas...

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Fernando ESPERON

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Jason WONG

Economic Analyst

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

.Jason's interest in conservation economics stems from a love of exploring and protecting the outdoors. His main interest is in investigating alternative economic approaches that value and safeguard...

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Laurie LEFEBVRE

Chargée de mission Liste verte des aires protégées et conservées

IUCN France

Holder of a Master’s degree in Ecology and a Specialized Master’s degree in Public Policies and Strategies for the Environment from AgroParisTech. Currently working at the French Committee of IUCN as...

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Zulfu FARAJLI

Conservationatist

Birding Azerbaijan

I am a dedicated conservationist with extensive experience in designing and implementing strategies for the preservation of bird species and their ecosystems. My work encompasses a broad range of...

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Juha SIIKAMAKI

Chief Economist

IUCN Secretariat

Juha Siikamäki is Chief Economist and Director of Economy and Finance Team of International Union of Conservation for Nature (IUCN). He has more than 20 years of experience working on the economics...

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María José AMOR

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Chris SANDBROOK

Professor of Conservation and Society

University of Cambridge

I am a conservation social scientist with a range of research interests around the central theme of biodiversity conservation and its relationship with society. My current research investigates (i)...

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Marta Maria MOLINA AYALA

Directora de Proyectos

Marta Molina

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Charlotte STRECK

Founder and Managing Partner

Climate Focus

Prof. Dr. Charlotte Streck is founder, co-owner and President of Climate Focus and a former Senior Counsel with The World Bank in Washington, DC. Charlotte serves as an advisor to numerous...

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Anthony GIORDANO

Executive Director/Chief Conservation Scientist

S.P.E.C.I.E.S.

Only June 17th of 2025, Dr. Anthony J. Giordano, Executive Director of S.P.E.C.I.E.S. and affiliate faculty at the CSU’s Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence and Center for Collaborative...

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Jens Mackensen

Head of Division

KfW Development Bank

Jens Mackensen holds a doctorate in forestry and has over 30 years of international experience in sustainable land use and climate and forest protection projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.In...

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Eden SCHMITT

Business and Biodiversity Officer

IUCN French Committee

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Tatyana Feiner

Land and Freshwater Program Coordinator

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Tatyana Feiner is the National Coordinator for the Land and Freshwater Program at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. As a young professional, she brings over three years of experience in...

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Samuel SCHWAIDA

Environmental Analyst

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil

I am a biologist with a Master's degree in Environmental Geoprocessing, focusing on landscape connectivity in the Cerrado Biome. Since 2014, I have been an Environmental Analyst at the Brazilian...

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Jennifer KELLEHER

Programme Lead, Governance, Equity and Rights

IUCN Secretariat

Jennifer leads the programme on governance, equity and rights in IUCN's protected and conserved areas team.

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Resson Kantai DUFF

Director, Partner Funding

Maliasili

Resson is the Director of Portfolio Funding at Maliasili where she is working to raise both the funding and influence of local conservation organisations across Africa. Having worked in the...

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Marc Vilahur

DG for Environmental Policies and Natural Heritage

Departamento de Territorio, Vivienda y Transición Ecológica, Generalitat de Catalunya

Environmental scientist specialized in natural area management and green economy. Pioneer of the land stewardship movement and the development of land stewardship economy. Cofounder, board member,...

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Eilish Kathleen FARRELLY

Research Assistant

University of Oxford

Éilish Farrelly is a Research Assistant co-leading the forward-looking 'NATURE Impacts' initiative in collaboration with WWF, which tracks progress and sets priorities for nature recovery at the...

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María Teresa VARGAS RÍOS

Fundación Natura Bolivia

Maria Teresa Vargas is a force of nature — a journalist by training, a conservationist by passion, and a strategist by necessity. Based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, she stands at the intersection of...

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Gray THORNTON

President and CEO

Wild Sheep Foundation

Gray N. Thornton is President & CEO of the Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) the world’s leading wild sheep conservation organization. Prior to joining WSF, Thornton served 18 years in leadership...

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Yara ElSharkawy

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Cecilia CRONEMBERGER

Coordinator for Biodiversity Monitoring and Research

ICMBio

Cecilia is a biologist, with master in Ecology and PhD in Environmental Sciences. With two decades of experience working at Chico Mendes Institute for the Conservation of Biodiversity, has focused...

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Karimah HUDDA

Founder and Chief Catalyst

illumine.earth

Karimah Hudda is the Founder and Chief Catalyst of illumine.earth. From roots in small-town India, Karimah became a global citizen, living, working, and traveling across nearly 50 countries.For over...

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