Razan Al Mubarak
President
IUCN
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is a global leader in nature conservation and climate action, serving as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and previously as UN Climate…
Grethel Aguilar
Director General
IUCN
Dr Grethel Aguilar, born in Costa Rica, assumed office as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in October 2023. Dr Aguilar brings with her thirty years of…
Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak
Minister of Climate Change and Environment & Member of the UAE Cabinet
UAE
Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak is the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and a Member of the UAE Cabinet. She leads national efforts in environmental protection,…
Peter Thomson
UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
United Nations
Ambassador Peter Thomson is the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, in which role he leads global support for the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14, to conserve and…
Humphrey Kariuki
Founder
Janus Continental Group
Humphrey Kariuki is a Kenyan conservation advocate and the visionary Patron of the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC), home to the world’s first Mountain Bongo sanctuary. He is internationally…
Serge Wilmes
Minister of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity
Luxembourg
After obtaining a Master's degree in history from the University of Nancy II, Serge Wilmes graduated with a Master's degree in European Contemporary History from the University of Luxembourg in 2006.…
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez
CEO & Chairperson
Global Environment Facility
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF…
Laurence Pessez
Global Chief Sustainability Officer
BNP Paribas
As creator of the Sustainability function within the group, Laurence is managing BNP Paribas related policy and contributed to obtaining several awards such as the “World Best Bank for Sustainable…
Daouda Sembene
Founder and CEO
AfriCatalyst
Daouda Sembene is the CEO of AfriCatalyst, a global development advisory firm headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. He also serves as a Distinguished Non-resident Fellow at the Washington-based Center for…
Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
Secretary General
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri serves as the Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East. Since her appointment…
David Obura
Chair
Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
David Obura is a Founding Director of CORDIO East Africa, chairs the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, 2023-2026) and is on the Earth Commission (2019-2026).…
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema
Assistant Secretary-General (UN) & Deputy Executive Director (UNEP)
United Nations and United Nations Environment Programme
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Ms…
Eric Jing
Chairman and CEO
Ant Group
Mr. Eric Jing joined Alibaba Group in 2007 and became President of Ant Group in June 2015. In October 2016, Eric was appointed CEO of Ant Group, and in April 2018, assumed the additional role of…
Musonda Mumba
Secretary General
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Dr Mumba is a Zambian-born environmentalist with over 25 years of global experience in environmental management and sustainable development. She joins the Convention on Wetlands from the United…
Rohitesh Dhawan
President & CEO
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Rohitesh “Ro” Dhawan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). He leads the Council of 24 CEOs of the world’s largest mining & metals…
Yann Wehrling
Vice president in charge of Ecological transition, Climate and Biodiversity
Ile-de-France Region
Yann Wehrling is graduated from the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (Arts and History of Art) and from the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg.Yann Wehrling is involved in the…
Sylvia A. Earle
Founder and Chair
Mission Blue
Sylvia A. Earle is an oceanographer with expertise in ocean science, technology, exploration, and conservation and a spokesperson for policies that emphasize a harmonious relationship between human…
Anderson Tanoto
Managing Director
Royal Golden Eagle (RGE)
Anderson Tanoto is Managing Director at Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and a member of its Executive Management Board. Headquartered in Singapore, RGE is a global group of resource-based manufacturing…
Patricia Ricard
President
Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute
Patricia Ricard has been actively engaged in environmental protection for over 30 years and is President of the Oceanographic Institute Paul Ricard. Founded in 1966, the Institute operates as a…
Daouda Ngom
Minister for the Environment and Ecological Transition
Senegal
Professor Daouda Ngom, Senegal's Minister for the Environment and Ecological Transition since April 5, 2024, is a full Professor of Ecology and Agroforestry, Director of the Plant Ecology Laboratory…
Jean Lemire
Special Envoy for Climate Change, Nordic and Arctic Affairs
Quebec
A biologist by training, Jean Lemire is an environmental specialist and renowned science communicator. He was appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change, Nordic and Arctic Affairs by the Government…
Nisreen Elsaim
Chair
Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change (SYOCC)
Nisreen Elsaim is an accomplished environmental and climate activist with a Bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Khartoum, Sudan. She furthered her academic pursuits by obtaining a…
Juan Carlos Navarro
Minister of Environment
Panama
BA in Geography and Government, Dartmouth College; Master's in Public Administration, Harvard University. 1985, Member of the Board of Trustees and Founding Director, Ancon Foundation, an…