All Speakers

Admire CHANYANDURA

Unit Head Conservation Research Development

Al Ain Zoo

Admire Chanyandura is the Unit Head of Conservation Research Development at Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates. He holds an MPhil in Conservation Science, an MSc in Climate Change and Sustainable…

Adnan AQEEL MADHI

Adolfo Ottoniel MONTERROSO RIVAS

National Project Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

I am a Guatemalan professional specialized in environmental and natural resource economics. I work at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Guatemala) coordinating the Project…

Adonai HERRERA-MARTINEZ

Director, Environment and Sustainability

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Adonai Herrera-Martínez is the EBRD Director, Environment and Sustainability. He manages the team responsible for the Bank’s environmental and social safeguards, the green finance attribution of…

ADRIAAN KAUFFMANN

Adrián BENEDETTI

Director Ejecutivo

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Adriana BACHESCHI

Director-National Parks Establishment

Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada

Adriana Bacheschi is a Canadian public servant currently serving as the Director of National Parks Establishment at Parks Canada. In this role, she leads initiatives related to the creation and…

Adriana MOREIRA

Division Head

GEF - Global Environment Facility

A Brazilian national, Dr. Adriana Gonçalves Moreira is an expert in biodiversity conservation, climate change and environmental sustainability. She is currently the head of the Global Environment…

AGBOR JAMES AYAMBA

Forest Ecologist

AJEMALEBU SELF HELP (AJESH)

Dr. Agbor James Ayamba is the Program Officer of AJEMALEBU SELF HELP, Cameroon (AJESH) and Senior Lecturer of Forest Ecology and Conservation in the University of Buea, Cameroon. He has 11 years of…

Agnes KALIBATA

Special Envoy Food Systems Summit

United Nations

Dr. Agnes Kalibata is a distinguished scientist, policy maker and thought leader on the global stage. She is the Founder and Chair of Connect for Impact Advisory Group (C4Impact Advisory Group), a…

Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI

Indigenous Expert

Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee

Agnes Leina comes from Northern part of Kenya, Samburu County, inhabited mainly by the Samburu community, a sub sect of the Maasai peoples of Kenya, who are also mainly pastoralists and very…

Ahmad ALANAZI

General Manager, National Greening Program

National Center for Vegetation Cover

Professional Leader Holding MBA, with practical experience in environment, waste management, recycling, logistics, healthcare, and heavy metals. Strongly skilled in strategy planning, strategy…

Ahmad ATMEH

Project Coordinator

IUCN Secretariat

Ahmad Al Atmeh is Project Coordinator at IUCN ROWA, focusing on rangeland management, dryland restoration, and community-based natural resource management. With more than 8 years of experience in the…

Ahmad BAGADER

General Manager

KARNR

Ahmad HAMEED

Deputy Chair-Theme on Governance, Equity, and Rights

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Ahmad serves as the Deputy Chair for the Theme on Governance, Equity, and Rights (TGER) for CEESP. He is also a doctoral student at Dalhousie University and convenes the TGER Young Professionals…

Ahmed AL MALIKI

General Manager

King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development 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…

Ahmed ALHASHMI

Ahmed GHEDIRA

membre de l'association Notre Grand Bleu

Notre Grand Bleu

Ahmed GHEDIRA is the President of the IUCN Tunisia National Committee and an emeritus senior secondary school teacher at Bourguiba High School in Monastir. He holds a Master’s degree in Technical…

Ahmed LEFGHIH

Executive Director

Fonds Fiduciaire pour le Banc d’Arguin et la Biodiversité Côtière et Marine

Economist, public finance specialist, sustainable finance expert

Ahmed SALEH AMAN

Unit Head - Infrastructure and Development Inspection

Environment Agency

began my professional journey over ten years ago as an Inspector at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), where I conducted more than 1,000 field visits covering all industrial and development…

Ahmed SEFI

Project Manager

4 Earth Intelligence (4EI)

Ahmed Sefi is a seasoned PMI Certified Project Manager and Geospatial Expert at 4 Earth Intelligence (4EI), with over 18 years of combined technical, consulting and managerial experience. He has…

Aibat MUZBAY

Wildlife biologist

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

I am Aibat Muzbay, a biodiversity and sustainable use expert with more than six years of experience in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Currently, I lead the environmental NGO Tabigi Orta and coordinate…

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…

Aileen LEE

Chief of Programs

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Aileen is the chief of programs for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. She oversees all grantmaking activity, including all program allocations and Adaptive Management and Evaluation.Prior to…

Aileen MILL

Professor

Newcastle University

Aileen Mill, Professor of Modelling, Evidence and Policy at Newcastle University is a policy lead for the Invasive Species Specialist Group in the Species Survival Commission. She collaborates with…

AISHA AL MAZROUI

Project Manager and Analyst - Youth and Community

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Aisha Al Mazroui, Analyst – Youth and community at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi – a role she has held since June 2020. She first joined the organisation in 2018 as an Outreach Programme Co-…

Aisha AL MIDFA

Wasit Wetland Center Manager

ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTED AREAS AUTHORITY

Aisha Al Midfa :AN Environmental Reserve Manager with 10 years of experience in taking care of wetland caring and running out the educational Center, Her job includes conducting scientific surveys;…

Aissa TRAORE

IUCN Secretariat

Originally from Mali, Aissa has 10+ years experience managing multiple projects on development, humanitarian aid and partnership coordination. She holds a master's degree in communication and has…