All Speakers
Mauricio ALBORNOZ INIESTA
Director de Cine
Cactus Cine
Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta studied Image and Sound Design at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). His experience includes directing, executive producing, editing, screenwriting, and assistant…
Boripat Siriaroonrat
Researcher
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Boripat received his veterinary degree from Chulalongkorn University in 1994 and Master of Science in Zoology in 1998. He has been interested in the wildlife research and conservation since he was a…
Ayshka NAJIB
Campaign Coordinator and Just Transition Lead
People's Climate Diplomacy Program
Ayshka Najib is a climate justice activist based in the UAE. She co-founded Fridays For Future MAPA and the People's Climate Diplomacy Program where she acts as the Campaign Coordinator and Just…
Jenny RAMAROLALA
Communication and Advocacy Officer
FAPBM
Minna EPPS
Director – Global Marine and Polar Programme
IUCN Secretariat
Minna Epps is a global ocean thought leader on Ocean Governance, Ocean Climate and Biodiversity nexus, Sustainable Blue Economy, and Blue Natural Capital. A published author with over 20 years…
Jean-Marc Sinnassamy
Senior Environment Specialist
World bank group/GEF
Jean-Marc Sinnassamy is Senior Environmental Specialist at the GEF Secretariat since November 2007. He is co-leading the Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program with a focus on Africa and…
Chansol KO
Programme Officer
GCIDA
Aleksander TRAJCE
Executive Director
PPNEA
Aleksandër Trajçe is the Executive Director of PPNEA, the oldest and largest nature conservation organisation in Albania. Active in nature conservation since 2004, he combines a strong scientific…
Tania MARTINEZ CRUZ
Indigenous Peoples Operations Analyst
Global Environmental Facility
Tania is the Indigenous Peoples Operations Analyst at the Global Environmental Facility. Her work is instrumental in strengthening the Global Environment Facility's engagement with Indigenous…
Cristina CHAMINADE
Professor
Spanish ational Research Council and Unearthodox
Refined English version:I am a Research Professor at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV), Spanish National Research Council and Unearthodox consultant. With a background spanning unorthodox economics, ecology, and…
Ken FITZGERALD
Ken FitzGerald has over 30 years of international marine experience, including broad engineering and design expertise, extensive field survey work, and offshore operations. He supports the firm’s…
Gauri Singh
Deputy Director-General
IRENA
Gauri Singh is the Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency. Ms. Singh brings more than 30 years of experience in policy, advocacy and project implementation within the…
Maria Ana BORGES
Programme Officer
IUCN
Maria Ana has worked in IUCN since 2008, starting in the Global Business and Biodiversity Programme where she was responsible for managing corporate engagements with companies in the cement and…
Lou ROE
Hi, I'm Lou. I'm from Austin, Texas and work in food security, translation, and the service industry. I've been studying Spanish for about 10 years and have dabbled in some German and Portuguese. I'm…
Guillermo ORTUÑO CRESPO
Independent Research Consultant
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Dr. Guillermo Ortuño Crespo pursued his interest in applied marine conservation through a B.A. in Marine Biology, an M.Sc. in Ecosystem-based Management of Marine Systems at the University of St.…
Consuelo ESPINOZA
Regional Program Coordinator
IUCN SUR
An Ecuadorian environmental economist with 25 years of experience in project management in Latin America and globally, covering forestry, climate change, biodiversity, conservation, and human rights…
Elise MARQUIS
Senior Director
The Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
Elise is a marine ecologist with a deep passion for studying coastal and pelagic ecosystems, as well as the dynamics of marine food web, with a particular focus on planktonic communities. For more…
Cécile ERNY
Director
AFdPZ
Conservation biologist Cécile Erny is a conservation leader specializing in biodiversity management, zoo coordination, and wildlife protection. Since 2009, she has served as Director of the…
Imogen Sewell
Imogen Sewell
Jane ABSALOM
Lead Zoo Ranger
Chester Zoo (North of England Zoological Society)
With over seven years of experience in Conservation Education and public engagement, I am a dedicated conservation professional specialising in connecting diverse audiences with wildlife and…
Philip FRANKS
Principal Researcher | Biodiversity
International Institute for Environment and Development
Email: phil.franks@iied.orgPhil Franks is an expert on the social dimension of natural resource management and conservation, with a particular focus on better understanding and applying…
Francisco JIMéNEZ GONZáLEZ
Technical Officer
IUCN
Ramesh KRISHNAMURTHY
Scientist/Professor
Wildlife Institute of India
Scientist-F/Professor & Head of the Department, Landscape Planning and Management at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun and Adjunct Professor at Faculty of Forestry, University of British…
Lucía PRIETO FUSTES
Mediterranean and Ecosystems Programme Assistant
IUCN Secretariat
Lucía Prieto Fustes works in the Ecosystem Resilience and Spatial Planning Programme at the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, based in Málaga, Spain. As Mediterranean and Ecosystems…
Hong DOU
Deputy Secretary General
Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation
Deputy Secretary-General of the Yunnan Green Environment Development Foundation, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from Yunnan University. With a background in conservation biology, I have long been involved in…
Alain Sandy Liva RAHARIJAONA
Senior Advisor
SPACES Program
Alain Liva Raharijaona is a professional in economics, international trade, and biodiversity finance. He held notable positions as Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Madagascar in Brussels, non-…
John TOBIN-DE LA PUENTE
Professor of Practice
Cornell University
Dr. Tobin is an ecologist and attorney with over two decades of private sector experience, having worked in the international finance industry for much of his career. Following a decade of corporate…
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…