All Speakers
Ralph Regenvanu
Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management
Vanuatu
Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of…
Nigel DUDLEY
Consultant
Equilibrium Research
Nigel Dudley is a consultant ecologist. His work focuses particularly on ecosystem services, broad-scale approaches to conservation, planning and management of protected and conserved areas and…
Mohammed ALNAAFA
Brief Introduction of Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdulaziz Al Naafa,Prof. Mohammed AlNaafa holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals,…
Shahad ZUHAIR
Technical and Administrative Assistant
IUCN ROWA
Shahad Zuhair is an environmentalist conservationist and climate-justice advocate currently working with IUCN ROWA. With over six years of experience supporting environmental project management, she…
Melanie HEATH
SENIOR DIRECTOR – GLOBAL PROGRAMME OFFICE at TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC
Senior Director of Global Programmes at TRAFFIC. Leading role in the development, promotion and marketing of the work of the Global Programme Office, with specific attention to global and multi-…
Jurgen TACK
Secertary-General
European Landowners' Organization (ELO)
Jurgen Tack studied marine ecology (PhD). He worked for the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Brussels Free University, the Belgian Biodiversity Platform (European and international…
Cécile FATTEBERT
Programme Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Cécile Fattebert joined the Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) Team in January 2020, to work on targeted knowledge exchanges between marine PCAs practitioners from different regions and Solution…
Abil Castañeda
Executive Director
Protected Areas Conservation Trust
Mr. Abil Castañeda is the Executive Director at the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), Belize’s national conservation trust. He is responsible for steering the Trust’s strategic direction,…
Nugkui Teresa NONINGO MAURICIO
Apoyo técnico externo
Wampis indigenous peoples
Nugkui is a biologist and member of the Wampís indigenous community, with experience in scientific research, socio-environmental project management, and intercultural environmental education. From a…
Ralph REGENVANU
Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Ha
Ralph Regenvanu is Vanuatu’s Minister for Climate Change Adaptation, Energy, Environment, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards and Disaster Management. He is currently serving his sixth term as a Member of…
Arthur BRANT
Coordenator
ICMBio
I am the National Coordinator for the Red List Assessment of Brazilian fauna by ICMBio, a Brazilian government institute. With experience in the conservation and monitoring of Brazilian…
Carina HIRSCH
Head of Advocacy & Policy
Margaret Pyke Trust
Martin KELLER BOCK
Presidente Junta Directiva y Representante Legal
Asociación de Reservas Naturales Privadas de Guatemala
President of the Association of Private Natural Reserves of Guatemala -ARNPG- since 2010. Experience in environmental issues and administration since 1995. Owner and Manager Cafeco, Administrator…
Harrison AJEBENNOKO
CEO
AJESH
Biodiversity and forest Conservation and Social Forester, Forest regeneration and restoration, Community Participatory Mapping and Land Use Planning, Livelihood development for communities, Zero…
Jaekyong CHUN
CEO
National Nature Trust
Senior Researcher of Korea Legislation Research Institute (from 1990 to 2014).Adjunct Professor of Global Environmental Management, Seoul National University (from 2014 to 2021)Ecosystem Services…
Alfred KUKE
Governance and Engagement Manager
Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program
Alfred Kuke is a social worker by profession. Alfred worked in number of development NGOs in Papua New Guinea for over a decade. However, his passion for rural development, inclusive governance…
Marie Bjornson-langen
Directrice exécutive adjointe AFD/SDD
Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères
Marie Bjornson-Langen, Deputy Executive Director for Sustainable Development Solutions at AFDMarie holds a Master’s degree in History, a postgraduate diploma (DEA) in Political Science, and a Master’…
Mezna ALHEBSHI
Ekthar
Mezna Alhebshi recently joined Ekthar Wildlife, working under the conservation genetics department as a laboratory technician. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Purdue University…
Hao JIANG
Dr. JIANG Hao, Assistant Director General, Chief Technical Expert of China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute. He has long been dedicated to environmental protection and international…
Maggie MCGRAW
Intelligence Research and Policy Advisor
Earth League International
Maggie is the Lead Intelligence Research and Policy Advisor at Earth League International where she coordinates the synthesis of intelligence to share with the public, government officials, and other…
Siobhan MCQUAID
Director
Trinity College Dublin / Horizon Nua
Siobhan McQuaid, PhD, is Associate Director of Innovation in the Centre for Social Innovation in Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She manages a portfolio of 'Working with…
Kostas TRIANTIS
Chief Executive Officer
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
I am a biogeographer with broad interests in island biogeography, macroecology, community ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. My research interests span diverse themes such as diversity…
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…
Celia LE RAVALLEC
Senior Advisor
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Célia Le Ravallec is a specialist in international cooperation and biodiversity conservation, with more than 15 years of experience in designing and coordinating complex multi-stakeholder projects…
Brent MITCHELL
Senior Vice President (Also Vice Chair, IUCN WCPA)
Quebec-Labrador Foundation
Thematic Vice Chair, Scaling Natural Solutions. Brent A. Mitchell serves as a Vice Chair of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and is Senior Vice President of QLF Atlantic Center for the…
Kimsreng KONG
Director
Ministry of Environment
Kong KimsrengMr. Kong Kimsreng is a conservation leader with over 25 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area management, and natural resources governance in Cambodia and the…
Jordan JOLY
Program Manager
Families in Nature
As Program Manager for Families in Nature (FIN), Jo Joly brings her background in ecology, conservation psychology, and anthrozoology to create inclusive, immersive programs that connect people of…
AURELIEN GARREAU
COORDINATEUR DEVELOPPEMENT ORGANISATIONNEL
PPI-CEPF
Geographer with a strong interest on marine and coastal ecosystems, I have been supporting local environmental NGOs since 2012 first in Vanuatu, Benin, Togo, and now in Cabo Verde, Senegal, Guinea,…