All Speakers

Olivier BESSON

Communications Associate

GEF

Arturo ARREOLA MUÑOZ

Dr.

Instituto para el Desarrollo Sustentable en Mesoamérica A.C. (IDESMAC)

Mexican geographer, graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Master of Science from the Autonomous University of Chapingo and PhD in…

Manal ALNAQBI

GIS Technician

Ekthar

Manal Alnaqbi is an Emirati GIS and Remote Sensing Technician with a Master of Science in Remote Sensing and GIS. She works in the wildlife conservation field, focusing on spatial analysis, habitat…

Liette VASSEUR

Professor/ UNESCO Chair

Brock University

Deputy Chair - Commission on Ecosystem Management. Dr. Vasseur is a full professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Brock University. She is a member of the Environmental…

Eric SCHMIDT

Executive Director

Wildlife Protection Solutions

Combining a deep understanding of technology with a passion for wildlife allows Eric Schmidt to approach conservation issues from multiple perspectives. With a Master’s degree in conservation…

Daxita RAJCOOMAR

With over 18 years of experience Daxita has established herself as a thought leader and an influencer in the sustainability sector. She is an advocate for environmental protection and climate change…

Aubrey TEFFER

I am Aubrey Teffer, a senior at Westwood Highschool in Austin Texas. The last few years of my life have been partially dedicated to a project regarding the marine health of Tela Bay in Honduras. My…

George STIRRETT

Baravi THAMAN

Environmental Scientist

National Trust of Fiji

Baravi Thaman is an environmental scientist from Suva, Fiji, with expertise in marine and coastal management, biological conservation, and community-based resource management. He holds a PhD in…

Manon BOURHIS

JAE - Commission Member

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Manon is a passionate advocate for the environment and conservation, with extensive experience both nationally and internationally.She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Montreal…

Lakeshia ANDERSON

Executive Director

Bahamas National Trust

Mark LECKIE

Programme Officer

Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool

Mark Leckie is a Programme Officer at the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT), supporting companies, financial institutions, and conservation organizations in integrating biodiversity…

Marina REQUENA MORA

Postdoctoral Researcher

Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona

Marina Requena-i-Mora is a passionate Valencian sociologist dedicated to unravelling the complex relationship between society and the environment. Using diverse qualitative and quantitative…

Ahmad BAGADER

General Manager

KARNR

Omaima AHMED

Education and CSR Senior Manager

Goumbook FZCO

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…

Ella GORDON-LATTY

Ella works at the intersection of markets, data and nature at Toha Network where she is build digital public infrastructure for equitable nature markets. With a background in human centred design and…

Jane COTTON-HALL

Dorcas OWUSUAA AGYEI

National Coordinator-NbS Project

IUCN

Dorcas has fourteen (14) years of experience in design and implementation of several natural resource management projects/ programmes in Africa particularly Ghana. Her specific areas of expertise are…

Ingrid COETZEE

Director: Biodiversity, Nature & Health

ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

Ingrid Coetzee is “Director: Biodiversity, Nature and Health at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. She has more than 40 years’ experience in sustainability, advocacy and governance and has…

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…

Joseph Holway

Assistant Director

Spring Stewardship Institute

Dr. Joseph Holway is Assistant Director at the Springs Stewardship Institute (SSI), where he leads efforts to advance the scientific understanding and global stewardship of spring ecosystems. He…

Rinawati FITRIA

Rights and Communities Program Manager

Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Program

Fitria is the Program Manager for Rights + Communities at WCS-Indonesia, where she leads the integration of human rights, gender equality, and social inclusion into conservation strategies across…

David GADSDEN

Senior Geospatial Advisor

DevPartners

Applied geographer with over 30 years of experience designing and implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for conservation, sustainable development, and humanitarian organizations. Global…

Jan Steffen

Regional Programme Director

GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

Jan Steffen studied marine science in Kiel and received his PhD in 1998 at the Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen, Germany.Following field research on coral reef resource management in…

Chetan KUMAR

Global Head

IUCN Secretariat

Chetan brings in a strong track record of conducting and managing interdisciplinary research programs on environment and development issues. His work has mainly focussed on better understanding and…

Karina Rosales

Andrew WILLSON

CEO

Future Seas

After completing a BSc in Marine Geography Andrew spent his early career developing practical skills in marine environmental monitoring and wildlife conservation, including coral reef monitoring,…