All Speakers
Neil COUSINS
Founder
Bluedot
I am the founder and Director of Bluedot. He is an international marine biodiversity advisor with 27+ years' international experience. I have been resident as a working marine scientist in the UK,…
Yijie Peng
Senior Vice President&Chief Sustainability Officer
Ant Group
Ms.PengjoinedAlipayinNovember2012andhadservedasvicepresidentandgeneralmanageroftheinternationalbusinessgroup,whereshelaidthefoundationsofAlipay'sinternationalbusinesses.…
Francis VORHIES
Conservation Economist
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
Conservation economistDirector, EarthmindDirector, African Wildlife Economy Institute, Stellenbosch UniversityResearch Visitor, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, University of Oxford
Noelle KUMPEL
Senior Policy Advisor
BirdLife International
Noëlle has over 25 years’ experience in conservation research, project/programme management and policy, including five years in the field in Africa and Asia and doctoral/postdoctoral research on the…
James MCBREEN
Senior Programme Manager
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature
I lead IUCN's work to develop and deploy appropriate technology and digital innovation to catalyse effective, equitable, and successful area-based species conservation. With over 18 years in the…
Arwa DIAB
Arwa DIAB
Akshay VISHWANATH
Akshay Vishwanath has wide-ranging, international experience in the fields of water resource management, landscape and wildlife conservation, community participatory approaches, advocacy and lobbying…
Tafita Tsitohaina RANDRIANARISON
Student
Centre for Global Education
Carlos Mario Gutiérrez Arrubla
Alcalde municipio de La Estrella
Alcaldía de La Estrella
Zootechnician and Lawyer graduated from the University of Antioquia, Specialist in Public Management, and currently pursuing a Master's degree in Public Management and Political Representation. With…
Ahmed LEFGHIH
Executive Director
Fonds Fiduciaire pour le Banc d’Arguin et la Biodiversité Côtière et Marine
Economist, public finance specialist, sustainable finance expert
Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS
Presidenta
Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre
Liliana Núñez Velis Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several…
Ralph REGENVANU
Hon Minister
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…
Elisabeth PREMESNIL DAY
Deputy Director
Maliasili
Liz is half French half British and has over 7 years of experience working in marine conservation. Before joining Maliasili, she worked extensively along the southwest coast of Madagascar supporting…
Paige ROBERTS
Maritime Analyst
Allen Institute for AI
Paige is a fisheries ecologist and geographic information systems (GIS) expert with a passion for environmental conservation and resilient, inclusive fisheries management. Her work combines research…
Laura GRUBER
Senior Programs Manager
Wildlife Conservation Network
Laura Gruber is a Senior Programs Manager at the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), where she leads the development and expansion of WCN’s Rising Wildlife Leaders conservation and leadership…
William RIDGEON
Senior Producer / Director
BBC Studios, Natural History Unit
Will is an award-winning Senior producer and director, at the BBC’s Natural History Unit – producing a wide range of natural history series and specialising in creating landmark, blue-chip films. As…
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…
Nathalie BRUNELLE
SVP Health Safety Environment
TOTALENERGIES SE
Biography - Nathalie Brunelle - 2025Nathalie BRUNELLE is Senior Vice President Health Safety & Environment Unit at TotalEnergies. She began her career in 1995 as process engineer, then…
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León
Abogada
AIDA
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León is a lawyer and director of AIDA's Territories Program. She holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management, specializing in Management and Conservation of Natural…
Steven Brumby
CEO and Co-Founder
Impact Observatory
Steve Brumby is the Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Observatory, a mission-driven technology company bringing geospatial AI for environmental, climate, and sustainability risk analysis. Impact…
Rami BEIRAM
Associate Provost for Research
United Arab Emirates University
Rami Beiram PhD, PharmDAssociate Provost for Research United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)Dr. Rami Beiram serves as the Associate Provost for Research at the United Arab Emirates University (…
Leo NISKANEN
Regional Head - Biodiversity Conservation
IUCN ESARO
Leo Niskanen is Regional Head – Biodiversity Conservation for IUCN in Eastern and Southern Africa. Leo oversees IUCN's biodiversity conservation work in the region leading a multi-cultural and…
Juan Carlos NAVARRO
Ministro de Medio Ambiente
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…
Marc MAGAUD
Director, Global Convenings and Events
IUCN Secretariat
Alex Hai ZHANG
Secretary General
Eco Foundation Global
Stefania PETROSILLO
Expert
IUCN WCPA TBCSG
Senior expert in: - Natural Protected Areas - international and cross-border cooperation on protection of nature and culture heritage and sustainable development - community participatory management…
Sonja KAULBARSCH
Eni
Sonja Kaulbarsch is a Biodiversity Specialist in the Environment Department of the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Unit at Eni Global Natural Resources (formerly Eni Upstream), based at the…
Oluwasooto AJAYI
Africa Lead
Business for Nature
Oluwasooto Ajayi is the Africa Lead at Business for Nature, where she works with governments, businesses, and partner organizations to advance ambitious action on nature across the continent. Her…