All Speakers
Ian GUNDERSON
Business Development Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Ian Gunderson has over ten years of experience addressing environmental and sustainability issues through diverse agendas, working for organizations such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Global…
Jeff WORDEN
Global Director, People and Places Department, WWF International
WWF International
Jeff Worden is an ecologist and conservation leader with over 20 years of experience working at the interface of conservation and development. Jeff is dedicated to transforming the way we think about…
Jessie DAVIE
Director
Maliasili
Juan Julián VARGAS VELAZCO
Field Manager
Faunam, A. C.
Juan Vargas, is a seasoned conservationist with over 22 years of experience in species recovery. Since 2002, he has led field operations for the reintroduction of the California Condor in Baja…
Arundhati Jagadish
Scientist
Nature Conservation Foundation
Dr. Arundhati Jagadish is a Scientist at Nature Conservation Foundation, where she leads the Conservation Social Sciences Programme. Her work explores how locally-led conservation initiatives can…
Martin Vaillancourt
Directeur général
RNCREQ
Director General of the RNCREQ, a network of 230 sustainable development specialists working across Québec. Mr. Vaillancourt is interested in the sustainable development of territories, both from the…
Yendoukoa TIGUIBE
Chef Projet
ONG GEVAPAF
Diploma: Master of Science in Agronomy, specializing in Valorization and Sustainable Management of Animal ResourcesExperience: 12 years of experience in rural development, specifically in the…
Jorge URBAN
Professor
IUCN Inter Commission 2021-2025
El Dr. Jorge Urbán es Profesor del Departamento de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur Sede La Paz, BCS, donde ha trabajado durante 35 años. Recibió su…
Tobias GARSTECKI
Director of Protected Area Planning and Management, Re:wild
Re:wild
Tobias Garstecki supports Re:wild’s partners to manage and govern protected and conserved areas effectively. This involves facilitating the development of management strategies and plans, helping to…
Sean HOBAN
Researcher
The Morton Arboretum
After completing my PhD in 2010, on forest tree genetics and biogeography, my first post-doctoral position (2010-2013) was spent in France and Italy. I created, evaluated and improved methods for…
YUMI SON
Senior Programme Officer, Coastal and Marine
IUCN
Ms. Yumi Son is the Coordinator of the Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) for the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Phase II (BOBLME II) Project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Rodgers LUBILO
Chairperson
Zambia Community Based Natural Resources Management Forum
Dr Lubilo holds a PhD in wildlife conservation and community based natural resources management (CBNRM from Wageningen University, The Netherlands ). MSc in Conservation and Rural Development…
Maria Juliana PEDRAZA
Associate Attorney
Interamerican Institute on Justice and Sustainability
International lawyer specialized in business, government, contract, and environmental law. She currently serves as an Associate Attorney at the Inter-American Institute for Justice and Sustainability…
Sally REHANI
Senior Strategic Partnership Manager
Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Center
A results-driven Senior Revenue Development Manager at Miral Experiences, leading strategic growth initiatives at Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue Centre. With over a decade of experience spanning…
Khaled ASFAHANI
CEO of General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in The R
General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in The Red Sea
Dr. Khaled Asfahani is the CEO of SHAMS – the world’s first national entity dedicated to coral reef and sea turtle conservation. He also serves as Co-Chair of the International Coral Reef Initiative…
Yash Veer BHATNAGAR
Country Representative
IUCN Secretariat
Yash Veer Bhatnagar, PhD, is the Country Representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) India office (since November 2022). He brings over three decades of work…
Peter CUTTER
Director, Program Coordination and Technical Services
RECOFTC
I am an experienced scientist, trainer, and team leader with an international work and publishing track record of leveraging emerging technologies for solving complex conservation and development…
Janaina TORRES CARREIRA
Ekthar
Janaina Torres Carreira holds a DVM (2005), MSc (2008), and PhD (2012) in Animal Reproduction from São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in sperm nuclear…
Jennifer KELLEHER
Programme Lead, Governance, Equity and Rights
IUCN Secretariat
Jennifer leads the programme on governance, equity and rights in IUCN's protected and conserved areas team.
Anna-Julia MCVEIGH
Head of Strategic Engagement
Nature Positive Initiative
Anna-Julia is a passionate advocate for climate and nature within business and NGO settings. Her mixed heritage from Brazil and the UK are ever present in her interactions, both personal and…
*Carlos Manuel RODRÍGUEZ
CEO and Chairperson
Global Environment Facility
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF…
Aseela AL MOALLA
Director of Fujairah Environment Authority
Fujairah Environment Authority
Her Excellency Aseilah Abdullah Moalla has a rich career. She achieved this through her academic career, obtaining a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Sharjah in 2005…
Duncan LEADBITTER
Director
Fish matter
Duncan Leadbitter is a director of Australia based fisheries and natural resource consulting company, Fish Matter. The role of Fish Matter is to provide practical advice to international…
EDOUARD CLAUDE JEAN
Directeur
CAPTE
EdouardJEAN is the co-founder of the CAPTE project. An agroforestry consultant, he is the director of the association Les Amis de CAPTE Tunisie and President of CAPTE SAS in France. He has…
Nicholas MURRAY
Associate Professor
James Cook University
Dr Nicholas Murray is Associate Professor in Global Ecology and Conservation at James Cook University. Nick's research focuses on delivering the science necessary to inform local-to-global scale…
Sue STOLTON
Partner
Equilibrium Research
Sue Stolton established Equilibrium Research in partnership with Nigel Dudley in 1991. Equilibrium promotes positive environmental and social change by linking targeted research to field application…
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’…
Michael EDMONDSTONE
Communications and Engagement Lead
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Communications and Engagement Lead at SHOAL.Michael works to raise awareness about the freshwater biodiversity crisis and the conservation work being done to solve it, and to inspire about the world…