All Speakers
Maria MANCERA
Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre
María Mancera is an environmental scientist specialized in biodiversity management and restoration. She worked as an environmental educator at the Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre, where she contributed…
Tirtha Prasad Saikia
Director
North-East Affected Area Development Society
Tirtha Prasad Saikia is a frontline development activist, deeply rooted in the civil society landscape with a strong foundation in grassroots experience, passion, and visionary leadership. He serves…
Mamadou DIOP
Green List Project Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Mamadou is a specialist in protected area management, having successfully completed several training courses and diplomas. He has benefited from IUCN scholarships on several occasions since the DU…
Edwin BERNBAUM
Senior Fellow, Instituto de Montaña; Co-Chair, CSVPA
Instituto de Montaña; IUCN
Edwin Bernbaum, Ph.D., is Co-chair of the IUCN Specialist Group on the Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas (CSVPA). A scholar of comparative religion and mythology, his research and work…
Yara LOURENCO
Global Gender Analyst
The Nature Conservancy
Yara Fernandes Lourenço is the Global Gender Equity Analyst for Africa at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). A social scientist and evaluator with over 22 years of experience across Africa, she leads…
Lesley DICKIE
Executive Vice President for Conservation and the Regions
BirdLife International
Dr Lesley Dickie is the Executive Vice President of BirdLife International (BLI), the largest civil society partnership for nature and the global Red List authority for birds. At BLI she has…
Rachel MARTIN
Technical Manager
Nature Positive Initiative
Rachel is a passionate conservationist dedicated to tackling complex conservation challenges through in-depth research and technical analysis. Currently pursuing a DPhil at the University of Oxford,…
Nomindari ENKHTUR
CEO
Mongolian Nature's Legacy Foundation
Ms. Nomindari Enkhtur currently serves as CEO of the Mongolian Nature’s Legacy Foundation (MNLF), an environmental trust fund established in 2024 with the mission to provide…
Wadima ALDHAHERI
Lead Veterinary - Animal Conservation & Reintroduction
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
Dr. Wadima is an Emirati veterinarian that is currently working with wildlife and recognized with the Animal Welfare Award by the World Veterinary Association 2022. As a pioneer from the first batch…
Bouraima Kouanda
John SCANLON
Executive President
International Council of Environmental Law
Seasoned leader in the fields of environment, nature and sustainable development, with a unique range of experience gained across multiple continents, disciplines and organisations, and the recipient…
Ilena ZANELLA
Presidente
Misión Tiburón
Ilena Zanella is a marine biologist and a Master in Wildlife Management andConservation from Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management,Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. She is the co-…
Natalia DANILINA
Director
Environmental Education Centre Zapovedniks
NATALIA DANILINA, PRESIDENT OF THE CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION "Protected Areas EMBASSY", DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE ZAPOVEDNIKS. Since 1996 creator and director Zapovedniks…
Jatna SUPRIATNA
Chairman
Research Center for Climate Change ISER FMIPA UI
Prof. Jatna Supriatna is one of Indonesia’s foremost conservation biologists, with a distinguished academic and professional career spanning decades. He earned his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in…
Lucas CHE ICAL
Presidente y Representante Legal
Asociación Ak' Tenamit
Mayan spiritual guide specializing in traditional knowledge related to biodiversity conservation
Robert CEIRIOG-HUGHES
Robert CEIRIOG-HUGHES
KAUSIK BANERJEE
Lead specialist
IBCA
An alumni of the Presidency College, Kolkata and Gold Medallist from the Forest Research Institute University, Dehradun; Dr. Banerjee was associated with the Wildlife Institute of India for 16 years…
Emmanuel NUESIRI
Chair, IUCN CEESP NRGF Working Group
IUCN CEESP
Natural Resource Governance FrameworkDr. Emmanuel O. Nuesiri is Chair of the IUCN CEESP Natural Resource Governance Framework (NRGF) Working Group. He is an expert in natural resource governance,…
Ada NATOLI
PhD
UAE Dolphin Project Initiative, Zayed University
Ada Natoli is assistant professor at Zayed University, founder and current director of the UAE Dolphin Project Initiative. Ada’s research focuses on whales and dolphins, species indicators of the…
Odile CONCHOU
Nature Senior Advisor
AFD
Currently Nature Senior Advisor to the Executive Management of the Sustainable Development Solutions Direction at the French Development Agency (AFD), Odile CONCHOU has over 35 years of experience in…
Onel Iguairquipiler MASARDULE HERRERA
Indigenous Youth Expert
FPCI
I am a young Indigenous person from the Gunayala region with a deep commitment to protecting the territory, culture, and well-being of my community. My career includes two international scholarships…
Sushil RAJ
Executive Director, Rights and Communities
Wildlife Conservation Society
Sushil Raj is the Executive Director of the Rights and Communities Global Program at WCS, a board member and mediator with the New York Peace Institute, and former member of the Working Group of…
Craig TRIBOLET
Deputy Director Sustainability
APRIL
Craig Tribolet is Director of Sustainability at APRIL Group, a member of RGE. APRIL Group is one of the world’s largest producers of pulp and paper products used by millions of people every day. Its…
Ewald RAMETSTEINER
Deputy Director
FAO of the UN
Mr Ewald Rametsteiner is a forester from Austria who has been working as the Deputy Director, Forestry Division, NFO, since 1 April 2019. He worked as Programme Coordinator (Global Delivery) of FAO's…
Shakir ALI
Student
Beijing Forestry University
Shakir Ali is a postgraduate student at Beijing Forestry University, specializing in wildlife tourism and conservation psychology. Hailing from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, he is deeply…
Raisa MOMOT
Head of sustainability union
SIBUR
Head of Division, Sustainable Development, SIBUROver 15 years of experience in sustainable development in the oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, and financial sectors.Author of the chapter "…
Noura ALMANSOORI
Research Assistant (Conservation Genetics)
Reneco International Wildlife Consultants LLC
Noura Almansoori is a conservation genetics researcher from the UAE who applies DNA-based barcoding and metabarcoding methods to study arthropods, birds, and pathogens. Her research spans population…
Samer AL CHIKHANI
Partner
Strategy&
I'm a Partner at Strategy& Middle East. I specialise in developing nature-positive solutions for urban and conservation areas, and crafting strategies for the sustainable use of resources. I have…