All Speakers

Basma BINT ALI

Founder

Royal Botanic Garden

Sadka SAENMI

Indigenous Expert

IPO

Mr. Sakda Saenmi is an Indigenous expert from Thailand with expertise in the areas of Indigenous Peoples and their relation to Climate Change and Biodiversity

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…

Pauline BARRAQUE-BIGOT

Director, Sustainable Finance

Finance Montréal

Pauline Barraque-Bigot is Director, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainable Finance for Finance Montréal. She actively participates in the creation of Finance Montreal's sustainable finance strategy and…

Jo Ann Guillao

Coordinator

IPRI

Jo Ann L. Guillao is a dedicated Indigenous researcher and IP advocate with extensive experience in working with indigenous communities defending their rights, intercultural education and governance…

Anil KUMAR

Advisor, Environment Information Management

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

Anil Kumar is an expert in environmental data and information management with over three decades of experience advancing geospatial technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital strategies for…

Amgad ELMAHDI

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…

Gemma PARKES

Head of Communications

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

With over 20 years’ experience as a global strategic communications leader across the non-profit, public and private sectors in organizations both large and small, Gemma is Head of Communications…

Rija Ranaivoarison

Executive Director

Fondation des Aires Protégées et de la Biodiversité de Madagascar

Rija Ranaivoarison is the Executive Director of the Fondation pour les Aires Protégées et la Biodiversité de Madagascar (FAPBM), the largest environmental trust fund in Africa dedicated to…

R. S. RAWAT

Scientist-E

Indian Council of Forestry Resaerch and Education, Dehradun

Dr. R. S. Rawat is a senior scientist at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun (INDIA), currently serving the Biodiversity and Climate Change Division of ICFRE. With…

Leigh WINOWIECKI

Global Research Lead of Soil and Land Health

CIFOR-ICRAF

Dr. Leigh Ann Winowiecki is the Global Research Lead for Soil and Land Health at CIFOR-ICRAF, based in Nairobi, Kenya. A soil scientist, her research focuses on scaling farmer-centered landscape…

michael SUBALDO

Senior Animal Keeper

Al Ain Zoo

George SHILLINGER

Financial Contact

MIGRAMAR

Dr. George Shillinger is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Upwell Turtles. He previously served as Executive Director for The Leatherback Trust. George has worked in environmental conservation…

Mohamed ALJABERI

Regional Customer Experience

IKEA - Al Futtaim

A logistic engineer and passionate Customer Experience Leader with regional expertise across UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt.Throughout my career at IKEA Al Futtaim Group and multi sectors, I have been…

Christopher WILCOX

Senior Director

WildAid

Over a 30-year career as a quantitative biologist, Dr. Chris Wilcox has worked with NGOs, philanthropic donors, government and private enterprise to develop cost effective solutions to natural…

Nicolas MBENGUE

Coordonnateur des Opérations

Cegep de la Gaspésie et des Iles

Nicolas MBENGUE is Operations Coordinator at Cegep de la Gaspésie. His work spans all international cooperation projects coordinated by the Dakar Office. He has over seven years of professional…

Lu YAN

Executive Director

Cloud Mountain Conservation

Yan Lu, a passionate conservationist dedicated to Endangered Primate conservation in China with special attention to gibbons. Graduated from University College London with Master's degree in…

Filippo Maria CARLI

Senior Projects'Coordinator

IUCN ROWA

Programme/Project Manager with 14 years’ experience in marine conservation, with a focus on protected areas and community-led initiatives. Driven professional passionate about managing natural…

Lebin LIU

Qingdao Marine Conservation Society

Lebin Liu has an undergraduate background in general biology and horticulture while having a master’s degree of Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at Imperial College London. She finished her master…

Ahmed SALEH AMAN

Unit Head - Infrastructure and Development Inspection

Environment Agency

began my professional journey over ten years ago as an Inspector at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), where I conducted more than 1,000 field visits covering all industrial and development…

Petch Manopawitr

Technical Advisor

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Petch is a conservation scientist with over 25 years of experience in the fields of biodiversity conservation, protected area management and science on sustainability. His master research at…

Babafemi OYEWOLE

CEO

Panafrican Farmers Organisation

Babafemi Oyewole, PAFO CEO.Babafemi is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Panafrican Farmers Organisation (PAFO). In this role, Babafemi leads an organisation that represents over 80 million…

MALU KISHORKUMAR

Research Assistant & PhD Scholar

Unite Arab Emirates University

Malu Kishorkumar is a Ph.D. scholar at the United Arab Emirates University, where she explores the fascinating world of desert fungi. Her passion lies in protecting native species such as desert…

Abdrahmane WANE

Regional Director for West and Central Africa

ILRI

Dr. Abdrahmane Wane is Principal Scientist and Regional Director for West and Central Africa at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). A development and agricultural economist…

Najeeba HASSAN ALJABRI

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer

www.ega.ae

Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer at EGANajeeba serves as Chief ESG & Sustainability Officer and Sustainability of Emirates Global Aluminium. She has over 20 years of experience in the…

Carina HIRSCH

Head of Advocacy & Policy

Margaret Pyke Trust

Marwa ALAWADHI

Head of Awareness and Conservation Section

Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

Marwa Alawadhi is Head of the Awareness and Rationalization of consumption section within the Productivity and Demand Management Department at the Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure. She is also…