All Speakers

Speaker Arielle ROMENTEAU
Arielle ROMENTEAU

Chargée de mission "Pays en développement & Biodiversité"

Comité national de l’UICN, France

Arwa DIAB
Arwa DIAB
Speaker Wai Kit TING
Wai Kit TING

Youth Programme Coordinator

Mandai Nature

Wai Kit is the Youth Programme Coordinator at Mandai Nature, leading initiatives to engage young people in conservation across Singapore and Southeast Asia. He cofounded the CITES Global Youth…
Speaker Grethel AGUILAR ROJAS
Grethel AGUILAR ROJAS

Director General

IUCN

Dr Grethel Aguilar, born in Costa Rica, assumed office as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in October 2023. Dr Aguilar brings with her thirty years of…
Speaker Ricardo JEROZOLIMSKI
Ricardo JEROZOLIMSKI

Environmental Analyst

ICMBIO

Ricardo Jerozolimski is Brazilian, a forest engineer, specialist in Hybrid Languages and Education, and holds a master’s degree in Regional Development. He works as an environmental analyst at the…
Speaker Priscilla YU
Priscilla YU

Program Officer, Forests

WWF

Speaker Hélène MAROTINE
Hélène MAROTINE

Manager act4nature international

act4nature international

Manager at act4nature International. I work at the intersection of business, science, and civil society – coordinating input from NGOs, researchers, and corporate networks to help companies shape…
Speaker Mohammed ALREMEITHI
Mohammed ALREMEITHI

section head - Animal assessment and conservation

Environment Agency - ABU DHABI

Mohammed Alremeithi is a conservation expert serving as a Section Head - Animal Assessment and Conservation at Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi. With a background in environmental science and passion…
Speaker Mark EIGENRAAM
Mark EIGENRAAM

Director

IDEEA Group

Mark has worked in environmental markets and natural capital accounting for over 25 years across academic and government institutions at all levels. Mark produced Australia’s first set of…
Speaker Noel OETTLE
Noel OETTLE

Network Coordinator

Indigo development & change

Noel Oettlé holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Development from the University of London. He worked as an organic farmer before serving for 8 years as the founding Director of the Farmer…
Speaker Matteo GIUSTI
Matteo GIUSTI

Researcher in Regenerative Sustainability

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Matteo is a researcher and innovator in transformative sustainability. His work aims to promote sustainable and healthy societies by regenerating our relationship with nature. He has authored more…
Speaker Miguel Gonzalo ANDRADE CORREA
Miguel Gonzalo ANDRADE CORREA

Coordinador Comité Nacional

Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Fisicas y Naturales

Gonzalo Andrade, for 33 years he has been an Associate Professor at the Institute of Natural Sciences of the National University of Colombia and a full member of the Colombian Academy of Sciences,…
Speaker Esmat ALFAKI MOHAMMED
Esmat ALFAKI MOHAMMED

Principle Wildlife Officer

Dubai Environment and climate change Authority

Enthusiastic, and experienced wildlife specialist with more than 20 years of experience in ornithology, wildlife biology, terrestrial ecology, conservation biology, breeding ecology, protected area…
Speaker Natalia NILES ARGUELLO
Natalia NILES ARGUELLO

Intern

Families In Nature

Natalia Niles Arguello (Lexi) is a high school Senior in McCallum High School's Fine Arts Academy in Austin, Texas.  Lexi has a passion for environmental climate justice and international…
Speaker Alfredo Vargas Pio
Alfredo Vargas Pio

Independiente

Federación Nativa del Río Madre De Dios y Afluentes

Speaker Iben MUNCK
Iben MUNCK

Executive Operations Manager

Conservation International

Executive OfficerIben Munck is the Executive Officer for IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy, as well as Executive Operations Manager for Conservation International’s…
Speaker Bernal HERRERA-FERNÁNDEZ
Bernal HERRERA-FERNÁNDEZ

Professor

National University

Vice Chair for Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Bernal Herrera-Fernández is an Associate Professor at the International Institute for Wildlife Conservation and Management, National…
Speaker Alex Hai ZHANG
Alex Hai ZHANG

Secretary General

Eco Foundation Global

Speaker Yacine AïT KACI
Yacine AïT KACI

Art director | Futurist

ELYX Foundation | Future Culture

Yacine Aït Kaci is a visual artist and digital pioneer. Creator of ELYX, the UN’s first digital ambassador, he explores the fusion of art, innovation, and imagination through Archipel, an immersive…
Speaker Vivian EJEZIE
Vivian EJEZIE

Communications Assistant, MCSU

IUCN Secretariat

Vivian is an analytical communications professional with expertise in developing and designing initiatives tailored to diverse audiences. She holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from…
Speaker Louise HOBIN
Louise HOBIN

Programme Officer - GAA Coordinator for Africa, Europe and Asia

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

I am coordinating the global amphibian Red List efforts for Africa, Europe and Asia for the third Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA3). I have been involved in GAA work since 2015, where I led on the…
Speaker Alexis GROSSKOPF
Alexis GROSSKOPF

Director and Founder

African Hub for Ocean Impact (t/a OceanHub Africa)

 Alexis Grosskopf is the Founder and CEO of African Hub for Ocean Impact (trading as OceanHub Africa), an ocean-impact entrepreneurship support organisation focusing on strengthening the…
Speaker Brian Juhyuk LEE
Brian Juhyuk LEE

Sustainability Lead

Google.org

Brian Juhyuk Lee serves as the Sustainability Lead at Google.org, where he is responsible for overseeing the organization's sustainability grantmaking, partnerships, and engagements. Before…
Speaker Dwi ASMONO
Dwi ASMONO

Sustainability, Research & Development Director

PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk

DWI ASMONO, Ph.DIndonesian citizen, 60 years old, domiciled in Jakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University, United…
Speaker Elaina COX
Elaina COX

Indigenous Stewardship and Conservation

Parks Canada Agency - Agence Parcs Canada

Elaina Cox is a Top 25 Environmentalist Under 25 award winner equipped with several years of experience in environmental, climate and sustainability work through affiliations with governments,…
Speaker Emily NICHOLSON
Emily NICHOLSON

Professor of Conservation Biology

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Professor Emily Nicholson is a conservation scientist whose work has impacts on conservation policy and practice at global and local levels. Her research interests include biodiversity monitoring and…
Speaker Nicolas Rossin
Nicolas Rossin

Head of Biodiversity projects

FFEM

Nicolas Rossin is the Head of Biodiversity projects at the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM). The portfolio covers projects in developing countries dealing with protected areas,…
Speaker Edgar RIBEIRO
Edgar RIBEIRO

Programme Officer

IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force

B.Sc. in Biology and Geology, with a specialization in Environmental Education, Edgar has 15 years of experience at Zoomarine Portugal, where he has developed expertise across multiple disciplines…