All Speakers

Cathrine ARMOUR

Joanne WILSON

Senior Policy Officer

NSW Environmental Protection Authority

Joanne is a highly experienced conservation scientist and manager with a background in marine and coastal ecosystems, protected area management and monitoring and evaluation. Over her 25 year career…

Mehdi AJANA

HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

NABAT

After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and…

VAN MANH LAI

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Economics

ISPAE

Dr. Lai Van Manh is the Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and and Environment (ISPAE).He has several research…

Cristian Fernandez

Abogado

FARN

Lawyer specialise in environmental law and climate litigation . Legal Coordinator at FARN. Lecturer at University of Buenos Aires

Gabriel QUIJANDRIA

Regional Director for South America

IUCN

A seasoned professional in environmental and natural resource management with 20 years of experience in the Latin American region. Expert in environmental policy formulation, implementation, and…

Duc Hieu BUI

Deputy Director General - ICD

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment

Dr. Bui Duc Hieu is an expert in environmental health and climate change, currently serving as Deputy Head of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Agriculture and…

Thomas SBERNA

Regional Head - Coastal and Ocean Resilience

IUCN Secretariat

With an academic background in social sciences, political philosophy & ethics, environmental economics and territorial governance as well as in corporate and project finance, Thomas is a seasoned…

Ester BORGIOLI

Coordinatrice d'Initiative

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

I am Ester Borgioli, a 27-year-old Italian passionate about nature and the relationships between people and the environment.I began my journey studying marine biology, driven by a love for the ocean…

Carolina Amaya Tobar

Directora de Gestión y Planificación

Unidad Ecologica Salvadoreña UNEs

A social worker by profession, with 25 years of experience in facilitating environmental and climate processes, supporting community organizations for territorial environmental governance, advising…

Bianca LA PLACA

Executive manager

WEEC World Environmental Education Congress Network

Focused on international events industry - meetings, conventions, exhibitions, workshops, seminars, in Europe and Worldwide – I have worked in a variety of operational and marketing roles,…

Raymond KLAASSEN

Researcher

University of Groningen

Olivia QingYang CHENG

Student

Centre for Global Education

My name is Olivia Cheng. I’m 16 years old from Canada, and I'm incredibly grateful and empowered to bring conservation efforts to youth and youth to the conservation space. This cause is extremely…

Martin KELLER BOCK

Presidente Junta Directiva y Representante Legal

Asociación de Reservas Naturales Privadas de Guatemala

President of the Association of Private Natural Reserves of Guatemala -ARNPG- since 2010. Experience in environmental issues and administration since 1995. Owner and Manager Cafeco, Administrator…

Lucie LABBE

Coordinatrice BESTLIFE2030

Office Français de la Biodiversité

John KAMANGA

Director

SORALO

With a background training in Anthropology and community development, John has worked with various communities across the country, especially in rural areas of Kenya, for over fifteen years.…

Lorien INNES

Sustainable Development Manager

Esri

Lorien Innes is Senior Sustainability & Development Manager - Africa at Esri. She joined Esri in 2011, and, since 2020 has been working across the public, private and nonprofit sector to help…

Fabiana LOPES ROCHA

CSS Brazil Head officer | CPSG HQ Program Officer

IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group | Center for Species Survival Brazil

I am a wildlife veterinarian and ecologist, holding an MS degree in Ecology and Conservation from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul and a Ph.D. in Science from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation…

Marian Helen DA SILVA GOMES RODRIGUES

Chefe de Unidade de Conservação

Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade - ICMBio

Marian Helen da Silva Gomes Rodrigues holds a PhD in Quaternary, Materials and Cultures and a Master’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology and Rock Art from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto…

Gavin EDWARDS

Executive Director

Nature Positive Initiative

Gavin Edwards is a conservation and environment advocate with three decades of experience in pursuing and helping secure break-through solutions to the twin biodiversity and climate crises. He…

Franziska ACHTERBERG

Deutscher Naturschutzring - DNR

Franziska Achterberg is an environmental activist. She has been a campaigner with Greenpeace for 13 years, focusing on pesticides, GMOs and other topics. She also worked four years with the Greens/…

Alessandra BLASI

Experienced programme management specialist in the development sector with a demonstrated history of working in the international affairs industry, mostly in the Middle East. She worked with various…

JiHyun KANG

Senior Researcher

National Institute of Ecology

I am a researcher at the National Institute of Ecology in Korea, specializing in geography education and geomorphology. My research focuses on riverine and coastal landforms, protected area…

Renée BRUNELLE

Environmental Advisor

SOCODEVI

Renée Brunelle has worked in the environmental sector and international cooperation for over 25 years, serving as an environmental advisor, environmental consultant, project manager, and…

Gavin Jacob Herbohn SINGLETON

Indigenous Expert

Dawul Wuru Aboriginal Corporation

Gavin Singleton Dawul Wuru Great Barrier Reef RangersGavin Singleton is a project manager at the Dawul Wuru Aboriginal Corporation and coordinates the Yirrganydji Land and Sea Ranger Program and…

María José GONZáLEZ BERNAT

Director of the Oceans Program

AIDA

Maria Jose Gonzalez-Bernat is a biologist with over 16 years of experience and results in marine, coastal and estuarine ecosystem management and conservation. She is originally from Guatemala…

Alexandra LOCQUET

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

As a geographer, her work focuses on environmental conservation, and more specifically on strategies and methods for protecting the wilderness in France and Europe. After her PhD thesis on the…

Pradeep KURUKULASURIYA

Executive Secretary

United Nations Capital Development Fund

Pradeep Kurukulasuriya is the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund. He is a Sri Lankan economist with a PhD from Yale University in the United States. Prior to…