All Speakers
Shams Alnahar RAJOUB
Shams Alnahar RAJOUB
Andrew RUDD
Programme Management Officer
UN-Habitat
Laila ABDULLATIF
Director General
ENWWF
Laila Mostafa AbdullatifDirector General of Emirates Nature - WWFLaila Mostafa Abdullatif is the Director General of Emirates Nature-WWF – the UAE-based environmental charity and NGO that works in…
Friederike POHLIN
Vetmeduni Vienna
I am a wildlife veterinary researcher and board-certified veterinary anaesthetist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. My interests…
James MUSINGUZI
Executive Director
Uganda Wildlife Authority
James has over 20 years in Conservation, particularly involved in Protected Area management, Community and species Conservation, Conservation Education among others. Holds a PhD in Wildlife…
N. MANIKA
Senior Manager -sustainable landscapes
IORA Ecological
Conservation ecologist with 14 years of demonstrated expertise in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation across diverse institutional landscapes. My career…
Agnes Kalibata
Chair Person
C4Impact Advisory Group
Dr. Agnes Kalibata is a distinguished scientist, policy maker and thought leader on the global stage. She is the Founder and Chair of Connect for Impact Advisory Group (C4Impact Advisory Group), a…
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…
Jon Paul RODRIGUEZ
Presidente
PROVITA
Jon Paul Rodríguez has been working for the conservation of Venezuelan species and ecosystems since he was a biology undergraduate at Universidad Central of Venezuela (UCV) in the late eighties. With…
Sadok DEBBABI
Président
Notre Grand Bleu
I obtained my high school diploma in 2001, followed by a Higher Technician Diploma in Computer Science. Alongside my professional career, I have been actively involved in the non-profit sector for…
Nikhil SEKHRAN
Chief Conservation Officer
WWF US
Nik Sekhran is the Chief Conservation Officer at the World Wildlife Fund- US, overseeing WWF’s global work on nature conservation and climate change. He earlier served at the United Nations…
Wei Hsien LEE
Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature
IUCN
Lee Wei Hsien holds the position of Senior Technical Officer, Finance and Economics for Nature at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In this role, Lee Wei Hsien is…
Catherine MUNGAI
Senior Programme Officer - Climate and Biodiversity Engagement
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
As a Senior Programme Officer, Catherine provides policy advice to IUCN Kenya, focusing on (i) aligning climate and biodiversity management and economic development and private sector investments; (…
Busheska ANGELA
Founder
EnRoute
Angela Busheska, 24, is a climate-tech innovator and AI researcher based in New York City. Motivated by losing her aunt to toxic air pollution in North Macedonia, she combines engineering, research,…
Lucas BLANCHARD SULTAN
Policy Officer
French Ministry of Agriculture
Policy Officer - International Environment French Ministry of Agriculture
Arturo ARREOLA MUÑOZ
Dr.
Instituto para el Desarrollo Sustentable en Mesoamérica A.C. (IDESMAC)
Mexican geographer, graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Master of Science from the Autonomous University of Chapingo and PhD in…
Karen Westley
Karen Westley has a BS in Human Biology from Stanford University and an MSc from Yale University in Tropical Ecology. She spent her early career working for a large international humanitarian…
Melanie ZURBA
CEESP Steering Committee Member/Associate Professor
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP)/Dalhousie University
Chair, Theme on Governance, Equity and RightsProfessor Zurba’s work focuses on projects that are developed and implemented in collaboration with communities. Professor Zurba has worked…
Tammy DAVIES
BirdLife International
Dr Tammy Davies is the Marine Science Coordinator at BirdLife International - a global Partnership of over 120 national conservation organisations. Tammy oversees the science work that underpins…
Pedro MENEZES
National Director of Protected Areas
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Pedro da Cunha e Menezes is Brazil´s National Director of Protected Areas. Pedo is one of the founding members of the Transcarioca Trail and is currently a Director of the Brazilian Trails Network.…
Mohamed AL KAABI
Secretary General
Emirates Council for Balanced Development
H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Kaabi is a distinguished leader with extensive experience in government, finance, and strategic sustainable development. He played an instrumental role in establishing the…
Manesh LACOUL
Global Coordinator
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Mr. Manesh Lacoul is a professional with over twenty years of progressively responsible experience in managing programmes, projects, and initiatives designed to advocate innovation, sustainability…
Rosa Elena LICUY VARGAS
Piatua Resiste
My name is Rosa Elena Licuy Vargas. I was born on August 1, 1996, in the community of Rey del Oriente. I am 29 years old and trained as a nursing technologist. I am currently studying for a degree in…
Vivian Silole KAUNGA
Vivian Silole KAUNGA
Patricio Roberto ROBLES GIL MESTRE
Artist in Residence
The WILD Foundation
Artist, conservationist, activist. Founder of two Mexican conservation organizations, thatworked with endanger species and securing biodiversity wild lands. In the last forty years, heproduces, and…
Jacqueline NILES ARGUELLO
Intern
Families In Nature
Jacqueline Niles Arguello (Jaxie) is an International Studies, Communication, & Spanish triple major at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Jaxie has a passion for environmental…
Susana CÁRDENAS
Directora
Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ
Susana Cardenas is an ecologist and natural resource economist currently working as full-time professor, researcher and Director of the Institute of Applied Ecology at Universidad San Francisco de…
Ariane LAPORTE-BISQUIT
Senior Manager, Risk Filter Suite
WWF Deutschland
With 10 years of work experience as a sustainability professional, Ariane Laporte‑Bisquit is Senior Manager for the WWF Risk Filter Suite, which includes two leading online tools (Biodiversity Risk…