All Speakers

Liza ZOGIB

Director, DiversEarth

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Liza is Director of DiversEarth, an organization working at the interface of Nature, Culture and Spirituality and currently co-chair of CEESP's Theme on Culture, Spirituality and Conservation. She is…

Lizzy BAKKER

Head of Presentation

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Loic LESOBRE

Head of Conservation Genetics

Reneco International Wildlife Consultants

Loïc was born in France and has spent most of his adult life overseas, notably in Morocco, South Africa, and the UAE. He joined Reneco in 2001 at the Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation in…

Loïs LELANCHON

Head of Partnerships and Advocacy

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Loïs Lelanchon is the Head of Partnerships and Advocacy at the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). A qualified legal professional specialising in environmental and animal law, Loïs brings…

Long Thang HA

Chairman

GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre

I am currently working with the Frankfurt Zoological Society. I began working in the field of nature conservation in 1999 with the Primate Rescue Center, Cuc Phuong National Park. In 2009, I…

Loredana Rita SCUTO

Senior Programme Officer - Urban

IUCN

Loredana Scuto serves as Senior Programme Officer - Urban at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), where she supports the development of IUCN knowledge products, such as the IUCN…

Loreley PICOURT

CEO

Ocean and Climate Platform

Loreley Picourt is the Executive Director of the Ocean & Climate Platform (OCP) – an international network from civil society mobilised for “a healthy ocean, a protected climate”. As a strong…

Lorena ARCE

Observatorio Ciudadano

Lorena Arce Letelier is coordinator of the Biodiversity and Development Alternatives Program at the Observatorio Ciudadano in Chile. She is also member of Council in the ICCA Consortium and president…

Lorenzo SANTUCCI

Chief, Environment and Development Policy Section

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Lorenzo Santucci is the Chief of the Environment and Development Policy Section at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, leading the work on climate change,…

Lorien INNES

Sustainability & Development Manager - Africa

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…

Lorraine SCOTSON

CEO

Saola Foundation for Annamite Mountains Conservation

Dr. Lorraine Scotson is a wildlife researcher and conservationist with a specialization in Southeast Asia. Her work has focused on wildlife monitoring, research, and conservation for over a decade.…

Lou ROE

Hi, I'm Lou. I'm from Austin, Texas and work in food security, translation, and the service industry. I've been studying Spanish for about 10 years and have dabbled in some German and Portuguese. I'm…

Louie C. TESALONA

Interim Executive Director

Foundation for the Philippine Environment

Louisa CHAUBERT

CFO

Louisa RICHMOND-COGGAN

Principal Consultant

LRC Wildlife Conservation Consulting

Dr. Louisa Richmond-Coggan is a Principal Consultant with 20 years of experience in conservation, specialising in landscape-scale initiatives in the Global South. She takes a multidisciplinary,…

LOUISE AMAND

Senior manager

Capitals Coalition

My unique expertise lives in my capacity to facilitate group vision, bringing it to concrete action plans and collectively delivering the change we want. I’m a facilitator of collective intelligence…

Louise CARVER

Research Associate

TBA21-Academy

Human geographer and political ecologist combining insights from academic, policy and arts and design contexts to explore transformative approaches to conservation aligned with Convivial…

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…

Louise MAIR

Research Fellow

Newcastle University

I am a research fellow at Newcastle University, UK, working on global biodiversity conservation and policy. My research focuses on delivering the science required to inform and support the…

Lourdes NUñEZ

Conservation Officer Latin America

Conservation Allies

Dedicated conservation biologist with extensive experience in biodiversity preservation, particularly focused on bat conservation in Guatemala. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a master’s in…

Lu YAN

Executive Director

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

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…

Luc DE WEVER

Luc Roscelin TéDONZONG DONGMO

Conservation Scientist - Africa

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Luc holds a PhD in Biology (Terrestrial Ecology), with a specialization in Wildlife Habitat Management. His doctoral training took place at Ghent University (Terrestrial Ecology Unit) and at the…

Luca CHINOTTI

Manager, Conservation Policy Development

World Wide Fund For Nature International - WWF

Luca Chinotti is a Manager in Conservation Policy Development at WWF.Prior to joining WWF, he worked at the International Land Coalition (ILC) as Global Policy Advisor and at Oxfam International as…

Lucas BLANCHARD SULTAN

Policy Officer

Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères

Policy Officer - International Environment French Ministry of Agriculture

Lucas CHE ICAL

Presidente y Representante Legal

Asociación Ak'Tenamit

Mayan spiritual guide specializing in traditional knowledge related to biodiversity conservation

Lucas JOPPA

Lucía PRIETO FUSTES

Mediterranean and Ecosystems Programme Assistant

IUCN Secretariat

Lucía Prieto Fustes works in the Ecosystem Resilience and Spatial Planning Programme at the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, based in Málaga, Spain. As Mediterranean and Ecosystems…