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Fatma ALMOOSAWI

Founder

Chai by Ygnd El Ras

Fatma Ahmad Almoosawi is an Emirati entrepreneur, environmental researcher, and the first certified Emirati Tea Master. She is the founder of Chai by Ygnd El Ras, the UAE’s first eco-friendly tea…

Elaine HSIAO

Assistant Professor

KSU School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Elaine (Lan Yin) Hsiao is an Assistant Professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies with a focus in environmental peacebuilding and international development. She is a critical socio-legal…

Blandine CAMUS

IUCN Secretariat

Blandine Camus serves as Food Systems Officer within the IUCN European Regional Office team. Based in Brussels, she has been actively engaged in advancing policy solutions for agriculture, climate…

Orlando HABET

Minister

Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management

Natalia GREENE

Politóloga

GARN - Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature

Natalia Greene - Ecuadorian activist and political scientist. Bachelor of Arts at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Master’s degree in Social Sciences from FLACSO-Ecuador, Master’s degree in Climate…

Remmy Safari SHOKA

Co-Management Development Manager

Oceans Alive

I am an aquatic scientist and marine conservationist with over a decade of dedicated experience in fisheries management, community empowerment, and sustainable marine resource governance. Driven by…

Roland Melisch

Sector Economist Biodiversity

KfW Development Bank

Roland MelischBiodiversity Sector EconomistKfW Development Bank© Roland MelischShort Bio Roland MelischRoland has been working at the 'Biodiversity and Natural Resources Competence Centre' within the…

Abdulelah ALRASHOUDI

Coral Restoration Specialist

SHAMS

Nicholas MACFARLANE

Head of Conservation Science & Technology

IUCN Secretariat

As Head of Conservation Science and Technology in IUCN's Centre for Science and Knowledge, Nicholas leads the execution of IUCN science and knowledge projects developing science-based targets for…

Dörte SEGEBART

Advisor

GIZ

Geographer (PhD), currently advisor at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), focus on protected and conserved areas, governance, equity, human rights-based approaches. Over…

Midori PAXTON

Director - UNDP Nature Hub

United Nations Development Programme

Midori Paxton is the Director of the UNDP Nature Hub within the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support. Under the UNDP Nature Pledge for 2030, Midori leads UNDP’s work to support over 140…

Jun HASHIMOTO

Landscape architect

Shimizu Corporation

I aspire to be a person who can articulate the inherent value of nature. I deeply believe in the power of landscape architecture—its potential not only to solve diverse problems related to human land…

Paul Bunje

President

Conservation X Labs

Paul Bunje is the co-founder and President of Conservation X Labs, a leading organization bringing innovation to global conservation threats. Conservation X Labs harnesses technology and…

Pradeep SINGH

Senior Project Manager

Oceano Azul Foundation

Pradeep Singh is a Senior Project Manager at Oceano Azul Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal. He holds an LL.M degree from Harvard Law School, an LL.M. degree in Global Environment and Climate Change Law…

Lite NARTEY

Affiliate Professor of Strategy

INSEAD

Lite Nartey is an Affiliate Professor of Strategy at INSEAD (Fontainebleau campus), in France. Leveraging her professional background in international development, her academic research seeks to…

Jacob MARTIN-MALUS

Assistant Deputy Minister

Gouverrnement du Québec

Assistant deputy minister for biodiversity, wildlife, and parks, Mr. Martin-Malus has been with the the Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et…

Kevin CORREIA

Junior Project Officer

BIOFUND

Kevin Correia (born 2000) is a Mozambican-Portuguese Environmental Engineer passionate about biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and innovative finance. Currently works as a Junior Project…

Nedal AL-OURAN

Commissioner for Environment & Public Safety

Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority

Professional BiographyDr. Nedal Musa Al OuranDr. Nedal Musa Al Ouran is a distinguished environmental governance and sustainable development expert with over 25 years of experience across Jordan and…

Adeline SERCKX

Strategic Director

The Biodiversity Consultancy Limited

Adeline has more than twelve years’ experience in bio-engineering, specialising in ecology, biodiversity, and conservation biology. With TBC since 2017, she has worked with renewables, oil and…

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…

Milan Gazdić

Director

Environmental Protection Agency

Forestry PhD with over 12 years of international experience in forest ecology, sustainable forest management, and nature conservation. Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro (…

Susanne PEDERSEN

Director

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Susanne Pedersen has 30 years of experience as a board member, director, and strategic advisor from international organizations, a science-based advisory centre, an innovation community, industry…

Dan BROCKINGTON

Sadiki Lotha LAISER

Biodiversity and Climate Change Expert

African Union Commission (AUC)

Laiser is a passionate natural resource; water, biodiversity, wildlife, wetlands, marine, environmental and agroforestry & Climate Lead/expert in science-policy and decision-making synergies with…

saeed ALZAABI

Senior Animal Keeper

ALAINZOO

My name is Saeed Al Zaabi, I’m 31 years old, and I’ve been working in the zoo industry for the past 10 years. My passion for animals started when I was a child, I’ve always been curious about their…

Andrew TILKER

Species Conservation Coordinator

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Ju-Kyeong EO

Senior Researcher

National Institute of Ecology