All Speakers

Speaker Minna EPPS
Minna EPPS

Director – Global Marine and Polar Programme

IUCN Secretariat

Minna Epps is a global ocean thought leader on Ocean Governance, Ocean Climate and Biodiversity nexus, Sustainable Blue Economy, and Blue Natural Capital. A published author with over 20 years…
Speaker Mizuki MURAI
Mizuki MURAI

Senior Programme Coordinator World Heritage

IUCN

Mizuki joined IUCN in 2015 and oversees IUCN’s work on World Heritage. She is the deputy head of IUCN’s delegation at World Heritage Committee meetings, and is the contact point on World Heritage…
Speaker Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI
Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI

Indigenous Expert

Il’laramatak Community Concern

Agnes Leina comes from Northern part of Kenya, Samburu County, inhabited mainly by the Samburu community, a sub sect of the Maasai peoples of Kenya, who are also mainly pastoralists and very…
Speaker Yassir HAMDAN AL KHARUSI
Yassir HAMDAN AL KHARUSI

Specialist – Animal Assessment and Monitoring

Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi (EAD)

I am Yassir Hamdan Al Kharusi, working at Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) as a wildlife monitoring and assessment specialist.  I conduct wildlife baseline surveys in Abu Dhabi protected areas…
Speaker Ala AL DWAIRI
Ala AL DWAIRI

Natural Infrastructure Officer

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Ala Al Dwairi is a civil engineer and Natural Infrastructure Officer at IUCN’s Water and Wetlands Team, where she advances nature-based solutions for water management to sustain healthy landscapes…
Speaker Vasanti RAO
Vasanti RAO

Director General

Centre for Media Studies (CMS)

Nature Education for Sustainability Co-Chair & South and Southeastern Asia Regional Vice ChairDr (Ms) Vasanti Rao is the Director General of CMS (Centre for Media Studies) - a research based…
Speaker Boyoung KANG
Boyoung KANG

Director

Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea

Speaker Wendy ANCIETA
Wendy ANCIETA

Abogada

Peruvian Society for Environmental Law

Wendy Ancieta Sánchez currently serves as legal coordinator for the Environmental Policy and Governance Program at the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law.Wendy is a lawyer with a second…
Speaker Ann-Katrine GARN
Ann-Katrine GARN

Director of Conservation

Copenhagen Zoo / IUCN National Committee of Denmark

Ann-Katrine Garn is a zoologist and the Director of Conservation at Copenhagen Zoo, Denmark. With over 25 years of experience in biodiversity conservation, she has led national and international…
Speaker Stephanie MANSOURIAN-STEPHENSON
Stephanie MANSOURIAN-STEPHENSON

Consultant

Mansourian.org

Stephanie Mansourian has been an environmental consultant for close to 20 years and is also a research associate with Geneva University and an external scientific collaborator with Lausanne…
Speaker George SHILLINGER
George SHILLINGER

Financial Contact

MIGRAMAR

Dr. George Shillinger is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Upwell Turtles. He previously served as Executive Director for The Leatherback Trust. George has worked in environmental conservation…
Speaker Guichard BOUNGOU
Guichard BOUNGOU

chargé de projet BIODEV 2030

WWF Congo

Speaker Seungcheol CHOI
Seungcheol CHOI

manager

Korea National Park Service

I received my Ph.D. in 2005 and joined the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) in 2006. I am currently serving at the National Park Academy of Korea, where I focus on disaster prevention, safety…
Speaker Allen Jiji
Allen Jiji

Regional Coordinator

Namibia Nature Foundation

Allen Tawanda Jiji is a development practitioner with experience in community-based natural resource management, sustainable fisheries and wildlife tourism. He currently works on transboundary…
Speaker Claudine BLAMEY
Claudine BLAMEY

Chief Sustainability Officer

Aviva

Currently Chief Sustainability Officer at Aviva. Claudine was previously the Director of Sustainability and Digital Strategy at Argent LLP for 3 years. Claudine delivered the net zero carbon…
Speaker Javier MÁRQUEZ
Javier MÁRQUEZ

Executive Director

Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza

Javier Marquez Executive Director of Defensores de la Naturaleza, has worked on conservation and sustainable development actions for more than 27 years. With extensive experience working with local…
Speaker Hala HATAMLEH
Hala HATAMLEH

Policy and Research Manager

Posterity Institute

Hala Hatamleh is the Director of the Irth Institute, under the Posterity Institute, where she also serves as Research and Policy Manager. She leads all research and policy initiatives related to…
Speaker MICHEL MASOZERA
MICHEL MASOZERA

Africa Director, Policy and Partnerships

Wildlife Conservation Society

Dr. Michel Masozera is currently the Director of Policy and Partnerships for Africa at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The goal of this position is to enhance WCS Africa’s influence and…
Speaker Cameron CAMILLO
Cameron CAMILLO

Conseiller Développement Durable

LOJIQ

Cameron Camillo (1996) holds a degree in Biology from Université Laval (Canada) and two research master’s degrees in Sustainable Development and Environmental Sciences from Uppsala University and the…
Speaker Alla Aleksanyan
Alla Aleksanyan

senior researcher

HH GAA A. TAKHTAJYANI ANVAN BUSABANUTYAN INSTITUT

Dr. Alla Aleksanyan is a leading Armenian conservation biologist and Head of the Department of Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Studies at the International Scientific-Educational Center of NAS of…
Speaker Sanjay Kumar SRIVASTAVA
Sanjay Kumar SRIVASTAVA

Adjunct Faculty

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Dr. Sanjay K. Srivastava brings over 25 years of strategic leadership in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation across Asia and the Pacific. He has led high-impact initiatives at the…
Speaker Alex TOTH
Alex TOTH

Founder

MycoNest

Alex Tóth (Hungary) is passionate about restoring ecosystems through bio-based, circular, and regenerative design. With a background in EU environmental policy and circular economy, he works at the…
veronique VERMETTE
veronique VERMETTE

Consultant écologie

Reseau de milieux naturels protégés

Speaker Ahmad ALANAZI
Ahmad ALANAZI

General Manager, National Greening Program

National Center for Vegetation Cover

Professional Leader Holding MBA, with practical experience in environment, waste management, recycling, logistics, healthcare, and heavy metals. Strongly skilled in strategy planning, strategy…
Speaker Reine Metlej
Reine Metlej
Reine Metlej is a sustainability consultant and social entrepreneur from Lebanon, passionate about driving climate action, circular economy solutions, and youth empowerment. With a background in…
Marina MELANIDIS
Marina MELANIDIS
Speaker Shamsa AL HAMELI
Shamsa AL HAMELI

Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

Shamsa Al Hameli, PhD researcher and Specialist in Marine Vessel Management at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, focusing on the biodiversity and conservation of sharks and rays in the Arabian Gulf.