All Speakers
Peter FROST
Senior Urban Officer
Natural Resources Wales
Pete Frost is Natural Resources Wales Urban Green Infrastructure Advisor. His work is to find ways to ensure there are enough green spaces of the right kinds in the right places to make Wales’…
Naira DEHMEL
Researcher
International Institute for Environment and Development
Naira is part of IIED’s Natural Resources research group where she works on environmental justice and rights-based approaches to biodiversity conservation and natural resource governance.
Nicholas LING
Associate Professor
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
I have been a faculty member of the School of Science at the University of Waikato since 1992. My specialist areas are the ecophysiology, ecotoxicology and behaviour of fish. Much of my recent…
Harriet DAVIES-MOSTERT
Director of Impact
Conserve Global
I hold the position of Director of Impact for Conserve Global, providing strategic oversight for business information systems, monitoring and impact evaluation, and scientific management. I sit on…
Meg BECKEL
Founder
IUCN CEC Nature Communications
Margaret (Meg) Beckel is an accomplished leader in the education, post-secondary and arts & culture sectors. Her skills and experience include senior administration, fundraising, finance and…
Vikram AGRAWAL
Managing Director
EarthX / Trammell S. Crow Family Office
Vikram is a mission-driven, operationally-focused investment and management professional based in Dallas, Texas. Vikram is collaborating with Texan environmentalist, businessman, and…
Stefanía KARLSDóTTIR
Research Assistant
University of Oxford
Stefania is an Oxford University MBiol graduate from Iceland, specialising in applied marine biology and conservation. She is currently a Research Assistant at the University of Oxford, working on…
Padu FRANCO
Senior Program Manager
Bezos Earth Fund
Evolutionary and conservation biologist with more than 20 years of experience designing, coordinating, and implementing basic and applied research studies and projects. Over 15 years of…
Claire CAYOL
Project Officer
World Organisation for Animal Helath
I am a veterinarian (Oniris, France) and a field- and laboratory-trained disease ecologist. My research has focused on host–parasite interactions at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) and on the…
Andrew MALHERBE
Andrew MALHERBE
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León
Abogada
AIDA
Claudia Velarde Ponce de León is a lawyer and director of AIDA's Territories Program. She holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management, specializing in Management and Conservation of Natural…
Sara AL MABRUK
General Director
Marine biology in Libya Society
Marine biologist and biodiversity conservation researcher with extensive expertise in Mediterranean marine ecosystems, particularly focused on endangered species conservation and biodiversity…
Leonard Tampushi
Sana TAKTAK
Présidente
ACG
Sana Taktak Keskes has been working in Occupational health since 1997. She is in charge of health, hygiene, safety, and environment in a Petroleum company. She is a professional Trainer in…
Kate Brown
Executive DIrector
Global Island Partnership
With over 25 years dedicated to building partnerships that advance resilience and sustainability, I work across sectors and regions to create practical solutions for island communities facing…
Naim Nachid
Président
Association Marocaine pour le Développement des Aires Protégées (AMDAP)
A trained forester, a graduate of the National Forestry Engineering School of Salé in Morocco, specializing in Ecology and Natural Resources Management, I worked in the Water and Forestry…
Benjamin Christ
Alliance Manager
Global Mangrove Alliance
Benjamin Christ is a strategy facilitator with Impact by Design, Inc. working with global conservation organizations, largely focused on ecosystem restoration and coastal biomes. He manages the…
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…
Maria FEDOROVA
Strategic Partnerships and Projects
INSEAD Hoffmann institute
Maria Fedorova is a senior social impact and education professional with over 10 years of global experience in the education and sustainability sectors. Her work focuses on building strategic multi-…
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…
Lucas BLANCHARD SULTAN
Policy Officer
French Ministry of Agriculture
Policy Officer - International Environment French Ministry of Agriculture
Luis SÁNCHEZ
Member
University of Sao Paulo
Luis E Sánchez is Full Professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, where he has been teaching environmental impact assessment since 1990. Trained as a mining engineer and a geographer, he…
Peeranuch Dulkul KAPPELLE
Forest Technical Officer
Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Peeranuch Dulkul Kappelle (Pat) With over 30 years of experience as a technical forest officer within Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Pat has dedicated her career to advancing both…
Richard Labilé SAGNO
Coordinateur
IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
Richard Labilé SAGNO is a Guinean professional committed to promoting nature-based solutions and the sustainable governance of natural resources. A Rural Economics Engineer, he has over a decade of…
Dwi ASMONO
Sustainability, Research & Development Director
PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk
DWI ASMONO, Ph.DIndonesian citizen, 60 years old, domiciled in Jakarta, Indonesia. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University, United…
Ryan LANCLOS
Director of Global National Government Solutions
Esri
Ryan Lanclos is a director of Esri’s global public sector strategy and solutions. He supports national governments, NGOs, and multi-national organizations working to maximize their impact for people…
Helen TUGENDHAT
co-Executive Director
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
Helen Tugendhat is the co-Executive Director of Synchronicity Earth, a conservation funder based in the United Kingdom that works to support under-funded and over-looked ecosystems and species and…
Laurie LEFEBVRE
Chargée de mission Liste verte des aires protégées et conservées
IUCN France
Holder of a Master’s degree in Ecology and a Specialized Master’s degree in Public Policies and Strategies for the Environment from AgroParisTech. Currently working at the French Committee of IUCN as…