All Speakers
Olivier STAEHLI
CEO and Co-Founder
Synature
Olivier Staehli (26, Zurich, Switzerland) is the co-founder and CEO of Synature, a startup using AI and sound to revolutionize animal monitoring across agriculture, aquaculture, and nature. Devoted…
Lashley Ashley
Youth Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General on Climate Change
The United Nations
Ashley Lashley is a passionate advocate for climate, health, and youth empowerment. As one of the Youth Advisors to the United Nations Secrtary General on Climate Change, A former UNICEF Youth…
Anuradhi JAYASINGHE
PhD Candidate
Griffith University
Anuradhi Dulangi Jayasinghe is a doctoral candidate at the School of Environment, Griffith University, Australia. Her research interests include human-wildlife coexistence, community-based…
Cécile FATTEBERT
Programme Officer
IUCN Secretariat
Cécile Fattebert joined the Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) Team in January 2020, to work on targeted knowledge exchanges between marine PCAs practitioners from different regions and Solution…
Charles KNAPP
Vice President
John G. Shedd Aquarium
I am a conservation science practitioner working for the past 30 years to save endangered species. I work at the nexus of the zoological, academic, governmental, and traditional conservation spaces…
Richard PERRY
Adviser
Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Richard John O’brien Perry, PhD, CEnv, FISEPDr Richard Perry is an environmental scientist with extensive expertise in biodiversity, environmental policy, and sustainable development. He holds a BSc…
Marina KOSMUS
Head of Competence Centre Biodiversity, Forests and Agriculture
GIZ
Marina Kosmus is Head of the Competence Centre for Biodiversity, Forests, and Agriculture at GIZ HQ (German Agency for International Cooperation). She brings over 20 years of professional experience…
Tulshi Laxmi SUWAL
Founder and Program Coordinator
Small Mammals Conservation and Research Foundation
Dr. Tulshi Laxmi Suwal is one of the recipients of the prestigious "Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN)" Award 2023, which is referred to as the "Green Oscar" for conservation. She is a member of the IUCN…
Pradeep KURUKULASURIYA
Executive Secretary
United Nations Capital Development Fund
Pradeep Kurukulasuriya is the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Capital Development Fund. He is a Sri Lankan economist with a PhD from Yale University in the United States. Prior to…
Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino
Youth Representative
Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance
Kelvin Geovanni Criollo Merino is a 25-year-old Indigenous leader from the Siona nationality of Ecuador. He is currently pursuing two bachelor’s degrees, in Law and Business Administration. As an…
Buyanaa BYAMBASUREN
Buyanaa BYAMBASUREN
Byambadorj ENKHUUN
Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Breathe Mongolia - Clean Air Coalition
Enkhuun Byambadorj is an environmental rights advocate. Witnessing her loved ones suffer from air pollution, she co-founded Breathe Mongolia at 18, a nonprofit working to transform policies,…
Fatima AHMED
Scientific Researcher
EPAA
An Environmental Researcher and Analyst at the Environment & Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, UAE, with recognized expertise in sustainability, environmental policy, future foresight…
Mohammad Khalid Sayeed PASHA
Regional Coordinator Protected and Conserved Areas
IUCN Secretariat
M.K.S. Pasha joined the Science and Strategy Group (SSG) at the IUCN Asia Regional Office as Asia Regional Coordinator – Protected, Conserved, and Heritage Areas, IUCN Asia Regional Office, Bangkok,…
Christine MADDEN
Global Marine Turtle Conservation Lead
World Wide Fund for Nature
Dr Chris is a marine scientist and turtle expert with over 23 years of experience in ocean research, management and policy. She currently works as WWF’s Global Marine Turtle Conservation Lead, is an…
Francesco SINDICO
Professor
University of St
Francesco Sindico is a Professor of International Environmental Law at the University of Strathclyde Law School in Glasgow, Scotland. He is also the Founder and Director of the Climate Change Legal…
María José AMOR
Jovana Dragic May
Project Officer
IUCN ECARO
Jovana Dragic May is a Conservation Action Project Officer at IUCN ECARO, where she contributes to advancing the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and the implementation of the IUCN Green List in…
Bello DANMALLAM
Species Survival Coordinator
A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI)
Bello is an ecologist and conservation biologist with expertise in data management and species conservation. As Species Survival Coordinator for the IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Nigeria,…
Renato MATSEN
Director
Brazilian Federal Police
Renato Madsen Arruda has been a Federal Police Chief since 2008 and currently serves as Deputy Director of the Amazon and Environment Division (DAMAZ) and General Coordinator for the Protection of…
SOUMITRA DASGUPTA
Director Program
IBCA
I am a retired Indian Forest Service officer of 1989: West Bengal Cadre with over 34 years of distinguished service in the field of forest and wildlife management, both at the state level in…
Todd EDWARDS
Manager Nature and Science
Fortescue
Todd Edwards is Manager, Nature & Science at Fortescue, leading programs in baseline and post-approval biodiversity, offsets, and the company’s Biodiversity Net Positive Strategy. He has over 20…
Marina MELANIDIS
Marina MELANIDIS
Jonathan CAZABONNE
Ph.D. student
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue / Mycosphaera
My research aims to document the diversity of fungi and their interaction with other kingdoms, understand the mechanisms that shape fungal community assemblages, and determine their implications for…
SEEMA KULSHRESHTHA
SEEMA KULSHRESHTHA
Mahmoud FATHALLAH
Director of Environmental and Meterological Affairs
League of Arab States
Yuuko IIZUKA
Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Corporate Division, Head of Sustainability
Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
Yuuko Iizuka is executive officer, deputy head of Corporate Division of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. as of January 2025, where she oversees the Sustainability Department as general manager since 2015…
Martin STUCHTEY
CEO and Co-Founder
The Landbanking Group GmbH
Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey is a geologist and economist who has dedicated himself to the renewal of the economic system in the sense of a natural capital approach. Together with Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, he…