All Speakers

Mrinalini RAI

Director

Women4Biodiversity

Mrinalini is a passionate advocate for women's rights and environmental justice. She specializes in policy, advocacy, and research that addresses the intersectionality of human rights, gender…

MUBANGA MULENGA

SENIOR COMMUNITY CONSERVATION OFFICER

FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Mubanga Mulenga is a dedicated Community Conservationist with 7 years experience in non-profit work, focusing on community outreach. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agroforestry from The…

Muhammad Ali IMRON

Director of Forest and Wildlife Program

WWF

Muhammad IQRAM

PhD at MfN Berlin / Founder and Co-Director of TARSIUS

Tapak Diversitas Hayati Nusantara (TARSIUS)

Mukhtar BABAYEV

Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, UNFCCC COP29 Pres

Azerbaidjan

Mukhtar Babayev was appointed Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on climate issues on 5th February 2025. Mr Babayev is the official envoy appointed by the President of…

Muneeswaran MARIAPPAN

Geospatial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Muneeswaran Mariappan is a geospatial professional with over 15 years of experience applying geospatial technologies for conservation, climate change, and sustainable development. For the past five…

Munib KHANJARI

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Munir VIRANI

Chief Operating Officer

Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund LLC

Dr. Munir Virani is Chief Executive of the Abu-Dhabi-based Mohamed bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund dedicated to the protection and conservation of threatened birds of prey…

Murat ZHUMASHEV

Director

Public Foundation CAMP Alatoo

My name is Murat Zhumashev, and since 2017 I have been serving as Director of the CAMP Alatoo Public Foundation. Over the years, I have specialized in strategic project management in biodiversity…

Musonda MUMBA

Secretary General

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Dr Mumba is a Zambian-born environmentalist with over 25 years of global experience in environmental management and sustainable development. She joins the Convention on Wetlands from the United…

Muzaffar AHMAD

Senior Environment Specialist

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Muzaffar Ahmad is a Senior Environment Specialist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where his work is dedicated to ensuring that large-scale infrastructure investments are…

Myongkee JIN

Vice Governor

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Current: Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs, Jeju Special Self-Governing ProvinceFormer: Director General for Social Disaster Policy, Ministry of the Interior and SafetyFormer: Director General…

Myriam Patricia LOPEZ YANEZ

Founder

Specialized Lighting Advisors

Myriam Patricia Lopez Yanez is a Dubai based architect and lighting designer specializing in biodiversity-conscious, low impact lighting strategies. With over 20 years of experience across the Middle…

Myrna CUNNINGHAM

Chair

Pawanka Fund

Member of the Miskitu Indigenous People of Nicaragua, to which participated in the negotiations for theestablishment of the autonomy regime for the Indigenous Peoples and ethnic communities of…

Myrna SEMAAN

President

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

MYRNA SEMAAN PhD Brief summaryA- Project Management and Consultancy (over 15 years):International organizations: 7 topics for IUCN, EU Commission, GEFGovernment: - ecological studies to the…

N. MANIKA

Senior Manager -sustainable landscapes

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Conservation ecologist with 14 years of demonstrated expertise in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation across diverse institutional landscapes. My career…

Nabegh GHAZAL ASSWAD

Vice Chair: Senior Scientific & Technical Advisor// Programs Manager : IFAW MENA

Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife

Dr. Nabegh Ghazal Asswad had a PhD. in Wildlife Ecology and Management. He works as a Programmes Manager at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) for the Middle East and North Africa…

Nabil Ben KHATRA

Secrétaire Exécutif

OBSERVATOIRE DU SAHARA ET DU SAHEL

Mr. Nabil BEN KHATRA, Executive Secretary of the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), is an agronomist engineer specialized in remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He began his…

Nada ELSHANAWANY

Operations Manager

Nabat

Nada El Shanawany is a marine ecologist with more than 15 years of international experience in ecosystem restoration, environmental consultancy, biodiversity conservation, and project leadership…

Nadege NZOYEM

Snr Director West and Central Africa

Rainforest Alliance

Sharing the vision of making responsible business the new normal, Nadège Nzoyem joined Rainforest Alliance in October 2014 to pursue her passion of protecting forests and biodiversity while improving…

Nadia MUJICA ROSERO

Multilateral Portfolio manager for Latin america

IUCN Secretariat

Nadia Mujica Rosero is a Portfolio Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), based at the Regional Office for Mexico, Central America,…

Nadia ROUCHDY

Associate Director

Emirates Nature - WWF

Nadia Rouchdy is the Associate Director of Global Projects at Emirates Nature-WWF, the local environmental charity that works in association global conservation organization WWF. Naida is…

Nadine BITAR

Secretary General iflame

International Federation of Landscape Architects

Nadine Bitar Chahine, managing partner of Baladiya Catalyst and secretary general of IFLA Middle East , MENA native woman leader that was involved in the planning process of more than 45…

Nadine LAMBERSKI

Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

As Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Dr. Nadine Lamberski leads a unified team of conservation scientists, conservation practitioners,…

Nadine MCCORMICK

Senior manager - Nature Action

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Nadine leads on capacity building to accelerate business action on nature at WBCSD. WBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of over 240 leading businesses on sustainability headquartered in…

Nadine SELEEM

Senior Assurance Officer

IUCN

Bridging technical expertise to elevate community impact, I have 8+ years of experience insustainability standards, certification, and process optimization while fostering stakeholderengagement, and…

Nafeesa ESMAIL

Senior Advisor, Human Dimensions of Conservation

Wilder Institute/The Calgary Zoo Foundation

With over 16 years of professional experience across sectors, regions and disciplines, Nafeesa Esmail is passionate about pragmatic win-win solutions for both nature and people. Past and current…

Nafisa MAREI

Bow Seat

Nafisa collaborates with youth around the world through Bow Seat to tackle issues ranging from a lack of climate awareness to ocean pollution. She also creates artwork--from poems to paintings to…