All Speakers
RIA DAS
Lawyer
Supreme court of India
Ria Das is a human rights lawyer and early career researcher based in India. Her work areas are anti corruption, human rights, illegal detention, juvenile justice, and environmental crimes. She is…
Mohamed Imam BAKARR
Manager, Integration and Knowledge
GEF
Dr Mohamed Bakarr is Manager for Integration and Knowledge Management in the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Secretariat based in Washington DC. He oversees all major GEF programs designed to…
Francisco Ramiro BATZIN CHOJOJ
Director
Ruk'u'x Balam
Maya Kaqchikel, Pensum Cerrado en la Maestría en Gestión Ambiental Local, Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación, Periodista. Cargos: Director Ejecutivo Asociación Sotz’il, Coordinador del Foro…
Lais Fleury
Head of Partnership and Nature Portfolio
Alana Foundation
Laís Fleury has twenty years of experience as a social entrepreneur and has been a Fellow of Ashoka Social Entrepreneurs since 2003. She co-founded the NGO Associação Vaga Lume, dedicated to…
Larissa LEITCH
Senior Ecosystem Services Advisor
Shell
An experienced environmental professional, passionate about helping the company develop sustainable business strategies and help the society to reverse nature loss. Larissa has over 25 years of…
JUDITH OCHIENG
PROJECT& FUNDRAISING MANAGER
A Rocha Kenya
Judith is a conservation practitioner with more than six years of experience working alongside communities, governments, and NGOs to protect coastal Kenya’s marine and terrestrial ecosystems. She is…
Manal BAHMAN
Chief Operations Officer
Emirates Nature - WWF
Manal Bahman is the Chief Operations Officer of Emirates Nature–WWF, where she shapes strategy, governance, and operations to accelerate high-impact nature and climate action across the UAE and the…
Kristin SMITHERS
Advocacy and Development Officer
Wilderness Foundation Africa
Kristin Smithers is the Advocacy and Development Officer at Wilderness Foundation Africa, specialising in strategic advocacy, development, and public affairs. She has extensive experience managing…
Carlos Mauricio HERRERA
Director de Conservación y Gobernanza
WWF Colombia
Ecólogo profesional y Magister en manejo y conservación de bosques tropicales y biodiversidad con sólidos conocimientos en biología y ecología de la conservación, así como en dinámicas ecosistémicas…
Olga Tzec
Olga Tzec
Yves OLATOUNDJI
Programme Officer - IUCN Green List
IUCN
With a strong academic background in biodiversity conservation and over eight years of experience in protected and conserved areas management, Yves Olatoundji has a solid track record in ecological…
Egor ZADEREEV
Leading research scientist
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
The President of the International Society for Salt Lake Research (http://isslr.org/)The Head of Science Communication group at the Krasnoyarsk Research Center (https://ksc.krasn.ru/)
Erwan CHEREL
Responsable Aires Protégées
Comité Français de l'UICN
As a trained agricultural engineer, I completed my academic journey with a master's degree in economics and then a master's degree in anthropology. I began my professional career by consulting on…
Medha BHASIN
IUCN
Medha is a Programme Officer within the IUCN HQ, Business & Nature Team. She supports the management of collaborations with companies, including Stora Enso, Suzano and dsm-firmenich, to realise…
Maria Ana BORGES
Programme Officer
IUCN
Maria Ana has worked in IUCN since 2008, starting in the Global Business and Biodiversity Programme where she was responsible for managing corporate engagements with companies in the cement and…
Antonia Faustina Xuruc Barreno
Administrador Educativa
Asociación CDRO
Name: Antonia Faustina Xuruc BarrenoK'iche' Maya WomanGuatemalanCurrent Position: Director of the Community Environmental System of the CDRO AssociationAcademic Qualifications:Nursing…
Agnes Kalibata
Chair Person
C4Impact Advisory Group
Dr. Agnes Kalibata is a distinguished scientist, policy maker and thought leader on the global stage. She is the Founder and Chair of Connect for Impact Advisory Group (C4Impact Advisory Group), a…
Ella-Jo Mehta
Director
Stop Ecocide International
Jojo Mehta co-founded Stop Ecocide in 2017, alongside barrister and legal pioneer the late Polly Higgins, to support the establishment of ecocide as a crime at the International Criminal Court. As…
Roshani LIMBOO
Member
ICCA Network Nepal
Master's in Sociology (2025) and Political Science (2018). Has more than 10 years of working experience in conservation and rural development, with a focus on income-generating activities for poverty…
ANDREA CASTILLO
Global Gender Analyst LAR
The Nature Conservancy
Jason PITMAN
Regional Vice Chair - Oceania
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
Jason couples his qualifications and experiences in environmental science and education (maths and science) to advocate for the advancement of nature-based education. Since is first role as a…
Megan LAFFERTY
Manager, Land Protection Measures
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Megan is an entrepreneurial leader in area-based conservation with 12+ years of experience in the field. She enjoys creative problem solving, building diverse relationships, and working in…
Gavin Jacob Herbohn SINGLETON
Indigenous Expert
Dawul Wuru Aboriginal Corporation
Gavin Singleton Dawul Wuru Great Barrier Reef RangersGavin Singleton is a project manager at the Dawul Wuru Aboriginal Corporation and coordinates the Yirrganydji Land and Sea Ranger Program and…
Gabriela DELGADO MACìAS
IUCN Secretariat
Ecuadorian agricultural professional, beekeeper, and bamboo cultivator, specialized in agroecology and sustainable development. She combines extensive hands-on experience in the field with academic,…
Md Khalilur RAHMAN
Staff Reporter, Daily Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo
Md Khalilur Rahman,Address: Mohammedpur R/A-41, Sunamganj sadar, sunamganj, Post Office-3000, Sunamganj. Father’s name : Md Amzad Ali, Mother’s name: Mst Mollika Khatun,…
Brigitta GUNAWAN
Founder
30x30 Indonesia & Diverseas
Brigitta Gunawan is an ocean-climate advocate who has engaged over 17,000 people through environmental education initiatives using immersive media, policy advocacy, and collaborations with diving…
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…
Paola Elizabeth Cerón Quel
Ingeniera Forestal
GAD de la Provincia del Carchi
PAOLA ELIZABETH CERÓN QUEL, Forest Engineer, holds an International Diploma in Project Development and a Diploma in Water Schools. She has experience in the design and implementation of local,…