All Speakers

Jonathan DIAZ

Senior Manager of Rescue

Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center

Jonathan Diaz currently serves as the Zoological Senior Manager for Zoo Support and Rescue at Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, he leads a team responsible for managing and…

Tamara Elzein

Shahid KHAN

Scientist

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI

I have spend the last two decades studying the biodiversity particularly avifauna of the UAE being associated with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi as a scientist. Most of our work has been to study…

Mehdi AJANA

HEAD OF STRATEGY AND PARTNERSHIPS

NABAT

After several years in strategy consulting and technology commercialization, I recently joined Nabat, driven by a mission to build meaningful tools that support the urgent work of protecting and…

Charlotte KARIBUHOYE SAID

CEO & Founder, Interface pour la Nature

Interface pour la Nature

Charlotte is CEO and Founder of Interface pour la Nature, an advisory and consulting company for environmental sustainability. She worked previously as Head of strategic alliances and West Africa…

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…

Alexandra HARRINGTON

Chair, Plastic Pollution Task Force

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Dr. Alexandra R. Harrington is Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Agreement on Plastic Pollution Task Force, a Researcher at the University of Ottawa and a Visiting Scholar…

Melissa ABDERRAHIM

IUCN Secretariat

Marine Programme Officer in the IUCN Ocean Team, based in Headquarters. Working on blue carbon and blue natural capital, sustainable finance, conservation and restoration of marine and coastal…

Helene MARSH

Professor of Environmental Scienc

IUCN Inter Commission 2021-2025

CHUNGLA SHERPA

Tony NELLO

Senior program coordinator Urban

IUCN

Tony Nello is a French economist based in Costa Rica since 2013. He currently serves as Senior Programme Coordinator – Urban within IUCN’s global programme staff, leading international efforts to…

Fatima EL-AARABY

Phd student

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

Fatima El-Aaraby is a Moroccan researcher, biodiversity advocate, and PhD candidate at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tetouan. Her doctoral research focuses on the distribution and conservation…

Hamdan AL HOSANI

Visitor Experience Supervisor

DCT

Hamdan Khamis Al Hosani is Visitor Experience Supervisor at Qasr Al Hosn and the House of Artisans, cultural sites under the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. He specializes in visitor…

John SCANLON

Executive President

International Council of Environmental Law

Seasoned leader in the fields of environment, nature and sustainable development, with a unique range of experience gained across multiple continents, disciplines and organisations, and the recipient…

Callie Broaddus

Founder & Executive Director

Reserva: The Youth Land Trust

Mirjam DE KONING

Executive Director

Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust

Mirjam joined Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust (PONT), a transboundary Conservation Trust Fund financing protected areas and CSOs in the cross border areas of Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia, as…

Alison ORMSBY

Associate Director of Design, Forest Specialist

Adventure Scientists

Alison Ormsby has a PhD in Environmental Studies and was a professor of Environmental Studies for 20 years. Dr. Ormsby has taught human ecology and policy courses and published about topics that…

Geert Jan HEUSINKVELD

Sustainability Manager

Volcafe / Kyagalanyi Coffee Uganda

Geert Jan Heusinkveld is the Sustainability Manager at Kyagalanyi Coffee Ltd, Uganda’s leading coffee exporter and a key member of the Swiss based Volcafe group. With a strong foundation in…

Orsolya Nyárai

Agriculture NbS & Policy Advocacy Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Orsolya Nyárai works as Programme Officer – Agriculture NbS & Policy Advocacy in the Food and Agricultural Systems team of IUCN, based in Gland, Switzerland. Through her work on knowledge…

Hassan ABDALLA

Research Specialist

UAEU

Dr. Hassan Mohamed Hassan is a Research Specialist at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, with more than 20 years of experience in food safety,…

Dario PINELLO

Unit Head Fisheries Assessment and Research

Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

My expertise lies in integrating the ecological and economic dimensions of marine resource management. Over the course of my career, I have served in diverse roles as project manager, UN officer, and…

Natali Silveira

Forest and Restoration Coordinator

ANNA WONG

President

Malaysian Nature Society

I worked as a senior lecturer in a public university of Malaysia, lecturing in conservation of Biodiversity program for the past 20 years. Specialise in zoology, ecology of herpetofaunal including…

Kurt ALT

Conservation Director, Montana and International

Wild Sheep Foundation

Kurt Alt is the Wild Sheep Foundation Conservation Director for Montana and International wild sheep and goat programs. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Fish and Wildlife Management from…

Godfrey NYANGARESI

Protection Manager

Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP)

Godfrey Nyangaresi is the Protection Manager at the Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP), a dedicated conservationist with over 15 years of experience in wildlife protection and human-wildlife…

Martin Vaillancourt

Directeur général

RNCREQ

Director General of the RNCREQ, a network of 230 sustainable development specialists working across Québec. Mr. Vaillancourt is interested in the sustainable development of territories, both from the…

Mayra Lissette MOTTA PADILLA

Viceministra VISAR

MAGA

My name is Mayra Motta, I was born on January 17, 1971. I studied veterinary medicine at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala. I worked there before graduating, supporting teaching staff. I then…

Ouhoud AL-RAGAM

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research