All Speakers
Nutdanai TRAKANSUPHAKON
Social Enterprise del. & communication coordinator
Pgakenyaw Association for Sustainable Development
Mr. Nutdanai Trakansuphakon has an academic background in law. He now actively runs his social enterprises while simultaneously working as a researcher. He is a co-founder of The Rotate (Digital…
Shaimaa ZAGHLOUL
General Manger-Nature Conservation Sector
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
Dr. Shaimaa is a nationally recognized specialist in the management of Protected areas and a biodiversity conservationist , and has been employed in the nature conservation sector for seventeen…
Julia NEWTH
Ecosystem Health & Social Dimensions Manager
WWT
I’m a social ecologist leading WWT’s Ecosystem Health and Social Dimensions team, a dynamic group working at the intersection of social science and ecology. Our mission is to generate and apply…
Laurel MCIVOR
Program Advisor, Conservation Strategy Branch
Parks Canada
Laurel McIvor works for the Parks Canada Conservation Strategy Branch as a Policy & Program Advisor for Intergovernmental Collaborations team. She liaises and collaborates with Canadian and…
Patricia SEWE
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
WildlifeDirect
Trish Sewe is a seasoned communications and results-driven development professional with over 20 years of experience leading complex, high-impact projects in conservation and sustainable development…
Dorothée COUCHARRIèRE
Ms
MNHN
I am an expert in sustainability policy, bringing nearly 20 years’ experience in driving public policies that address climate change, biodiversity loss and circularity. I combine public service…
Ian KNIGHT
Director
Abacus Agri - UK
Ian Knight is an independent farm advisor working for Abacus Agri focused on organic and agroforestry systems. Ian has worked on several large EU Horizon agroforestry projects and for his sins was…
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…
Jana HARB
Youth Biodiversity Ambassador
Jeunes Ambassadeurs pour l'Environnement (JAE)
Jana is a passionate nature and biodiversity advocate with a multidisciplinary background in geography, ecology, cognitive sciences, and territorial planning. She works at the interface of science,…
Roy HOWELL
Senior Policy Officer, United States
IUCN
Roy Howell serves as Senior Policy Officer in the IUCN North America Regional Office, contributing to the development and management of IUCN's strategic relationships with US government agency…
Aileen MILL
Professor
Newcastle University
Aileen Mill, Professor of Modelling, Evidence and Policy at Newcastle University is a policy lead for the Invasive Species Specialist Group in the Species Survival Commission. She collaborates with…
Shibani Padhy
Student
Sattvic Soul Foundation
Shibani Padhy is from Sattvic Soul Foundation, Odisha India, an innovator and Youth advocate, dedicated to building sustainable communities through technology and grassroots action. She is the…
Hao JIANG
Dr. JIANG Hao, Assistant Director General, Chief Technical Expert of China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute. He has long been dedicated to environmental protection and international…
Guillaume GIGOT
Conservation Coordinator, Overseas
OFB - MNHN
Head of the Conservation Unit at PatriNat (OFB-MNHN), which develops programmes to support nature conservation policies. Works within a multidisciplinary team to assess for example the conservation…
Rashed ALSUWAIDI
PUBLIC EVENTS SPECIALISTS
Department of culture and tourism
My name is Rashed Al Suwaidi, and I work as a Public Events Specialist at the Zayed National Museum. I’m also the Vice Chair of the Department of Culture and Tourism Youth Council, where I focus on…
Fatima HELALAT
susatinable development commissioner
petra development and tourism authority
Dr. Fatima Ibrahim Ali Al-Hilalat , a Senior Legal and Governance Expert from Petra, Jordan, with 24 years of experience in public administration, arbitration, legislative drafting, and sustainable…
Halima Abdikadir
Program officer
Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network
Halima is a dedicated conservative advocate with a focus on youth engagement and the practical challenges young people face in the field. Drawing on extensive…
Mohamed ALJABERI
Regional Customer Experience
IKEA - Al Futtaim
A logistic engineer and passionate Customer Experience Leader with regional expertise across UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt.Throughout my career at IKEA Al Futtaim Group and multi sectors, I have been…
Alain FRECHETTE
Director - Rights, Climate & Conservation
Rights and Resources Initiative
Alain Frechette, PhD, is Director of Rights, Climate, and Conservation and Strategic Analysis at RRI. He’s worked for nearly three decades in areas related to natural resource management,…
Tazarf Shamirova
Conservation Officer
Tajikistan Nature Foundation
I am Tazarf Shamirova, a dedicated conservation practitioner with a background in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Since 2023, I have been actively involved in wildlife conservation and sustainable…
Sarah OLSON
Director, Health Research
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Sarah Olson joined WCS Global in 2011 and is currently the Director of Health Research for the Health Program. She received a joint PhD in Population Health and Environment & Resources from the…
Natacha Tullis
Senior officer
The Pew Charitable Trusts
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…
Shereefa ALSALEM
Head of Wildlife Monitoring section
Environment Public Authority
Head of wildlife monitoring section, Kuwait focal point for CITES, working as Wildlife Enforcement Officer, follow up and implement biodiversity related conventions, responsible of wildlife…
Carlos Manuel RODRIGUEZ
CEO and Chairperson
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF…
Brent MITCHELL
Senior Vice President (Also Vice Chair, IUCN WCPA)
Quebec-Labrador Foundation
Thematic Vice Chair, Scaling Natural Solutions. Brent A. Mitchell serves as a Vice Chair of IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and is Senior Vice President of QLF Atlantic Center for the…
Friederike POHLIN
Vetmeduni Vienna
I am a wildlife veterinary researcher and board-certified veterinary anaesthetist at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. My interests…
Ruth SPENCER