All Speakers

Speaker Maria MANCERA
Maria MANCERA

Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre

María Mancera is an environmental scientist specialized in biodiversity management and restoration. She worked as an environmental educator at the Fundación Naturaleza y Hombre, where she contributed…
Speaker Hany EL SHAER
Hany EL SHAER

Regional Director - West Asia

IUCN ROWA

Dr. Hany El-Shaer is a highly accomplished environmental leader and conservation expert with over 25 years of experience across government and international organizations in biodiversity conservation…
Speaker KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA
KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA

Dir.of NPRD, National park office

Department of National parks, wildlife and plant conservation

KOMKRIT SETBUBPHA is a forestry technical officer at the specialist level. He is currently serving as a director of the research and innovation development division at the national park office…
Speaker Yan GAO
Yan GAO

Engineer

Land Consolidation & Rehabilitation Center, MNR

Sian CHAPMAN
Sian CHAPMAN
Speaker AMIR IQBAL
AMIR IQBAL

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SINDH ENGRO COAL MINING COMPANY

Amir Iqbal has been serving as Chief Executive Officer of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and its community development arm, Thar Foundation, since 2021. As Pakistan’s pioneering coal mining…
Speaker Johanne Nordby Fremstad
Johanne Nordby Fremstad

Senior Adviser

Norad

Johanne is a Senior Adviser with the Oceans Team at the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), where she has worked for over four years on advancing sustainable and equitable ocean and…
Speaker Khawla AL BLOOSHI
Khawla AL BLOOSHI

Unit Head Initiation and Planning

AL Ain Zoo

Speaker Gia PAOLA
Gia PAOLA

National Policy Analyst

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Gia Paola is a dedicated and forward-thinking National Policy Analyst with specialized expertise in environmental sustainability, natural resource management, and human rights. With a strong…
Speaker catherine iorns
catherine iorns

Professor

Victoria University of Wellington

I am a law professor at Victoria University of Wellington and an IUCN Councillor for Oceania.
Speaker Manon BOURHIS
Manon BOURHIS

JAE - Commission Member

IUCN Climate Crisis Commission 2022-2025

Manon is a passionate advocate for the environment and conservation, with extensive experience both nationally and internationally.She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Montreal…
Speaker Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI
Ghadeir MOHAMED ALZEYOUDI
Ghadeer Alzeyoudi is a civil engineering student and President of the ASCE Student Chapter at Khalifa University. Her work focuses on sustainable pavement design and infrastructure management in the…
Speaker Liang Jim LIM
Liang Jim LIM

Senior Director, International Biodiversity

National Parks Board

Speaker edward perry
edward perry

biodiversity policy analyst

OECD

Edward Perry is a Biodiversity Policy Analyst at the OECD Environment Directorate. His work focuses on biodiversity finance, the design of policy instruments – particularly economic incentives – and…
Speaker Tamryn VENTER
Tamryn VENTER

Programme Support Associate - Invasive Species

IUCN

Tamryn Venter, as part of the invasive species team at IUCN, assists with various projects and activities relating to the prevention, identification, surveillance, management and awareness raising of…
Speaker Carol PHUA
Carol PHUA

Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships

General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea

Carol Phua is the Executive Director Strategy, Science and Partnerships at the General Organisation for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS) , in the Kingdom of Saudia…
Speaker Pascal AHOUANVOEGBE
Pascal AHOUANVOEGBE

PhD Candidate/ Tokyo City University; IUCN CEM Young Professional Focal Point fo

IUCN

For over seven years, Pascal has been on the front lines of conservation, leading complex initiatives that protect biodiversity and promote sustainable future. A skilled strategist and partnership…
Speaker Caleb Ofori-Boateng
Caleb Ofori-Boateng

Director, Herp Conservation Ghana

Herp Conservation Ghana

Speaker Mark VAN DER WAL
Mark VAN DER WAL

Senior Ecologist - Focal point Extractives

IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands

Tropical ecologist by training. I have worked the 1st 14 year of my career in, mostly very remote settings, in S.America, East Indonesia and Central Africa. Since 2004, based in Amsterdam and working…
Speaker Martin VISBECK
Martin VISBECK

CEO OceanQuest

OceanQuest

Prof. Dr. Martin Visbeck, CEO of OceanQuest. He spearheads the foundation's mission to accelerate ocean discovery, drive innovation in the field, support global cooperation, and excite the public. He…
Speaker George SHILLINGER
George SHILLINGER

Financial Contact

MIGRAMAR

Dr. George Shillinger is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Upwell Turtles. He previously served as Executive Director for The Leatherback Trust. George has worked in environmental conservation…
Speaker Emma GAGEN
Emma GAGEN

Director Data & Research

ICMM

Emma is the Director of Data & Research at ICMM, overseeing ICMM’s materials stewardship, tailings management and data projects. She has 15 years’ post-PhD experience leading projects relating to…
Speaker Laila ABDULLATIF
Laila ABDULLATIF

Director General

ENWWF

Laila Mostafa AbdullatifDirector General of Emirates Nature - WWFLaila Mostafa Abdullatif is the Director General of Emirates Nature-WWF – the UAE-based environmental charity and NGO that works in…
Speaker Fredrick KUSU
Fredrick KUSU

Journalist (editor)

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation

My name is Fredrick Oliver Kusu. I am currently the Editor of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) working for more than 10 years to date. As a journalist, I have been involved in…
Speaker Shakeel AHMED
Shakeel AHMED

Specialist

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Speaker Ying LI
Ying LI

Ministry of Natural Resources of China