All Speakers

Amy COLES

Media and Communications Officer

IUCN

Lebin LIU

Qingdao Marine Conservation Society

Lebin Liu has an undergraduate background in general biology and horticulture while having a master’s degree of Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at Imperial College London. She finished her master…

Anthony GOLDNER

Chief Executive Officer

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Tony has been CEO of the TNFD since its inception in 2021, driving the strategy of the TNFD, coordinating support to its 40 Taskforce members and building a global network of partnerships that has…

Chelsea HUNTER

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Chelsea Hunter (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas and an environmental anthropologist. Her research interests largely center around…

Umberto GALLO ORSI

Head , Coordinating Unit, Raptors MOU

CMS

Dr Gallo-Orsi holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD obtained from Torino University (Italy) having studied the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in NE Italy. He was a Visiting Research Fellow at…

VINCENT OLUOCH

Senior Program Officer – Private Sector Engagement

Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association

Vincent Oluoch specializes on tourism product development, conservation financing, conservation governance and institutions and partnerships development and management and has over a decade of…

Camille MACLET

Head of Nature Capital & Biodiversity

BNP Paribas

Camille Maclet is the Head of Natural Capital and Biodiversity of the international financial institution BNP Paribas. He supports the Group's nature strategy, and works with business lines towards…

Mar CARRASCO

Head of Veterinary Division

Ekthar

Noura ALMANSOORI

Research Assistant (Conservation Genetics)

Reneco International Wildlife Consultants LLC

Noura Almansoori is a conservation genetics researcher from the UAE who applies DNA-based barcoding and metabarcoding methods to study arthropods, birds, and pathogens. Her research spans population…

SUDHIR MISHRA

Managing Partner

Trust Legal

Mr Mishra is an Advocate in the Supreme Court of India and is also a Door Tenant at No5 Barristers’ Chambers in the United Kingdom. He is currently the leading Disputes and Climate Change lawyer of…

Graciela Coy Maas

Advocacy

Asociación Ak' Tenamit

Graciela is a Q'eqchi Mayan indigenous leader with extensive experience related to girls education, community based tourism and rural development

Carlo ANGELES

Director of Impact

C Minds

Carlo Angeles is a professional with extensive experience in research, partnership development, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement for sustainable development. With over a decade of…

Nicolas BOENISCH

Director

FOS Europe

Nico Boenisch is Director of Foundations of Success (FOS) Europe, where he supports conservation teams and networks to strengthen the effectiveness and impact of their work through adaptive…

TORU SASAKI

Global Head, Senior Director, Sustainability

AZBIL CORPORATION

Mr. Sasaki graduated from the Keio University, majoring in International Trade and Country Risk Assessment. He began his career at Fuji Bank (presently known as Mizuho Bank) for a decade where he…

Henrik STAHL

Dean of College of Marine Science and Aquatic Biology

Khorfakkan University

Dr. Henrik Stahl is a Swedish marine scientist and Dean of the College of Marine Sciences and Aquatic Biology at the University of Khorfakkan in Sharjah, UAE. He holds an MSc and PhD in Marine…

Dilys ROE

Principal Researcher (Biodiversity)

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Dr Dilys Roe is the biodiversity lead at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) – a UK-based sustainable development think tank – and Chair of the CEESP-SSC Sustainable…

Liang Jim LIM

Senior Director, International Biodiversity

National Parks Board

Milcah MACHUA

Regional Communications Officer

IUCN

I am a communications professional with over 15 years of experience turning complex ideas into clear and impactful messages. My career started in advertising and marketing, where I built a foundation…

Dominic REGESTER

Director Education

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Dominic Regester is Director of Education and Director of the Center for Education Transformation at Salzburg Global, where he is responsible for designing, developing and implementing programs on…

saeed ALZAABI

Senior Animal Keeper

ALAINZOO

My name is Saeed Al Zaabi, I’m 31 years old, and I’ve been working in the zoo industry for the past 10 years. My passion for animals started when I was a child, I’ve always been curious about their…

Tatiana LOBATO DE MAGALHAES

Research Professor

Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro

Research Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), QRO, Mexico, and certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist by PCPSWS. She has been honoured with the José Mariano Mociño Medal…

David ALCáZAR

Ingeniero Geógrafo

Fundación EcoCiencia

Steven DICKINSON

Company Biodiversity Expert

IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025

Steven Dickinson is the Corporate Biodiversity Expert at TotalEnergies, a global energy company active in 130 countries. He leads the company’s biodiversity program, overseeing policy, tools,…

Christian LUETKE WOESTMAN

Head of Division Natural Ressources

KfW

Christian is an economist with 25 years of experience in international development finance, especially in Latin America, Turkey and Eastern Europe. Since 2020 he is head of KfW´s sector policy…

Rabab AL LAWATI

Conservation Outreach Coordinator

Environment Society of Oman

Rabab Al Lawati is an early-career wildlife and conservation biologist and, until June 2025, served as the Conservation Outreach Coordinator at the Environment Society of Oman (ESO), Oman's first and…

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…

Kimsreng KONG

Director

Ministry of Environment

Kong KimsrengMr. Kong Kimsreng is a conservation leader with over 25 years of experience in biodiversity research, protected area management, and natural resources governance in Cambodia and the…

Wendy Yap

Director, International Biodiversity Conservation

National Parks Board, Singapore

Wendy Yap is the Director for International Biodiversity Conservation at the National Parks Board of Singapore. She oversees regional and global cooperation on nature conservation and biodiversity,…