All Speakers

Sanjay Kumar SRIVASTAVA

Adjunct Faculty

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Dr. Sanjay K. Srivastava brings over 25 years of strategic leadership in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation across Asia and the Pacific. He has led high-impact initiatives at the…

Tessa WORGAN

Senior Producer

BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Tessa is a Senior Producer in BBC Studio’s Natural History Unit development team. She has developed several landmark natural history and conservation series including Blue Planet III, Hidden Planet,…

Ibelice AñINO

Presidente Pro Tempore Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (CAC-SICA)

Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario

Ibelice Añino Nieto's Curriculum VitaeIbélice del C. Añino Nieto is an Agricultural Engineer with a specialization in Environmental Management. She has developed a solid professional career linked to…

Laura MEYER

Stakeholder Coordination Officer

UN Ocean Decade, UNESCO-IOC

I am specializing in International Law with a focus on Ocean conservation and my thesis research is currently focused on "Exploring the International Framework regarding Macroalgae Cultivation as a…

Julie MELBOURNE

Manager Environmental Services Unit

Nyamba Buru Yawuru

Julie Melbourne holds a Bachelor of Laws and brings more than 30 years’ experience working alongside Indigenous communities in the Kimberley. Her work has spanned native title claims, negotiations…

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…

Frederic Yabre CROUSAZ

Forum Officer

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Silke SPOHN

Head of Programme Biodiversity-Environment-Ocean

GIZ

Silke Spohn is a trained engineer for landscape planning, who has been working in international development cooperation for the last 25 years, mainly with GIZ. Currently she is the head of the BMZ…

Erwin AMAVASSEE

Programme Officer, BESTLIFE2030

IUCN EU Representative Office

Erwin Jayson Amavassee is Programme Officer for BESTLIFE2030 at the IUCN European Regional Office in Brussels, where he supports EU-funded grants that strengthen biodiversity conservation and climate…

Long Thang HA

Chairman

GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Centre

I am currently working with the Frankfurt Zoological Society. I began working in the field of nature conservation in 1999 with the Primate Rescue Center, Cuc Phuong National Park. In 2009, I…

Abdul Rahman MOHAMMED ALSHAYEB

Acting Director General

Environment Protection & Development Authority

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Shayeb Al Naqbi Dr. Al Naqbi currently serves as the Director General for Ras Al Khaimah Economic Development Department, Acting as Director General for RAK…

Oliver RYDER

Director of Conservation Genetics

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Dr. Oliver Ryder is the Kleberg Endowed Director of Conservation Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA). He oversees research activities in biobanking, molecular genetics, genomics…

Nicholas MURRAY

Associate Professor

James Cook University

Dr Nicholas Murray is Associate Professor in Global Ecology and Conservation at James Cook University. Nick's research focuses on delivering the science necessary to inform local-to-global scale…

Harrison AJEBENNOKO

CEO

AJESH

Biodiversity and forest Conservation and Social Forester, Forest regeneration and restoration, Community Participatory Mapping and Land Use Planning, Livelihood development for communities, Zero…

Philip ROCHE

Directeur de Recherche

INRAE

Philip Roche is currently Director of Research in Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Services at INRAE. He is also Co-Director of the research programme on Nature-based Solutions (PEPR SoluBiod, France…

Melanie ZURBA

CEESP Steering Committee Member/Associate Professor

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP)/Dalhousie University

Chair, Theme on Governance, Equity and RightsProfessor Zurba’s work focuses on projects that are developed and implemented in collaboration with communities. Professor Zurba has worked…

Melissa SONGER

Conservation Biologist

Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute

Melissa Songer is Head of the Conservation Ecology Center at Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute. She works primarily on the conservation and landscape ecology of endangered…

Allen CEDRAS

Chief Executive Officer

Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, (SPGA)

Allen Vosrie Cedras serves as the Chief Executive Officer and a board director of the Seychelles Protected Areas Authority (SPGA). With over 15 years of experience at the Seychelles National Parks…

Agnes Leina NTIKAAMPI

Indigenous Expert

Il’laramatak Community Concern

Agnes Leina comes from Northern part of Kenya, Samburu County, inhabited mainly by the Samburu community, a sub sect of the Maasai peoples of Kenya, who are also mainly pastoralists and very…

Stewart MAGINNIS

Deputy Director General Programme

IUCN

Stewart Maginnis has worked in sustainable development and biodiversity conservation for over 35 years. He has lived for extensive periods in Tanzania, Sudan, Ghana and Costa Rica, undertaking…

Marianne KETTUNEN

Marianne Kettunen is a senior policy expert and advisor, currently working as Biodiversity Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). Marianne has 20 years of experience on the science-policy…

Allen Jiji

Regional Coordinator

Namibia Nature Foundation

Allen Tawanda Jiji is a development practitioner with experience in community-based natural resource management, sustainable fisheries and wildlife tourism. He currently works on transboundary…

Tatyana Feiner

Land and Freshwater Program Coordinator

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Tatyana Feiner is the National Coordinator for the Land and Freshwater Program at the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. As a young professional, she brings over three years of experience in…

Joshua AYUO

Programmes Manager

Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association

Joshua Ayuo is a development professional with over a decade of experience in program leadership, institutional strategy, and impact-focused fundraising. As Programmes Manager at…

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…

Megan Jungwiwattanaporn

Officer, Environment

Pew Charitable Trusts

Megan Jungwiwattanaporn supports Pew’s crosscutting environmental policy team, providing expertise and coordination to advance Pew’s engagement in multilateral forums, including the United Nations,…

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Marisol CASTILLO

Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CCAD

Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo

Dr. Castillo is a lawyer specialized in Administrative, Environmental, International Law, and Water Law.She holds a Doctorate in Law, a Master’s degree in State Administration Law, a Master’s in…