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Speaker PAUL SAING'EU
PAUL SAING'EU

East Africa and Horn of Africa Regional Coordinator, ICCA Consortium

ICCA CONSORTIUM

Paul Saing’eu Regional Coordinator for East Africa and Horn of Africa Based in Tanzania. Paul Saing’eu is a Maasai pastoralist from Ngorongoro District in northern Tanzania. He is a co-founder of…
Speaker Jose MONTEIRO
Jose MONTEIRO

Executive Director

ReGeCom

With a Master's degree in Forest Ecology, from Copenhagen University, José has a strong focus on the community governance of land and natural resources, as path for sustainability and livelihood…
Speaker Darien MIZUTA
Darien MIZUTA

Marine Researcher

CEM EGTG Lead; Consultant

I am a senior marine researcher with experience leading award-granted projects and applied research. My work focuses on aquaculture sustainability, bridging natural and social sciences for support of…
Speaker Long Thang HA
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…
Speaker Subrata Kumar SINGH
Subrata Kumar SINGH

Executive Director

Foundation for Ecological Security

Subrata Singh is a Post Graduate in Rural Development from Xavier Institute for Social Service and has about 24 years of experience of working on issues related to community-based natural resources…
Speaker Rym ZAKHAMA SRAIEB
Rym ZAKHAMA SRAIEB

Trésorière

ATUTAX

I am a marine ecologist and currently serve as Assistant Professor at the Department of Fundamental Sciences, High Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, and as a researcher at the Laboratory of…
Speaker SEONGHWAN JO
SEONGHWAN JO

Head of Visitor Service Division

Korea National Park Service

Ph. D. in Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Chungbuk National University in Cheong-ju City, South KoreaServing at the Korea National Park Service since 2014Research AchievmentStudy on the…
Speaker Liam FLOCKHART FORD
Liam FLOCKHART FORD

Humboldt Project Scientist

Families In Nature

Liam Flockhart Ford actively brings both scientific knowledge and a passion for conservation and sustainability to his work. He is the Program Coordinator of Blue Carbon Plus (BC+), a first-of-its-…
Speaker MATTHEW GRIFFITHS
MATTHEW GRIFFITHS

Senior Programme Manager

OECD

Matthew Griffiths is a Senior Programme Manager working in the OECD’s Environment Directorate. He works on water and wastewater policy reform with a focus on the Eurasia region and is leading a new…
Speaker Xiaofan WANG
Xiaofan WANG

China Land Surveying and Planning Institute

Senior Natural Resources Engineer with 9+ years of experience in ecological protection line delineation and land ecosystem assessment. PhD-qualified expert leading national-level environmental…
Speaker Kotoko YADOMARU
Kotoko YADOMARU

President

NatureLit Japan

Kotoko Yadomaru is a dedicated environmental communicator, committed to fostering meaningfulchange. She has committed herself to youth engagement in environmental action for over five years.…
Speaker Leonardo GARCIA
Leonardo GARCIA

BRIDGE Project Coordinator

Forever Costa Rica

Leonardo Garcia is a Costa Rican biologist with over 20 years of experience in environmental sustainability issues and projects. He holds a Master's degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable…
Speaker Thabang TEFFO
Thabang TEFFO

Nature-Based Economy Lead

Southern African Wildlife College

Speaker Jessica Judith GREFA HUATATOCA
Jessica Judith GREFA HUATATOCA

Piatua Resiste

I am an indigenous Kichwa woman from the town of Santa Clara, Ecuador. I trained as a biologist at the Amazonian State University and currently hold a master's degree in Political Ecology and…
Speaker Stella EGBE
Stella EGBE

Species Conservation Manager

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

I am Dr Stella Egbe, a trained Conservation Biologist and well rounded in ornithology, ecology and general environmental biology. Apart from my educational training, in the last 10 years, I have…
Speaker Olga SHKABARDNYA
Olga SHKABARDNYA

General Director

Energy for Development

General Director of the non-profit organization “Energy for Development”, Head of CSR and Internal Communications at the State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom". She graduated from the Faculty of…
Speaker Harper THOMAS
Harper THOMAS

Youth Humboldt Scientist

Families in Nature

As a young marine conservationist and scientist, Harper Thomas’s open mind and curious heart have led her around the world to volunteer and work on projects to educate herself and contribute to the…
Speaker Menelaos MEGARIOTIS
Menelaos MEGARIOTIS

Principal

Strategy&

●Bio SummaryMenelaos Megariotis is a Principal at Strategy& in Dubai. He is an experienced strategy consultant with a focus on the topics of Energy, Sustainability, and Innovation. He has worked…
Speaker Lorena Arce
Lorena Arce

Program Coordinator

Observatorio Ciudadano

Lorena Arce Letelier is coordinator of the Biodiversity and Development Alternatives Program at the Observatorio Ciudadano in Chile. She is also member of Council in the ICCA Consortium and president…
Speaker Harrison AJEBENNOKO
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…
Speaker Richard Labilé SAGNO
Richard Labilé SAGNO

Coordinateur

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Richard Labilé SAGNO is a Guinean professional committed to promoting nature-based solutions and the sustainable governance of natural resources. A Rural Economics Engineer, he has over a decade of…
Speaker Eric SCHOUMSKY
Eric SCHOUMSKY

HEAD OF NATURAL CAPITAL SOLUTIONS

SOCIETE GENERALE

Eric has over 25 years of experience in asset management and sustainable finance. He currently heads the Natural Capital Solutions team and leads the Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions Shift…
Speaker Prisca MUGABE
Prisca MUGABE

Associate Professor

PREZODE

Name:  Prisca Hazvinei MUGABEPosition:  Associate ProfessorInstitution: University of Zimbabwe , ZimbabweEducationDPhil:  1996,  Rangeland Ecology and Management,  Texas…
Speaker RULI TANIO
RULI TANIO

Vice President Director

PT Agincourt Resources

Ruli Tanio was appointed Vice President Director of PT Agincourt Resources in March 2022, bringing over a decade of experience in the mining sector, with a strong focus on technical, operational, and…
Speaker Nur Febriani
Nur Febriani

Director of Resource Mobilization

Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI)

Nur Febriani Wardi is a planetary health advocate from Indonesia.She is the Resource Mobilization Director and the former Executive Director of Alam Sehat Lestari (2018-2023), a planetary health…
Speaker Jomha Djossi DONALD
Jomha Djossi DONALD

Data Analyst

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Speaker Serah PYAWA
Serah PYAWA

GEF Fonseca Fellow

Lincoln University

Serah Pyawa is an Indigenous Papua New Guinean and Research Scholar at Lincoln University, New Zealand, pursuing a master’s in applied science under the GEF Gustavo Fonseca Scholarship 2025. Her…