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Speaker Emanuella FERNANDES DOUGHERTY
Emanuella FERNANDES DOUGHERTY

Senior Learning Officer

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Emanuella (Manu) Fernandes DoughertySenior Learning Officer, Global Environment Facility (GEF)Emanuella (Manu) Fernandes Dougherty is the Senior Learning Officer at the Global Environment Facility,…
Speaker MEGOLHUSAU BANO HARALU
MEGOLHUSAU BANO HARALU

Project Lead WCS India (IUCN/ITHCP Phase II)

Wildlife Conservation Society -India

Bano Haralu is a veteran journalist turned conservationist.  Her work in 2012, has been instrumental in saving the migratory Amur Falcon from being slaughtered in thousands every year In the…
Speaker Tessa WORGAN
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,…
Speaker Zhicong ZHAO
Zhicong ZHAO

Associate Professor

Tsinghua University

Zhicong Zhao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at Tsinghua University, and the Deputy Director of the Institute for National Parks, China.…
Speaker Hui REN
Hui REN

GEF and GCF Task Manager

IUCN

As the GEF/GCF Task Manager at IUCN, Hui Ren oversees the formulation and implementation of GEF and GCF projects across the West Asia portfolio. Since 2022, including her experience as a Climate…
Speaker Cécile ERNY
Cécile ERNY

Director

AFdPZ

Conservation biologist Cécile Erny is a conservation leader specializing in biodiversity management, zoo coordination, and wildlife protection. Since 2009, she has served as Director of the…
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 Tiwonge I MZUMARA-GAWA
Tiwonge I MZUMARA-GAWA

Senior Lecturer

Malawi University of Science and Technology

Tiwonge I Mzumara-Gawa is an ornithologist, ecologist and conservation biologist by training; and an activist by passion. She is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology, in the Biological Sciences Department,…
Speaker Adam HANSON
Adam HANSON

Senior Principal of Conservation Networks

The WILD Foundation

Adam is a conservationist, community builder, and advocate for respectful collaboration. His enthusiasm for bringing people together to share perspectives and identify solutions is a testament to his…
Speaker Heather KUHLKEN
Heather KUHLKEN

Founder and Executive Director at Families in Nature

Families in Nature

As the Founder and Executive Director of the award-winning non-profit organization, Families in Nature, Heather Kuhlken combines her experience as a biologist and educator with her passion for nature…
Speaker Pacifique MUKUMBA ISUMBISHO
Pacifique MUKUMBA ISUMBISHO

Directeur exécutif

Centre d'Accompagnement des Autochtones Pygmees et Minoritaires Vulnerables

Dr. Pacifique Mukumba Isumbisho is a socio-environmentalist who has been working for over 30 years on issues relating to indigenous communities in the sustainable management of natural resources in…
Speaker Anupama Rajya SHAHI
Anupama Rajya SHAHI
I am a young enthusiastic Environmentalist doing my Masters degree in Environmental Science in Pokhara University and working in various NGOs as Freelancer Environmentalist in numerous Environmental…
Speaker Jes LEFCOURT
Jes LEFCOURT

Senior Director, Conservation Technology

Ai2 / EarthRanger

Speaker Michelle LAPIZ
Michelle LAPIZ

COMMUNICATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER

NTFP-EP Asia

Michelle Lapiz currently leads communications at the Non-Timber Forest Products - Exchange Programme in Asia (NTFP-EP Asia), amplifying the voices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities—…
Nouf AlQadi
Nouf AlQadi
Nouf AlQadi is an environmental consultant and PhD researcher in Ecology and Environmental Science whose work bridges applied research and conservation practice. Her doctoral research focuses on…
Speaker Dhun DAVAR
Dhun DAVAR

Deputy CEO and Chief of Programs

AVPN

Dhun is Chief of Programmes and Deputy CEO. She leads AVPN’s Thematic Platforms (Climate, Gender, Health and Nutrition) and Capital Mobilisation functions providing strategic and operational…
Speaker Daniel KACHELRIESS
Daniel KACHELRIESS

Self-Employed

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025

Daniel Kachelriess is an expert on oceans, fisheries, wildlife law and policy and followed the negotiations of the BBNJ Agreement as part of the High Seas Alliance and as a member of the IUCN World…
Speaker Rameez AL DAOUR
Rameez AL DAOUR

Educator/Food consultant

SEE Food

Rameez Al Daour is an educator, researcher, and active public speaker specializing in food security, safety, and community nutrition. She holds degrees in Clinical Nutrition and Food Safety…
Speaker Carolina MARQUES
Carolina MARQUES

Consultant

Consultant

Biologist, project manager, and content/publications coordinator with over 10 years of experience in socio-environmental initiatives, particularly with international and network-based organizations…
Speaker André Hoffmann
André Hoffmann

Vice-Chairman

Roche

André Hoffmann is a businessman, environmentalist, and a passionate advocate for business as a force for good. André is Vice Chairman of Roche Holding AG, the family business and co-chair of the…
Speaker Shahad ZUHAIR
Shahad ZUHAIR

Technical and Administrative Assistant

IUCN ROWA

Shahad Zuhair is an environmentalist conservationist and climate-justice advocate currently working with IUCN ROWA. With over six years of experience supporting environmental project management, she…
Speaker Prachi JADHAV
Prachi JADHAV

Regional Manager

WWF

Prachi Jadhav is the Regional Programme Manager with WWF, leading Mekong in BALANCE (MiB), a Sida-funded initiative that aims to deliver inclusive and equitable biodiversity governance across…
Speaker Adriana MOREIRA
Adriana MOREIRA

Division Head

GEF - Global Environment Facility

A Brazilian national, Dr. Adriana Gonçalves Moreira is an expert in biodiversity conservation, climate change and environmental sustainability. She is currently the head of the Global Environment…
Speaker Anna ESPADALÉ GELIS
Anna ESPADALÉ GELIS

Technician of the Natural Heritage Planning Service

Government of Catalonia

Anna is working as a technician of the Natural Heritage Planning Service of the Government of Catalunya. She has a Degree in Biology from the University of Barcelona, a Master's Degree in Terrestrial…
Speaker Bibiana SUCRE SMITH
Bibiana SUCRE SMITH

Directora Ejecutiva

Provita

Biologist with a master's degree in public management. Her technical experience has focused on the recovery of endangered species, ecosystem restoration, local community participation, and…
Speaker Aaesha AHMED ALSHEHYARI
Aaesha AHMED ALSHEHYARI

Tourism Sustainability Specialist

Department Of Culture and Tourism -Abu Dhabi

Aaesha Al Shehyari is a Tourism Sustainability Specialist at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, where she designs and implements forward-looking projects that embed sustainability…
Speaker Stephen WIDDICOMBE
Stephen WIDDICOMBE

Director

Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre

I am Director of the Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre (SMSRC), at the University of Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates. This role allows me to further extend my leadership on the global…