All Speakers

Christopher WILCOX

Senior Director

WildAid

Over a 30-year career as a quantitative biologist, Dr. Chris Wilcox has worked with NGOs, philanthropic donors, government and private enterprise to develop cost effective solutions to natural…

Ghada AHMADEIN

Program Manager

RAED - Arab Network for Environment and Development

Ms. Ghada Ahmadein is a communication and networking specialist with experience and professional practice of over 18 years in dealing with civil society organizations, international and regional…

Erica MCCREEDY

Chief Operations Officer

North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd

Erica McCreedy, a Ngati Raukawa and Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti woman from Aotearoa, New Zealand, serves as the Chief Operations Officer for the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (…

Admire CHANYANDURA

Unit Head Conservation Research Development

Al Ain Zoo

Admire Chanyandura is the Unit Head of Conservation Research Development at Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates. He holds an MPhil in Conservation Science, an MSc in Climate Change and Sustainable…

Louie C. Tesalona

Interim Executive Director

Foundation for the Philippine Environment

Osama MELIKA

Gianna MINTON

Consultant

IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group

Gianna Minton started her career in the field of education, but became so inspired by Oman’s marine environment during her 8 years there, that she started a new career in marine mammal research and…

Maggie REINBOLD

Director of Community Engagement

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Maggie Reinbold serves San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance as Director of Community Engagement. In this role, Maggie oversees and supports the work of the in-house and community-based conservation teams…

Ishana THAPA

CEO

Bird Conservation Nepal

Ishana Thapa is the CEO of Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN), leading the organization in its mission to conserve bird and biodiversity in Nepal. With a strong background in Zoology and environmental…

Mark OTTERLEE

Sr. Director of Engineering

Ai2

Dodo MOKE

Senior social safeguards Officer

African Wildlife Foundation

Dodo Moke is an economist with a rich background in conservation and community development. His professional journey began as a consultant, where he managed a crucial boat project in the Maringa-…

Darlene UPTON

VP, Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation

Parks Canada / Government of Canada

Darlene joined Parks Canada in 1996 holding a number of positions in three national parks and at executive levels in the Agency’s National Office. She has a Bachelor of Science, an Honours Bachelor…

Suk-Kyung SHIM

Chair of Education and Communication Committee

IUCN National Committee of Korea

Dr. Suk-Kyung Shim is the Director of the Institute for Human and Nature. She has extensive experience in policy…

Mark DAY

Head of Kazakh Steppe Programme

Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative

A biologist by training, my biodiversity conservation, strategic communications, and organisational development work since the 1990s have enabled me to lead the design and delivery of a range of…

Alfredo Vargas Pio

Independiente

Federación Nativa del Río Madre De Dios y Afluentes

Sadka SAENMI

Indigenous Expert

IPO

Mr. Sakda Saenmi is an Indigenous expert from Thailand with expertise in the areas of Indigenous Peoples and their relation to Climate Change and Biodiversity

Carina HIRSCH

Head of Advocacy & Policy

Margaret Pyke Trust

Lisa Aylett

World Heritage Outlook Coordinator

IUCN

Lisa Aylett has a BSc in Ecological and Environmental Sciences with Management from the University of Edinburgh and a MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London. Having grown up in…

Laurie LEFEBVRE

Chargée de mission Liste verte des aires protégées et conservées

IUCN France

Holder of a Master’s degree in Ecology and a Specialized Master’s degree in Public Policies and Strategies for the Environment from AgroParisTech. Currently working at the French Committee of IUCN as…

Edna CABECINHA

Assisteat Professor

University of Tras-os Montes and Alto Douro /CITAB

Edna Cabecinha is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) in the Department of Biology and Environment. She completed her PhD in Environmental Sciences in…

Sandrine Enguehard

Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer

Societe Generale

Deputy CSO since March 2024, Sandrine is notably in charge of our Nature task force and Sustainable Business.Previously Sandrine Enguehard was Heading our Sustainable finance team for SG…

Santina BENSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CEO Roundtable of Tanzania

Santina M. Benson is the Executive Director of the CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt), which brings together over 200 CEOs of leading companies in Tanzania and provides a platform for regular…

Ron VAVE

Assistant Professor

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

I'm an indigenous Fijian, interdisciplinary marine social scientist who has worked in my home country (Fiji), the Indo-Pacific as part of the Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) network, and in Hawai'…

VAN MANH LAI

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Economics

ISPAE

Dr. Lai Van Manh is the Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, Institute of Strategy and Policy on Agriculture and and Environment (ISPAE).He has several research…

Kornelija RADOVANOVIC

Governance and Policy Programme Officer

IUCN Secretariat

Kornelija started her professional career in a corporate environment as Environmental Officer for Coca-Cola and Heineken in Skopje Brewery, later moving on in an international environment as Project…

Lessah MANDOLOMA

Human-Centred Conservation Coordinator

IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025

I am currently a PhD student at University of Oxford working on developing a framework for integrating Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation in a landscape in Malawi.

Yuuko IIZUKA

Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Corporate Division, Head of Sustainability

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

Yuuko Iizuka is executive officer, deputy head of Corporate Division of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. as of January 2025, where she oversees the Sustainability Department as general manager since 2015…

Neni SRIWAHYUNI

Head of Economic Affairs and Natural Resources Division

Regional Development Planning Agency of Aceh Tamiang Regency

Dr. Neni Sriwahyuni, S.S.T., M.Si is the Head of the Division of Economic Affairs and Natural Resources at the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Aceh Tamiang Regency. She earned her…