All Speakers

carolina HAZIN

Senior Policy Advisor, area-based conservation measures

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

I'm a Brazilian biologist with postgraduate studies in ecology, public policy and international relations. I have more than 20 years of experience in marine and wetlands conservation and protection.…

Karen ALLEN

Professor

Furman University

Karen E. Allen is a cultural anthropologist who has integrative training across disciplines relevant to conservation and sustainability science, in particular, ecological economics and landscape…

Stefano BURCHI

Chair Emeritus

International Assocation for Water Law (AIDA)

Stefano Burchi is an expert in comparative and international freshwater law. He holds law degrees from La Sapienza University of Rome and from Harvard Law School, and a M.Sc. from the University of…

Fares FAISAL AL HAMMADI

Aleksei ZAVARZIN

Director of AI in agrobiotechnology center / Biodiveristy projects leader

ITMO University / All_Russian Scoeity for Nature Protection

Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Vice Chair Dr. Alex Zavarzin is currently director of the AI in Agrobiotechnolgy center of the ITMO University (https://en.itmo.ru) combining this…

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…

Alejandro VON BERTRAB

Project Director

GIZ GmbH

Dr. Alejandro von Bertrab is head of the Indo-German bilateral project Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC) commissioned by the…

Peeranuch Dulkul KAPPELLE

Forest Technical Officer

Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Peeranuch Dulkul Kappelle (Pat) With over 30 years of experience as a technical forest officer within Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Pat has dedicated her career to advancing both…

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

Meena KADHIMI

Evelyn NDLOVU

Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife

Government of Zimbabwe

HON. DR. EVELYN NDLOVU, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND WILDLIFE, REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE. PROFESSIONAL LIFE • She possesses an affluence of leadership skills and experience both in public and…

Halima Abdikadir

Program officer

Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network

Halima is a dedicated conservative advocate with a focus on youth engagement and the practical challenges young people face in the field. Drawing on extensive…

Ahmed GHEDIRA

Président de l'association Notre Grand Bleu

comité UICN Tunisie

Ahmed GHEDIRA is the President of the IUCN Tunisia National Committee and an emeritus senior secondary school teacher at Bourguiba High School in Monastir. He holds a Master’s degree in Technical…

Rima JABADO

Founder and lead scientist

IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025

Deputy Chair Dr Rima Jabado is the Deputy Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) and Chair of the IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group. As a scientist and conservationist, she has spent…

Elisabeth PREMESNIL DAY

Deputy Director

Maliasili

Liz is half French half British and has over 7 years of experience working in marine conservation. Before joining Maliasili, she worked extensively along the southwest coast of Madagascar supporting…

Mariana Rodrigues

Marketing Director

L`Occitane Middle East

Nizar HANI

Minister of Agriculture

Lebanon

Dr. Nizar Hani has been serving as Minister of Agriculture in the Republic of Lebanon since February 8, 2025. He brings extensive experience in the fields of environmental protection, protected areas…

David CARRERA BONET

Head of Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Parks Net of the Barcelona Provincial

Diputació de Barcelona

A naturalist by vocation since childhood. He holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Early in his career, he worked in communication about protected…

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…

Yumi NISHIKAWA

Plastic Smart Cities Coordinator

WWF

Yumi Nishikawa began her career working in investment banking, Goldman Sachs as Product Controller and in J.P. Morgan as Global Liquidity Sales in Japan before finding her passion in development. She…

Youbo ZHUANG

ZHUANG Youbo is a tenured associate professor and doctoral supervisor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, and serves as the deputy director…

Gregory MUELLER

Chief Scientist Emeritus

Chicago Botanic Garden

Gregory Mueller is Chief Scientist Emeritus at the Chicago Botanic Garden. He is also a Research Associate at Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago and an Adjunct Professor at Southern…

Monika BOHM

Freshwater Conservation Coordinator

Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoo

I am the Freshwater Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival at the Indianapolis Zoo, supporting the freshwater work of the IUCN Species Survival Commission across the…

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…

Karen HAMANN

CEO, Head of Research

IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agri Industrial Development

Karen Hamann holds a Masters' Degree in Agriculture from University of Copenhagen (Denmark). Karen is the CEO of IFAU Institute for Food Studies & Agri Industrial Development, a Danish SME…

Sara OMI

Indigenous Expert

Emberá

Sara Omi Casamá is an Indigenous leader of the Emberá people of Panama. She is a lawyer and specialist in human rights and protection mechanisms. She chairs the Coordinating Committee of Territorial…

Samuel de Carvalho

GCELS Staff Intern

Center for Environmental Legal Studies

Samuel Fonseca de Carvalho is a Brazilian attorney and legal consultant who completed his LL.M. in Environmental Law with a specialization in Energy and Climate Change Law at the…

Javokhir Abdukhalikov

Deputy Head of International Cooperation and Rankings Department

Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Javokhir Abdukhalikov is a Deputy Head of Department at the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, working in the International Cooperation…