All Speakers

Margaux YSEBAERT

Communications Officer

IUCN

Margaux leads the communication efforts of the Protected and Conserved Areas Team, driving projects that connect EU policy with conservation priorities across all territories. Her work spans a wide…

Jennifer SKENE

Global Forest Policy Manager, Int'l Program

Natural Resources Defense Council

Global Forest Policy Director, NRDCClinical Lecturer, Yale Law School

Shubash LOHANI

Director, Global Conservation Initiatives

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Daniel MARNEWICK

Programme Manager

IUCN

Daniel Marnewick is a conservation professional with over 27 years of experience leading strategic initiatives in biodiversity protection across Eastern and Southern Africa. He currently serves as…

Joao SOUSA

Senior Programme Officer, Blue Natural Capital

IUCN Secretariat

Name : Joao Matos de Sousa Academic Background: Joao possesses a BA in Biotechnology, a MA in Biotechnology Engineering and a post graduation in Engineering Policy and Management of Technology.…

Nicolette CRAVEN

Félix FEIDER

Senior Programme Officer

Synchonicity Earth

Félix is a conservationist, originally from Luxembourg, based in London and currently serving as Senior Programme Officer at Synchronicity Earth, where he leads the Freshwater Programme and Chrysalis…

Daanish QAMAR

Projects Coordinator

The Waste Lab

Daanish Qamar is a sustainability and projects specialist based in Dubai, with extensive experience in driving environmental initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and climate education across the MENA…

Ellora-Julie PAREKH

Chief Sustainability Officer

Al-Futtaim

Ellora-Julie Parekh, is currently the Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Al Futtaim Group, a leading family-owned conglomerate with headquarters in Dubai, UAE and operating in over 30 markets in…

Yana GEVORGYAN

Director of Secretariat

Group on Earth Observations

Yana is a visionary leader with a unique global perspective, adept at strategic change, and a systems thinker. With over 25 years of experience spanning public, private and intergovernmental sectors…

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…

Razingrim OUEDRAOGO

Senior Programme Coordinator, Economics Team

IUCN

I’m Razingrim Arthur Jean Emmanuel OUEDRAOGO. I’m engaged in nature’s and human’s resilience to global environmental changes. I’m focusing my carrier work on the field of natural resource management…

Walter ODOKORWOT

Chief Executive Officer

Umoja Wildlife Conservancies Uganda

Walter is a conservationist with more than 27 years of experience in wildlife management and community conservation. He began his career with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, where he served as Warden…

Peregrine WOLFF

PRAB member, WSF / Executive Manager, WDA

Wildlife Disease Association

Peregrine is the Executive Manager of the Wildlife Disease Association. A graduate from Cornell University, she has devoted her 40-year veterinary career to working in wildlife health, with…

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…

Jens Mackensen

Head of Division

KfW Development Bank

Jens Mackensen holds a doctorate in forestry and has over 30 years of international experience in sustainable land use and climate and forest protection projects in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.In…

HILLARY RENICK

Tribal Liaison Officer

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Hillary Renick, Tribal Liaison Officer, Office of Environmental Programs, leverages her extensive background in environmental and cultural resource management, Indigenous law, and public health to…

Tanja HAVEMANN

Co-founder & Director

Clarmondial

Tanja has over 20 years of experience in environmental finance. She has led mandates with companies, private and public investors, governments, NGOs and foundations on investments, research, strategy…

Nicolas HEARD

Acting Director General

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund

Nicolas Heard is currently the Acting Director General of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. This is a philanthropic organisation established in Abu Dhabi in 2008 to support species…

Julia NEWTH

Ecosystem Health & Social Dimensions Manager

WWT

I’m a social ecologist leading WWT’s Ecosystem Health and Social Dimensions team, a dynamic group working at the intersection of social science and ecology. Our mission is to generate and apply…

Daniele BAISERO

Data Scientist

KBA Secretariat

Daniele Baisero is a Data Scientist at the Key Biodiversity Areas Secretariat, specialising in systematic spatial approaches and habitat modelling. He developed the “Scoping Tool,” a scalable…

Erustus KANGA

Director General

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025

Prof. Kanga has over twenty (20) years of experience in biodiversity conservation, climate change vulnerability assessment and mapping, bio-enterprises, and community livelihood support. He has a…

Nadine LAMBERSKI

Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

As Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Dr. Nadine Lamberski leads a unified team of conservation scientists, conservation practitioners,…

Liliana NÚÑEZ VELIS

Presidenta

Fundación Antonio Nuñez Jiménez de la Naturaleza y el hombre

Liliana Núñez Velis Born in Havana, she graduated in History. Currently, she is the president of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation (FANJ), which is based in Havana and has several…

Martin WARREN

Advisor

Butterfly Conservation Europe

Dr Martin Warren has studied butterflies and moths for over 50 years and was Chief Executive at Butterfly Conservation from 2002-16. He is currently an Advisor to the Board of Butterfly Conservation…

Julien Pierre

CEO of Fair Play For Planet

Play For Nature

My name is Julien Pierre, and I am 43 years old. For almost 20 years, I had the opportunity to pursue a career as a professional rugby union player, during which I experienced many memorable moments…

Fernando Lloveras

Executive Director

Para la Naturaleza- Puerto Rico Conservation Trust

Fernando E. Lloveras San Miguel was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, on February 19, 1962. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from Dartmouth College, a master's degree in Public…

Mike GILL

President

Global Conservation Design

Mike Gill is the President of Global Conservation Design Ltd, an Honorary Fellow of UN Environment’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and the former Co-Chair of the Group on Earth Observations…