Opening Reception: Assessing progress ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2026

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10/10/2025
19:00 - 21:00
Nature Positive Pavilion , Onsite

Why attend

Hear from prominent leaders in the Nature Positive movement and join us for networking with refreshments.

Session Description

Join our lead pavilion partners as we explore the year ahead to COP17 in Armenia and Mongolia, and how we can together chart the way forward for a nature-positive future, including light bites and informal networking.
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Speaker

Speaker Gavin EDWARDS

Executive Director, Nature Positive Initiative

Speaker André Hoffmann

Vice-Chairman, Roche

Speaker Stewart MAGINNIS

Deputy Director General Programme, IUCN

Moderator

Speaker Gemma PARKES

Head of Communications, IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025

Speaker Anna-Julia MCVEIGH

Head of Strategic Engagement, Nature Positive Initiative

Host

Speaker Anna-Julia MCVEIGH

Head of Strategic Engagement, Nature Positive Initiative