H. E. Razan Al Mubarak
President
IUCN
Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak is a global leader in nature conservation and climate action, serving as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and previously as UN Climate…
H. E. Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak
Minister of Climate Change and Environment & Member of the UAE Cabinet
UAE
Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak is the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and a Member of the UAE Cabinet. She leads national efforts in environmental protection,…
H. E. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri
Secretary General
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri serves as the Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East. Since her appointment…
Sylvia A. Earle
Oceanographer
Sylvia A. Earle is an oceanographer with expertise in ocean science, technology, exploration, and conservation and a spokesperson for policies that emphasize a harmonious relationship between human…
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez
CEO & Chairperson
Global Environment Facility
Lawyer by profession, politician by choice, and conservationist at heart, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez was elected as CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility by its governing body, the GEF…
Amb. Peter Thomson
UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
Ambassador Peter Thomson is the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, in which role he leads global support for the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14, to conserve and…
Rohitesh Dhawan
President & CEO
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Rohitesh “Ro” Dhawan is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). He leads the Council of 24 CEOs of the world’s largest mining & metals…
Dr. David Obura
Founding Director
CORDIO East Africa
David Obura is a Founding Director of CORDIO East Africa, chairs the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, 2023-2026) and is on the Earth Commission (2019-2026).…
Patricia Ricard
President
Oceanographic Institute Paul Ricard
Patricia Ricard has been actively engaged in environmental protection for over 30 years and is President of the Oceanographic Institute Paul Ricard. Founded in 1966, the Institute operates as a…
Juan Carlos Navarro
Minister of Environment
Panama
BA in Geography and Government, Dartmouth College; Master's in Public Administration, Harvard University. 1985, Member of the Board of Trustees and Founding Director, Ancon Foundation, an…
Prof. Daouda Ngom
Minister for the Environment and Ecological Transition
Senegal
Professor Daouda Ngom, Senegal's Minister for the Environment and Ecological Transition since April 5, 2024, is a full Professor of Ecology and Agroforestry, Director of the Plant Ecology Laboratory…
Jean Lemire
Biologist
A biologist by training, Jean Lemire is an environmental specialist and renowned science communicator. He was appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change, Nordic and Arctic Affairs by the Government…