Day 1 Speakers
HE Dr. Mohammed Salman Al Hammadi
Assistant Undersecretary, Biodiversity & Marine Life Sector,
UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment
HE Saif Al Ghais
General Director,
RAK Environment Protection & Development Authority
H.H. Princess Shaikha bint Khaled Al Saud
Marine Biologist and Convertionist
Hamdah Abdulla Mohammad Al Aslai
Head of Marine Life Section,
UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment
Obaid Ali Alshamsi
Head of Marine Biodiversity
UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Enviroment
Yousuf Lootah
Acting CEO of Corporate Strategy & Performance Sector,
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism
Ibrahim Al-Zu'bi
Chair, Global Council on SDG13, Co-Founder,
Emirates Diving Assiocation
Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Founder,
Goumbook
Rumaitha Abdulaziz Alshehhi
Aquaculture Research Assistant – Department: Fisheries Sustainability Department,
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Dr Jaishinimol Bharghavan
Fish Researcher, Marine Environment Research Department,
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Yousef Abbas
Senior Sustainability Specialist,
AD Ports Group
Tanzeed Alam
Managing Director,
Earth Matters Consulting
Dr Hind Mohsen Al Ameri
Assistant Scientist – Marine Species, Terrestrial & Marine Biodiversity Sector,
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Marina Antonopoulou
Director,
Emirates Nature WWF
Lamia Al Ali
Marine Analyst,
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Noora Al Balooshi
Assistant scientist – Fisheries,
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Ayla Bajwa
VP – Group Sustainability,
DP World
Ayesha Al Blooshi
Marine Biologist, People and Planet Strategic Consultant
Sara Al Mehairbi
Marine Analyst,
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Saif Al Suwaidi
Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman,
Future Planet Capital
Florian Azim
Export Manager EMEA,
The SEArial Cleaners / ROTAX
Karolina Batcho
Climate Change Specialist,
UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, Abu Dhabi
Ignace Beguin Billecouq
Ocean and Coastal Zones Lead,
UN High Level Climate Champions
Yasser Chahboun
Director - Head of CEEMEA DCM,
Barclays
Etaf Chehade
Environmental Consultant
NUWAT
Dr Himansu Sekhar Das
Unit Head - Marine Threatened Species and Habitats, Terrestrial & Marine Biodiversity,
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)
Elena Fernandez-Miranda
Ecology Development Manager, Dendra
Vahid Fotuhi
Founder and CEO,
Blue Forest
Hans Genthe
Managing Director,
Aeolos Yachts
Jane Glavan
Co-owner,
Distant Imagery
Gabriel Grimsditch
Dugong MOU Programme Management Office,
Convention for Migratory Species (CMS)
Jennifer Moller-Gulland
Water Risk Expert & Advisor, World Bank, UN & MNCs
Katarina Uherova Hasbani
Global Director & Partner – Strategy and Advisory Consultancy,
AESG
Barbara Lang-Lenton
Director of Aquarium
& Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project - Burj Al Arab,
Jumeirah Group
Dana Liparts
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director
Ecocoast Holdings Limited
Dr Reem Al Mealla
Founder,
NUWAT & Gulf Women's Network for Enviromental Sciences
Joel Michael
Founder & CEO,
Oceans and Us
Dr Francis Murray
FAO Subregional Office for the GCC States and Yemen
Ramie Murray
Founder & CEO
Dibba Bay Oysters
Darryl Owen
Founder,
Freestyle Divers Academy &
Project ReeFrame
Rebekka Pentti
Research Instrumentation Specialist - Marine Sciences, NYU-AD
David Ramos
Acting Head of Sustainability
MENAT, HSBC
Josiane Sadaka
Founder and CEO,
Blue Carbon
Stefanie Schachtschabel
Business Development Director Middle East
Global Sustainable Enterprise System (GSES)
Kelly Timmins
Director Marine Animal Operations & Sustainability,
Atlantis Resorts
Day 2 Speakers
Khawla Al Blooshi
Senior Analyst,
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism
Taleed Al Khatib
Manager - Sustainability section,
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism
Araceli Gallego
Founder, Goshopia and Country Coordinator UAE,
Fashion Revolution UAE
James Campbell
Head of Marine Conservation
Free Style Divers
Toby Gregory
Founder & Project Director,
Arabian Ocean Rowing Team
Jennifer Moller-Gulland
Water Risk Expert & Advisor, World Bank, UN & MNCs
Darryl Owen
Founder,
Freestyle Divers Academy &
Project ReeFrame
Dr Reem Al Mealla
Founder,
NUWAT & Gulf Women's Network for Enviromental Sciences
Brian Parry
Head of Development, Quest for Adventure
Rebekka Pentti
Research Instrumentation Specialist - Marine Sciences, NYU-AD
