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Speakers

More presenters and facilitators will be added to this page as they are confirmed.

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The Hon Murray Watt

Minister for the Environment

 

Parliament of Australia

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Online Opening Address

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Dr Ken Henry AC

Chair

 

Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation

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Dr Chels Marshall

Senior Research Fellow

 

NIKERI Institute, Deakin University

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Graham Moore

Senior Cultural Scientist

 

NSW Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

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Sean Appoo

Atlantic Fellow & Environmental Markets Coordinator

NAILSMA  |  Indigenous Country and Biodiversity Alliance

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Melissa Chalmers

Cultural Advisor

Githabul Nation

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Dr James Fitzsimons

Senior Advisor, Global Protection Strategies

The Nature Conservancy

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Jo Hopkins

Victorian Campaigns Manager

 

The Wilderness Society Australia

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Darren Grover

Head of Healthy Land and Seascapes

WWF Australia

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Dr Rosie Cooney

Executive Branch Manager, Parks and Conservation

ACT Government Environment Directorate

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Mick O'Flynn

Director, Programs

 

NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust

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Michael Cornish

Policy Lead

 

Australian Land Conservation Alliance

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Janice Chanson

Species Assessment and Australasia Manager

Re:wild

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Kelly Raymond

Senior Park Evaluation Officer

Parks Victoria

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Dr Laura Rayner

Senior Ecologist

 

ACT Government Environment Directorate

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Paul Elton

Doctoral Researcher

 

Australian National University

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Louise O'Flynn

Manager, Reserve Establishment

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Gilles Seutin

Chief Ecosystem Scientist

Parks Canada

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Barry Hunter

Chief Executive Officer​

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North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance​​

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Samantha Murray

Chief Executive Officer

 

Indigenous Desert Alliance

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Jamie Lowe

Chief Executive Officer

 

National Native Title Council

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Kate Brown

Team Leader, Cultural Science

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

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Olivia Mooka

Indigenous Protected Area Coordinator

Girringun Aboriginal Corporation

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Lyle Ah Sam

Cultural Artist and Educator

Soul Reign

Madhu Rao, Chair, IUCN World Commission of Protected Areas -   IUCN-World Conservation Con

Dr Madhu Rao

Chair

 

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

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Shaun Barclay

Head, Marine & Island Parks

Parks Australia, DCCEEW

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Dr Sherri Tanner-McAllister

Expert Member

 

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

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Jason Irving

Director, National Parks Programs

South Australian Department of Environment and Water

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Alex Graham

Deputy Secretary

 

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Caroline Turnour

General Manager, Strategic Policy and Partnerships

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

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Ash Knop

Co-Founder & CEO

 

Wilderlands

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Andrew Picone

Queensland Manager

 

Pew Charitable Trusts

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Prof Marc Hockings AO

Emeritus Professor

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School of the Environment, University of QLD

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Dixie Fitzclarence

Head, Conservation Engagement

BioDiversity Legacy

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Dr John Kanowski

Chief Science Officer

Australian Wildlife Conservancy

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Danielle Ryan

Conservation Campaigner

NPA NSW

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Dr Jody Gunn

Chief Executive Officer

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Australian Land Conservation Alliance 

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Joe Morrison

Group CEO

 

Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation

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Whitney Rassip

Chief Executive Officer

 

Girringun Aboriginal Corporation

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Norman Graham

Arakwal National Park Ranger

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

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Dr Robert Cooley

Manager, Gamay Rangers
Honorary Fellow, USYD

Gamay Rangers, La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council

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Bláthnaid Byrne

IUCN Treasurer

 

International Union for Conservation of Nature

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Greg Manning

Head of Environment Policy, Regions and Markets

Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

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Dr Joanne Wilson

Expert Member, IUCN Green List Standard Committee

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas

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Nick Weinert

Executive Director, Protected Area Strategy & Investment

QLD Department of Environment, Tourism, Science & Innovation

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Kelly de Bie

Manager, Management Effectiveness

Parks Victoria

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Luke Bentley

Executive Director, Parks and Visitor Services

WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

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Prof James Watson

Professor of Conservation Science

University of Queensland

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Margie Jenkin

Environmental Program Manager, Nature

Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network

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Felicity Shapland

National Covenant Lead

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Bush Heritage Australia

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Dr Thalie Partridge

Director, Protected Landscapes

The Nature Conservancy

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Steven Lynch

Director of Conservation

 

Trust for Nature

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Anna Lee-Carswell

Acting Director, Conservation
Strategy

Parks Canada

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