Speakers engaged with us
Here are thousands of speakers who have appeared at the GLF’s events since its inception in 2013. From top scientists, economists and Indigenous leaders to entrepreneurs, filmmakers and grassroots activists, discover the diverse array of global voices that have taken to the stage at the world’s leading platform on sustainable land use.
Executive Secretary
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Social Scientist, PhD Candidate
Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Environmental Science & Policy Program (ESPP), Michigan State University
Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Environmental Science & Policy Program (ESPP), Michigan State University
Country Director
Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles, Eastern and Southern Africa, Africa, The World Bank
Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles, Eastern and Southern Africa, Africa, The World Bank
Deputy director
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
Under-Secretary-General, UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Land Use Consultant with Climate Focus and Coordinator of the New York Declaration on Forests Assessment Partners
Sustainable Land Management Expert
Centre for Development and Environment / World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies
Centre for Development and Environment / World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies
Co-Chair
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: Efforts towards dryland restoration
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists: Efforts towards dryland restoration
Researcher at Right Livelihood College at the Center for Development Research
University of Bonn, Germany
University of Bonn, Germany
Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank Environment and Natural Resource Management, Global Practice
Director and Head
Natural Resource Department of the Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana
Natural Resource Department of the Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana