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.
Associate Professor and Head of the Forest Research Division
Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands, RIFR, Tehran, Iran
Research Institute of Forests & Rangelands, RIFR, Tehran, Iran
Deputy Chairman, Executive Committee
The International Fund for saving the Aral Sea
The International Fund for saving the Aral Sea
Head of Ecological Restoration and Tree Conservation
Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Executive Coordinator
The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB)
The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB)
Professor of Development Studies
Kyoto University, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Kyoto University, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
2025 Mountains Restoration Steward, Indigenous Leader
Katutubong Kabataang Umuugat sa Kabundukan ng Sierra Madre (UGBON)
Katutubong Kabataang Umuugat sa Kabundukan ng Sierra Madre (UGBON)
Deputy Head of Division in the Unit for United Nations, 2030 Agenda
Developing and Emerging Countries at the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Developing and Emerging Countries at the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Advisor on Soil Protection and Rehabilitation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH