Dr. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Republic of Indonesia
Development Without Disconnection: Infrastructure, Habitat Connectivity and the Future of Indonesia’s Biodiversity
Speakers
Plenary Speakers
Proposed Distinguished Guests (proposed for invitation)
Prof. Stella Christie
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Indonesia
From Biodiversity Discovery to Global Impact: Building the Next Generation of Scientists, Scientific Writers and Journal Editors
Proposed Diplomatic Guests (proposed for invitation)
H.E. Sergei Gennadievich Tolchenov
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia
From Exploration to Asian Partnership: Russia Building New Bridges through Science and Biodiversity
H.E. Wang Lutong
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Indonesia
Science Across Asia: Building China Partnerships for Asian Biodiversity, Innovation and a Shared Future
H.E. Sandeep Chakravorty
Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia
From the Himalaya to Wallacea: Connecting India through Asian Biodiversity, Science and Conservation
H.E. Tạ Văn Thông
Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Indonesia
From the Mekong to Wallacea: Connecting Vietnam through Asian Science, Biodiversity and ASEAN Cooperation
Proposed Flagship Plenary Speakers (proposed for invitation)
Prof. Dr. Kartik Shanker
Indian Institute of Science · India
Asia as an Evolutionary Laboratory: Islands, Mountains and the Making of Herpetological Diversity
Prof. Nicholas R. Casewell
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine · United Kingdom
From Venom Diversity to Next-Generation Medicines: Transforming Snakebite Treatment and Biomedical Discovery
Prof. Lee Berger
University of Melbourne · Australia
When Wildlife Disease Becomes a Global Crisis: Amphibians, Emerging Pathogens and One Health
Dr. Chris R. Shepherd
Center for Biological Diversity · Canada
From Wildlife to Global Markets: Reptile and Amphibian Trade, Sustainable Use and the Fight Against Trafficking
Prof. David S. Wilcove
National University of Singapore · Singapore
The Digital Herpetologist: AI, eDNA, Bioacoustics and the Future of Biodiversity Monitoring
Prof. Sangbae Kim
Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA · South Korea
From Gecko Feet to Intelligent Machines: What Reptiles Can Teach the Future of Robotics
Prof. Kazuhiko Takeuchi
University of Tokyo · Japan
Herpetofauna Working for Humanity: Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Agriculture and Resilient Landscapes
