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WWF Partner Symposium
June 2–3, 2025 | WWF Headquarters | Washington, DC
You’re invited to the 2025 World Wildlife Fund Partner Symposium at WWF’s Headquarters in Washington, DC. Join your fellow Partners in Conservation, Leadership Partners, Legacy Circle members, and other WWF insiders for a day and a half of interactive and informative sessions focused on the future of conservation. During the Symposium, you’ll hear stories of hope and impact from WWF experts, leaders, and scientists, and learn how your support is helping to prepare the next generation of conservation leaders, protect Earth’s vibrant biodiversity, and advance solutions for a more sustainable future.
We hope you’ll join us to gain exclusive insights into how the transformative power of your partnership is making a lasting impact on our planet and all who call it home.
Agenda
To give you an idea of what to expect during our time together, this is the agenda for the Symposium. Please note that the program and schedule are subject to change.
Monday, June 2
8:00am
Registration and Breakfast
9:00am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Andrew Wiley, Director, Partners in Conservation
- Julie Miller, Executive Vice President, Philanthropic Partnerships and Board Relations
9:15am
President’s Report
- Carter Roberts, President and CEO
10:00am
Education for Nature: 30 Years of Conservation Leadership and Impact
- Nelly Kadagi, Director, Conservation Leadership and Russell E Train Education for Nature Program
- Peter Umunay, Senior Environmental Specialist, Global Environment Facility
11:00am
Morning Break
11:15am
Securing Nature’s Future: Project Finance for Permanence & Namibia for Life
- Katie Zdilla, Senior Director of Durable Conservation and Finance
12:15pm
Networking Lunch
1:30pm
The Next Generation of Conservation: Building Momentum for Lasting Change
- Megan Franci, Gift Planning Specialist
- Danielle Artis, Philanthropy Manager, Partners in Conservation
- Katy Fenn, Director, Brand Engagement and Education
- Niccola Somers, Senior Specialist, Boundless Fellowship Program
- Jessica Leung, Director, Belonging and Employee Experience
- Alex Nichols-Vinueza, Director, Food Loss & Waste
- Sammi Lin, Program Associate, Policy and US Government Affairs
2:45pm
Afternoon Break
3:00pm
Afternoon Adventures: Leave a Legacy, Travel the World
- Debra Kathman Senior Director, Gift Planning
- Karl Egloff, Director, Conservation Travel
3:30pm
Rangewide Conservation of Jaguars: The Road North
- Leigh Henry, Director, Wildlife Policy, Wildlife Conservation
- Robin Naidoo, Lead Scientist for Wildlife Conservation
4:30pm
Closing Remarks
- Loren Mayor, Chief Operating Officer
4:45pm
Networking Reception
Dinner on your own
Tuesday, June 3
8:30am
Arrival and Breakfast
9:15am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Andrew Wiley, Director, Partners in Conservation
- Loren Mayor, Chief Operating Officer
9:30am
Future Cities: The Beauty of Resilience
- James Darius Ball, Director, Future Cities Initiative, National Building Museum
10:30am
Morning Break
10:45am
Infrastructure: What’s Nature Got to Do With It?
- Kate Newman, Vice President, Sustainable Infrastructure and Public Sector Initiatives
- Evan Freund, Senior Director, Infrastructure and Large Initiatives, Freshwater
- Anita van Breda, Senior Director, Environment and Disaster Management
- Nilanga Jayasinghe, Manager, Asian Species, Wildlife Conservation
12:15pm
Closing Remarks and Farewell Lunch
- Julie Miller, Executive Vice President, Philanthropic Partnerships and Board Relations
If you have any questions, please contact us at (888) 993-1100 or [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at WWF Headquarters!
The WWF Partner Symposium features informative and engaging sessions with WWF leaders and experts, like WWF President and CEO Carter Roberts, and offers Partners and other committed WWF supporters numerous opportunities to interact with those experts—and ask questions about the progress WWF is making towards our conservation goals.
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Each session is an opportunity to not only listen to updates about WWF’s conservation work but also to interact with WWF thought leaders like Chief Conservation Officer Nik Sekhran, pictured above.
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The Symposium also brings WWF’s work on-the-ground to life. At a previous Symposium, Colby Loucks, Vice President and Deputy Lead for the Wildlife Program, and Director of WWF’s Wildlife Technology Innovation Lab, gave attendees an inside look at how WWF is leveraging technological innovations, like thermal imaging, to protect nature.
© Kelley Ashford / WWF-US
During the Partner Symposium, participants have access to WWF’s conservation experts and senior leadership, and are able to ask questions and exchange ideas during insightful discussions of topics ranging from wildlife population recovery to global conservation policy and strategy.
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