Major experts will be present at the 4th International Marine Protected Areas Congress, IMPAC 4.

Keynote speakers

Marcelo Mena
Minister of Environment, Chile
Heraldo Muñoz
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chile
Claudio Ibáñez
Coquimbo Region Governor, Chile
Maximiliano Bello
Principal Officer
International Conservation Unit
The Pew Charitable Trust
Yolanda Kakabadse
President
WWF International

Panel Speakers

MPAs and Global Change Panel

Moderator:
Carl G. Lundin
Director, IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme
IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme

Patricia Majluf
Deputy President
OCEANA Peru

Alan Friedlander
Scientist
University of Hawaii and National Geographic

Sylvia Earle
Scientist
Mission Blue Alliance

Alexander Tudhope
Head of School of GeoSciences, Professor of Climate Studies
University of Edinburgh

MPAs and Local Communities Panel

Moderator:
John Armor
Director
NOAA-ONMS / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Poki Tane Haoa
Counsellor
CODEIPA
Rapa Nui

Kalani Quiocho
Papahānaumokuākea, USA
NOAA/NOS/NMS

Felipe Paredes Vergara
Comunal Environment Counsellor (CAC), Juan Fernández

Gustavo Cabrera
Biologist
Cuerpos de Conservación de Omoa (CCO)

MPAs and Effective Management Panel

Moderator:
John Tanzer
Director, Global Marine Program
WWF Internacional

Aulani Wilhelm
Senior Deputy President
Center for Oceans Conservation International

Luz Angarita
Caribbean Territorial Director
National Parks Colombia

Alain Barceló
Scientific Director/ Coordinator of Pelagos French part
Port-Cros National Park

Jon Day
Profesor (and Former Director at GBRMPA)
James Cook University

MPAs, a Shared Vision of the Future Panel

Moderator:
Mike Wong
Regional Vice-Chair North America
IUCN-WCPA North America Region

Dan Laffoley
Principal Advisor on Marine Science and Conservation
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas/ IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme

Tukabu Teroroko
Director, Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA)
PIPA, Kiribati

Mariasole Bianco
Director and Founder
Worldrise & IUCN-WCPA Young Professionals

Sandra Bessudo
Founder & Executive Director
Malpelo Foundation