Key Note Speakers

1. Upscaling area-based management using conservation technology

Antony Lynam holds a PhD in Biology from University of California, San Diego June 1995. Based in Perth, Australia. He has more than 30 years’ experience conducting research and advocating evidence-based approaches in wildlife conservation with immense experience in Australia, USA and in the Asian region. Read more...

2. Championing community-led conservation initiatives

Pastor Magingi holds a BA in Natural Resources Assessment and Management from The Open University of Tanzania. He has over 20 years’ experience working in natural resources management and land use planning in Tanzania. Read more...

3. Optimizing mechanisms for financing wildlife conservation

Mr. John Salehe holds an MSc (Forestry) from Australian National University– Canberra 1982-1983. A seasoned African environmentalist, he has more than 4.5 decades working in the field of conservation, including as a Senior official of the Ministry of Natural resources and Tourism in Tanzania for more than 17 years. Read more...

4. Preparedness for wildlife conservation and tourism-related risks

Sirili Akko holds a MA in Business Administration from The Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI). Currently serving as CEO of Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO), Sirili is an accomplished business administrator and a leading agent of advocacy for sustainable tourism industry in Tanzania and beyond. Read more...

5. Custodians: Strengthening the work of Rangers

Prof. Alexander Songorwa holds a PhD from Lincoln University, New Zealand. Initially employed as a Game Scout in the Wildlife Division of Tanzania back in 1982, Prof. Songorwa has worked extensively and in various capacities within the Wildlife sector in Tanzania as both a practitioner and managerial levels, and in the academia. Read more...

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