The Business of Conservation Conference 2026
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The Business of Conservation Conference 2026
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Mercy Kimalat
Mercy Kimalat
Chief Executive Officer
ASSEK
Plenary fireside chat: Investing in the Nature and Climate Economy: From Theory to Practice – Developing viable, scalable solutions that meet investor requirements.


Wanjiku Kinuthia
Ms Wanjiku Kinuthia
Deputy Director, Partner Communications
Maliasili
Plenary fireside chat - Conservation successes and what we need to do to change the narrative


Erika Korosi
Erika Korosi
Fellow and Senior Director Nature Markets
Conservation International

Jean Labuschagne
Jean Labuschagne
Director of Conservation Development
African Parks
Plenary fireside chat: Preparing for the future/Leading the way - succession planning & building capacity


Matt Lindenberg
Matt Lindenberg
Executive Director
Global Conservation Corps
Ignite talks - Global Conservation Corps - Leveraging Partnerships and Technology to Amplify African Conservation Leadership


Joyce Mbataru
Joyce Mbataru
Communication Lead
Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association
Plenary fireside chat - Conservation successes and what we need to do to change the narrative


Iminza Mbwaya
Iminza Mbwaya
Associate Director
Sounds Right: Museum for the United Nations - UN Live
Ignite talk - Nature: Now officially an artist?


Graham McCulloch
Graham McCulloch
Director
Ecoexist & Okavango Brewing Company
Ignite talk - Business for Coexistence – brewing market-linked incentives for human–elephant coexistence in Botswana


Meshurie Melembuki
Meshurie Melembuki
WMA Manager
Randilen Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania
Plenary fireside chat: From the ground up: Business models in community conservation


José Monteiro
José Monteiro
Executive Director
ReGeCom
Plenary fireside chat: From the ground up: Business models in community conservation


Simon Morgan
Simon Morgan
International Projects
CreditNature
Objectives for the day


Chanda Mwale
Chanda Mwale
Head of Regional Coordination
Sustainable Finance Coalition
Launch Spotlight: The African Buyer’s Club for Nature Credits


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About SOWC

The African Leadership University (ALU) School of Wildlife Conservation (SOWC), founded in 2016, is an important contributor to the University’s mission of educating ethical and entrepreneurial leaders and addressing the most significant challenges and opportunities on the continent. SOWC shares the larger educational goals and approach of the University —accessibility, mission-driven learning through doing—whilst focusing on the education of leaders in the business of conservation and on research that can help shape conservation-related policy and practice decisions in the years ahead.  SOWC prioritizes exposing students to new and evolving concepts such as circular economy and conservation technology, to ensure they are equipped with the right tools and knowledge for their future workplaces. At present SOWC is the only institution working at scale across Africa to generate evidence-based insights into the wildlife economy and to advise national governments from a wildlife economy policy perspective. The goal of SOWC is to provide education in the business of, and best practices in wildlife conservation to students ranging from undergraduates at ALU, to students pursuing the MBA at the ALU School of Business to managers, professionals, and policy-makers working in areas related to conservation and the business of conservation.

For inquiries email:

businessofconservation@alueducation.com