About Speaker

Laila Mostafa Abdullatif is the Director General of Emirates Nature-WWF, the local environmental NGO charity that works in association with WWF, one of the world’s largest conservation organisations. She is a highly respected Emirati conservationist, with over 13 years of experience driving innovation, scalability, and strategic multi-stakeholder collaboration to ensure transformative impact for climate and nature. Laila serves as the Chair of the WWF Asia Pacific 25 (AP25) – a coalition of 25 offices working together to catalyse innovation and impact. She is a member of the COP28 Advisory Committee, through which she advises the COP28 President on science-based solutions for conservation, sustainability, and the green economy. An industry disruptor with a proven aptitude for growth, she is also part of the UAE’s Circular Economy Council. Laila firmly believes in the importance of an activated civil society, one that acknowledges the vital connection between nature and humanity and is inclusive of youth and local indigenous communities. Under her stewardship, Emirates Nature-WWF earned UAE cabinet recognition as an environmental charity. Leading up to COP28 and beyond, she is spearheading numerous pioneering initiatives, including the UAE-tailored alliance of non-state actors for climate action (UACA) and the nation’s flagship climate adaptation project (Nature-based Solutions).