Speakers for 2026 edition include:

The speakers and agenda are under development and subject to change. More speakers will be announced shortly.

If you are interested in taking part, please contact andreas.schonning@aid-expo.com

  • Jakob Wernerman

    Jakob Wernerman

    Assistant Director General, Head of Department for Humanitarian Operations

    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) 

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  • Rurik Marsden headshot

    Rurik Marsden

    Deputy Director

    FCDO

  • Nena Stoiljkovic headshot

    Nena Stoiljkovic

    Under Secretary General for Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization

    IFRC

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  • Thomas Husson

    Thomas Husson

    Head of Investing in Frontier Markets

    Proparco

  • Nadine Saba headshot

    Nadine Saba

    Co-Founder & Director

    Akkar Network for Development, Lebanon

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  • Andrea Camargo

    Andrea Camargo

    Inclusive Risk Financing Lead

    World Food Programme

  • Béatrice Butsana-Sita

    Béatrice Butsana-Sita

    CEO

    British Red Cross

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  • Christina Bennett

    Christina Bennett

    CEO

    START Network

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  • Sayyeda Salam headshot

    Sayyeda Salam

    Executive Director

    Concern Worldwide (UK)

  • Lance Bartholomeusz

    Lance Bartholomeusz

    General Counsel

    UNHCR

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  • Samuel Williams

    Samuel Williams

    Head of Fund Climate Adaptation & Resilience Fund

    Christian Aid

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  • Gloria Soma

    Gloria Soma

    Executive Director

    Titi Foundation South Sudan

  • Mike Pearson

    Mike Pearson

    Research Fellow, Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG); Global Humanitarian Assistance Lead, ALNAP

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  • Vanina Farber headshot

    Vanina Farber

    elea Professor for Social Innovation and Dean of the EMBA Programme

    Institute for Management Development (IMD)

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  • Anne-Sofie Munk headshot

    Anne-Sofie Munk

    Director

    Humanitarian Innovative Finance Hub (HIFHUB)

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  • Guillaume de Chorivit

    Guillaume de Chorivit

    Director

    Altai Consulting

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  • Amir Sethu

    Amir Sethu

    Head of Sustainability and ESG

    MS Amlin

  • Emma Gremley headshot

    Emma Gremley

    Senior Director for Education, Economic Recovery and Development

    International Rescue Committee

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  • Jack Nichols headshot

    Jack Nichols

    Senior Legal Counsel and Board Advisor

    GAVI & IFFIm

  • Ben Webster

    Ben Webster

    Associate Director - Advisory, Training & Engagement

    Centre for Disaster Protection

  • Simon Kingston

    Simon Kingston

    Co-Head of Social Impact and Education Sector

    Russell Reynolds

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  • Simon Meldrum

    Simon Meldrum

    Innovative Finance, Private Sector & Innovation Unit, IFRC & Executive Director, HFF

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  • Nicholas Rutherford headshot

    Nicholas Rutherford

    Managing Director

    AidEx