Speakers for 2026 edition include:

  • Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP

    Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP

    Former UK Minister for International Development

    Ministry for International Development

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  • Nena Stoiljkovic headshot

    Nena Stoiljkovic

    Under Secretary General for Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization

    IFRC

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  • Kjell Forsberg

    Kjell Forsberg

    Assistant Director General and Head of Department for Trade, Private Sector & Financial Instruments

    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

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  • Michael Köhler headshot

    Michael Köhler

    Ambassador and co-lead

    Grand Bargain

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  • Thomas Husson

    Thomas Husson

    Head of Investing in Frontier Markets

    Proparco

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  • Rurik Marsden headshot

    Rurik Marsden

    Deputy Director

    FCDO

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  • Nadine Saba headshot

    Nadine Saba

    Co-Founder & Director

    Akkar Network for Development, Lebanon

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  • Dr Hanan Balkhy

    Dr Hanan Balkhy

    Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean

    World Health Organisation

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  • Astrid Manroth

    Astrid Manroth

    Head of Blended Finance and Strategy, Impact & Partnerships

    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

  • Edina Csányi

    Edina Csányi

    Senior Social Officer, Humanitarian Lead

    European Investment Bank Institute

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  • Béatrice Butsana-Sita

    Béatrice Butsana-Sita

    CEO

    British Red Cross

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  • Sayyeda Salam headshot

    Sayyeda Salam

    Executive Director

    Concern Worldwide (UK)

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  • Christina Bennett

    Christina Bennett

    CEO

    START Network

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  • Emily Jones headshot

    Emily Jones

    Macro Insurance Programmes Lead

    World Food Programme

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  • Lance Bartholomeusz

    Lance Bartholomeusz

    General Counsel

    UNHCR

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  • Nirvana Shawky

    Nirvana Shawky

    Executive Director, Partnerships, Advocacy, Engagement and Resource Mobilization (PAER)

    Danish Refugee Council

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  • Lev Plaves headshot

    Lev Plaves

    Director of Investments

    Kiva

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  • Wanji Ng’ang’a

    Wanji Ng’ang’a

    Associate Director of Investing

    Acumen

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  • Samuel Williams

    Samuel Williams

    Head of Fund

    Christian Aid Resilient Futures Fund

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  • Julienne Oyler

    Julienne Oyler

    CEO

    Inkomoko

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  • Gloria Soma

    Gloria Soma

    Executive Director

    Titi Foundation South Sudan

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  • 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

    Institute for Management Development (IMD)

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  • Martin Diaz Plata headshot

    Martin Diaz Plata

    Head of Private Equity Investments

    BlueOrchard

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  • Michel Botzung

    Michel Botzung

    Head of IFC-UNHCR Joint Initiative

    International Finance Corporation

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  • Bathylle Missika headshot

    Bathylle Missika

    Head of the Inclusive Development and Partnerships Division

    OECD Development Centre

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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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  • Emma Karhan

    Emma Karhan

    Head of Private Public Partnerships

    Aon

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  • Amir Sethu

    Amir Sethu

    Head of Sustainability and ESG

    MS Amlin

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  • Emma Gremley headshot

    Emma Gremley

    Senior Director for Education, Economic Recovery and Development

    International Rescue Committee

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  • Chiara Buzzico

    Chiara Buzzico

    Senior Energy Advisor

    Mercy Corps

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  • Shaheen Verjee headshot

    Shaheen Verjee

    Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships

    Women's World Banking

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  • Jack Nichols headshot

    Jack Nichols

    Senior Legal Counsel and Board Advisor

    GAVI & IFFIm

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  • Atef Fawaz

    Atef Fawaz

    Executive Director

    eHealth Africa

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  • Iganachi Razaki Omia

    Iganachi Razaki Omia

    CEO and Founder

    Omia Agribusiness Development Group (OADG) Uganda

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  • Ben Webster

    Ben Webster

    Associate Director - Advisory, Training & Engagement

    Centre for Disaster Protection

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  • Simon Kingston

    Simon Kingston

    Managing Director, Intelligence for Development, GMTL Advisory and Senior Advisor, Russell Reynolds

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  • Florian Kemmerich

    Florian Kemmerich

    Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    Human Planet

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  • Simon Meldrum

    Simon Meldrum

    Executive Director

    Humanitarian Finance Forum

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  • Nicholas Rutherford headshot

    Nicholas Rutherford

    Managing Director

    AidEx