22 - 23 October 2025
Palexpo, Geneva

Speakers

Speakers 2025

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*The speaker line-up is still in development, with more speakers will be announced shortly. The agenda, timings and speakers are subject to change.

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Affan Cheema

Affan Cheema

Director of International Programmes, Islamic Relief
Ahmed Mohamed

Ahmed Mohamed

Deputy Director & Head of programs, Save Somali Women & Children
Albashir Ibrahim

Albashir Ibrahim

Executive Director, Organization for Sustainable Development Africa (OSDA)
Andrew Mitchell

Andrew Mitchell

Former UK Minister for International Development, Ministry for International Development
Ashutosh Chadha

Ashutosh Chadha

Senior Director UN Affairs and International Organisations, Microsoft
Benjamin Safari

Benjamin Safari

Head of Supply Management Services, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Bilal Mateen

Bilal Mateen

Chief AI Officer, PATH
Carmen Hett

Carmen Hett

Treasurer, UNHCR
Cormac O'Sullivan

Cormac O'Sullivan

Global Director for Emergency & Relief Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel
Dominik Stillhart

Dominik Stillhart

Head of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Edward Channer

Edward Channer

Conflict and Social Cohesion Advisor, Islamic Relief
Emma Gremley

Emma Gremley

Senior Director for Education, Economic Recovery and Development, International Rescue Committee
Fawad Akbari

Fawad Akbari

Senior Director, Humanitarian Innovation & Program Optimization, Grand Challenges Canada
Florian Kemmerich

Florian Kemmerich

Managing Partner, KOIS
Gloria Soma

Gloria Soma

Executive Director, Titi Foundation South Sudan
Gregory Renand

Gregory Renand

Head, Z Zurich Foundation
Halima Begum

Halima Begum

CEO, Oxfam GB
Johan Mouraux

Johan Mouraux

Partner, Head of Finance & Projects, Van Bael & Bellis
John Carstensen

John Carstensen

Climate Change Lead, MottMacDonald
John Ede

John Ede

Chief Executive Officer & President, Ohaha Family Foundation
Juliet Parker

Juliet Parker

Director, ALNAP
Julius Hill

Julius Hill

EMEA International Affairs & Development IAD sector lead, Deloitte
Karolina Frischkopf

Karolina Frischkopf

Executive Director, HEKS
Luke Stannard

Luke Stannard

Programme Director, Can't Wait to Learn, War Child
Mario Stephan

Mario Stephan

Head of Innovation and Impact Philanthropy Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières
Michael Mosselmans

Michael Mosselmans

Head of Humanitarian Division, Christian Aid
Nicholas Rutherford

Nicholas Rutherford

Managing Director, AidEx & Development2030
Rabih Yazbeck

Rabih Yazbeck

Senior Vice President for Programs and Impact, Near East Foundation
Richard Blewitt

Richard Blewitt

Executive Director International, British Red Cross
Riing Garwech

Riing Garwech

National Director, Child's Destiny & Development Organisation (CHIDDO)
Rob Williams

Rob Williams

Chief Executive, War Child Alliance
Samuel P S Williams

Samuel P S Williams

Private Sector Partnerships Lead, Christian Aid
Sarah Penniman-Morin

Sarah Penniman-Morin

Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, International Rescue Committee
Simon Meldrum

Simon Meldrum

Innovative Finance, Private Sector & Innovation Unit, IFRC
Vanina Farber

Vanina Farber

elea Professor for Social Innovation and Dean of the EMBA Programme, Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Xavier Castellanos Mosquera

Xavier Castellanos Mosquera

Under Secretary General for National Society Development and Coordination, IFRC
Zineb Bhaby

Zineb Bhaby

AI Lead, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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