Agenda 2025

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

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10:30
  1. AidEx Stage
    75 mins
  2. Development2030 Stage
    45 mins
  3. Workshop Room 1
    60 mins
    Amparo’s presentation explores the urgent need for innovative prosthetic care in humanitarian crises, particularly in conflict zones like Gaza where access to medical services is extremely limited. Tr …
  4. Innovative Finance Pavilion and Conference
    45 mins
    This presentation introduces a new structural aid model inspired by years of working on structuring and financing international projects delivering public service and welfare infrastructure. It propos …
  5. Discussion Room
    60 mins
  6. Workshop Room 4
    60 mins
    In today’s challenging humanitarian landscape—marked by shrinking space, complex crises, and reduced funding—ensuring access to health services has never been more critical. This workshop, led by Prem …
  7. Workshop Room 2
    60 mins
    Join Fleet Forum’s Fleet Collaboration Challenge, an interactive workshop open to all participants. Step into the role of a humanitarian fleet manager facing shrinking budgets, ageing vehicles and com …
11:45
  1. AidEx Stage
    60 mins
  2. Workshop Room 1
    60 mins
    Join us for a frank and practical discussion on a topic that’s often seen as too complex or sensitive: currency hedging in the humanitarian sector. This panel moves beyond theory to focus on the real- …
  3. Workshop Room 2
    60 mins
    This Case Study presentation will share key findings, (inc. comprehensive Product Carbon Footprint of current products (BLUE tent, Family tent, and new Eco-Family tent), and qualitative insights into …
13:15
  1. AidEx Stage
    60 mins
    AI has become one of the biggest buzzwords in the humanitarian space, but with shrinking budgets, the real question is: where should we double down, and where should we draw the line? This AidEx Genev …
  2. Innovative Finance Pavilion and Conference
    60 mins
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  3. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    55 mins
    Despite decades of commitments, women remain underrepresented in global security efforts. When women lead, missions are stronger, trust runs deeper, and peace lasts longer. As one of the largest SRH s …
14:25
  1. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    40 mins
    In today’s humanitarian landscape, aid organizations face escalating physical, digital, and legal risks—while operating under increasing financial strain. Amid crises, insecurity, and sta burnout, the …
15:20
  1. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    55 mins
    Technology presents both an opportunity and an expanding (digital) risk for humanitarian aid. This session will explore how organizations can leverage free and low-cost technologies throughout the ris …
16:15
  1. Development2030 Stage
    75 mins
  2. Workshop Room 1
    60 mins
    As humanitarian actors turn to AI to improve crisis response, new risks arise, especially in conflict zones where data processing can inadvertently cause harm, increase vulnerability, and even skew th …
  3. Workshop Room 2
    60 mins
    The Waste Management in humanitarian Operations: Reduction and minimisation (https://wormproject.eu/) session focuses on waste management processes, and the opportunities in bio-based materials in pro …
16:30
  1. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    40 mins
    A live legal case is putting the humanitarian sector’s duty of care under the spotlight. The Mauchline v. CADUS e.V. case challenges what happens when foreseeable risks are not adequately understood, …
10:30
  1. AidEx Stage
    75 mins
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  2. Development2030 Stage
    30 mins
  3. Workshop Room 2
    120 mins
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  4. Workshop Room 1
    60 mins
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  5. Innovative Finance Pavilion and Conference
    45 mins
    HFF logo
  6. Discussion Room
    60 mins
  7. Workshop Room 4
    60 mins
11:05
  1. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    50 mins
    Travel and travel risk management are major parts of international humanitarian operations. With the current landscape shifts, navigating these safely and efficiently is crucial. In this session, host …
12:10
  1. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    55 mins
    This workshop looks at how non specialist staff can provide first response psychological care to staff members who are struggling. Following an overview of the philosophy and theory of mental health f …
13:35
  1. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    55 mins
    This session explores localisation as it is increasingly driven by external pressures: from shrinking international aid budgets and deteriorating access, to donor demands for efficiency. Drawing from …
13:45
  1. Workshop Room 1
    60 mins
    The panel will be an engaging and insightful discussion exploring the transformative role of health technology in humanitarian primary care. Our expert panel will delve into the practical implementati …
  2. Discussion Room
    60 mins
  3. Workshop Room 4
    60 mins
14:15
  1. Innovative Finance Pavilion and Conference
    45 mins
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14:40
  1. Duty of Care Pavilion and Conference Stage
    70 mins
    This session will explore how learning and development are key for cost effective approaches to crisis management. ILS will be delivering an immersive simulation with live, in-person role-players to u …
15:00
  1. AidEx Stage
    75 mins
    Recent funding pushbacks and recalibrations shifting donor priorities, and protracted crises amidst the humanitarian reset — have strained humanitarian financing. Local organizations, despite being th …
  2. Workshop Room 1
    60 mins
    Funding constraints and growing crises are putting more strain on the humanitarian sector, highlighting the need for innovative, community-driven solutions. DEMAC – Diaspora Emergency Action & Coordin …
  3. Workshop Room 2
    60 mins
    What’s your real cost of risk? Explore the benefits of adopting a Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) approach for organisations in the humanitarian and aid sector. TCOR goes beyond traditional insurance costs, …
  4. Discussion Room
    75 mins
  5. Innovative Finance Pavilion and Conference
    45 mins
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