Theme:Invest in Humanity

10.30 - 11:30 : Welcome and Opening Statements - Feraye Ozfescioglu – CEO – Aid & Trade London- H.E. Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Kuwari, Director General - QFFD- H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Naser Al-Thani, Chairman, Qatar Charity

11.30 – 12.00 : Announcement of changemaker award winners and award ceremony- The Right Honourable The Baroness Amos CH PC, Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator- H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Naser Al-Thani, Chairman, Qatar Charity- IrisGuard – Private Sector

12.00 – 13.30 : Lunch Break

13.30 – 14.15 : From Funding to Financing: Options in Humanitarian Financing

Moderator: Mark Astarita, Director at Astarita Aldrich & WardAbdi Moalin Abdullahi Manager, Human Development Division, Islamic Development Bank Christina Hamilton, Vice President, Western UnionBarry Kolodkin, Chief Evaluator, European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentJardet Wiebke, Head of European investment Bank Group (EIB) UK

25 April 2018 Conference Programme

25 April 2018 Conference Programme

14.15 – 15.45 : Networking & Exhibition Tour

15.45 – 16.00 : Keynote introduction: Innovation in Humanitarian Aid brought by 3SIDED CUBE

16.00 – 17.00 : Special Keynote - Tech for Good: The next game changerModerator: Leo Whyte, IoT Specialist, GSMAGiles Rhys Jones, CMO, What3Words Imad Malhas, CEO, IrisGuardBarbara Stelzner, Corporate Communications Director, DJI, EMEARupert Breheny, VR/AR, Google

17.00 : Closing of the day

10.30 – 11.00 : Welcoming and Opening of the Day 10.35 – 11.00 : Main Themed Session: Invest in HumanityFatima Gailani – Head of GCC Cluster - IFRCH.E. Yousuf bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, CEO - Qatar CharityDr Kerem Kınık President of Turkish Red Crescent/Vice President of IFRC

11.00 – 11.30 : Networking & Exhibition Tour

11.30 – 13.00 : Key topic in investing in humanity: Ensuring Education in crisis Moderator: Saba Al Mubaslat, CEO, Humanitarian Leadership AcademyJimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia Ali Abdulla Al-Dabbagh, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy – Qatar Fund For DevelopmentYannick du Pont, Founder and Director of SPARK.

13.00 – 14.00 : Lunch & Networking Break

14.00 – 15.15 : Keynote Session The need to reinforce standards: Accountability and Transparency Moderator: Belinda Goldsmith, Editor in Chief – Thomson Reuters FoundationJames Denselow, Head of Conflict and Humanitarian Policy – Save The Children

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Mr. Saad Mohammed Al-Mahmoud - Supervision Department Manager of The Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA)Dr Angela Crack – Professor of International Relations, University of PortsmouthImran Madden, Director, Islamic Relief UKSarah Atkinson, Director of Policy – UK Charity Commision

Charlie Dalrymple - International Programmes Director - REDR UK

15.15 – 16.00 : Lunch & Networking Break

16.00 – 16.45 : Partnerships and Collectivity to invest in humanityModerator: Molly Anders, Global Development Reporter, DevexVivian Marcelino S. Lima, International Trade Centre, AdvisorMary Woodgate, Global Programmes Senior Manager, AccentureCharlie Bronks, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Crown Agents Neil Rodrigues, Global Supply Chain Director, International Medical CorpsSheetal Vyas, International Development Director, PwC 16.45 – 17.00 : Thank you note: Outcomes of 2018 and New Announcements for 2019 Feraye Ozfescioglu, CEO, Aid & Trade London

17.00 : Closing of the event

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Side Events

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