Summit Photo
We are proud to present Summit Photo – a three-day conference dedicated to photography and photojournalism relating to environmental and humanitarian issues.
Join leading photographers, explorers, and policymakers as they reveal how photography can inspire conversation and action on today’s global challenges.
With support from our partners, the Royal Photographic Society and Photoworks, and official sponsor Rolex, Summit Photo brings together world-leading photographers and experts to explore how photography can help address the global challenges of our time.
Summit Photo is a unique opportunity to hear internationally-renowned photographers, explorers, and experts in conversation on the salient issues of our moment. The carefully curated programme of talks, presentations and exhibitions is designed to provoke conversation and connection while offering powerful and thought-provoking discussions on environmental and humanitarian topics.
Meet our Summit Photo speakers
Summit Photo features globally acclaimed photographers with powerful stories to tell and impactful insights to share. Curious to find out who they are and what fuels their work?
Summit Photo 2025
The first edition of Summit Photo takes place from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 September 2025 at the Society in London.
Speakers already confirmed include Ami Vitale, Susan Meiselas, Simon Townsley, Poulomi Basu, Marissa Roth, Jermaine Francis, Kinnari Saraiya, Esther Horvath, Halima Begum, Prof Anjali Goswami, Helen Starr, Frans Lanting, Skinder Hundal, Jack Ky Tan, Louise Fedotov-Clements, Britta Jaschinski, Sue Flood, Ian Dawson, Benedict Allen, Ollie Steeds, Martin Hartley, Anastasia Taylor-Lind and Chris Packham with more to come.
Ticket prices: £75 per day, or £25 for an evening lecture.
About our partnership with Rolex
Rolex support our historic Collections, helping to increase public access and conserving our holdings for the future.
About the Royal Photographic Society
Founded in 1853 to help make art and science of photography more widely available, the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) is one of the world's oldest photographic societies. Their mission is to bring inspiration, creativity and connection through photography to people of all ages and backgrounds.
About Photoworks
Photoworks is a registered charity on a mission to champion photography, bringing new experiences to audiences and opening up new ways to encounter photography. An international platform with worldwide reach, Photoworks has been providing opportunities for artists and audiences since 1995.
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