Summit Photo speakers
Get to know our Summit Photo speakers and their remarkable work.
Rhiannon Adam
Rhiannon Adam is a queer Irish photographic artist whose projects feature complex narratives relating to social injustice, outsider communities and abuse of power.
Sergio Valenzuela Escobedo
Sergio Valenzuela-Escobedo is an artist and researcher whose work unfolds at the intersection of artistic inquiry, curatorial practice, and education.
Anne Nwakalor
Anne Nwakalor is a British-Nigerian Curator and Writer within the art space. She is Co-founder of No! Wahala Media, parent company of No! Wahala Magazine.
Olivia McKendrick
Olivia McKendrick is co-founder and Director of The Cultural Sanctuaries Foundation, overseeing the charity’s projects from Mexico, Peru and Canada to Mongolia, Polynesia and Papua New Guinea.
Chris Rainier
Chris Rainier is a Society Fellow and a National Geographic photographer and explorer. He is known for his documentation of indigenous cultures and languages around the world.
Shahidul Alam
Shahidul Alam is a photographer, writer, film maker, curator, institution builder and human rights defender. He was a Time Magazine Person of the Year 2018.
Selene Magnolia Gatti
Selene Magnolia Gatti is an award-winning photojournalist exploring environmental issues, food systems, and communities navigating inequality, borders, and ecological change.
Pooran Desai
Pooran Desai is a serial social entrepreneur, author and advisor to companies and government.
Mandy Barker
Mandy Barker is a photographer whose work investigates marine plastic debris, raising awareness about plastic pollution and its effects on marine life and, ultimately, ourselves.
Lorenzo Poli
Lorenzo Poli is an Italian-born, UK-based visual artist and architect whose work explores the sacred oneness between humanity and nature.
James Balog
James Balog is a visionary photographer capturing climate change, melting glaciers, wildfires, endangered wildlife, and deforestation.
Giles Duley
Giles Duley's work highlights the long-term humanitarian impacts of war and displacement, combining visual storytelling with advocacy to drive real-world change.