This September, join us for Summit Photo—a new, three-day event bringing together world-leading photographers, explorers and policy experts to investigate how photography and photojournalism can address the environmental and humanitarian challenges of our time.
Ticket information
Single day ticket £75 (lunch sandwich buffet included)
Evening ticket (Friday or Saturday, from 6.00pm) £25
Live stream £25 per day (the talks will not be available to view after broadcast)
Lunchtime lectures max 70 people each day, first come first serve. Sign up in person at the Society. Not included in streaming ticket.
With support from our partners, the Royal Photographic Society and Photoworks, and official sponsor Rolex Perpetual Planet, Summit Photo is a rare opportunity to engage with leading voices and changemakers in this area.
Hear from Pulitzer-prize winner Marissa Roth, TV presenter and environmental activist Chris Packham, filmmaker and producer (The Blue Planet and Planet Earth) Sue Flood, 2024 BAFTA Breakthough recipient Poulomi Basu and many others.
Across the weekend, a carefully curated programme of powerful talks, presentations and exhibitions will provoke conversation and inspire connection while offering powerful and thought-provoking discussions on global environmental and humanitarian topics.
Programme
Friday 26 September
9.30am – Doors open
10.00am – Poulomi Basu
11.30am – Marissa Roth and Simon Townsley
12.30pm – Lunch (included in day ticket)
12.30pm – Lunchtime lecture with Deborah Ireland
2.00pm – Sue Flood and Ian Dawson
3.30pm – Benedict Allen, Ollie Steeds, and Martin Hartley
5.00pm – Professor Anjali Goswami
6.30pm – Chris Packham
8.30pm – Doors close
Saturday 27 September
9.30am – Doors open
10.00am – Helen Starr, Jermaine Francis and Kinnari Saraiya
11.30am – Esther Horvath
12.30pm – Lunch (included in day ticket)
12.30pm – Lunchtime lecture with Georges Charliers
2.00pm – Britta Jaschinski
3.30pm – Anastasia Taylor-Lind
5.00pm – Halima Begum
6.30pm – Frans Lanting
7.30pm – Drinks reception
10.00pm – Doors close
Sunday 28 September
9.30am – Doors open
10.00am – Skinder Hundal and Jack Ky Tan
11.30am – Marissa Roth
12.30pm – Lunch (included in day ticket)
12.30pm – Lunchtime lecture with Georges Charliers
12.30pm – Lunchtime lecture with Deborah Ireland
2.00pm – Ami Vitale
3.30pm – Susan Meiselas
5.00pm – Frans Lanting, Ami Vitale, Martin Hartley
6.00pm – Drinks reception
7.30pm – Doors close
More about our speakers and programme
Booking information
- Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
- Please make your selection for the days you wish to attend on the booking screen, you will need book a place for each day you wish to attend.
Attending in-person
- We do not issue tickets (electronic or physical) for this event. Instead your name will be on a list at the door. Please use the Society's entrance on Exhibition Road.
Attending online
- If you are attending the event online, the joining instructions will be emailed to you before the event.
If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org
Venue information
This event will be held at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR.
Plan your visit to the Society and find more information about our venue, including our address, accessibility and transport links.
Accessibility at our events
We want everyone to feel welcome at our events. Key accessibility features of this event include:
- Step-free access to the event
- Accessible toilets
- Assistance dogs are welcome
- Hearing loop
For full details, please visit our accessibility page. If you have any questions or specific access requirements, feel free to get in touch with us on access@rgs.org
