The NGO Whisperer® Global Summit 2025
Manchester, UK | Virtual
04 – 05 November 2025
The NGO Whisperer® Centre For Social Impact cordially invite NGOs, social enterprises, governments, funding agencies and the private sector to the fourth edition of The NGO Whisperer® Global Summit.
Purpose of the Summit:
The NGO Whisperer® Global Summit – Let’s Arise Together, is an urgent call for global and community leaders from the public, private and social impact sectors to unite, champion innovative strategies, and commit to investing in a safer and sustainable world now and in the future.
What to Expect:
- Experience 2 Days • 50+ Speakers • Keynote Addresses • Public Lecture • High-Impact Masterclasses • Panel Discussions • Exhibition Booths • Book Launches
- Receive a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Credit Certificate
- Become an #SDG2030Action Partner
Bonus:
- The summit offers a 50% discount on all ticket types before 15 October 2025 at 23:59 GMT. Get your tickets today!
- The summit offers lower registration ticket fees for delegates from low and middle-income countries based on the World Bank Classification.
Tickets
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Venue
Holiday Inn Manchester City Centre
25 Aytoun Street, Manchester, M1 3DT, United Kingdom | +441612425444
https://www.himanchestercity.com
Getting There
By car – use postcode M1 3DT
Manchester Piccadilly railway station and tram stop – 0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Manchester Airport – 9 miles (14.5 km)
2025 Summit Chair
Founder and CEO, The NGO Whisperer® Centre For Social Impact, Manchester, United Kingdom
2025 Speakers
Minister, Ministry of Tinkhundla Administration and Development, Kingdom of Eswatini
Chief Executive of Macc and Director of 10GM, United Kingdom
President HOPE Partnerships, Operation HOPE, United States
World-renowned Business Mentor, Speaker and Author, Canada
Professor of Mental Health and Inclusivity and University Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Chief Social Investment Officer, Social Investment Solutions, Advanced Portfolio Management, United States
Deputy CEO, UBS Optimus Foundation Network, Head of Programmes and Impact Transparency, UBS Optimus Foundation, United Kingdom
UK Partnerships Advisor, Oxfam GB, United Kingdom
Professor of Statistical Literacy and EDI Disability Academic Lead, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Managing Director, MCM2, and Lecturer, Salford Professional Development, University of Salford, United Kingdom
Local Humanitarian Leadership Advisor, Oxfam America, Philippines
Founder of Green Bean Studios and Guest Speaker BBC Radio 5 Live, United Kingdom
Founder and Managing Director, FLOCONSULT, South Africa
President, The Human Side, Canada
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Director & Coach, Business Change & Leadership Development, Lurig Ltd, United Kingdom
Founder and CEO, Umoja Students, South Africa
Inclusion Strategist, Technologist and Researcher, Gestoso Consulting, United Kingdom
Founder and Chief of Growth and Impact, REASONATE and Co Studio, South Africa
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Oxygen, United Kingdom
Co-Founder and Senior Designer, Oxygen, United Kingdom
Messaging Strategist, Oxygen, United Kingdom
Founder, Raiser, United Kingdom
CEO, goldyouth, Rwanda
Co-Founder and Solutions Architect, DigitAIzation, Lithuania
Young Safari Guide, Conservationist and Changemaker, South Africa
Multi-award-winning Non-Executive Director, Author, International Keynote Speaker, Publisher, UN Women UK Delegate and Retired Professional Footballer, United Kingdom
Executive Director, Red de Cooperación Internacional Mexicana (REDECIM), Mexico
Plan and Project Manager, TEGV – Türkiye Eğitim Gönüllüleri Vakfı, Turkey
Scientist, Educator, Author, Philanthropist and Professor of Organic Chemistry, South Africa and Uganda
Head of Partnerships, Breadline Africa, South Africa
International Governing Board Chairperson, Marydee Isibuko Serenity Foundation, Kingdom of Eswatini
Trustee and Director, Community Services Project Noor and Adapt, India
Deputy Executive Director, Greenlivelihoods, Malawi
Founder and President, Marydee Isibuko Serenity Foundation, Kingdom of Eswatini
Executive Director, Transformation Collaborative For Peace Initiative, Liberia
Program Director, Gdańsk Foundation for Social Innovation, Poland
Founder and CEO, Green Path Research and Development Champions, Somalia
Chief of Administration, Halo Generation Y, Antigua and Barbuda
Director, Inspired Nation Movement, Kingdom of Eswatini
Founder and CEO, Bold Girl Unite and Ambassador, Affecto Foundation, Kenya
Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Entrepreleaders School and Author, Gabon
Multi-award-winning author, publisher, TEDx speaker, and co-creator of Hallyu Con and UN Women UK delegate, United Kingdom
Multi-award-winning author, publisher, TEDx speaker, stocks and shares trader and UN Women UK delegate, United Kingdom
Multi-award-winning author and publisher, and aspiring Plastic Surgeon, United Kingdom
Multi-award-winning author and publisher, and ambassador for Water-to-Go, United Kingdom
Multi-award-winning author, publisher, and Honorary STEM ambassador for Brunel University London, United Kingdom
Fund Development Director, Life Child International, South Africa
Executive Director, Autism Eswatini, Kingdom of Eswatini
Strategic Partnerships, Central Himalayan Rural Action Group, India
Director, Arcadia Homes International, Kenya
Mental Health Director, Africa Healing Foundation, Kenya, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe
Programme Director, Mental Help Foundation, Cameroon
Co-Founder and Chief Functionary, Prajayatna, India
Director, Training and Resources in Early Education, South Africa
Founder and CEO, United We Change Lives, Tanzania
Executive Director, CFJ, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lecturer in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, Global Banking School (GBS), United Kingdom
Evangelist, Preacher, Musician and Social Justice Advocate, The Message Trust, United Kingdom
Co-Founder and Innovation Lead, Aspire Climate Vanguard (ACV), United Kingdom
Founder and Executive Director, Ultimate Tenderhelp Foundation, Nigeria
Founder and Team Leader, Affecto Foundation, Kenya
Agenda
Pre-Summit: Monday, 03 November 202514:00 – 17:30 GMT (United Kingdom) |
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| Welcome to Holiday Inn Manchester City Centre | Registration | Networking Session |
Day 1: Tuesday, 04 November 202508:00 – 17:30 GMT (United Kingdom) |
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| 08:00 GMT / UK | Registration | Networking Session |
| 08:30 GMT / UK | Opening Ceremony | Keynote Addresses | Artists |
| 09:30 GMT / UK | Panel 1. Innovative Financing For Social Impact |
| 11:00 GMT / UK | Panel 2. Resilience and Adaptability – Reimagining the Social Impact Sector |
| 12:30 GMT / UK | Health and Wellness Break | Virtual Abstract Presentations |
| 13:30 GMT / UK | Panel 3. Grassroots Innovations for Global Challenges |
| 15:00 GMT / UK | Panel 4. Ethical Practices in a Changing World | Leveraging AI and Tech for Greater Good |
| 16:30 GMT / UK | Special Remarks | Dialogue | Masterclass |
Day 2: Wednesday, 05 November 202508:00 – 17:30 GMT (United Kingdom) |
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| 08:00 GMT / UK | Registration | Networking Session |
| 08:30 GMT / UK | Opening Remarks | Masterclass |
| 09:30 GMT / UK | Panel 5. The Next Generation – Inspiring Youth for Social Change | Sustainability and Climate Action |
| 11:00 GMT / UK | Panel 6. Financial Wellbeing for Social Impact Leaders and Their Families |
| 12:30 GMT / UK | Health and Wellness Break | Virtual Abstract Presentations |
| 13:30 GMT / UK | Panel 7. Rising from the Ashes – Lessons in Crisis Management |
| 15:00 GMT / UK | Panel 8. Global Solidarity – Advocacy for Systemic Change |
| 16:30 GMT / UK | Closing Ceremony | Keynote Addresses | Artists |
Post-Summit: 06-07 November 202509:00 – 16:00 GMT (United Kingdom) |
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| Community Engagement Forums | Academic Roundtables |
2024 Speakers
Founder, The NGO Whisperer® Centre For Social Impact, United Kingdom
Founder, Kaliráh Strategies, United States
The Ceremonial Mayor of the City of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
President and Founder, The Halo Foundation Inc., Antigua and Barbuda
Mayor, City of Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Agency Counselor, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United States
President – HOPE Partnerships, Operation HOPE Inc., United States
Vice President, Peace Programmes, The Carter Center, United States
US Ambassador to the Gambia, The Gambia
National Vice President, United Councils and Cities of Cameroon (UCCC) and Mayor of Banyo Council, Cameroon
VP Strategic Partnerships, United Way of Greater Atlanta, United States
Director, Innovation Team, Office of the Mayor, City of Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Head of Peace Programmes, The Carter Center, Sudan
Biden Presidential Appointee and Founder of Renaissance94, United States
Co-Founder and Solutions Architect, DigitAIzation, Lithuania
Associate Vice President of Strong Learners, United Way of Greater Atlanta, United States
Interim Director, Office of Resilience and Sustainability, Office of the Mayor, City of Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Local Humanitarian Leadership Advisor, Oxfam America, Philippines
Founder and Managing Director, FLOCONSULT, South Africa
Director, African Hydrogen Partnership (AHP), Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Oxygen, United Kingdom
Co-Founder and Senior Designer, Oxygen, United Kingdom
Messaging Strategist, Oxygen, United Kingdom
Co-Founder and CEO, BoodleAI, United States
Founder and CEO, I Choose Life Africa, Kenya
Head of Human Rights and Just Transition, The Carter Center, Democratic Republic of Congo
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Ms. Galaxy International 2025, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Associate Professor, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
CEO and Founder, Save Environment and People Agency, Zambia
Founder and President, RenewToday Inc., United States
World Renowned Award Winning British Singer, Songwriter and Producer, UK and US
Teacher, Author, Actress, Playwright and Poet, United States
Disability Inclusion Advisor, United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK), Kenya
Founder and Managing Director, Sheth Naturals, Kenya
Co-Founder, SA-UK Trust Network, United Kingdom
Founder, VunaPay, Kenya
Chief Impact Officer, Tiko, Kenya
Founder and Executive Director, Support Black Charities, Canada
Executive Director, Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), Ghana
CEO and Creative Director, Yacht Club Access, LLC, United States
CEO and Special Education Consultant, Equal Education Chances, United Kingdom and Nigeria
Founder, TEARS Foundation, South Africa
Founder and CEO, Profounder Intelligence Management Services, South Africa
Senior Programme Associate, The Carter Center, United States
Founder, Solar Stewards, United States
Energy and Environmentalism Policy Consultant, United States
Executive Director, Transparency International Kenya, Kenya
Co-founder and Managing Director, Include Ventures and JFFLabs, United States
Family Advocate, Publisher, Author, UN Women UK Delegate to the CSW, United Kingdom
Founder, Bold Girl Unite, Kenya
Award Winning Author, Speaker and Co-Founder of Dreaming Big Together, and UN Women UK Delegate, United Kingdom
Award-winning Author and TEDx Speaker, Stocks and Shares Trader and Financial Literacy Advocate, United Kingdom
Author and Speaker, United Kingdom
Author, Speaker and Ambassador at Water-to-Go, United Kingdom
Award-winning Author of Affirmations, Publisher and Honorary STEM Ambassador at Brunel University London, United Kingdom
Customer Experience Consultant, Penologic, South Africa
Business Development and Marketing Manager, Safer City, South Africa
Executive Director, Centre for Equality and Justice, Sri Lanka
Executive Director, Muslim Peace Network (MPN), Nigeria
Founder and CEO, Elimu Dunia na Mazingira, Tanzania
Director, Khululeka Grief Support, South Africa
Founder and Director, Tamahar Trust, India
Director, International Development Initiatives, Botswana
Founder and Executive Director, Ultimate Tenderhelp Foundation, Nigeria
Executive Director, Binti Africa Transformational Organization (BATO), Kenya
Director, Training and Resources in Early Education, South Africa
Director, Africa Healing Foundation, Zimbabwe
President and Founder, Association of Intervention for the Development and the Environment in Madagascar (NGO AIDEM), Madagascar
Chief Executive Officer, Citizen Leader Lab, South Africa
Founder and Executive Director, Bravo Shoes Community Support Organization, Uganda
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, AFAD, Bangladesh
Pharmacist and Managing Director, OnPoint Healthcare, South Africa
Founder, NARI, Bangladesh
Director, Caritas, The Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya
Executive Director, MJSKS Kurigram, Bangladesh
Founder, Perez Consultancy & UVFT, Zimbabwe
Technician, National Institute of Employment and Vocational Training, Angola
Founder, Golden Youth Club, South Africa
Public Health Researcher and Co-Founder, CELADE Community Health and Empowerment, Nigeria
Founder and CEO, United We Change Lives, Tanzania
AI Researcher and Founder, Convergence AI and MSc. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at The University of Salford, UK
2023 Speakers
President and Founder, The Halo Foundation Inc., Antigua and Barbuda
Group CEO, Oxford HR, United Kingdom
Public Health Specialist in Zambia, Former UNAIDS Country Director in Liberia
Founder and CEO, The International Social Impact Institute, United States
Co-Founder and President, OutcomesX, United States
President – HOPE Partnerships, Operation HOPE Inc., United States
Founder, The NGO Whisperer® Centre For Social Impact, United Kingdom
Head of Practice for Education & Philanthropy, Oxford HR, United Kingdom
Organisational Effectiveness Consultant, Oxford HR, United Kingdom
Chief Sustainability Officer, Grow Fairly Ltd, Kenya
Founder and Managing Director, FLOCONSULT, South Africa
Chief Game Officer, Power Play Profit Solutions, United States
Founder, Kaliráh Strategies, United States
President, The Human Side, Canada
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Founder, Balini, Advocate For Inclusive Fashion and a Champion for Visually Impaired People, South Africa
Chief Executive Officer, United Spinal Association, and Co-Founder, Wheels of Happiness Foundation, United States
Global Public Health Specialist, Betty Adera Foundation, Kenya
Head of NGOs and Embassies, Equity Bank Limited, Kenya
Founder & CEO, AgentsC Inc., Canada
Regional Communications and Constituency Manager – Eastern and Southern Africa, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Kenya
Award Winning Author, Speaker and Co-Founder of Dreaming Big Together, and UN Women UK Delegate, United Kingdom
Award-winning Author and TEDx Speaker, Stocks and Shares Trader and Financial Literacy Advocate, United Kingdom
Author and Speaker, United Kingdom
Author, Speaker and Ambassador at Water-to-Go, United Kingdom
Award-winning Author of Affirmations, Publisher and Honorary STEM Ambassador at Brunel University London, United Kingdom
CEO and Founder, Elas Projetam, Brazil
Inclusion Strategist, Technologist, Researcher, Gestoso Consulting, United Kingdom
Director, BFM & Associates, South Africa
Assistant Professor Communication Studies and Media Arts, McMaster University, Canada
Social Impact Storyteller, United States
A Champion For Social Justice and Good Governance, South Africa
Founder and Chief Impact Accelerator, UNSDGs R Us, United States
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Expert, Kenya
Global Public Health Practitioner, United States
Sustainable Development Practitioner, Nigeria
Founder and Artistic Director, Umoya Creations, United Kingdom
Associate Director of Digital Data Solutions, Data Innovators, South Africa
Founder, White Ribbon Alliance Kenya, Kenya
Local Humanitarian Leadership Advisor, Oxfam America, Philippines
Independent Consultant, Monitoring & Evaluation Expert, India
Chief Operations Officer, Breadline Africa, South Africa
Mental Health Advocate, Co-Founder, The Thuli Madonsela Foundation (Thuma), South Africa
Managing Director, Americas, Oxford HR, United States
Organisational Psychologist, Oxford HR, United Kingdom
Director of Leadership & Change, Oxford HR, South Africa
Senior Communications Manager – Country Programmes, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Kenya
Founder and Team Leader, Affecto Foundation, Kenya
Regional Fund Development Director, SOS Children’s Villages International, Eastern & Southern Africa Region, Kenya
Chief Executive Officer, The Set Me Free Project, United States
Founding Partner, Adept Advisory Africa, Kenya
Co-Founder, The YANA (You Are Not Alone) Foundation, Zambia
Director, Africa Healing Foundation, United Kingdom
CEO, Brookfield Kare Charity Organisation, Nigeria
CEO, Enable Motherhood Uganda – EMU, Uganda
Executive Director, Red de Cooperación Internacional Mexicana (REDECIM), Mexico
Founder and Executive Director, Ndola Nutrition Organisation, Zambia
Founder and Managing Director, B.E.A.R Foundation, South Africa
Head of Social Entrepreneurship, E Squared Investments South Africa
2022 Speakers
President and Founder, The Halo Foundation Inc., Antigua and Barbuda
Founder, The NGO Whisperer® Centre For Social Impact, United Kingdom
Head of NGOs and Embassies, Equity Bank Limited, Kenya
President – HOPE Partnerships, Operation HOPE Inc., United States
Founder, Kaliráh Strategies, United States
Founder and Managing Director, FLOCONSULT, South Africa
President, The Human Side, Canada
Director of Philanthropy and Private Sector Engagement, Crown Agents, United Kingdom
Senior Technical Advisor for HIV/AIDS and Health, Global Communities, Kenya
Principal Consultant – Southern Africa, Oxford HR, South Africa
Team Leader, Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund, Kenya
Executive Director, IITTI World Civility Index, Canada
Health Adviser, Human and Social Development, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Kenya
Business Development Manager, WaterAid America, United States
Chief Medical Illustrator, Journal of Global Neurosurgery, Nigeria & United States
Director of Programmes, Professors Without Borders, Mauritius and United Kingdom
Executive Director, Unstoppable Builders Initiative, Nigeria
Founder and Director, Frolics of Hope Africa, Kenya
Founder and Executive Director, DOZA Inc., United States and Africa
Founder and CEO, Integrity Support Services Limited, Kenya
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Co-Founder, Nourishment Vitality, Israel
Executive Director, Centre for Development Studies, Malawi
Organisational Development Specialist, Whitehead Industrial Psychologists, South Africa
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, Right to Care, South Africa
Local Humanitarian Leadership Advisor, Oxfam America, Philippines
Southern Europe Correspondent, The European Correspondent, Italy
Founder, GEMS Diaspora Organisation, Ghana and United Kingdom
Art Advocacy, Ghana and United Kingdom
Founder, Vessels of Virtue, South Africa and Zimbabwe
Founder and Director, Together As One Kithirune Community-Based Organization, Kenya
Chief Game Officer, Power Play Profit Solutions, United States
Founder and CEO, TechLit Africa and 2022 CNN Hero Nominee, Kenya and United States
Vice-President of Finance, BroadReach, South Africa
Chief Executive Officer, United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK), Kenya
CEO and Founder, Elas Projetam, Brazil
Founder, TEARS Foundation, South Africa
Executive Director, Transparency International Kenya, Kenya
Regional Communications and Constituency Manager – Eastern and Southern Africa, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Kenya
Programme Director, Nhloso Likusasa Le’lichakazile, Eswatini
President, World Leaders for Mental Health, India
Founder, Hallyu Con, United Kingdom
Author and Speaker, United Kingdom
Author, Speaker and Ambassador at Water-to-Go, United Kingdom