Stories From The Front Line of Elephant Conservation in Africa

We have gathered together some of the sharpest minds in conservation, travel and design to share their work and insight from the front line of elephant conservation in Africa. Time is of the essence; entire species are on the brink of extinction and challenges present themselves at every corner. At this event, you will glean fresh knowledge and understanding to spark your imagination and inspire you to take action. Kindly sponsored by African Bush Camps.

HEADLINE SPEAKERS:

Holly Budge
Everest Summiteer | Founder of How Many Elephants

Holly founded How Many Elephants, a design-led campaign, to inspire and educate a global audience about the impacts of the elephant ivory trade. Holly will be sharing her adventurous tales of fundraising from the summit of Everest to immersing herself with the Black Mambas, an all female anti-poaching team in South Africa. To date, she has raised over £300k for various charities.

Dr. Niall McCann
National Geographic Explorer | Biologist

Niall, Director of Conservation for National Park Rescue, will be talking about the valuable work they have done in Chizarira National Park in Zimbabwe. They have turned what was a failing park, with a very high rate of poaching, into a thriving park with well trained and motivated rangers. Niall is delighted to report that not a single elephant has been lost to poaching since they began operating there.

Beks Ndlovu
Professional Guide | Founder of African Bush Camps

Through African Bush Camps and their foundation, Beks became not only a tour operator but a social entrepreneur and he is proving to be one of the most enterprising and inspiring players in the Tourism Industry today, one who continues to promote and influence travel to Africa on a global scale. Beks will be talking specifically about how you incorporate travel with conservation.

All proceeds will go to the How Many Elephants Campaign.
For our VIP ticket holders, there will be canapes and pink champagne in the 'Map Room'.