GICHD Innovation Conference 2023 | Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining - GICHD | 13 November 2023 | Centre International de Conférences Genève, Rue de Varembé 17, 1202 Genève, Switzerland

It will showcase new technologies and provide a unique platform to discuss current demand-driven Explosive Ordnance Risk Reduction challenges relating to mine action and ammunition management activities.

2023 Speakers

Mr. Dominik Müller
Assistant Branch Chief for the Detection of Explosive Ordnance and IEDs, Bundeswehr Technical Center for Protective and Special Technologies

Mr. Samir Poladov
Azerbaijan National Agency, for Mine Action

Mr. Andrew Wilkins
Director of Business Development - Countermine Division, Minelab Americas, Inc.

Mr. Jonathon Guthrie
Director of Operations, Norwegian People Aid

Ms. Jovana Carapic
Programme Manager - Ammunition Management Advisory Team, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Céline Cheng
Advisor - Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Caroline Sugg
Director of Strategic and Partnerships, BBC Media Action

Ms. Clémence Quint
Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, MAGENTA

Mr. Tomas Jensen
Director, Rain Barrel Communications

Mr. Michael Mwendwa
Advisor - Disability Inclusion, International Committee of the Red Cross

Ms. Camille Wallen
Co-Founder and Director, Symbio Impact Ltd.

Mr. Daniel Hyslop
Head of Research and Senior Peacebuilding Advisor, Interpeace

Mr. Juan Carlos
Director, Implementation Support Unit, Anti-Personal Mine Ban Convention

Mr. Ola Medelberg
Program Officer for Guarantees, Swedish International Development Cooperation

Ms. Carol Piot
Special Adviser to the Board of Directors, International Finance Facility for Immunisation, and Founding Member, Humanitarian Finance Forum

Mr. Alexander Wiese
Sustainable Finance Expert

Mr. Arnold Schoolderman
Senior Project and Program Manager - Electronic Defence, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research

Ms. Angela De Santis
Deputy Head of Operations, Foundation Suisse de Deminage

Mr. Panagiotis Kikiras​​​​​
European Defence Agency

Mr. Pedro Basto
Programme Manager - Research and Innovation, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Danielle Payne
Mine Action Programmes Officer, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Mr. Rory Logan
Head of Strategies, Performance and Impact, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Mr. Charlie Valentine
Co-Founder, EODynamics

Ms. Erin Atkinson
Project Manager & Geophysicist, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Mr. Jasper Baur
Co-Founder & President - Demining Research Community and Lead Scientist, Safe Pro AI

Mr. Abdul Hamid Ibrahimi
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Veronika Chechotkina
Project Manager, East Europe Foundation

Mr. Alfonso Otoya Mejia
General Director, Fundación Barco

Ms. Wendi Pedersen
Advisor - GIS Solutions, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Lina Castillo Mendez
Advisor, Operations Management - Geneva International Centre, for Humanitarian Demining

Stefano Toscano
Director, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Ms. Nora Allgair
Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

Mr. Lee Moroney
Global PSSM (Physical Security & Stockpile Management) Director and Coordinator European Programs, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation

Mr. Alexey Dobrovolskiy
Chief Technical Officer, Member of The Board, and Co-Founder - SPH Engineering

Mr. Xavier Depreytere
Innovation Project Manager - Humanity and Inclusion

Mr. Michael Nevard
Head of Research and Development, The HALO Trust

Mr. John Shanahan
CEO, MRead Limited

Mr. Alejandro Pérez
Director of Operations, Colombian Campaign to Ban Landmines

Ms. Linsey Cottrell
Environmental Policy Officer, The Conflict and Environment Observatory

Ms. Carmen Garcia Duro
Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance Project Manager, International Committee of the Red Cross

Mr. Amro El-Zoubi
Environmental Consultant and the World Food Programme's liaison for the Joint, Initiative on Sustainable Humanitarian Assistance Packaging Waste Management

Mr. Doug Hrvoic
President and Founder, Marine Magnetics Corporation

Mr. James Bevan
Director, Conflict Armament Research

Mr. Hardy Giezendanner
Senior Researcher, Conventional Arms and Ammunition Programme - United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research)

Mr. Pierrick Poulenas
CEO and Co-Founder, Picterra SA

Mr. Gabriel Steinberg
Lead Software and AI Engineer - Safe Pro AI and Co-founder and Vice-President, Demining Research Community

Ms. Christelle Mestre
Advisor, Strategic Planning, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Mr. Htut Kyaw Lin
Senior Advisor, Norwegian People`s Aid

Mr. Charlie Wilson
Consultant, EODEX UK Subsea Ltd

Mr. Hervé Rozec
Manager, SEMTEC/Deminetec Group

Ms. Kathrine James
Global Remote Sensing Officer, The HALO Trust

Mr. Philip Jowett
IMAS Outreach and Training, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

Mr. Michael Heiman
Head of Mine Action Programs, APOPO

Ms. Emily Chrystie
Global Environment Manager, The HALO Trust

Ms. Olena Kryvova
Ukraine Country Programme Coordinator, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining