Global Development Leadership Forum 2024 | WILD Network | 6 May 2024 | Virtual

This events connects visionary people from across the global development sector to exchange ideas, tools, and perspectives, and can become the most impactful leader you can be.

Join 1,200+ women and men from 105+ countries for 2 days of leadership development so you can have the positive impact you want to have on the world.

2023 Past Speakers

Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro
Secretary General, CARE International (Uruguay)

Neneh Diallo
Chief Diversity Officer, USAID (USA)

Tine Knott
Senior Vice President, DAI (USA)

Bama Athreya
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Development, Democracy and Innovation, USAID (USA)

Lisa Simeon
COO, Abt Associates (USA)

Candido Pastor
Amazonia Senior Director, Conservation International (Bolivia)

Emiko Todoroki
President, WBG East Asian Women's Network, World Bank Group (Japan)

Jonas Prising
Chairman & CEO, ManpowerGroup (USA)

Sylvia Megret
President and CEO, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Stephanie LeBlanc-Godfrey
Global Head of Inclusion for Women of Color, Google (USA)

Roslyn M. Brock
Chief Global Equity Officer, Abt Associates (USA)

Clifton Kenon
Acting Deputy Chief Diversity Officer, USAID (USA)

W. Brad Johnson
Professor of Psychology, United States Naval Academy (USA)

Dr. Maliha Khan
President/CEO, Women Deliver (Pakistan)

Melizsa Mugyenyi
CEO, Graça Machel Trust (Kenya)

Helen Anyasi
Regional Technical Advisor, FHI 360 (Nigeria)

Sharon Melnick, PhD
Author, “In your power: React less, regain control, raise others” (USA)

Dr. Rohini Anand
Author, "Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (USA)

Aissata Fall
Social Protection & Inclusive Policy Dialogue Specialist, PRB (Senegal)

Anna Winoto
Indonesia Country Representative and Strategic Adviser, Abt Associates (Indonesia)

Jason Ighani
Co-founder, KITE (Costa Rica)

Darcy Allen De Gracia
Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Women Deliver (USA)

Habtamu Buli
Disability Inclusion Technical Officer, FHI 360 (Ethiopia)

Elizabeth Kellogg, MA, PMP
Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Lead, Abt Associates (USA)

Morag Barrett
CEO, Skye Team (USA)

Dina Scippa
Founder and CEO, Enough Labs (USA)

Zahra Nensi
Director, Deloitte Africa (Tanzania)

Zanda N Desir
Young Leader Alumni, Women Deliver Saint Lucia)

Mona Abdeljawad
Chief of Party, USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project (Jordan)

Memuna Williams
Social Equity Project Lead, Junior Achievement Africa (USA)

Linca Michaella Tuyisenge
Director of Administration and Finance, Tetra Tech (Burundi)

Marianna Balampama
Deputy Regional Director, Africa, Pact Inc (Tanzania)

Hilary Blair
CEO, Coach, Facilitator, ARTiculate Real & Clear (USA)

Dr. Nduka Iwuchukwu
Chief of Party, VectorLink Zambia, Abt Associates (Nigeria)

Nathalie Me-Nsope
Gender and Agriculture, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Ryan Ubuntu Olson
Global Manager- Diversity, Equity, Engagement & Inclusion, DAI (USA)

Maura Allen
Chief Program Officer, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Sonam Gupta, PhD
PhD, Managing Economist, International Development Division, AIR (USA)

Yesibeth Centeno
Project Manager, Corus International (Venezuela)

Daniel Sumner
Associate Director, Gender and Youth, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Enene Ejembi
Associate Director, DAI (Nigeria)

Jessica Duque
Consultant, Deloitte (USA)

Liz Nagel
Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting LLC (USA)

Maria Eugenia Brizuela de Avila
Executive Coach, JAWW (El Salvador)

Maria Wade
Executive Coach, Maria Wade LLC (USA)

Lamis Daoud
External Affairs Officer, CGAP (USA)

Evelyn Castle
Co-Founder, eha Impact Ventures (Nigeria)

Jennifer Leisch
Director - Advanced Energy Systems, Deloitte (USA)

Alysson Akiko Oakley
Vice President for Learning, Evidence and Impact, Pact (USA)

Whitney Buchmann
Social Enterprise Consultant, Illustra Impact (USA)

Lindita Baleta
Communications and Advocacy Strategist, The Balkan Forum (Kosovo)

Brian Malika
Founder and Director, One More Percent (Kenya)

Sophie Kange
Community Facilitator, Movement for Community Led Development (Uganda)

Patricia Obiero
Founder - Patricia Speaks, Her Circle International (Kenya)

Torrey Peace
Leadership Coach and Trainer, Aid for Aid Workers (USA)

Navanita Bhattacharya
Director - Inclusion, Justice and Transformation, Tetra Tech (Australia)

Ashley Mutiso
CoS and Impact Manager, Includovate (Kenya)

Doris Macharia MD
Senior Vice President, Global Programs, Orbis International (Kenya)

Kate Jones
Director & Leadership Coach, Neon (United Kingdom)

Melissa Creede
CEO, Sapis Insight Inc. (Canada)

Lisa McLeod
Founder of McLeod & More, Inc. & Author of "Selling with Noble Purpose" (USA)

Sekai Chikowero
Vice-President of Programs, EngenderHealth (USA)

Traci L. Baird
President and CEO, EngenderHealth (USA)

Krupa Patel
Director, Talent Management, Abt Associates (USA)

Precious Brooks
Associate Director, US Corporate Talent Acquisition, DAI (USA)

Rebecca A. Eldredge
Licensed psychologist, Feel Deeply, Live Completely (USA)

Nana Tsiklauri
Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Georgia Local Governance Program (Georgia)

Martin O'Malley
Director, SC&C Partner (Czech Republic)

Baviina Safia Musah
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Ghana)

Ydun Donahoe
Technical Director, Market Systems, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Isabella Jean
Advisor/Facilitator, Adeso/Pledge for Change (USA)

Ranahnah A. Afriye
Regional Director Africa, Pact (USA)

Lisa Russell
Responsible Engagement Artists and Storytellers in Global Development, Create2030 (USA)

Katya Michelle Rivera Rodríguez
Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist, USAID Transforming Market Systems (Honduras)

Ruth Javati
Disability Inclusion Advisor, Tetra Tech (Papua New Guinea)

Yasmin Perez
Director for Program Finance Management, ADRA International (Colombia)

Jane Gotiangco
Founder and Chief Communication Strategist, Venn Communications (USA)

Ana Barfield
Global Practice Manager, Aga Khan Foundation (Switzerland)

Njeri Kimotho
Global Gender equality & Social Inclusion Expert and Policy Advisor, Solidaridad Network (Kenya)

Evelyne Dioh Simpa
WIC Capital, Managing Partner (Senegal)

Connie Gonzalez
Deputy Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) (USA)

Amy Boldosser-Boesch
Senior Director, Health Policy, Advocacy, & Engagement, Management Sciences for Health (MSH)(USA)

Connie Shumba
Lead- Health Projects and Planning, Mastercard Foundation (Zimbabwe)

Maria Rendo
Women Deliver, Senior Associate, Digital Communications (Argentina)

Sarah Mukasa
Open Society-Africa, Division Director - Women's Rights (Uganda)

Kathryn Woods
Austin Peay State University, Professor of Leadership (USA)

Asha Castleberry-Hernandez
Founder, Diversity in National Security Network (USA)

Jenna Pilley
Director, Leadership & Change, Oxford HR (South Africa)

Shanna Marzilli
President & Chief Executive Officer, Plan International (USA)

Debora Ley
Economic Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC (Mexico)

Zoe Greenwood
Head of Practice, Environment, Climate, Conservation & Sustainability, Oxford HR (UK)

Meghan Audette
Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer, ChildFund International (USA)

Quanita Pokolo-Hassell
Senior Vice President Human Resources, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Rowshan Hannan
Senior Director, Chemonics (UK)

Taylor Jack
Program Manager, Chemonics (USA)

Sylvia Megret
President and CEO, ACDI/VOCA (USA)

Divina Chingcuanco
Chief of Party, RTI International (Philippines)

Kurt Nemes
Founder, Working With Respect, LLC (USA)

Sandra Bunch
Senior Leader, Independent (USA)

Gunjan Veda
Director, Collaborative Research, Policy and Practice, The Movement for Community-led Development (India)

Aliza Licht
Founder, Leave Your Mark (USA)

Yomna Mustafa
Chief of Party, DAI (Egypt)

Chernor Bah
Co-Founder, We Are Purposeful (Sierra Leone)

Katya Talavera de Ward
Executive Director, Talavera y Asociados SRL (Bolivia)

Noor Tazka
Founder, She Initiative (Syria)

Laura Liswood
Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders Former Senior Advisor, Goldman, Sachs & Co. (USA)

Shelley Zalis
CEO, The Female Quotient (USA)

Onno Ruhl
General Manager, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (Switzerland)

Carl Murrell
Representative, United Nations (USA)

Roisin Taylor
Co-Director, UK Youth for Nature (UK)

Sophie Makonnen
Coach, Self Employed (Canada)

Tetiana Orlenko
Communications Director, Kyivteploenergo (Ukraine)

Ndeye Koroma
National Coordinator, Millennium Sierra Leone Compact (Sierra Leone)

Shalini Tripathi
Deputy Executive Director, Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (Nepal)

Malika Laasri
Director General, Millennium Challenge Account-Morocco (Morocco)

Aysha House
Vice President, Congressional & Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation (USA)

Tatu Hey
Co-Executive Director, Fair Share (Germany)

Laura Gassner Otting
WSJ Bestselling Author, Limitless Possibility, LLC (USA)

Patricia S. Gutierrez
Communication & Executive Coach, Heartstyles (Argentina)

Lillian Chege
Senior Advisor, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (Kenya)