London - The World Humanitarian Forum is taking place in London from 17-18 April.

The World Humanitarian Forum is an invitation-only platform where international thought leaders such as Cherie Blair, ex PM Tony Blair, the First Lady of Turkey and many others will come to share their expertise and their thoughts on key issues such as: humanitarian challenges affecting the world today, the use of AI in disaster management (in recent cyclone-affected areas of the world), food security, new financial models, new collaboration models, etc.

Among the speakers, there will be the Former UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon as well as Nelson Mandela's grandson, Ndaba Mandela. There will also be various NGOs and companies including Microsoft Philanthropies, Google and KPMG. Click here for the full list of speakers.

This is the first time the WHF will be held in London: a visionary initiative composed of workshops, thematic theatres and the platform for the “Changemaker Awards”. The WHF 2019 is part of a unique portfolio of events including Aid&Trade London, International Disaster Management Exhibition and Emergency Show.