Moderator, CEO, The New Humanitarian

Heba has worked with The New Humanitarian in different capacities since 2007, including as field correspondent and Middle East Editor, and played a key role in planning and executing IRIN’s spin-off from the United Nations to become an independent media organisation. She is a regular commentator on humanitarian policy in her published work, in governmental briefings and at conferences around the world. Follow her at @HebaJournalist

Dr Hamza al-Kateab is a Syrian doctor and public health advocate.
He delivered frontline medical care to thousands of people in Syria between 2012 and 2016, and was one of the last remaining doctors in Eastern Aleppo as manager of Al-Quds Hospital.
Hamza is We Dared to Dream’s CEO and now dedicates his time to continued advocacy efforts around ending the targeting of hospitals.