Half-day opening event • World Wildlife Day — 3 March 2026 • Nairobi, Kenya

A free, inclusive forum celebrating women leading conservation innovation — from drone-powered wildlife monitoring to geospatial analysis and AI. The event opens Nature Drone Forum 2026 and is hosted with RCMRD in Nairobi. 

Tuesday 3 March 2026 • 09:00–12:30
RCMRD Conferencing Facilities, Nairobi (hybrid access planned) 

• Women conservation practitioners, researchers & innovators
• Students and early-career professionals 
• NGOs, government agencies, private sector & donors (male allies welcome)
   

• Visibility: showcase women-led conservation & tech projects 
• Mentorship: meet mentors and build networks 
• Skills: practical mini-workshops (communication, proposals, geospatial tools, field safety) 
• Access: inclusive, free participation, with support for students/early-career attendees 
• Legacy: stories and lessons captured for the Voices from the Sky anthology and NDF 2026 report.
   

• 09:00–09:15 Welcome & Opening 
• 09:15–09:45 Keynote Panel — Women Leading Conservation Innovation 
• 09:45–10:15 Thematic Speed Talks (7–10 min) 
• 10:15–10:45 Coffee & Networking 
• 10:45–11:30 Mentorship Circles 
• 11:30–12:00 Skills-building mini-workshops 
• 12:00–12:30 Student & Early-Career Showcase + Closing
  (Program subject to refinement.)
   

• Speak / share a project (speed talk)
• Be a mentor (join a circle)
• Support a student (travel or data bursary) 
• Partner with us (co-host a workshop, amplify outreach) 

The forum is free to attend. We’re exploring accessibility measures (captioning, hybrid stream) and micro-grants for students/early-career participants. 

Nature Drones CIC • African Drone Forum • WildDrone.eu • RCMRD (in-kind venue support) • plus universities and women-in-STEM organisations. 

Contact: Macayle Rose Guerin — macayle@naturedrones.org