Born Wild, Raised Otherwise - with James Hendry LIVE STREAM

The talk will start at 19h00 CAT - link to be shared 30 mins before the start

The Cause

The WildEarth Impact Foundation - funding conservation storytelling across Africa.

The Talk

A funny, gripping and deeply human keynote about our species' lost connection with the natural world — and the profound need to reclaim it.

Drawing on two decades as a safari guide, wilderness broadcaster and storyteller, James Hendry takes audiences on an extraordinary journey through Africa's wild places, from close encounters with buffalo and charging leopards to moments of quiet wonder among vultures, birds and ancient mountains. Along the way, absurd guest encounters, hard-won field lessons and deeply personal stories of friendship and loss reveal something larger: wilderness is not separate from us, but part of who we are.

Blending humour, adventure and reflection, this is far more than a talk about nature. It is about fear and belonging, disconnection and reconnection, and what the wild can teach modern humans about perspective, humility and being fully alive.

This is a story of wild places — but ultimately, it is a story about us.

The Talker

James Hendry is the CEO of WildEarth Productions and one of Africa’s best-known wildlife storytellers. A former safari guide and LIVE safari presenter, he has spent more than two decades working in and around some of southern Africa’s most iconic wilderness areas. Through WildEarth’s global wildlife broadcasts, James has helped connect millions of people around the world with nature in real time. Known for his humour, authenticity and deep love of the wild, his talks explore conservation, human connection, storytelling and the extraordinary power of the natural world.

James has an honours in Wildlife Science, a masters in Human Development and speaks Zulu and Shangane conversationally. He has written and co-written four books.