Alan McSmith, wilderness guide and storyteller, brings over three decades of experience in the African bush to his lectures. Known as one of Africa's leading specialist elephant guides, he has roamed some of the continent's most iconic wild places — from the Okavango Delta to the Namib Desert, the Zambezi to the Kruger lowveld. As a TEDx speaker and passionate conservationist, Alan has a rare gift for turning raw wilderness encounters into stories that stay with you.

In this interactive lecture, we will explore our fundamental connection with nature while Alan shares a lifetime of stories and lessons learned in African landscapes.