Speakers

Chris Johns is editor in chief of National Geographic. In 2008, his leadership of the magazine was recognized with three National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors: the top award for general excellence for a magazine with a circulation exceeding two million and awards for photojournalism and reporting. Last October, he was named editor of the year by Advertising Age magazine. He spent much of his career as a photojournalist and has been recognized as one of the world’s 25 most important photographers by American Photo magazine. He has photographed more than 20 articles for National Geographic, eight of which were cover stories. He has taken readers down the Zambezi River, examined the Bushmen's ongoing struggle for cultural survival, and provided important documentation of Africa's endangered wildlife.