Nicholas Rutherford

Nicholas Rutherford

Nicholas Rutherford is founder and event director of AidEx — the world’s leading conference and exhibition for professionals in aid and development, which facilitates better cooperation between the commercial and not-for-profit sectors and the more efficient delivery of aid. The flagship conference and exhibition takes place in Brussels, Belgium, every November, with a satellite conference, AidEx Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Latest Articles

Breaking out of the bank — new ways to finance a better world

Breaking out of the bank — new ways to finance a better world

over 10 years ago // Nicholas Rutherford on #Fin4Dev

Innovation and collaboration on money matters is not just limited to the corridors of power. Across the globe, public and private organizations of all shapes and sizes are finding clever new ways to make their money do more, for them and ultimately for those in need, writes AidEx's event director in this guest op-ed.

The changing face of aid

The changing face of aid

over 13 years ago // Development Buzz

Even if money and resources weren’t an issue, building a strong and intelligent system to mitigate the effects of a disaster would still be compelling. But how does the argument relate to the humanitarian world, where disasters can’t be “prevented” in the conventional sense?