Speakers

Jo Confino
Head of Sustainable Development & Executive Editor
The Guardian

Jo Confino is an executive editor of the Guardian and head of sustainable development at Guardian News and Media, which includes the Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited.. He is also sustainability advisor to the parent company Guardian Media Group.

Jo has been a journalist for 24 years, including stints as Wall Street correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and business and finance news editor at the Guardian.

He is responsible for ensuring that the values of the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian, maintain their vibrancy across editorial, commercial and operational departments.

His responsibilities include the publishing of its award-winning annual social, ethical and environmental audit 'Living our Values.'

He is also currently project manager of a multi-million pound integrated development programme in a rural community in Uganda, which can be viewed at guardian.co.uk/katine.