Iman Chaudhry

Iman Chaudhry works across risk, resilience and disaster risk reduction. She recently completed an MRes in Risk and Disaster Reduction at University College London (UCL). She previously graduated with First Class Honours in Global Humanitarian Studies, receiving the Departmental Cup for Exceptional Leadership and delivering UCL’s Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences graduating address in 2025.

Alongside her studies, Iman has worked as a consultant with Needhams1834, contributing to work for organisations including the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and Holcim. Her work has included co-developing the UNDRR Resilience Maturity Assessment Tool and she has published two articles on risk matrices in Crisis Response Journal.

Iman is passionate about creating opportunities for the next generation of resilience professionals. As Co-Founder and Former President of UCL’s Disaster Risk Reduction & Humanitarianism Society, she helped engage a community of over 1,000 students and professionals, with the society receiving multiple awards and recognitions during her tenure. Iman is also actively involved with the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth, contributing to the Youth Declaration on Building Resilience for a Sustainable Future and facilitating European Regional Youth Consultations. She now leads the Future Resilience Leaders Programme at the Resilience World Nexus Summit, connecting emerging professionals with the wider resilience community.