Professor Wilma S. Nchito

MANDATE: As LAC Chair, she leads strategic meetings, sets clear agendas and fosters inclusive participation. She oversees project timelines, ensures strict deadline compliance and serves as the principal liaison for all event-related matters. Working in close collaboration with the GWZ President and key stakeholders, she drives engagement with government agencies, corporate sponsors and academic partners to successfully promote the 35th GWI General Assembly.

GWZ ENDORSEMENT: Professor Wilma consistently delivers exceptional results through her meticulous planning, decisive leadership and ability to inspire teams to achieve ambitious event goals.

BIOGRAPHY: Wilma Nchito - Associate Professor of Urban Geography | Senior Researcher, Centre for Urban Research and Planning (CURP)
University of Zambia, School of Natural Sciences.

A distinguished scholar with 30+ years of expertise in urban geography, climate resilience and sustainable development, Prof. Nchito holds a PhD (UNZA), MSc in Geography (LSE), and MSc in Water and Environmental Management (Loughborough). Her pioneering research focuses on Urban informality & small-town development; Climate change adaptation in cities; Water, sanitation and flood resilience; Transport systems & urban tourism.

Leadership & Milestones:
-First female Head of Geography and Director of Research & Graduate Studies at UNZA
Fellow, Zambia Institute of Planners
-Author of influential publications and a frequent speaker at global conferences
-Conference Leadership Highlights
Chair, Graduate Women Zambia (GWZ) Post-COVID Online Conference (2023)
-Lead Organizer, 1st National Research & Innovation Symposium (UNZA/MoE, 2022)
-Chair, UNZA Seed Money Research Conferences (2022, 2023)

Member, Organising Teams for:
-African Borderlands Network Conference (Nairobi, 2024)
-SARIMA Conference (Johannesburg, 2022)