Roie Galitz
An internationally awarded photographer and UN speaker guiding audiences through the beauty and fragility of our planet—one image, one story at a time.
Why you should book Roie Galitz for your next event
- UN and TEDx speaker Roie Galitz uses his 70+ award-winning visuals to deliver keynotes that deeply engage, shift perspectives, and drive environmental awareness.
- Founder of Israel’s largest photography school and one of the world’s top 10 photography expedition companies, with thousands trained worldwide.
- Featured by BBC, National Geographic, and Nikon for groundbreaking work in wildlife photography and climate storytelling.
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Through the lens: Stories the wild can’t tell alone
Multi-award-winning explorer, Greenpeace ambassador, and UN speaker, Roie Galitz delivers visually captivating keynotes that blend extraordinary wildlife photography with compelling stories from the frontlines of climate change—engaging audiences on a deep emotional level and inspiring meaningful reflection, awareness, and action in an increasingly fragile world.
Roie Galitz is an award-winning wildlife photographer, environmental activist, and keynote speaker who brings the natural world closer to audiences through powerful storytelling and stunning visuals. Based in New York City, Roie has spent the past decade exploring the planet’s most remote and fragile regions—from the Arctic ice fields to the rainforests—capturing moments few have witnessed firsthand.
As a Greenpeace ambassador and member of the Explorers Club, Roie doesn’t just photograph nature—he fights to protect it. His work, featured by BBC, National Geographic, and Nikon, has earned over 70 international photography awards, including Picture of the Year for Science and Natural History.
Alongside his photography, Roie founded Israel’s largest photography school and one of the world’s top photography expedition companies. His commitment to education, exploration, and environmental impact earned him recognition on The Marker’s 40 under 40 list.
Roie’s keynotes are deeply personal, emotionally moving experiences. Drawing from real-life expeditions, he combines breathtaking imagery with heartfelt insight to inspire awareness, connection, and action.
Book Roie Galitz for your event and offer your audience a keynote they’ll never forget—visually extraordinary, deeply human, and profoundly relevant to the challenges of our time.
Our world is changing & so should we: A story to promote positive change | Roie Galitz | TEDxGlasgow
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Keynotes
Keynote by Roie Galitz: Achieving the unachievable: The power of networking and failures
Some goals seem impossible to reach. That's when the power of your network is the greatest, and with it no goal is unachievable.
Roie Galitz is lucky enough to be living his dream and working with his passion, and you can be too. Discover how to use the same tools to achieve your goals, no matter how huge they are. Harness the power of failure in order to make it a success and how to deal with fears of the unknown.
This inspirational-motivational talk about setting impossible goals and then reaching them through networking, self-empowerment and dealing with failures along the way. The talk is based on Roie’s personal experience as an entrepreneur and extreme adventurer wildlife photographer. The talk is based on Roie’s award-winning images from projects in the north pole with world-first images of polar bears’ behaviors, about Antarctica and the campaign to stop Krill harvesting in the Antarctic waters as a global greenpeace ambassador, about Kamchatka and how to create motivation for locals to help out and so on…
Keynote by Roie Galitz: Wildlife photography: The secrets behind the lens
In his fascinating talk, Roie shares his personal experiences from intimate encounters with rare animals around the globe.
In his most popular talk, Roie reveals the secrets behind the camera, and how he actualizes his dreams on a daily basis. “Wildlife Photography Around the World - The Little Secrets Behind the Big Photographs” was presented in professional events and conferences across the globe, and got a great response. One of the most popular talks, with hundreds of appearances.
Keynote by Roie Galitz: 4 corners of the world: Journey to the world's extremes
Our world is amazing. Every corner of it is magnificent.
In This talk you will virtually travel with Roie Galitz to his favorite edges of the planet - from the Polar Bears of Svalbard, to the Penguins of Antarctica, and from the Bear of Kamchatka to the Great Migration in Africa. Every destination and its fascinating stories behind the scenes.
The lecture is both inspiring and practical for nature lovers, adventurers, and dreamers everywhere.
Keynote by Roie Galitz: Our fragile planet Biodiversity of endangered species
Over the years, Roie has advocated for the animals who cannot defend themselves. He captured the destruction of natural habitats over time to educate on the salience of their protection.
Join Roie in this moving lecture, sharing snippets from different parts of the Earth, learning the importance of protecting our planet, and how we can make it happen.
Keynote by Roie Galitz: Mothers of the wild: The true heroines
There are true superheroes in the wild. Not the lions, tigers or leopards but the mothers! Male animals don’t usually stay around after getting the female pregnant and it is up to her to hunt, feed and keep her young cubs safe.
- Listen to jaw-dropping first hand stories and feel empowered.
- Learn how to embrace challenges and rely on yourself.
Keynote by Roie Galitz: Wild sex: You won't believe what they're doing!
We love to think of romance, passion and sexuality to be exclusive human concepts. Narrow-minded people like to say “that’s against nature” in regards to certain rituals.
As a wildlife photographer, Roie observed an abundance of strange behaviors in the animal kingdom. In this lecture, he will share these stories with you.
Keynote by Roie Galitz: Svalbard: Walking with polar bears
In the Norwegian Archipelago of the Arctic Ocean, the majestic Polar Bear roams in search of a delicious seal dinner.
Join Roie as he discusses the bears' habits, threats to their livelihood and his adventures with coming face to face with the polar bears.
Keynote by Roie Galitz: Photography in extreme conditions: Walk in Roie’s shoes
Learn about the extreme conditions Roie endures to capture incredible shots. From the heat of the Namibian desert, to the frozen island of Svalbard, and everything in between.
Roie shares stories from his expeditions to the most dangerous edges of the Earth, and how he got so close to all the action.
The lecture is both inspiring and practical for photography and nature lovers, adventurers, and dreamers everywhere.
