Sir Richard Branson and actor Edward Norton have been revealed as speakers at the annual Six Senses Symposium, which is due to take place at Soneva Fushi, Maldives, next month.

The four-day environmental conference will take place on 6-9 October and aims to bring the world's leading figures in business and sustainability together with political representatives.

President Nasheed of the Maldives has been confirmed as the event's keynote speaker, with guests to also include The Eden Project's Tim Smit.

Sir Richard Branson has been invited to discuss the challenge of the changing environment on his business empire and how he is working to meet these changes.

Meanwhile, Edward Norton will talk about the benefits that the tourism industry can bring to local eco-systems and how the sector can help on both a local and an international scale.

Six Senses Resorts and Spas chair and CEO Sonu Shivdasani said: "In its third year, the Symposium continues to bring together the finest minds in the world to develop practical and inspiring solutions to how we can reduce our impact on our fragile ecosystems."

Details: www.slowlifesymposium.com

Image: Sir Richard Branson is one of the event's speakers