Dr. John Nkengasong is the Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to his current position, he served as the acting deputy principal director of the Center for Global Health, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), and Chief of the International Laboratory Branch, Division of Global HIV …
Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett is a research fellow and the scientific lead for the Coronavirus Vaccines & Immunopathogenesis Team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Vaccine Research Center (VRC). She received a B.S. in Biological Sciences, with a secondary major in Sociology, in 2008 from the University …
Kristian Edwards is a professor of public health, a natural lifestyle enthusiast, and the founder of BLK + GRN, an all-natural marketplace with products made by Black artisans. Here, products are curated and sold in categories like skincare, home, and bath and body to meet the needs of wellness seekers who want to buy Black …
Kuseni Douglas Dlamini is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies. He occupies the position of Chairman for Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman for KDI (Pty) Ltd. and Chairman of Massmart Holdings Ltd. He is also on the board of Robor Pty Ltd., The American Chamber of Commerce in …
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu born September 6, 1955, is a Ghanaian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central and the Minister of Health. He is also is a Chartered Management Accountant and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana in 1989. Agyemang-Manu served as the Chairman of …
Lamia Tazi is the Chairwoman & CEO, Sothema. Sothema has been manufacturing and marketing pharma products since 1976. The company represents 35 international contracting laboratories, including Novartis, Biopharm, Biocon, and Aspen Holding. It employs around 1,000 people, and its six production facilities produce more than 60 million units annually. In June 2021, the company began …
Lord Victor Adebowale CBE is Chair of SEUK, the national body representing the UK’s 100,000 social enterprises. Victor began his career in housing and was Chief Executive of Centre Point, the National Youth Homelessness Charity from 1995 until 2001. He joined social enterprise Turning Point as Chief Executive in 2001 and is a champion for …
Luke Stewart is CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptic Health, an early-stage startup with the mission to accelerate treatments for rare diseases. Adaptic is building a modern platform for clinical trial design. He has built multiple “zero to one” enterprise products using emerging technologies and business models while working at Facebook, Saama Technologies and Cisco. He …
Maje Ayida is a Nigerian Wellness Coach and CEO of the award winning Health and Fitness Brand, Eden Lifestyle. The brand’s Corporate Wellness program services various industries in Nigeria, from Banking to Oil and Gas. Maje spent 10 years in banking in the UK, having gone through the full education system there. He has been …
Marie-Claire Kakpotia is the founder and director of the NGO Les Orchidées Rouges, an organization jointly based in Bordeaux and Abidjan which works for the elimination of FGM and organizes legal and medical support for its victims. Kakpotia a feminist and activist fighting to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).She is a survivor of FGM, which she …