Dr Christine Ekechi is the Co-chair, Race Equality Taskforce at the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. She is a health advocate championing the reduction in gender and racial inequalities in healthcare and equally focussed on maternity safety and serves as a member of the Multi-Professional Advisory Panel for Baby Lifeline – a UK charity …
Dr.Corey Forde is the Head of Infection Prevention & Control Department at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital,Barbados. He is an Infectious Disease Physician with primary medical training at The university of the West Indies three campus Mona, Jamaica, St Augustine, Trinidad and Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. His Journey in Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention and control …
Dolapo Afolayan is a Section Chief-Personnel Licensing at the California Department of Public Health. As a California-certified public health microbiologist, she exercises oversight over 65,000 licensed laboratory personnel in the state of California. She also provides guidance on policy, legislation, and regulations impacting statewide laboratory personnel. Her section is responsible for providing oversight over training …
Dr. Katleen Conceição is a Dermatologist who has made a name for herself by specializing in skincare for dark-skinned women. She has headed the Santa Casa de Misericórdia clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she has worked with a number of celebrities. She was inspired to become a dermatologist after seeing the women in …
Ada Okafor serves as General Counsel and Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer for American Board of Surgery. Ada is the first person of color to hold the position and title of General Counsel (GC) in the American Board of Surgery’s 85-year history. As GC, Ada she leads the organization’s legal, compliance, ethics and enterprise …
Élisabeth Moreno is the member DE&I, Advisory Board, Sanofi whose advisory council’s role is to support the DE&I strategy, to monitor progress on the company’s 2025 goals and to advise on how to amplify its impact in this space. She was born in Tarrafal, Cape Verde and a former Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and …
Erica Plybeah is the founder and CEO of MedHaul, a technology-driven benefit corporation that connects vulnerable patients to vital transportation resources. A social justice innovator, Plybeah grew up in the Mississippi Delta where she observed extreme poverty, ill health, and needless suffering, which fed her passion for ensuring all people have the freedom to participate …
Eyong Ebai is the Executive General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, responsible for GE Healthcare’s operations in 22 markets across West, South and East Africa. Eyong also serves as an Executive Director on the Board of GE International Operations (Nigeria) Ltd & GE South Africa Pty Ltd. Eyong first joined GE Healthcare in 2016 as General …
Dr. Florence Saint-Jean is the Founder Global Trauma Research because she trusts that anyone can get through a traumatic event with the right support. She believes her purpose is to be used by God and, through leadership, help people attain their goals by means of prayer, education, counseling, and support. Florence obtained a post-doctorate certificate …
Folake Owadunni is the CEO & Co-Founder of Emergency Response Africa. This health tech company provides medical care to victims at the scene of the emergency and facilitates advanced hospital care by building a network of first responders, emergency vehicles, and hospitals to serve people experiencing medical emergencies. The company, which launched in March 2021, …