Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is the Assistant Director-General for the Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems in the Emergencies Programme. He leads the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. In this role, he brings together a global collaboration of partners from multiple sectors that supports countries and stakeholders to address future pandemic and …
Christina Fisher is an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), a national federation of 34 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies. Today, one in three Americans is covered by the Blue System. Fisher oversees the Association’s finance, enterprise information technology, …
Darlington Akogo is a Global leader in Artificial Intelligence. He’s the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at minoHealth AI Labs; an AI Healthtech company; karaAgro AI; an AI-powered Plant & Pest Disease Detection and Precision Agriculture platform, Runmila AI Institute; an AI and Data Science training institute, and Gudra AI Studio; an organization broadly exploring …
Dr. Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri (aka DR. MAY) popularly referred to as “The Celebrity Shrink,” and is a multiple award winning Mental Health Physician, Advocate & Coach. She is the Medical Director and Psychiatrist-In-Chief at Pinnacle Medical Services, Nigeria’s leading and foremost Psychology and Mental health clinic prominent in the application of innovative clinical approaches in …
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 …
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, …
Dr.Chinyere Anyaogu is the President, Association of Nigerian Physician in the Americas. The Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas represents the professional, political and social interests of the 4,000 plus physicians, dentists and allied health professionals of Nigerian birth, ethnicity or empathy in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Prior to this she worked in …
Nakhumicha S. Wafula, the health Cabinet Secretary (CS) who was born and bred in Bungoma County. She is an alumnus of Jomo Kenyatta University [JKUAT] and holds a Bachelor Degree in Procurement and Management, a Master’s degree in Logistics, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management, and a Ph.D. in Business Management at the same University. She …