Dr. Hala Jassim AlMossawi is the vice president for global health at RTI International. Dr AlMossawi is an accomplished global health professional with more than 24 years’ experience as a technical expert, strategist, and leader for implementing partners, programs, and government. She is a published expert on infectious diseases and health system strengthening, and a seasoned leader in business development and in the design and management of health programs. As vice president of global health at RTI, Dr. AlMossawi provides strategic leadership and overall management for RTI’s global health programs. In 2022, Dr. AlMossawi was selected as one of the top 50 women business leaders for Maryland.

H.E. Dr. Harsh Vardhan is minister of health and family welfare of the government of India.

Dr. Heather Alexander serves as the chief of the international laboratory branch in CDC’s Division of Global HIV and TB. In this role, Alexander leads approximately 70 staff collaborating with experts in CDC country offices, partner country governments, and other global and local stakeholders on laboratory capacity building and public health science, innovation, and program implementation in the areas of HIV serological and molecular diagnostics; treatment monitoring and surveillance; TB and advanced HIV disease testing systems; public health laboratory quality management systems; and diagnostic network optimization. Alexander holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from Emory University.

Dr. Ibrahima Socé Fall, renowned for his public health and epidemiology expertise, has over 30 years of experience in the field. He was director of the global NTD program and assistant director-general for emergency response at WHO and has a strong background in strategic planning for health programs. Dr. Fall has a doctorate in medicine and public health, with specializations in tropical medicine and epidemiology.

Dr. Iffat Zafar Aga is the co-founder and chief operations officer of Sehat Kahani, a telemedicine startup based in Pakistan. She graduated from Ziauddin Medical University and has a Master of Science in Global eHealth from the University of Edinburgh. She is a Commonwealth scholar and an MIT Elevate Prize winner (2020). She was recently featured by Microsoft4Africa in 2020 for the women-led success stories in South Asia.

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is the former president of Tanzania, serving from 2005 to 2015. Before his presidency, he held key ministerial positions, including minister of foreign affairs; minister of finance; and minister of water, energy, and minerals from 1994 to 2005.

Dr. James Kananura Tibenderana, a Ugandan, trained as a medical doctor at Makerere University, Kampala, and as an epidemiologist at the Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a malaria and public health expert, with over 20 years of experience in the fields of epidemiology, infectious and tropical diseases, and health system strengthening. James joined Malaria Consortium in 2005. Prior to becoming technical director, he has been both development director and Africa technical director for the organization.

Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng is Uganda’s minister of health and a pediatrician by training. She is also a member of the board of directors of the Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University, Uganda. Previously, she was the director of general health services, where she promoted community health.

Dr. Jean Baptiste Kamate serves as the chief field operations officer at World Vision International, where he oversees humanitarian and development programs in 83 countries worldwide. With over 25 years of experience in managing development and relief efforts, he has led operations throughout Africa and contributed to programs for the U.S. Embassy in Mali. He serves on the VisionFund International Board and is deeply committed to addressing poverty and injustice.

Dr. Jeni Miller is the executive director of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, where she coordinates the joint efforts of national, regional, and international health organizations addressing climate change. The alliance works to minimize the health impacts of climate change and to maximize the health benefits of climate solutions through leadership, advocacy, policy, research, and engagement.