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Speakers

Abla Al-Alfy

Abla Al-Alfy

Member of the Egyptians Parliament, health affair committee and leading the subcommittee of maternal, child health and family planning

Ahmed Taha

Ahmed Taha

Chairman of the General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation – (GAHAR)

Amal Nagah Elbeshbishi

Amal Nagah Elbeshbishi

Economist, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)- Office for North Africa, Rabat- Morocco

Amr Mohamed Kandeel

Amr Mohamed Kandeel

Assistant Minister for Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt

Anne Beatrice Kihara​

Anne Beatrice Kihara​

President-Elect FIGO, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University

Arash Rashidian

Arash Rashidian

Director of Science, Information, and Dissemination, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Ashraf Ayoub

Ashraf Ayoub

Vice Dean Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery of the University of Glasgow

Awad Mataria

Awad Mataria

Director of Universal Health Coverage/Health Systems

Barbara Friedland

Barbara Friedland

Senior Associate, Center for Biomedical Research of the Population Council, New York City

Chakib Nejjari

Chakib Nejjari

Vice-President in charge of the Health Pole at the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez

Christine Arab

Christine Arab

Country Representative UN Women Egypt

Cristina Albertin

Cristina Albertin

Regional Representative for the Middle East and North Africa The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Deepak Batra

Deepak Batra

Senior Principal with Public Health Practice at IQVIA

Eddy Rizk

Eddy Rizk

CEO & General Manager – Philips North Africa & Director – Precision Diagnosis, Philips Middle East Türkiye and Africa
(META)

Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu

Eliya Msiyaphazi Zulu

Founder & Executive Director at AFIDEP

Everton Santos

Everton Santos

Vice President, KLAS Research

Farouk Shamas Jiwa

Farouk Shamas Jiwa

Leads the MENAT region team responsible for policy, communications, market access and pricing

Frederika Meijer

Frederika Meijer

UNFPA Country Representative, Egypt

Hala Abou Ali

Hala Abou Ali

Vice President of the Institute of National Planning..

Hala Youssef

Hala Youssef

Sexual and Reproductive Health Regional Adviser, UNFPA Arab States and Former Minister of Population in Egypt.

Hanan Hamdan

Hanan Hamdan

The Representative of the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, to Egypt and to the League of Arab States

Heba Wafa

Heba Wafa

Assistant Resident Representative and Social Inclusion and Local Development Team Leader
UNDP Egypt Country office

Hesham Dinana

Hesham Dinana

American University in Cair, PHSSR Research Lead Egypt

Hossam Abd-ElGaffar

Hossam Abd-ElGaffar

Assistant Minister for Institutional Reform The Official Ministry Spokesperson, Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt

Ibrahim El Kerdany

Ibrahim El Kerdany

Professor of Mental Health Higher Institute of Public Health Alexandria University

Jane Waite

Jane Waite

Head, Social Protection Unit World Food Programme (WFP), Cairo Regional Bureau

Jodi Diprofio

Jodi Diprofio

Senior Technical Advisor for Gender Equality, Pathfinder International

Kellie Welborn

Kellie Welborn

Director, International Conference on Family Planning International Steering Committee Secretariat
Senior Program Officer II, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Khaled Zakaria Amin

Khaled Zakaria Amin

Advisor to the Minister of Planning and Economic Development on Policies and Structural Reform
Egypt

Leonard Tedd

Leonard Tedd

Deputy Head, Human Development Department, FCDO

Maggie Nassif

Maggie Nassif

Executive Director of the Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt

Maha Mowafy

Maha Mowafy

UNFPA Egypt Country Office

Maria Neira

Maria Neira

Director Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health World Health Organization.

Maya Mohamed Abdel-Moneim Morsy

Maya Mohamed Abdel-Moneim Morsy

President of Egypt’s National Council for Women (NCW)

Michael Wanees

Michael Wanees

Country Head for Pharmaceutical Division – Bayer Egypt & Bayer Middle East Leadership Team Member

Mira Ihalainen

Mira Ihalainen

Director, Department of Communications, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Mohamed Hassany

Mohamed Hassany

Assistant Minister for Projects and Public Health Initiatives, Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt

Mohmmed Ahmed Al-JARALLAH

Mohmmed Ahmed Al-JARALLAH

Senior Bariatric Surgeon / President, IOMS/ Former Minister of Health-Kuwait

Munjed Al-Sharif

Munjed Al-Sharif

Senior Water and Environmental Management Expert Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the German Jordanian University (GJU)

Najeeb Al-Shorbaji

Najeeb Al-Shorbaji

Volunteer and consultant in eHealth (digital health), knowledge management and medical librarianship

Nevein Dous

Nevein Dous

Health Specialist, UNICEF Egypt Country Office

Nour Ali Shokry

Nour Ali Shokry

Breast Cancer Survivor Patient Centricity Manager, Astrazeneca

Paola Barbarino

Paola Barbarino

CEO, Alzheimer’s Disease International

Randa Abou El Naga

Randa Abou El Naga

(Noncommunicable Disease & Mental Health Officer)- WHO Egypt

Read Sulik

Read Sulik

Founder and CEO, Portages Health Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Sameh El-Saharty

Sameh El-Saharty

MD MPH, Lead Health Policy Specialist, World Bank in Washington, DC

Sarah Hariz

Sarah Hariz

Policy and Government Relations Lead for the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey
Organon

Selena Bajraktarevic

Selena Bajraktarevic

Chief Child Survival and Development Programme, UNICEF Egypt Office

Shirley Mark Prabhu

Shirley Mark Prabhu

Regional Health Specialist

Tawfik A. M. Khoja

Tawfik A. M. Khoja

General Secretary of Arab Hospital Federation

Thomas Boillat

Thomas Boillat

Digital Health Product Lead

Walaa Ibrahim El-Sharkawy

Walaa Ibrahim El-Sharkawy

Expert on population projections Central Agency for Public Mobilization & Statistics (CAPMAS)

Ahmed Al-Mandhari

Ahmed Al-Mandhari

World Health Organization’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean

Ahmed Yehia Khalifa

Ahmed Yehia Khalifa

Health Economist, WHO Representative office in Egypt

Ammar Albanna

Ammar Albanna

Director, Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital , Emirates Health Services

Andy Shih

Andy Shih

Chief Science Office Autism Speaks

Anthony Lowther

Anthony Lowther

Africa Director - Healthcare and life sciences at UK Department for Business and Trade

Areej Atalla

Areej Atalla

Head of Social and Human Sciences (SHS) Sector, UNESCO Cairo Office

Ashraf Badr

Ashraf Badr

Founder and chairman of the Yamaan Foundation

Ayman Abdelmohsen

Ayman Abdelmohsen

Programme Leader, UNFPA HQ, New York

Bernardo Martorell

Bernardo Martorell

Coordinator of the Health Reform, Ministry of Health Chile

Chris Cormency

Chris Cormency

Regional WASH and Climate Change Advisor, UNICEF office for the Middle East and North Africa

Chuanpit Chua-oon

Chuanpit Chua-oon

Chief of Party, Strengthening Egypt's Family Planning Program (SEFPP)

Cristina Romanelli

Cristina Romanelli

Environmental scientist and focal point for biodiversity, climate change, and health
World Health Organization

Douglas Webb

Douglas Webb

Global Health and Environment Advisor, UNDP, Joedan

Elena Panova

Elena Panova

UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt

Elizeu Chaves

Elizeu Chaves

Executive Coordinator of ICPD30 Secreteriate, UNFPA Headquarters, New York

Fadia Saadah

Fadia Saadah

Human Development Director, Middle East and North Africa Region World Bank

Fethiye  Gülin Gedik

Fethiye Gülin Gedik

Coordinator, Health Workforce, WHO Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean

George Murimi

George Murimi

Project Manager for Africa , Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme

Hala H. Elsaid

Hala H. Elsaid

Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Arab Republic of Egypt, Chair of The Sovereign Fund of Egypt

Hamid Ravaghi

Hamid Ravaghi

Regional Advisor for Hospital Care and Management, WHO/ Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office

Hassan El Sheikh

Hassan El Sheikh

Managing Director, OSRA Program, Ask Consult for Health

Heinrich Neubauer

Heinrich Neubauer

Director of the Institute of Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses (IBIZ) Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut Germany

Hesham El Ghazaly

Hesham El Ghazaly

Professor of clinical oncology and head of medical research center (MASRI), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams university.

Hugo Hagen

Hugo Hagen

Senior Bayer Representative and Country Division Head Pharmaceutical – Bayer Middle East

Ihab Abdelaziz

Ihab Abdelaziz

WASH officer, UNICEF ECO

Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Director, Government Affairs and Policy, MEA Area , AstraZeneca

Juli Trtanj

Juli Trtanj

NOAA One Health Lead Director of the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS)

Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar

Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar

Minister of Health and Population

Khalid Saeed

Khalid Saeed

Regional advisor, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO EMRO

Loice Rono

Loice Rono

Health Advisor for the President's Economic Transformation Secretariat, Kenya

Maha EL-Adawy

Maha EL-Adawy

Director, Department of Healthier Populations The World health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office

Maha Muna

Maha Muna

Regional Gender Adviser
UNICEF Regional Office of the Middle East and North Africa

Marta Pirzadeh

Marta Pirzadeh

Senior Technical Advisor for AYSRHR at Pathfinder International

Michael Bloomquist

Michael Bloomquist

Chief Clinical Scientist, Portages Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Michela Martini

Michela Martini

Policy and programme advisor, Migration and health specialist

Moataz Saleh

Moataz Saleh

Nutrition specialist at UNICEF Egypt country office

Mohamed Maait

Mohamed Maait

Minister of Finance of Egypt And Chairman of Universal Health Insurance

Moushira Khattab

Moushira Khattab

President of the National Council for Human Rights

Naeema Hassan Al-Gasseer

Naeema Hassan Al-Gasseer

Current World Health Organization Representative (WR) in Egypt and head of mission

Nasir Isa Kwarra

Nasir Isa Kwarra

Current Chairman of the National Population Commission of Nigeria (NPC)

Nevine Osman

Nevine Osman

Expert in the field of childhood and motherhood, with more than 20 years of elaborate professional experience.

Omar Abou El Ata

Omar Abou El Ata

WHO countr office, Egypt

Patricia (Patty) Mechael

Patricia (Patty) Mechael

Co-founder and policy lead HealthEnabled

Ranin Soliman

Ranin Soliman

Evidence-based Healthcare Policy and Practice Expert Head of Health Economics Unit - 57357 hospital

Richard A. Rawson

Richard A. Rawson

Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry

Samir Hadjiabduli

Samir Hadjiabduli

Accomplished General Surgeon with a rich and diverse professional background

Sawsan Majali

Sawsan Majali

Senior Health Systems Strengthening Advisor Government of Jordan

Shadia Elshiwy

Shadia Elshiwy

UNFPA Arab States Regional Office

Tamer Essam

Tamer Essam

Chairman of Egyptian Drug Authority Since January 2020.

Tej Ram Jat

Tej Ram Jat

Programme Specialist in UNFPA Egypt country office

Tobias Krause

Tobias Krause

German Embassy Cairo, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Head of Mission

Zelalem Tadesse

Zelalem Tadesse

Senior Animal Health Officer FAO

Ahmed Hussein El-Sobky

Ahmed Hussein El-Sobky

Chairman Egypt Healthcare Authority

Ali M. Mir

Ali M. Mir

Associate in the Population Council’s Pakistan office, Ali M. Mir is an associate in the Population Council’s Pakistan office. He serves as director of programs and works to expand access to family planning services through research, training, and advocacy.

Amr Hassan Hussein

Amr Hassan Hussein

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cairo University
Advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Population and Family Development Affairs

Angela Baschieri

Angela Baschieri

UNFPA Climate Change Technical Lead and the Regional Advisor on Population and Development in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office

Antje Becker

Antje Becker

Managing Director, Behavior Change and Community Health, Save the Children.

Ashraf Abdel Aleem

Ashraf Abdel Aleem

Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation Ministry of Health and Population

Augustine CHIEW

Augustine CHIEW

Global Senior Public Services Industry Expert, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd

Ayoub AL Jawaldeh

Ayoub AL Jawaldeh

Regional Adviser in Nutrition, WHO EMRO

Bhargava Reddy

Bhargava Reddy

Chief Operating Officer at Qure.ai

Christian Berger

Christian Berger

Head of EU Delegation to Egypt

Coen Kompier

Coen Kompier

Senior Specialist International Labour Standards International Labour Office

Davide De Beni

Davide De Beni

Health economics adviser at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Asia-Pacific office

EL-Sayed EL-Sayed Mohamed EL-Okda

EL-Sayed EL-Sayed Mohamed EL-Okda

Board member Egyptian General Health authority for accreditation and regulations

Elias Melly

Elias Melly

Chief Executive Officer, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Kenya

Esmeraldo T.Ilme

Esmeraldo T.Ilme

Graduate of Doctor of Medicine Degree at the Far Eastern University

Fadoua Bakhadda

Fadoua Bakhadda

Arab World Regional Director

Filippo Uberti

Filippo Uberti

Head of Health of Eni and the Secretary General of Eni Foundation.

Gihan Hamdy Elsisi

Gihan Hamdy Elsisi

Assistant Prof, American University in Cairo

Hala Sakr

Hala Sakr

Dean School of Economics and Politics New Giza University

Hanan H. Balkhy

Hanan H. Balkhy

Assistant Director-General, Antimicrobial Resistance World Health Organization Regional Director Nominee, Eastern Mediterranean RegionWorld Health Organization

Heba Nassar

Heba Nassar

Professor of Economics and Director of the Masters Program in Health Economics
Chair of Arab Health Economic Platform and Editor in Chief Review of Economics and Political Science

Helen Featherstone

Helen Featherstone

Director and General Manager, GMC Services International (GMCSI)

Hesham Hamoda

Hesham Hamoda

Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Boston Children’s Hospital

Hussein Abdel-Aziz Sayed

Hussein Abdel-Aziz Sayed

CAPMAS President Emeritus Prof. of Statistics/Demography, Department of Statistics
Faculty of Economics and Political Sciences (FEPS), Cairo University

Indrani Sarkar

Indrani Sarkar

Regional Child Protection Specialist
UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Office

Jessie Pinchoff

Jessie Pinchoff

Leads, Population Council’s Population, Environmental Risks and the Climate Crisis (PERCC Initiative)

Kamel Gharib

Kamel Gharib

President of GKSD Investment Holding Group, President of SAN DONATO Hospital, President of GSD IRCCS San Raffaele University Hospital; Founder and President of the non-profit European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM) and Member of the International Executive Board of Directors at Med-Or, the Leonardo Foundation.

Khaled Abdelaziz

Khaled Abdelaziz

Clinical Oncology Consultant Ain Shams University

Laila Baker

Laila Baker

Regional Director, UNFPA, Arab States Regional Office

Loko Abraham

Loko Abraham

Chief of Party, Ethiopia, JSI/ USAID – Digital Health Activity

Maha El-Rabbat

Maha El-Rabbat

A Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University and a former Minister of Health and Population of Egypt .

Mahi Bebawi

Mahi Bebawi

Project Director, Towards Greener Clinics and Communities Pathfinder International

Marwa Abdelhafez

Marwa Abdelhafez

Health Policy researcher and Head of Specialized scientific committees’ unit
Egyptian Drug Authority

Michael Krausz

Michael Krausz

Professor of Psychiatry, University of British Colombia

Mike McKirdy

Mike McKirdy

President of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Mohamed Abou Nar

Mohamed Abou Nar

Chief of Party, OSRA Program, Senior Country Director, Egypt and Middle East and North Africa Strategy Lead, Pathfinder International

Mohammad Tariq Sonnan

Mohammad Tariq Sonnan

Regional Programme Coordinator (HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care) for the Middle East and North Africa
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Muhammad Rizal Martua Damanik

Muhammad Rizal Martua Damanik

Deputy Chairman of Training, Research, and Development

Naftali Busakhala

Naftali Busakhala

Chairperson of the Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO)

Neil Datta

Neil Datta

Executive Director European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights

Noha Salem

Noha Salem

Global Women’s Health Lead, Organon

Pakinam Mahmoud Fikry

Pakinam Mahmoud Fikry

Assistant Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science Cairo University

Rana Hajjeh

Rana Hajjeh

Director of Programme Management, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office

Rannia Moustafa

Rannia Moustafa

Assistant Country Director Pathfinder International

Rondi Anderson

Rondi Anderson

Midwife with a PhD in public health who has worked in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East with strengthening maternal and reproductive health through midwifery

Samira Said

Samira Said

Singer/Artist, SEFPP/JSI Ambassador, Morocco

Sean Jones

Sean Jones

USAID Mission Director, Egypt

Shamima Parveen

Shamima Parveen

Gender Manager in Bangladesh and is the winner of the Susan Swift Award

Tarek Tawfik Amin

Tarek Tawfik Amin

Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Population Affairs Egypt

Theresa Wong

Theresa Wong

Natural Resources Officer for Climate Change at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s, Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa

Viraj Rajadhyaksha

Viraj Rajadhyaksha

Area Medical Director Middle East and Africa AstraZeneca

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