SPEAKERS 2026 HEAR FROM THE MOST INFLUENTIAL VOICES Dr. Jean Kaseya Director General @AfricaCDC Hon. Ben Marc Diendéré Ambassador of Canada to AU H.E. Marilou McPhedran Senator Manitoba, Canada Shelagh Maloney CEO, Digital Health Canada Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Nigeria Maydianne Andrade Professor & Dean, York University Elizabeth Hoffman Executive Director for North America, The ONE Campaign Anne Forsyth Director of Hospital Data Transformation, Canadian Institute for Health Information Hon. Vijay Thanigasalam Assistant Minister of Mental Health, Ontario Government Kerry Gibson VP Strategic Partnerships, ZiphyCare Hon. Huldah Hiltsley Minnesota State Representative H.E. Joseph Edward Sokoine High Commissioner for the United Republic of Tanzania to Canada H.E. Prosper Higiro Rwanda High Commissioner to Canada Michael Greenberg Chief Executive Officer, Fionet Inc Prof. Peter Singer Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto Lacina Koné CEO of Smart Africa Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli President & CEO, ONE Campaign Alex Coleman Assistant Deputy Minister, Children, Youth, Social Services I&IT Cluster, Ontario Government Ima Okonny Assistant Deputy Minister, Canada Akin O. Alaga Various C-suite roles at Grand Challenges Canada
