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Danielle Kemmer

Graham Boeckh Foundation
Vice President and Executive Director
Montreal
Websitehttps://iamhrf.org/
Danielle Kemmer is Vice President, Strategy and Initiatives at the Graham Boeckh Foundation (GBF), where she is involved in strategy development and oversees the foundation’s projects and activities. GBF is a private family foundation dedicated to catalyzing transformation in mental health services. Danielle joined GBF in 2015, bringing her background in research and research management to the foundation. After pursuing postdoctoral studies at McGill University, Danielle joined Genome Québec where she managed several large-scale genomics projects. In particular, she was the driving force within the organization to better understand the societal context and implications for genomics research. At GBF, Danielle plays a key role in strengthening the foundation’s relationships within the research community, which is a vital part of GBF’s programs and initiatives. Danielle leads the Québec initiative to implement integrated youth mental health services. She is also the Executive Director of the International Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders, a collaborative of research funders from around the world with the objective to increase the impact of mental health research funding.
Wednesday, September 14
 

11:00am EDT

(REF 14013) Keynote by Dr Solomon Assefa, IBM: Building Our Sustainable Future Through Science and Computing OnlineDeclan Kirrane • Solomon Assefa • Triona McCormack

2:00pm EDT

(REF 14431) Keynote: Canada's International Science and Technology Partnerships OnlineSara Wilshaw • Lissa Matyas
 
Thursday, September 15
 

8:00am EDT

(REF 15019) Funding Transdisciplinary Research in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs)/ Global South - Legitimacy, Empowerment and Societal Impact OnlineErik Ruuth • Nicole Arbour • Bamidele Ademola Olateju • Aldo Stroebel • Daniel Buss • Erica Key

10:00am EDT

(REF 15022) Fostering transcontinental and intercontinental science collaboration - Convened by the Inter- American Institute for Global Research (IAI) OnlineMatías Mastrangelo • Nicole Arbour • Marcos Regis da Silva • Erik Ruuth

11:00am EDT

(Ref 15025) South-South and North- South Cooperation for Innovation OnlineProf. Vathi Papu- Zamxaka • Mammo Muchie • Abdelkader Djeflat • Baskaran Angathevar • Mingfeng Tang • Rajesh GK • Declan Kirrane • Rajesh GK • Swati Mehta • Mammo Muchie
 
Monday, September 19
 

11:00am EDT

(REF 19049) Breaking Down Barriers to International Cooperation on Health Data (Online) OnlineElissa Strome • Alice Liu • Eric Sutherland • Nadina Iacob • Owen Rackham • Lissa Matyas

2:30pm EDT

(REF 19051) Fireside Chat with Alan Bernstein, President, CIFAR and Cheryl Moore, Director of Research Programmes, Wellcome: Global Science for Global Challenges (Online) OnlineCheryl Moore • Alan Bernstein • Lissa Matyas

4:00pm EDT

(REF 19052) Keynote Speech: Dr Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada (Online) OnlineMona Nemer • Lissa Matyas
 
Tuesday, September 20
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 20623 - Online only) The Future of Funding for Science - A fireside chat with emerging VC fund manager Zoey Dash McKenzie. OnlineElizabeth Douville • Zoey Dash McKenzie • Inès Holzbaur • Lissa Matyas • Ramin Sedehi

2:00pm EDT

(REF 20072) International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA): Building Capacity in Effective Science Advice at Local to Global Levels Taking into Consideration Culture and Language (Online) OnlineRémi Quirion • Soledad Quiroz-Valenzuela • Stéphanie Dion
 
Wednesday, September 21
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 21077) The Role of Research Funding Organisations & the Importance of Science Advice in adressing the UN SDGs (Online) OnlineRémi Quirion • François Bertrand • Stéphanie Dion
 
Thursday, September 22
 

7:00am EDT

(REF 22537) CSIR, India: An Innovation Hub for Global Sustainable Development - Day 1 OnlineN. Kalaiselvi • Ram Vishwakarma • Sridevi Annapurna Singh • SK Barik • D. Srinivasa Reddy, • Vinay Nandicoori • Kannan Srinivasan • Atul Vaidya • Sunil Kumar • Rama Swami Bansal • Co-convenor: Anand Mohit

9:00am EDT

(REF 22710 - Hybrid)Driving Sustainable and Equitable Access To Genomics Hybrid (REF 22108) The contribution of Genomics to Medical Science, Global Health and the SDGs - Convened by Illumina Hybrid

12:30pm EDT

(REF 22116) Artificial Intelligence Research in Health: Tackling Global Challenges as One - Convened by The International Digital Health & AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR), Switzerland [ONLINE] OnlineDr. Christoph Benn • Peiling Yap • USG Amandeep Singh Gill • Prof. Anurag Agrawal • Dr. Dominique Charron • Sathy Rajasekharan • Soumya Swaminathan • Mr. Jake Okechukwu Effoduh • Prof. Bruce Y. Lee • Prof. Bruce Mellado • Carisi Polanczyk • Serge Stinckwich • Dr. Stefan Germann • Brian Li Han Wong

2:00pm EDT

(REF 22118) Communicating Science in a Climate of Mistrust OnlineNicholas Dirks • Kasisomayajula Viswanath • Lauren Smith • Seema Kumar • Ramin Sedehi
 
Friday, September 23
 

10:00am EDT

(REF 23129- Online Only) Keynote -Follow the Science OnlineNicholas Dirks • Ramin Sedehi
 
Monday, September 26
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 26162) The role of funders in enabling equitable research partnerships for development OnlineSoumya Swaminathan • Rodrigo Correra-Oliveira • Julia Kemp • Karine Kålsås • Edson Faria • Garry Aslanyan • Co-convenor: Maggy Heintz (REF 26162) Part 1 - Financial Sector: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial investment... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Olufunso Somorin • Joy Aguele • Clensy Appavoo • Edgar Isingoma • Robert Rubinstein (REF 26163) Personalized Medicine, the omics revolution, and effective globally accessible health care - Convened by Weill Cornell Medicine OnlineKhaled Machaca • Patrick Tan • Landry Signe • Katherine Payne • Olivier Elemento • Ramin Sedehi

12:00pm EDT

(REF 26176) Accelerating the adoption of private sector innovation to advance global pandemic resilience OnlineInder Singh • Anil Soni • Dylan George • Mariana Matus • Mahima Datla • Joy Phumaphi • Ramin Sedehi
 
Tuesday, September 27
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 26162) Part 2 - Project Entities / Agencies: A call for high-quality, harmonized, reliable, and comparable climate-related data with standardized guidance to boost investor confidence and generate financial... OnlineFadeke Ayoola • Thandie Bubala Hamaimbo • Mercy Kimani • Jesse Nyokabi (REF 27209) Decolonizing Science and Moving to Inclusive Science HybridThilina Heenatigala • Tana Joseph

12:00pm EDT

(REF 27217) Scaling up adaptation finance ahead of COP27 - Convened by the Africa Europe Foundation UN Headquarters, Senegalese Mission, Room 8, New YorkKandeh Yumkella • Dymphna van der Lans • Romy Andrianarisoa • Vhalinavho Khavhagali • Marc van Heukelen • Barbara Creecy

3:00pm EDT

(REF 27222) Responsible AI for Africa’s Development: Convened by Africa-Europe Foundation Consulate General of France, New YorkSteve Rochlin • Yankhoba Diatara • Sanda Ojiambo • Joris Cyizere • Tracey Li • Rebecca Distler

4:00pm EDT

(REF 27103) Building Resilient Societal/Communal Responses to Environmental Changes OnlineAaron Rose • John Francis, PhD • Madeline Haas • Kathryn Laskey, PhD • Tonya Thornton, PhD • Linton Wells II, PhD
 
Wednesday, September 28
 

7:00am EDT

(REF 28555) CSIR, India: An Innovation Hub for Global Sustainable Development OnlineSuddhasatwa Basu • Ashish Lele • Abhay A Pashilkar • B. Chandrasekaran • lndranil Chattoraj • N. Anandavalli • K.J. Sreeram • Ram Vishwakarma • V. M. Tiwari • Declan Kirrane • Dhananjay Tiwary • Rama Swami Bansal

2:00pm EDT

(REF 28245) Non-profit organizations as drivers of Science Outreach and Citizen Empowerment - Convened by Lecturers without Borders OnlineEugenia Covernton • Anastasia Mityagina • Vimlendu Jha • Bastian Greshake Tzovaras • Stephanie Okeyo • Joana Moscoso • Alice Motion • Cecilia Di Prinzio • Emma O'Brien
 
Thursday, September 29
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 22112) Using Assistive Technology to Promote Social Inclusion for People with Disability through Collaboration and Partnership between Africa, America, Asia and Europe Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations & Video ConferenceConnie SUNG • Geraldine Leader • Sheryl Burgstahler • June Chen • Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf • Binta Koita • Dr. Cynthia Lai • Boitumelo MANGOPE • Christiana OKYERE • Laurie Penfold • Ambumulire Phiri • Gerard Quinn • rahma rachdi • Dr. Marcia Scherer • Jo Sinha (REF 29255) Funding for basic science in the age of rapid global change: opportunities for maximizing impact OnlineDr. Dusan Pejakovic • Dr. Maria C. Pellegrini • Dr. Gregory Gabadadze • Dr. Maria Uhle • Dr. Christopher Martin • Dr. Carly Strasser • Dr. Matthew Walhout • Michele Weber
 
Friday, September 30
 

9:00am EDT

(REF 30249) Funding research for impact: strengthening the role of science and evidence-based policymaking - Convened by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) OnlineCatherine Hankins • John Gyapong • Michael Makanga • Elmar Nimmesgern • Maria-Teresa Bejarano • Joseph Jarvis • Kirsty Le Doare • Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi • Juliet Nabyonga-Orem • Jimmy Volmink • Godfrey Biemba • Chimwemwe Chamdimba • Marcel Tanner • Leonardo Simao • Kwaku Poku Asante • Ana Lúcia Weinberg

2:00pm EDT

(REF 30280 - hybrid) Three Institutions Supporting Science and the SDGs TBAAaron Rose • Dr. David A. Bray • Sharron McPherson • Eric Rasmussen, MD • Linton Wells II, PhD