10:00am EDT
(REF 15022) Fostering transcontinental and intercontinental science collaboration - Convened by the Inter- American Institute for Global Research (IAI)
Moderator
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research
Matías Mastrangelo is a biologist and holds a PhD in Environmental Studies. He is STeP fellow at the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and researcher from the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences...
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Speakers
Executive Director, Belmont Forum
Dr. Nicole Arbour is the Executive Director of the
Belmont Forum, where she works with members and partners, leading the secretariat to support the delivery of the Belmont Challenge.She came to this role from the
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), where she was the External Relations Manager, actively involved in developing and maintaining relationships between IIASA its national members.Nicole has spent the bulk of her career at the international science interface, building and developing bilateral and multinational relationships...
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Executive Director, Inter- American Institute for Global Research (IAI)
Dr. Marcos Regis da Silva is Executive Director of the
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). He is responsible for the provision of strategic advice to high level policy makers on issues related to global change and their socio-economic impacts, development of linkages between the IAI’s scientific agenda and global governance environmental frameworks, especially the Sustainable...
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Conveners
Scientific Coordinator, IMiBio
I am interested in the impact on Health of Biodiversity and climate change, and how to mitigate and heal changes. In other words, I see HEALTH as a wide concept that involves all our entire environment going from the organic to inorganic and how they interact.The translation of scientific...
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Thursday September 15, 2022 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Online
11:00am EDT
( REF 19050 - On line) The impact of regulations particularly data protection regulations on data for health research
Moderator
Biobank Director, ARC-Net, University of Verona
Rita T. Lawlor is associate professor in the Department of Diagnostics and Public Health and a fellow of Information Privacy from IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals). Rita is originally a Computer Science graduate with a doctorate in translational biomedical...
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Speakers
Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine, Director of BBMRI.at, Medical University of Graz
Kurt Zatloukal, M.D. is a professor of pathology at the Medical University of Graz, Austria and is head of the Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine. His research focuses on the molecular pathology of diseases as well as biobanking and related technologies. He coordinated...
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Policy Officer, DG Research, European Commission
Vincenzo Lorusso works as a Policy Officer at the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD), where he is in charge of Research and Innovation cooperation with Africa and, bilaterally, with ASEAN countries. Before joining the Commission, Vincenzo worked for eight years...
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Senior Communications and Outreach Manager, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Sampson Kofi Adotey is enabling science & technology for society by hacking education with inclusive innovation. He is the Senior Outreach Manager at the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Global Network. The World Economic Forum recently appointed him as the Global Shapers...
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Past-President, Sociedad Argentina de Medicina
Prof. Dr. Lucio Criado. Past-presidente Argentine Society of Medicine. Prof. Diabetes and Metabolism Argentine Catholic University. Prof. Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Buenos Aires. Medical Director of the Social Work of Pharmacists and Biochemists of the Argentine Republic...
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Professor and Pharmacology IKS Research Director, Faculty Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Professor of Pharmacology at University of the Free State in Bloemfontein South Africa. I have a special interest in the pharmacology and science of medicinal plants. I have interest in drug discovery, drug development, clinical trials, pharmaceutical development. I am chairperson...
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Assistant Professor, UCD
Dr. Arman RahmanA Bangladeshi Irish cancer researcher, Dr. Rahman works as an assistant professor at University College Dublin (UCD) School of Medicine and is responsible for Precision Oncology Ireland's Tissue Imaging Platform. After finishing his Ph.D. in Immunology from Umea University...
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CEO, Research and Community Engagement Affairs
Dr Solomon Benor is CEO of Research and Community Engagement Affairs at the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. He is also an Associate Professor of Plant Biotechnology at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Addis Ababa University...
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Head of Government Affairs, Illumina
Yolanda Moyo RN, MSc, is the Head of Government Affairs Africa at Illumina, based in Johannesburg South Africa. Her role is to manage and maintain government and stakeholder relations to enable the adoption of genomics technology in Africa. Previous to joining Illumina, Yolanda worked...
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Commissioner, Ondo State Government
BAMIDELE ADEMOLA-OLATEJU is a Creative Writer, Social Media Maven, Author, Digital Strategist and Political Analyst with Versatile Background in Technical Communications. She is the Convener - Circle of Hands, a youth development and advocacy organization and the New Initiative For...
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VP, IBM
Dr. Solomon Assefa is a Vice President at IBM Research. He leads the global effort focused on developing core technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation, healthcare and life sciences, computing and nanotechnology. Under his leadership, hundreds of researchers from IBM’s...
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Conveners
Manager, Africa-Europe Science Collaboration- AERAP
Declan Kirrane is the Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science, the chairman and managing director of the science Summit at the United Nations General assembly, and co-founder of Medicines for Future (MAF). He has over 25 years of experience as a global senior...
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Founder, Impact Human Learning
Ramin is passionate about closing the gaps between science, education, society, and policymakers to understand the depth and breadth of humanity's challenges. To impact the health of communities, improve educational markers, and, most importantly, uphold democratic values and build...
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Monday September 19, 2022 11:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Online
11:00am EDT
(REF 19050 - In Person) The impact of regulations particularly data protection regulations on data for health research
Moderator
Biobank Director, ARC-Net, University of Verona
Rita T. Lawlor is associate professor in the Department of Diagnostics and Public Health and a fellow of Information Privacy from IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals). Rita is originally a Computer Science graduate with a doctorate in translational biomedical...
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Speakers
Senior Lecturer, MUHAS
Dr. Irene Kida Minja’s academic responsibilities include training both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She is also a member of the Curriculum Committee, as well as Chair of the Research and Publication Committee of the School of Dentistry. At the University level, she is...
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Policy Officer, DG Research, European Commission
Vincenzo Lorusso works as a Policy Officer at the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD), where he is in charge of Research and Innovation cooperation with Africa and, bilaterally, with ASEAN countries. Before joining the Commission, Vincenzo worked for eight years...
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Professor and Pharmacology IKS Research Director, Faculty Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Professor of Pharmacology at University of the Free State in Bloemfontein South Africa. I have a special interest in the pharmacology and science of medicinal plants. I have interest in drug discovery, drug development, clinical trials, pharmaceutical development. I am chairperson...
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Commissioner, Ondo State Government
BAMIDELE ADEMOLA-OLATEJU is a Creative Writer, Social Media Maven, Author, Digital Strategist and Political Analyst with Versatile Background in Technical Communications. She is the Convener - Circle of Hands, a youth development and advocacy organization and the New Initiative For...
Read More →
Senior Communications and Outreach Manager, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Sampson Kofi Adotey is enabling science & technology for society by hacking education with inclusive innovation. He is the Senior Outreach Manager at the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Global Network. The World Economic Forum recently appointed him as the Global Shapers...
Read More →
VP, IBM
Dr. Solomon Assefa is a Vice President at IBM Research. He leads the global effort focused on developing core technologies for climate change mitigation and adaptation, healthcare and life sciences, computing and nanotechnology. Under his leadership, hundreds of researchers from IBM’s...
Read More →
CEO, Research and Community Engagement Affairs
Dr Solomon Benor is CEO of Research and Community Engagement Affairs at the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. He is also an Associate Professor of Plant Biotechnology at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Addis Ababa University...
Read More →
Past-President, Sociedad Argentina de Medicina
Prof. Dr. Lucio Criado. Past-presidente Argentine Society of Medicine. Prof. Diabetes and Metabolism Argentine Catholic University. Prof. Pharmacy and Biochemistry University of Buenos Aires. Medical Director of the Social Work of Pharmacists and Biochemists of the Argentine Republic...
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Head of Government Affairs, Illumina
Yolanda Moyo RN, MSc, is the Head of Government Affairs Africa at Illumina, based in Johannesburg South Africa. Her role is to manage and maintain government and stakeholder relations to enable the adoption of genomics technology in Africa. Previous to joining Illumina, Yolanda worked...
Read More →
Assistant Professor, UCD
Dr. Arman RahmanA Bangladeshi Irish cancer researcher, Dr. Rahman works as an assistant professor at University College Dublin (UCD) School of Medicine and is responsible for Precision Oncology Ireland's Tissue Imaging Platform. After finishing his Ph.D. in Immunology from Umea University...
Read More →
Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine, Director of BBMRI.at, Medical University of Graz
Kurt Zatloukal, M.D. is a professor of pathology at the Medical University of Graz, Austria and is head of the Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine. His research focuses on the molecular pathology of diseases as well as biobanking and related technologies. He coordinated...
Read More →
Conveners
Manager, Africa-Europe Science Collaboration- AERAP
Declan Kirrane is the Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science, the chairman and managing director of the science Summit at the United Nations General assembly, and co-founder of Medicines for Future (MAF). He has over 25 years of experience as a global senior...
Read More →
Founder, Impact Human Learning
Ramin is passionate about closing the gaps between science, education, society, and policymakers to understand the depth and breadth of humanity's challenges. To impact the health of communities, improve educational markers, and, most importantly, uphold democratic values and build...
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Monday September 19, 2022 11:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Ropes & Gray
https://www.ropesgray.com/en/locations/new-york
4:00pm EDT
(REF 28798) Session 4 Title: Blockchain4Good: Examples of Fintech Converging with Social Good to Solve the Wickedest Challenges of our Time
Speakers MC
With more than a decade in the tech industry, it's possible to find my fingerprints in several country-level govtech-projects, for online citizen's services delivery, and public administration digitization.During the last 3 years, I have been playing an active role in the local Startup...
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CEO, Home Lending Pal
Bryan Young is the CEO and Co-Founder of Home Lending Pal. A mortgage marketplace that uses an AI-powered home mortgage assistant and blockchain to help underserved communities find homes that fit their budget.Bryan continues to build strategic partnerships with data providers to...
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President, Villedge Solutions Inc.
Steve Johanns has over 25 years of experience in the areas of energy, infrastructure, and ‘last mile’ innovation in developing and developed markets. His career started in Artificial Intelligence, developing neural network solutions at McDonnel Douglas Aircraft for U.S. Defense...
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Container Solutions
Constance (Vuyo) Mhlotshane is a cloud native engineer who is passionate about sharing her skills forward in tech. She’s an avid volunteer and technologist who’s all about building innovative solutions using cutting-edge technology. Vuyo is from South Africa and is currently service...
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Jonathan is a seasoned enterprise sales & marketing leader, and the founder and CEO of P3 Network. P3 Network grows, funds and accelerates promising blockchain projects with real-world impacts resulting in stable grids, stable currencies and stable governments. Jonathan additionally...
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Partner & Chief Evangelist, P3 Network
Dr. Melissa Sassi is the CEO & Founder of Skills Hustle, an edtech & innovation venture aiming to solve the skills gap through practical, interactive & gamified learning focused on entrepreneurship, digital skills & habitudes (habits + attitudes = life skills).As Founder & CEO of...
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Wednesday September 28, 2022 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Online