Connecting for innovation and equity in global health
Join Alliance member WHO for their Technical Webinar Series on Climate Change and Health. These webinars will integrate training, experience sharing, interactive activities and group discussion with the aim of building capacity for implementation at country level. Webinars will take place from April 24th to October 23, and recordings of past webinars will be made available on their webpage.
Join the North Carolina Global Health Alliance for their 11th Annual North Carolina Global Health Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Join leaders and visionaries, students and experts, practitioners and researchers for a day of networking, learning, and reflecting. Spend the day exploring how global learnings can be adapted to different local contexts, including to North Carolina itself. Hear from both global and domestic leaders with expertise in translating learnings across contexts, actualizing the ideals of global to local, and establishing mutually beneficial bidirectional collaborations.
Public Health Institute’s Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL) and its division Northern ACEs Collaborative’s (NAC’s) Rural Resilience Innovation Hub is hosting an in-person, half-day convening, featuring informative, engaging, and innovative conversations exploring California state-level initiatives that are addressing trauma and building community resilience, such as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), California Community Schools Partnership Program, Medi-Cal Transformation (CalAIM) and more.
The GIIN Impact Forum is a global impact investing event with unparalleled opportunities to learn from thought-provoking speakers, participate in interactive sessions and network with impact investing leaders from six continents. With more people recognizing the importance of societal and environmental impact in investments, now is the time to position yourself at the forefront of this rapidly evolving industry. Attending the forum will help you foster valuable connections and learn about innovative strategies and industry developments.
The Linkages Series is a mini-conference format designed to spark learning and action around current issues shaping the field. Together, it bridges funder, practitioner, & network constellations. Join the Network of Engaged International Donors on October 23rd for a deep dive into how and where private philanthropy plays a key role in funding climate change solutions globally and hear from leaders in the global south that are shaping policy and action about the climate solutions most urgently needed in their communities. This event will feature UNICEF and Seed Global Health as speakers.
Devex World is a convergence of forward-thinking minds ready to tackle the urgent themes redefining our space. As the global development model evolves amidst a backdrop of shifting political landscapes, rising debt, a climate crisis, and deepening humanitarian crises, Devex will spotlight new ways of working, impactful storytelling, equitable technologies, and reinventions in funding paving the way for a more prosperous future. Devex World is a hub for development leaders and changemakers to connect, break down silos, foster impactful relationships, and discover new ideas. It's an essential platform for those looking to make a difference in their careers, organizations, and the world.
Join the Alliance, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, and Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health for another session in the Health Equity Brown Bag Lunch series, Design for Health Equity & Lessons: Learn more about Equalize Health, the design and impact of med devices to address equity gaps, and important lessons along the way. This session features Krista Donaldson, PhD, who is an engineer, designer, and entrepreneur recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. She is the Director of Innovation to Impact at Stanford's Byers Center for Biodesign and helps establish the East Africa Biodesign Program. Krista founded Equalize Health, which developed medical devices treating over 2 million patients in 80 countries. In her talk she'll cover the good, the challenges, and the big lessons from her work and Equalize Health.
The challenges faced by the impact investment community are intricate and often rooted in systemic causes, demanding adaptive mentalities to address them. SOCAP24 is taking place in San Francisco from October 28 to 30, 2024, under the theme, Going Deeper: Catalyzing Systems Change, encouraging the impact investment community to critically examine their practices and challenge them to delve deeper. Depth is the mandate for bringing about structural and irreversible change in the social, political, environmental, and economic systems from which the most pressing challenges emerge.
The AI for Development Conference is a vibrant forum taking place in Barcelona where innovation intersects with real-world impact and ethical considerations. This event is committed to exploring not only how artificial intelligence offers potent solutions for addressing critical global challenges but also to examining the ethical dimensions of AI implementation in the development context. This one-day event gathers thought leaders and pioneers in the AI field who are actively shaping a brighter future through innovative AI solutions.
In this Stanford Global Health Research Spotlight event, Dr. Jade Benjamin-Chung, PHD, MPH, will discuss her ongoing research on housing interventions to improve maternal and child health in low-income countries
AHTS 2024 is the pinnacle of healthcare innovation within MWC Africa uniting the power of digital transformation with the potential of cutting-edge healthcare solutions. This summit will provide opportunities to explore how “Innovating for Community Health, Resilience and Wellbeing: Unlocking the Power of AI and Emerging Technologies” revolutionizes healthcare delivery across Africa. Engage with industry leaders, visionaries, and policymakers to forge transformative partnerships and drive meaningful change.
The African continent’s most influential connectivity event, MWC Kigali, is taking place from October 29-31, 2024. With 5G connections growing from two million in 2022, to a predicted 358 million by 2030, connectivity is rapidly transforming the African continent. Only at MWC Kigali can you mix with international business leaders and high-level government ministers, who are shaping our connected future. MWC Kigali will provide opportunities to find out about key growth areas like mobile money and the evolution of AI. Learn how you can be part of Africa's ongoing digital transformation and leave with fresh ideas, qualified business leads and a wealth of knowledge to keep you one step ahead.
