2026 PQMD Global Health Policy Forum

Michael Anderson, CB is CEO of MedAccess, a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to improving access to essential health products and medical innovations. Drawing on $200m capital provided by British International Investment, MedAccess has used innovative finance to improve access... Read More →

Sean Carroll is Anera’s president and chief executive officer. Sean oversees a wide range of programs that reach refugees and vulnerable families in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan, from educating out-of-school Syrian youth and bringing water to under-served communities... Read More →

Katie Dain is Chief Executive Officer of NCD Alliance, a global network of civil society organisations dedicated to transforming the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Katie has worked with NCD Alliance since its founding in 2009 and is widely recognised as a leading... Read More →

For more than 28 years, Pat Garcia-Gonzalez, CEO and Cofounder of The Max Foundation, has dedicated herself to improving the lives of cancer survivors around the world. A native of Argentina, Pat has a master’s degree from the University of Washington and a technical degree in... Read More →

Pape Amadou Gaye is a leading figure in public health and international development. With over 40 years' experience, he has established himself as a visionary leader, committed to social justice, health equity and the empowerment of local actors in Africa.

Of Senegalese origin, he began his career with the US Peace Corps, before working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Los Angeles Olympic Committee. He holds an MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles, which reinforces his ability to combine... Read More →

Jimmy Kolker is a Global Health Diplomat and retired U.S. Ambassador. Ambassador Kolker served as Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 2014-17. In this role, he was the Department’s chief health diplomat, representing the... Read More →

Joy Phumaphi is a former Minister of Health of Botswana; former Assistant Director General at WHO; and Former Vice President & Head of Human Development Network at the World Bank. She chairs the Botswana National Gender Commission and is Board Chair of the Rollback Malaria Partnership... Read More →

Stewart Simonson is a senior adviser with Global Health Strategies in New York City.  From 2019 until 2024, he was the World Health Organization (WHO) representative at the United Nations. Previously, Simonson was assistant director-general for general management at WHO Headquarters... Read More →

Dr Peter Singer is a leader in global health and innovation, with over 35 years of experience in building innovative institutions with high social impact. He is currently a board member of Grand Challenges 🇨🇦 and the Azrieli Foundation, and Professor Emeritus at University of... Read More →

Craig Williams joined Flagship Pioneering in 2023 as Operating Partner and CEO and President of Apriori Bio.  Apriori Bio is a leading health security company with a mission to provide humanity with variant-proof protection against rapidly-evolving viruses.

Prior to Flagship, Craig spent more than two decades at GSK and ViiV Healthcare. During his time at GSK, Craig was charged with developing business strategies, managing operations and driving sales for vaccines and therapeutics globally, helping to launch over 15 vaccines and medicines

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