Middle East and Africa Summit 2022

Investing in a Global Approach to Pandemic Prevention

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This session will convene leaders in public health, finance, and technology to highlight the success of regional and global coordination during the COVID-19 pandemic and call out gaps that could benefit from better coordination and funding. This panel will also highlight the importance of cooperation between the public and private sectors, especially as it relates to investing in cutting-edge biomedical innovations to detect new outbreaks and variants, safely sharing data, and generating real-time insights to inform public health decision making. 

    Moderator

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    Spring Gombe

    Advisor, Policy and Partnerships, Market Access Africa

    Speakers

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    Francis deSouza

    President and CEO, Illumina
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    Martin Edlund

    CEO, Malaria No More; Global Fund 7th Replenishment Ambassador
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    Jason Kelly

    Co-Founder and CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks
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    Camilla Languille

    Head of Life Sciences and Healthcare Investments, Mubadala Investment Company
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    Omar Najim

    Director of Special Program Execution, Advisor to Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Health