Science Summit 2024

SCIENCE SUMMIT 2024: 17 - 27 September, New York

This Programme exclusively outlines the Science Summit events in New York from September 17th to 27th.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
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Dominic Forson (convenor)

Landcent

Digital & Technology Innovation Lead

https://landcent.nl

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About me

Dominic Forson is a results-oriented data and product/project management specialist with a proven track record of building and scaling data-driven solutions for complex challenges and managing multimillion-dollar data projects for leading brands, including Merck, BMW, Roche, JP Morgan and GSK (Haleon).

With a unique multicultural perspective gained from growing up in Ghana, spending 8 years studying and working in China, and furthering his education in the UK, Dominic seamlessly integrates African, Asian, and Western experiences into his innovative approaches. He is currently leading the development of an AI/ML-powered platform integrating Indigenous Knowledge to accelerate drug discovery at Landcent.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domforson/

9:00am EDT

Reciprocity in Multilateral Research Collaboration Science Summit venue (2nd floor)Amna Baloch • Dorothy Ngila • Osamu Kobayashi • Gabriela Ramos • Alejandro Adem • Tolullah Oni • Jacqueline Ottmann • Eduardo Ortega • Gagandeep Kang • Matthias Koenig • Carlos Batthyány • Thandi Mgwebi • Declan Kirrane • Mari Sundli Tveit • Francisco Javier Moreno Fuentes • Lidia Borrell-Damian

9:00am EDT

Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Purpose Summit Science Summit venue (2nd floor)Luis Neves - GeSI CEO

9:30am EDT

The Role of Africa Science Leadership: Advancing Sustainable Development in Africa Science Summit venue (Rooftop)Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala • Christina Christopher Mnzava • Magdalena Skipper, PhD. • Thandi Mgwebi • Julie Makan • Nesia Mahenge • Le’Kiesha French-Merritt • Dorothy Ngila • Eudy Mabuza • Professor Sir Tumani Corrah • Kurt Zatloukal • Rizwana Mia • Michael Makanga • Rita Lawlor • Litha Magingxa • Arun Prabhu • Henriette van Eijl • Ntobeko Ntusi • Rui Duarte • Hamisi Msagama

3:00pm EDT

Leveraging AI for Global Healthcare Delivery Science Summit venue (2nd floor)Eric Thrailkill • Kate Newhouse • Hani Eskandar • Rajendra Pratap Gupta • Bleddyn Rees (Convenor) • Rachel Dunscombe • Ain Aaviksoo • Jean Kaseya • Tobias Silberzahn • Bernardo Mariano Jr. • Alejandra Rodríguez • Irene. O Aninye, PhD (Convenor) • Henriette van Eijl

8:00am EDT

One Health Plenary Science Summit venue (2nd floor)Kirsten Mathieson • Alex Cahana • Litha Magingxa • Tim Barker • Norman Lamb • Mike Schlossberg • Autumn Boylan • Misaki Wayengera • Eugene Richardson • Hamisi Kigwangalla • Mark Barnes • Helen Morrin • Mayumi Kusunose • Leonardus Vergutz • Facundo Santomé • Mosoka P. Fallah, PhD, MPH, MA, • Rizwana Mia • Kurt Zatloukal • Rémi Quirion (moderator) • Peter Kilmarx • Rita Lawlor • Kenneth Fleming • Julie Makani (MD, PhD, FRCP, FTAAS) • Motlalepula Matsabisa • Declan Kirrane • Magdalena Skipper, PhD. • Irene. O Aninye, PhD (Convenor) • Michael Makanga • Prof. Lise Korsten • Dwita Nitoya Esterini • Andrew Barnhill • Annette Schmid • Ramanan Laxminarayan • Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri • Nishka • Nia Reviani • Brian O'Connor • Krisha Patel • Arshnee Moodley