Keynote Speakers
Mr. Goosie Tanoh – Presidential Advisor, 24-Hr Economy and Legon Pharmaceutical and Innovation Park, Ghana
Dr. Rich Roberts – 1993 Nobel Laureate and Chief Scientific Officer of New England Biolabs, USA
Amb. Jane Aheto – Deputy Head of Mission, Ghana Embassy in USA
Policy, Market Access and Global Impact
Prof. Olalekan Akinbo – Director, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, South Africa
Ms. Kafui Aba – Foli, Director, 24-Hr Economy and Legon Pharmaceutical and Innovation Park, Ghana
Dr. Geaorgina Pegu – 24-Hr Economy and Legon Pharmaceutical and Innovation Park, Ghana
Biotechnology and Healthcare
Dr. Dennis Israelski – Physician & Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Global Public Health, USA
Dr. Patrick Kobina Arthur – Founder and CEO, PAKAR Laboratories LLC, Ghana
Dr. Tom Chiller – Infectious Diseases Physician and Public Health Professional, USA
Dr. Jean-Claude Twizere– Virology Department, University of Liege, Belgium and University of Rwanda.
Dr. Peter Atadja – Former Director, Novartis and Professor, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana
Dr. Seth Amponsah – University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana
Dr. Chantal Agbememabiase– Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana
Dr. Jefferson Parker – AI and Data Scientists, Nullset Informatics, USA
Dr. Eswar Iyer– CEO, Aikium and Generative AI in Biology, USA
Prof. David Meya – Associate Professor at College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda
Prof. Papa Salif Sow – Expert in Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness, Senegal
Dr. Alex Asiimwe Cash – Head of Evidence Generation, Innovation and Partnerships, Gilead Sciences, USA
Dr. Mamello Mohale – Sena Institute of Technology, Ghana
Prof. Benjamin Penski – Pathology & Infectious Disease, Stanford University, USA
Dr. Gavin Cloherty – Head of Infectious Disease Research and the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition, USA
Dr. Dzigbodi Doke – Environmental Health, University for Development Studies, Ghana
Prof. Adjoa Boakye – Biotechnology Sciences, University for Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana
Dr. Constanze Coelsch-Foisner – Postdoctoral Researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Investor Relations
Ms. Jen Apy – Managing Partner and CMO, Chief Outsiders, USA
Mr. Pranav Seshadri – TRx Capital, USA
Ms. Zarina Munavarzadeh – President, Omniscient Global Initiative, USA
Laboratory Operations and Biomanufacturing
Mr. Nagib Charles – Charles Advisory Services, USA
Ms. Demet Aybar – US Lab Partners, USA
Dr. Kristen Bruce Lee – Fearless Scaling, USA
Biotech Business Development
Dr. Joel Beniac – Biofuturis, USA
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Agrotech
Dr. Klaus Koehler – Plant Breeding Consultant, USA
Prof. Marian Quain – Deputy Director, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana
Prof. Michael Osae – Director, Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana
Organizers
Dr. Kwasi Agbleke – President, Sena Institute of Technology, Ghana
Dr. Mamello Mohale – Sena Institute of Technology, Ghana
Dr. Mamadou Diallo – VIB and UGent, Belgium
Ms. Ivy Lawson – Project Manager and Conference Coordinator
Dr. Georgina Pegu – 24-Hr Economy and Legon Pharmaceutical and Innovation Park, Ghana
Dr. Dennis Israelski – Physician & Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Global Public Health, USA